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Seasons, president of Devon Canada. The saline aquifer Devon accessed is more than 250 metres below ground, requiring an initial investment in special coolers, chemical batching and make-up water systems that the company was happy to make.

international laws and corporate leader- NorthWest Upgrading, for example, plans ship, some say that ultimately technology to keep 1.2 million tonnes of CO2 out of “Our use of saline water was an intentional innovation will save the day. the atmosphere by capturing it and supply- decision we made to reduce our enviing it to Enhance Energy Inc. for use in ronmental impact,” says Mr. Seasons. In The Pembina Institute’s 2010 Global its own enhanced oil recovery operations open-pit mining, companies use hot water to Thought Leader Survey on Sustainand distribution to customers through the separate bitumen from sand. The sandy ability found that 46 to 57 per cent of province’s first CO water is then sent to a tailings pond. 2 pipeline system. respondents identified Alberta and CanadiFrom there, the water is extracted and an government leadership as key factors in With regard to CO2, Ian Mac-Gregor, recycled back into mining operations. reducing the impacts of the oil sands. Only chairman of the board for NorthWest, says, Tailings ponds are large, greatly impacting 10 per cent saw technology as a key factor. “Sure, there are problems, but that’s where the landscape. Evidence on the ground suggests a combi- opportunities are found.” nation of factors is driving positive change. Addressing water concerns is another focus A new innovation by Suncor will significantly reduce the need for large In a recent article on Canada’s oil for energy companies. Water is a critical tailings ponds. Suncor’s Tailings Reduction patch, Globe and Mail reporter Nathan component of oil production, assisting Operations technology uses a polymer Vanderklippe noted “a growing technological in the recovery of 75 per cent of Alberta’s substance to help rapidly separate water arms race that has produced a surge in total oil production. In the oil sands, for from clay. This drying process takes place patent applications (with 2.5 times more example, large volumes of steam are over a matter of weeks. patent applications between 2005 and injected into the bitumen to help separate the oil from the sand. “We’re on a path here for the next decade to 2010 than between 2000 and 2004).” start reclaiming land at a faster pace than we’re Greg Stringham, vice-president of the In a bid to reduce water usage in oil sands opening up new mines,” says Suncor CEO Canadian Association of Petroleum production and cut GHG emissions, Rick George. Suncor’s tailings ponds cover Producers (CAPP), says legislation such researchers at the University of Alberta’s 40 square kilometres and will shrink by as Alberta’s $15-per-tonne price on carbon Imperial Oil-Alberta Ingenuity Centre roughly 80 per cent over the next 10 years. for Oil Sands Innovation (COSI) are is driving technological innovation. exploring non-aqueous extraction alter- “It is technology that has unlocked the The oil and gas industry is Canada’s natives – the use of naturally occurring valuable resource the oil sands has become, biggest investor in research and develop- solvents such as propane and butane, for and it is technology and innovation that will ment into new and better ways to protect example, to replace or augment steam. ensure responsible development heading the environment, according to CAPP. into the future,” says Mr. Stringham. And with good results: between 1990 “Instead of water, we’ll use organic solvents,” and 2008, greenhouse gas emissions from says Tony Yeung, U of A professor and This article originally appeared in a special the oil sands have declined by 39 per cent. COSI project leader. “You could say we’re information supplement in The Globe and Mail looking at ways to dry clean the oil sands.” Mr. Stringham cites numerous examples As well, the U of A team is looking for on Feb. 7, 2011 produced by RandallAnthony of technological innovations that are ways to achieve near complete solvent Communications Inc. Reproduced with permission. addressing three key environmental areas: recovery from tailings ponds. air, water and land. While oil sands production accounts for just five per cent As another alternative, some companies are of Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions using saline water in their operations. “At (GHG), the industry is aggressively Jackfish, our engineers tapped a deep reseradvancing carbon capture and storage voir of brackish, non-potable groundwater for the steaming process, which eliminated (CCS) technology development. our demand for fresh water,” says Chris

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CONTENTS HEAVY OIL & OILSANDS GUIDEBOOK VI

● ● ● DEPARTMENTS

7 Welcome From the Canadian Heavy Oil Association

9 Welcome From the Government of Alberta

10 Welcome From the Government of Saskatchewan

13 Editors’ note Canada offers stability in turbulent times

14 Upcoming events

16 10 highlights of 2010

20 10 things to watch in 2011

180 Industry statistics 181 Environment statistics 182 Glossary

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PRODUCTION – OILSANDS 30 Mining 36 In situ 60 Experimental 64 Project synopsis 67 Projects under construction 69 Emerging players 73 Project status listing FEATURE

80 Rampant optimism, tremendous drive The story of development of the Bitumount plant embodies the early history of the oilsands industry By Peter McKenzie-Brown

FEATURE

84 Dr. Sidney Ells Consummate oilsands pioneer By Peter McKenzie-Brown

87 PRODUCTION – Heavy OIL 88 Heavy oil for tomorrow Conventional production benefits from technology innovation By Peter McKenzie-Brown

