On Jan. 23 2009, API hosted four bloggers at Chevron’s Kern River Oil Field in San Joaquin Valley, Calif. The bloggers visited the field to learn how the industry is extending the life of older fields with technological innovations. Attendees received presentations and technology demonstrations from on-site engineers and staff, in addition to a field tour.

Throughout the tour, bloggers viewed enhanced oil recovery techniques such as steamflooding, learned about the history of the field, and viewed innovative efficiency practices such as cogeneration, waste water treatment and digital oil field technology.

Bloggers who attended the tour are as follows:

Brian Westenhaus, New Energy and Fuel
Bruce McQuain, The QandO Blog
Gail Tverberg, The Oil Drum
Joy McCann, Little Miss Atilla

Photos from the tour are featured in the slideshow below, and can be found in this Flickr album.

In addition, below is a podcast featuring interviews with some of the Chevron employees who led the tour:

Learn more about the tour and Chevron’s operations in the Kern River field:

Powerpoint: Kern River Field Tour – Presentations (.pdf)
Powerpoint: Kern River History and Framework (.pdf)
Background Information (.pdf)

More information about the Kern River Field at Chevron’s Web site