92 The big five

190 Networking 196 Producers

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Canada’s top conventional heavy oil producers in profile By Peter McKenzie-Brown

94 Let’s make a deal Asian companies dominated oilsands acquisitions in 2010

200 Service & Supply

By Godfrey Budd

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100 Environmental milestones, encouraging next steps Oilsands producers step up sustainable performance By Deborah Jaremko, Peter McKenzie-Brown, Melanie Collison

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106 Perception vs. reality As debate around the oilsands intensifies, sorting fact from fiction becomes the biggest challenge

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110 Developing answers

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142 Different communities, different challenges From housing shortages to traffic congestion, oilsands development strains budgets—and people’s patience

Carbon Management Canada pushes for radical innovation in oilsands research By Ruth Klinkhammer

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148 $1,700,000,000,000

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That’s the forecast for the oilsands industry’s impact on the Canadian economy in the next 25 years

PEOPLE

By Jim Bentein

116 Marcel Coutu

President and chief executive officer, Canadian Oil Sands Limited

118 Harbir Chhina

Executive vice-president, oilsands, Cenovus Energy Inc.

120 Jennifer Grant Director, oilsands, Pembina Institute

122 Glen Schmidt

President and chief executive officer, Laricina Energy

124 Christian Paradis

Minister of Natural Resources, Government of Canada

126 Ian MacGregor Chairman, North West Upgrading Inc.

128 Dr. Bruce McGee

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154 Should it stay or should it flow? Proponents see higher quality jobs and stability if bitumen is upgraded in Alberta. But others believe market forces—not government policy—should dictate where upgrading is done. By Jim Bentein

158 New playing field Companies push field upgrading as a way to reduce costs By Darrell Stonehouse

161 Upgrading project profiles

President and chief executive officer, E-T Energy President and chief executive officer, SilverBirch Energy

132 Vincent Saubestre

Executive director, Oil Sands Leadership Initiative

134 Dr. David Schindler

Killam Memorial Chair and professor of ecology, University of Alberta

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137 The bigger the better Modern machine marvels for oilsands production operate on a grand scale By Chaz Osburn

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171 Mining 172 In situ 173 Upgrading FEATURE

174 Market makers

Planned pipelines promise to extend the reach of the oilsands industry to Gulf Coast and beyond By Darrell Stonehouse

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Heavy Oil Association (CHOA) is very pleased to have the opportunity to collab this to you. This unique annual publication is well received in Canada and around the world and is an important part of the communication process to provide people with clear, factual information of the Canadian heavy oil and oilsands industry. Over the past few years, the world’s attention has clearly been focused on the Canadian oilsands and our stewardship of this massive resource. Although much of this attention has revolved around environmental impacts, it has also raised aware ness of the role the Canadian oilsands might play in the secure supply of global energy resources in the future. It has also allowed the industry to showcase the remarkable technology that has been developed and continues to develop to ensure sustainability of the industry. We hope this guidebook provides a good overview of some of the sig nificant technological achievements in the industry and what challenges lay ahead. We hope you enjoy this year’s edition of the Heavy Oil & Oilsands Guidebook, and if you are not familiar with the CHOA, I would invite you to visit our new website at www.choa.ab.ca and consider becoming a member. Our mission is to provide a forum for sharing technical information, keeping our members current on business issues and allowing them to connect in a social environment. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.

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This robust industry has helped to secure Alberta’s position as a global energy leader have this valuable resource in our own backyard, and it’s important to manage it wisely. The global economic downturn has presented challenges for the energy sector and all industry, but now recovery is offering opportunities to set our own course for the future. Alberta’s vision is one of innovation, partnership and sustained prosperity. Refining bitumen and heavy oil is a key component of strengthening our economic future. Alberta’s Bitumen Royalty in-Kind initiative will help further diversify our economy, keep jobs in the province and increase provincial energy revenues, which support Albertans’ quality of life. This initiative will also encourage the development of local markets for bitumen and spur the need for additional upgraders and refiner ies in our province. Local energy development and production means sustainable, real jobs for Canadians now and into the future. Alberta is committed to pursuing innovative oilsands development to further reduce our environmental footprint. To that end, we have invested $2 billion in car bon capture and storage (CCS) and have partnered with Enhance Energy Inc. for the first major CCS project in the province. Embracing and applying technology to a resource as vast as the oilsands could mean substantial additions to Canada’s recover able oil reserves. Enhanced oil recovery using CO2 will create new opportunities and help secure Alberta’s position as a world-class energy centre. Alberta’s oilsands and heavy oil reserves play an important role in the Canadian and global economy, supplying stable, reliable energy to the world. This is a big responsibility. As Alberta’s minister of energy, I believe that the dedication and exper tise that exists within the partnerships of industry, government and investors will help Alberta rise to the challenges that lie ahead and seize the opportunities of the future.

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As Saskatchewan’s Minister of Energy and Resources, I am once again pleased to be able to say a few words about our province’s dynamic, growing oil industry and our rich heavy oil resources in this, the sixth edition of the Heavy Oil & Oilsands Guidebook. Saskatchewan is known around the world for its agricultural production, but we also proudly lay claim to the title of Oil Country. We have been in the oil business for nearly seven decades and currently rank as the second-largest oil producer in Canada and the fifth-largest among American states and Canadian provinces. Add our status as the coun try’s third-largest producer of natural gas and coal, the world’s largest producer of potash and one of the globe’s top producers of uranium, and it’s easy to see why Saskatchewan is considered an energy and mineral powerhouse. Our oil industry has come roaring back in 2010 and 2011, following a more challeng ing 2009 worldwide. Drilling is up and so is revenue to the province from the sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights. In 2010, Saskatchewan’s oil and gas industry recorded approximately $10.5 billion in sales and invested $3.3 billion in exploration and development activity. And, just as important, it provided opportunity and careers to the more than 29,000 people that it directly and indirectly employs in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan is home to a number of hot oil plays: the Bakken, the Viking, the Birdbear and the Lower Shaunavon. And these are contributing significantly to our light crude oil production. Ultimately, though, heavy oil accounts for much of our industry’s success and more than half of Saskatchewan’s total oil production each year. We have more than 40 billion barrels of conventional oil in place and more than half of that, 22 billion barrels, is heavy oil. The unlocking of that massive heavy oil resource presents both a challenge and an opportunity. While less than 10 per cent of our heavy oil is recoverable using current technologies, our industry and our researchers have done pioneering work in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects. One of our leading institutions in advancing new EOR tech nologies is the Petroleum Technology Research Centre, which also manages the world’s largest international research project to study the geological storage of CO2. Through the application of new technology and Saskatchewan innovation, old oilfields are experi encing new life and new production while helping our industry ultimately reduce its environmental footprint. Saskatchewan’s oilsands resources are largely uncharted and still undeveloped, but companies actively exploring in the northwestern part of our province are excited by the potential. Our scientists estimate that there is some degree of oilsands potential in 27,000 square kilometres of land in northwestern Saskatchewan. There is also excellent oil shale opportunity in east-central Saskatchewan. Energy companies migrate to jurisdictions where there is opportunity and a sup portive business environment. Saskatchewan has it all: the resources, the infrastructure, the leading-edge research and technology, and a government committed to supporting development and growth. I invite you to consider Saskatchewan, where for entrepreneurs there is real growth, real opportunity and real rewards. Visit our website at www.er.gov.sk.ca.

Honourable Bill Boyd Minister of Energy and Resources for the Province of Saskatchewan

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Canada offers stability in turbulent times Five years ago, we published the first edition of Alberta’s Heavy Oil and Oilsands Guidebook and Directory, the forerunner to the Heavy Oil & Oilsands Guidebook VI you hold in your hands. Much has changed since then. As we write this, oil hovers around US$100 a barrel. In 2006 it was about US$70 per barrel, robust enough to support the boom on the horizon. Oilsands output had just exceeded one million barrels a day. Today it’s around 1.6 million barrels per day, and is expected to reach three million barrels per day by 2020. In 2006, mining techniques for extracting the resource from the ground dominated, while in situ techniques—though in use and gaining—were still relatively new on a widespread scale. The oilsands industry was on the biggest roll in its history. The price of crude was rising, investors were flocking and capital markets were bustling with excitement. And then it hit—the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression in the 1930s and an onslaught of criticism laser-focused on environmental impacts. The oilsands industry was down, but it was far from out of the game. And that brings us to 2011—the economic recovery is gaining strength, the price of oil has become robust again and a new wave of development is underway in the oilsands sector, which has become more mature and self-aware. Its challenge today is to manage the next boom more efficiently and sustainably than the last, and not only to communicate environmental achievements, but to build on performance continuously. While much has changed in the last five years, some things remain the same. Tension in the Mideast, for example, still triggers big upward swings in prices. As long as there’s unrest, expect roller coaster volatility. So it should come as no surprise that as development of Canada’s heavy oil and oilsands industry matures, more countries are looking—and investing—here. Canada truly does provide the world with a safe and reliable supply of crude oil and petroleum products. There are no pirates off our coast and no guerrillas blowing up our facilities. That’s not to say that the industry does not face challenges. You’ll learn about those—from technology to what’s happening with the environment to the problems faced by communities where development occurs, all the way down the value chain—in the pages ahead. You’ll also meet ten people at the heart of the issues today, and one key player from the past. The Heavy Oil & Oilsands Guidebook is a touchstone of this increasingly important industry, and we are pleased to say that this year it is filled with good news stories.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Heavy oil and oilsands industry-related functions in Canada 2011

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CERI 2011 Oil Conference

CERI 2011 Petrochemical Conference

Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference

The Fairmont Palliser Calgary, Alta. www.ceri.ca

Delta Lodge at Kananaskis Kananaskis, Alta. www.ceri.ca

Suncor Community Leisure Centre Fort McMurray, Alta. www.oilsandstradeshow.com

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Canadian Heavy Oil Association/ Society of Petroleum Engineers: Slugging it Out XIX One-Day Conference

Gas & Oil Expo and Conference 2011

Canadian Heavy Oil Association Annual Fall Conference

McMahon Stadium Red & White Club Calgary, Alta. www.choa.ab.ca ● ● ● A pr i l 11-12 The Canadian Insitute’s Carbon Management Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, B.C. www.canadianinstitute.com ● ● ● A pr i l 12 -13 PSAC Spring Conference Capri Hotel and Convention Centre Red Deer, Alta. www.psac.ca ● ● ● A pr i l 27 North American Pipeline Forum TELUS Convention Centre Calgary, Alta. www.insightinfo.com ● ● ● A pr i l 2 8 2011 Aboriginal Women in Business Banquet Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre Fort McMurray, Alta. www.naaba.ca

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CAPP Investment Symposium

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Calgary, Alta. www.capp.ca

36th Annual Oilweek/ATB Annual Report Awards

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New Owners Continue

Tradition of Excellence at Copp’s

opp’s Pile Driving is an oilfield services company based in Red Deer, Alberta, with a proud tradition of operational excellence and customer service. Going forward, that tradition will continue with the purchase of Copp’s by Dennis and Jason Weinberger, who took over Copp’s from Big Eagle LLP in November 2010. The Weinbergers bring a proven business history in the Western Canadian oilfield services industry to Copp’s Pile Driving. The Weinbergers founded and built Jade Oilfield Service, a family-owned business in Red Deer, which operated a fleet of 30 water and vacuum trucks servicing drilling rigs throughout Western Canada. In 2004, they founded Canyon Technical Services, a pressure pumping company providing fracturing, coil tubing, nitrogen, acidizing and cementing services. Headquartered in Calgary, Canyon operates Alberta bases in Red Deer, Grande Prairie and Medicine Hat, and a Saskatchewan location in Estevan. Dennis Weinberger was Canyon’s chief executive officer until he retired in the fall of 2009. Jason was Canyon’s vice president of operations until October 2010, when he stepped down in order to take the helm of Copp’s Pile Driving. The new owners plan to maintain pile driving services as the company’s core business. They also plan to update the equipment fleet, expand product and service lines, and open new bases in strategic areas within the next few years. The company’s long-standing tradition of operational excellence and customer service dates back to 1992, when it was established as a family business by Rodney Copp, with a focus on consistently high performance standards.

Copp’s Pile Driving is a leading provider of pile driving and related services for the oil and gas, construction, and infrastructure industries. Its clients are primarily oil and gas producers, including several oilsands operators in the Fort McMurray area of Alberta. The company has grown rapidly from day one, thanks to its innovative service offerings and industry-leading customer service. Copp’s also provides all-terrain pile driving services, pre-drilling services, picker services, and pipe sales and transportation throughout the entire Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Copp’s Pile Driving takes pride in being a leader in customer service, with a strong management team, experienced operators, modern equipment, strong industry relationships, an excellent reputation, and the ability to respond quickly to new opportunities. The Weinbergers have retained all of the company’s existing staff and are currently ramping up staffing numbers for winter, in conjunction with adding to the firm’s equipment fleet and expansion into new areas. “There will be employment opportunities in all areas of the business,” says Jason. In addition to its core service, Copp’s Pile Driving will add services related to the pile driving industry, as required by customers. Going forward, the company will continue to focus on diversification throughout the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. “Our forte is customer service whether on smaller daily jobs or large-scale, multi-year projects,” Jason says. “We service a wide range of projects.”

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In September 2010, Suncor Energy Inc. marked a major milestone as it celebrated reclamation of the first tailings pond in the oilsands industry to a solid surface. Tailings Pond 1, a 220-hectare area that started operations as part of the first commercial oilsands plant in 1967—when Suncor was known as Great Canadian Oil Sands and mining was the only way to go about producing bitumen—will now be known as Wapisiw Lookout, a fledgling solid surface that is home to 630,000 shrubs and trees planted in 2010. Wapisiw is a Cree word that means “swan,” and its use in this context was inspired by the Cree named Waupisoo, who brought the first samples of oilsands to European explorers in the 1700s. “Ultimately, it will look very similar to the natural landscape of the boreal forest,” said Sean Wells, Suncor’s manager of research engineering. Over the next two decades, Suncor reports it will maintain and closely monitor progress on the site.

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Global dollars rolling in

International investment dollars were rolling in to Alberta’s oilsands industry in 2010, adding to the foundations of a strengthening industry. Indeed, unconventional resources represented more than one-third of total worldwide upstream transaction value, or $57 billion, over the course of the year. This included a more than tripling of transactions focused on the Canadian oilsands over 2009. Says Christopher Sheehan, director of merger and acquisition research at IHS Herold, “The Canadian oilsands assets were more attractive to international investors due to the combination of improved project economics boosted by higher crude oil prices, and a welcoming climate for cross-border M&A [mergers and acquisitions] by the Canadian government.” The transactions included Sinopec Corp.’s $4.65-billion acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ 9.03 per cent stake in Syncrude Canada Ltd.; $2.3 billion from Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited to acquire a 40 per cent stake in Statoil ASA’s in situ projects; Total SA’s $1.75-billion, three-project merger with Suncor; BP plc’s $900-million purchase of 75 per cent of Value Creation Inc.’s proposed Terre de Grace project; China Investment Corporation’s $817-million entry into a joint venture with Penn West Petroleum Ltd. at Seal; Devon Energy Corporation’s $650-million purchase of 50 per cent of BP’s Kirby project; and Korea Investment Corporation’s $50-million investment in Laricina Energy Ltd.

4 Alberta and Canada commit to better environmental monitoring With its ability to monitor environmental consequences increasingly under scrutiny at home and abroad, the Alberta government in December 2010 struck a panel that is charged with creating a “world-class” environmental impact mon itoring scheme. “I am committed to ensuring we have a robust, credible, and transparent environmental monitoring, evaluation and reporting system in the province, beginning with the oilsands region,” said Alberta Environment Minister Rob Renner. The panel will take into account the work and findings of a federal oilsands advisory panel that urged better collaboration in environm ental monitoring, the joint government team now examining surface water quality monitoring and a provincial data review.

Syncrude guilty in duck deaths

In October 2010, a sentence was reached subsequent to a previous guilty verdict for Syncrude in its role in the deaths of 1,600 migratory waterfowl at one of its tailings ponds in 2008. The sentence resulted in Syncrude paying $3 million, including more than $2 million to support three environmental initiatives, plus fines levied by the Canadian and Alberta governments. The ducks landed on the tailings pond in April 2008, drowning after becoming coated in bitumen on the surface and unable to fly away. Syncrude said it had not yet deployed its air cannon bird-aversion system due to a spring snowstorm. The company says it has invested much time and effort to improve its deterrent systems since the incident.

Government-supported upgrader rolls ahead In spring 2010, the Alberta government announced that negotiations were underway to build a new bitumen upgrader in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland as part of its Bitumen Royalty in-Kind (BRIK) initiative. The 150,000-barrel-per-day project proposed by North West Upgrading Inc. and partner Canadian Natural Resources Limited, to be built in three stages, will also include the application of newer technologies and an integrated carbon capture and storage capability to reduce CO2 emissions. “This project has significant potential for Alberta to support the provincial energy strategy goals of increased value-added production and clean energy production,” said Alberta Energy Minister Ron Liepert. “It’s not a done deal, but I am committed to pursuing an agreement that’s in the best interests of Albertans.”

Activists turn to anti-Alberta tourism

In the summer of 2010, anti-oilsands activists took a new twist on protesting the industry with a campaign directed at Alberta’s tourism industry. Dubbed “Rethink Alberta,” the Corporate Ethics Internationalled campaign featured billboards in the United States and United Kingdom and a quickly spread web presence urging potential tourists to the province to reconsider their travel until oilsands development is put to a stop. “There is [an] oil disaster going on in Alberta every day, and as more Americans become aware of it, we believe they’ll be less willing to support the province with their tourist dollars,” said Michael Marx, executive director of Corporate Ethics. Alberta premier Ed Stelmach lashed back, saying the campaign “is an attack on about 100,000 Albertans whose lives depend on the tourism industry. It’s not fair, it’s inaccurate and this is something we are going to push hard against.”

Asset swaps and juniors up for grabs International firms weren’t the only companies picking up new interests in the oilsands in 2010—a number of assets and companies switched hands between Canadian firms as well. And, two junior players remain on the “strategic alternatives review” block of uncertainty. Key asset/company swaps included Canadian Natural Resources’ $405-million purchase of Enerplus Corporation’s Kirby in situ assets; Southern Pacific Resource Corp.’s acquisition of North Peace Energy Corp. and all its assets, a transaction with an undisclosed value; and Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.’s $144-million purchase of Excelsior Energy Inc. and its projects. And more opportunities are out there—in August 2010, Saskatchewan bitumen explorer Oilsands Quest Inc. announced a strategic review of alternatives to enhance shareholder value that could include a merger or sale; throughout 2010, Long Lake project minority owner OPTI Canada remained in its own strategic review process, which it announced in late 2009.

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Tailings technology and collaboration advances

Suncor Energy made headlines in 2010 as it began commercialization of a new mining waste management technique called tailings reduction operations (TRO). TRO is designed to reduce the time to reclaim a tailings pond to a solid surface from decades to weeks, and with its implementation, Suncor says it will never have to build another tailings pond at its main (and expanding) operations. Late in 2010, Suncor was part of a group of companies also including Canadian Natural Resources, Imperial Oil Limited, Shell Canada, Syncrude, Teck Resources Limited and Total E&P Canada that announced a unified committee to advance tailings management. The firms said they would share their existing tailings research and development, and remove barriers to collaboration on future efforts.

New bitumen in the pipes, new shovels in the ground A number of new oilsands projects were commissioned in 2010, while construction began on a number of new installations. Significantly, Shell Canada began operations at its 100,000-barrel-per-day Jackpine mine expansion in fall 2010; Connacher Oil and Gas Limited fired up its second 10,000-barrel-per-day steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) project during the summer, and Statoil began producing from its 10,000-barrel-per-day Leismer SAGD installation near the end of the year. Shovels officially broke ground at new SAGD projects during 2010: for ConocoPhillips Canada’s 83,000-barrel-per-day second phase at Surmont; Husky Energy Inc. and BP’s first 60,000-barrel-per-day phase at Sunrise; for Canadian Natural Resources’ 40,000-barrel-per-day Kirby project; Harvest Operations Corp.’s 10,000-barrel-per-day BlackGold project; and for Southern Pacific Resource Corp.’s 12,000-barrel-per-day STP-MacKay installation.

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Suncor sets massive 10-year growth strategy with Total

In December 2010, Suncor made a long-awaited announcement about its next phases of growth, surprising many with a massive new joint venture with Total E&P Canada. The deal made Suncor and Total partners in three key oilsands projects: Suncor’s Voyageur upgrader and Fort Hills mine, and Total’s Joslyn North mine. Valued at $1.75 billion—paid from Total to Suncor—the transaction gives forward motion and substance to all three projects, the timing of which had been uncertain. The Voyageur upgrader—on which construction was suspended in 2009—is now expected to be complete in 2016, in parallel with the Fort Hills project. Start-up for Joslyn is now expected in 2018.

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Cost pressures will keep a lid on expansions

The 2008 economic collapse brought oilsands capital costs crashing down, creating a window of opportunity for developers. But in the two ensuing years, costs have begun creeping back up, driven by growth in global energy development and local shortfalls in skilled labour, technical personnel and materials. Higher oil prices and a weak U.S. dollar share part of the blame for the increase in costs, says IHS CERA chairman Daniel Yergin. A rush of petrochemical and refinery building in the Middle East and in the expanding Chinese and Indian economies are also driving costs upward. Says Yergin, “The momentum in the rise of costs back to precession levels is really a ‘slowmentum’ reflective of the broader global economic recovery. Activity is increasing and prices are rising, albeit with a healthy dose of caution.”

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The carbonate frontier will start to be settled

With over 400 billion barrels of bitumen in place, the Grosmont carbonate play lying west of the main Athabasca oilsands deposit represents a huge opportunity to grow production and reserves. While the carbonates have been tested in the past, new technologies appear ready to free the trapped reserves. Laricina Energy is first out of the gate in the new wave of piloting production from the carbonates. Steam injection began at its 60 per cent–owned Saleski Pilot in September 2010, and the company is expecting first oil from the 1,800-barrel-per-day project early this year. Larcina has already applied to expand the project to 12,500 barrels per day.

Political pressure to upgrade bitumen at home will increase

In 2010, the issue of where upgrading of oilsands production will occur started to capture the public imagin ation. With six planned upgraders in the Edmonton area cancelled in 2008 and 2009, Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association and partners from industry and labour have launched a public relations campaign called Refine It Where We Mine It to encourage the provincial government to do more to get developers to build upgraders in Alberta. The effort is already seeing early political success. At the Progressive Conservative annual meeting in Calgary in late October 2010, AthabascaRedwater Tory MLA Jeff Johnson introduced a discussion paper calling for the government to intervene to encourage more domestic upgrading. After an hourlong debate, delegates voted overwhelmingly for the government to create more incentives and new legislation to ensure two-thirds of bitumen is upgraded at home. Expect upgrading to be a major issue in 2011, with an expected election in 2012.

Low natural gas prices will continue, adding to thermal producers’ bottom line

With steam generation accounting for around one-third of thermal oilsands producers’ operating costs, the collapse in natural gas prices has been a boon for the bitumen sector. Expect those low prices to continue through 2011 and beyond, according to almost all analysts issuing forecasts in the fall of 2010. In November 2010, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) cut its 2011 Henry Hub price forecast to average $4.31 per million British thermal units (mmBtu). The EIA says gas storage in the United States is at record levels going into the winter. Barclay’s Capital is in line with this forecast, putting its estimate at $4.30. Calgary-based FirstEnergy Capital is forecasting gas at $4.71 per mmBtu.

Labour shortages will come back to the forefront, adding to cost pressures

Shortages in skilled labour were one of they key factors driving up costs in the oilsands during the boom from 2006 to 2008. But when the boom turned to bust, thousands of workers lost their jobs. Since then, there has been a steady increase in numbers working on projects, with 25,000 people on various sites in the fall of 2010. As more projects ramp up, 13,000 new workers will be needed in the next few years, according to the Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada. “The rebound in the economy means the industry will need more workers, and it will need them fast,” says Cheryl Knight, the council’s executive director and chief executive officer. While the industry was still in recovery and stabilizing in 2010, “workers will be needed in some of the industry’s core occupations in 2011, and across the industry as a whole in 2012, when labour supply falls short of employment requirements.”

Environmental activists will get more sophisticated

Environmental activists are expanding their tool box to attack the industry in different ways, with much of the new effort focused on bottlenecking producers by preventing export pipeline expansions and refinery conversions in the U.S. market. Protesters have already had success in delaying approval of the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline connecting the oilsands to the U.S. Gulf Coast. In Montana, the “Stop the Kearl Module Transportation Project” initiative has hampered Imperial Oil Limited’s plans to bring Korean-built modules for its Kearl project through the state. Protests have also started against Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Gateway pipeline, which would ship oilsands production to the West Coast for tidewater export.

The Peace River region will become a growing focus In 2010, a number of producers began in earnest to build the capital and technology to develop the Peace River oilsands at Seal. Much of the credit for unlocking the Seal play, with around 135 billion barrels of bitumen in place, lies with Baytex Energy Trust. Using multilateral horizontal well patterns with as many as eight multilaterals per well, Baytex is reporting initial cold production as high as 530 barrels per day. The company is also using horizontal cyclic steam stimulation (CSS), estimating that each 10-well horizontal module will produce 1,700 barrels per day during its peak production years. Baytex plans on having its first commercial module on production by year-end 2011. Test wells reported an initial steam to oil ratio of 2.7:1, with projected ratios of 1.9:1, among the best of all thermal projects. Penn West is also focused on developing Seal. With $875 million in investment from China in hand, this year the company plans on spending up to $100 million searching for cold recovery opportunities and testing horizontal CSS in the area. Shell continues to advance plans for its 80,000barrel-per-day Carmon Creek development, and Murphy Oil Corporation expects results from polymer flood and thermal pro jects at Seal to begin trickling in this year.

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Oilsands will be a Canada-wide political football

SAGD operators continue to achieve mixed success

There is little question that the oilsands industry was the number one environmental issue in Canada in 2010. Former CIBC chief economist Jeff Rubin believes it is about to become the chief economic issue facing the country as well. Rubin says the rise in oilsands production, combined with increasing global demand for oil, has turned the Canadian dollar into a petro-currency that will rise with the price of oil in the future. As it does, it will destroy manufacturing in eastern Canada, leading to increased political animosity between East and West. On his blog, Rubin writes, “at tripledigit prices, the tar sands will produce three [million] to four million barrels per day. In turn, the tandem of soaring oil prices and soaring oil production will propel the Canadian dollar to heights it’s never seen.” Rubin says this is going to lead to a lot of political soul searching across the country.

More national oil companies are on the way

Alberta’s oilsands has long been an operating area for the world’s state-owned oil companies, but according to Deloitte LLC, over the past few years that interest has “translated into considerable new investment at an ever-increasing rate.” In 2010 this included deals with Korea National Oil Company, Sinopec Corp., China Investment Corporation, and most recently, Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited. “The presence of NOCs [national oil companies] underscores the growing scale at which the oilsands operate,” says Deloitte in its recent report, Gaining Ground in the Sands in 2011. “For proponents of NOC investment, then, the question is not whether to limit international investment, but how to structure deals in a way that maximizes shareholder value. For instance, resource owners can continue to attract investment while allaying security of supply fears by encouraging minority investments and joint ventures versus controlling interest acquisitions.” Deloitte continues that the federal government should “improve the transparency” of its foreign investment policies.

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Syncrude _____________________________________________________________ 30 Suncor _________________________________________________________________ 32 Shell Albian Sands ______________________________________________ 33 Horizon ________________________________________________________________ 34

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Oilsands upswing Investment could hit $16 billion in 2011

ilsands activity is set for a resurgence this year with continued strength in oil prices and a stronger global economy contributing to renewed confidence that could boost capital spending to an estimated $16 billion, according to energy analyst firm Peters & Co., up from just under $13.5 billion in 2010.

Suncor Energy Inc. will be one of the most active players as it increases oilsands spend ing by 30 per cent, while Imperial Oil Limited will continue construction of its Kearl mining project as well as begin work on the Nabiye expansion phase of its Cold Lake thermal project. In addition, Syncrude Canada Ltd. will add two new mining trains, and several new steam assisted gravity drainage projects are expected to break ground. “I have no doubt it’s going to be a good year for oilsands subject to crude prices continu ing to be supportive,” says Don Thompson, president of the Oil Sands Developers Group. In addition to new capital investment, the oilsands industry is somewhat unique in the upstream energy sector as it also invests significant amounts in maintenance, repairs and operations (MRO). In fact, while new project capital could hit $16 billion this year, MRO is forecast to reach up to $18 billion—representing what Thompson calls a sea change in the sector, where maintaining the existing plants costs more in the course of a year than building the new ones. It’s a clear reflection of the dynamics of an industry that is more about manufacturing oil than it is about pumping it. Oilsands plants are extremely complex energy factories, operating on one site for multiple decades. As the industry continues to expand and more new operations are commissioned, this investment has only one way to go—up. Here are Alberta’s operating oilsands projects.

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Canada’s heavy oil and oilsands resources

Athabasca Peace River FORT MCMURRAY PEACE RIVER LA LOCHE

CONKLIN

GRANDE PRAIRIE

Cold Lake

LAC LA BICHE COLD LAKE BONNYVILLE EDMONTON LLOYDMINSTER

RED DEER

PRINCE ALBERT

SASKATOON

Oilsands Deposit Inferred Oilsands Deposit Heavy Oil Deposit

DRUMHELLER

BANFF CALGARY

Grosmont Carbonate Triangle First Nations Metis Settlement

LETHBRIDGE

MEDICINE HAT

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syncrude Project Syncrude Mildred Lake and Aurora The Syncrude Emissions Reduction Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a $1.6-billion ventureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is expected to be complete in 2011. It is designed to contribute to a 60 per cent reduction in sulphur compound emissions from current approved levels once fully operational. 400,000

Location North Athabasca Ownership Canadian Oil Sands Limited (36.74%), Imperial Oil Resources (25%), Suncor Energy (12%), Sinopec Oil Sands Partnership (9.03%), Nexen Oil Sands Partnership (7.23%), Mocal Energy (5%), Murphy Oil (5%) Production start 1978 Average total volume North Mine: 7.2, Aurora North: 7.2, to bitumen in place Aurora South: 8 Average ore grade North Mine: 11, Aurora North: 11.4, (weight %) Aurora South: 11

300,000

Average strip ratio North mine: 1.5, Aurora North: 0.8, Aurora South: 0.9 Current production capacity (bbls/d) 407,000 Average daily production 318,071 (bbls/d - Jan.-Nov. 2010)

200,000

Average daily production 334,203 (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2009) Year-to-date barrels mined 1,373,089,281 (Jan.-Nov. 2010)

100,000

Monthly average mined ore grade Mildred Lake 10.52, (weight % - Jan.-Nov. 2010) Aurora 11.02 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

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Year-to-date barrels mined 1,421,061,309 (Jan.-Dec. 2009)

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Monthly average mined ore grade Mildred Lake 10.63, (weight % - Jan.-Dec. 2009) Aurora 11.37

Energy Services Infrastructure needs delivered on time, on budget, and with safety top of mind

With the dust firmly settled from the economic collapse and industry again moving forward with projects previously put on the shelf, things are definitely starting to ramp up again. Many of these big projects are in the heavy oil, oilsands, and shale gas sectors and in today’s competitive energy market, it’s imperative that project owners can procure contractors who can provide top-quality services, on schedule, and on budget. Site Energy Services can meet these owners’ requirements. The infrastructure-based contractor was created in 2010 through the purchase and combination of several energy services companies that have each been in business 20plus years. “We purchased TriCity Contracting Ltd. and Timberline Industries Inc. at the beginning of 2010, both well-established contractors in northeast Alberta, to create Site Energy Services,” says Lyle Reid, vice-president of operations, Site Energy Services. “More recently, we completed acquisitions of Greg Cousins Construction in Carnduff, Saskatchewan and Bear Slashing in Bonnyville, Alberta. All companies combined, we specialize in providing services to the conventional oil, heavy oil, oilsands, and shale gas sectors.” Site Energy Services provides infrastructure work including clearing, earthmoving, reclamation, gravel supply and install, deep utilities, pipeline (above and below ground), light mechanical, winter road construction, and maintenance work. “Our core business is in the conventional oil and gas, heavy oil, and oilsands sectors, but with our two new acquisitions, we have been able to support existing and new clients with their projects in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba,” says Reid. Not only does Site Energy Services supply heavy civil and light mechanical services, but the company also owns more than 25 aggregate pits. “Our ability to supply and deliver aggregate allows us to reduce our customers’ costs. We also have the ability to deliver products to the specifications requested by our customers.

“We also have shops in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba that are capable of fabricating pipe spooling, pipe racks, piping and production skids for oil, gas, steam, and water services. Pipefitting services include welding, cutting, assembly of piping, as well as manufacturing a variety of tank accessories including structural steel, hand rails, and work platforms.” Reid says that Site Energy Services provides services to exploration and production companies of all sizes. “We have the ability to meet the construction standards and safety requirements of large clients while still being able to provide quick turnaround time in the field or from one of our local field offices. “Through existing locations, acquisitions, and new operations in strategic areas such as Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Conklin, Fort McMurray, and Sherwood Park in Alberta, Melita and Sinclair in Manitoba, and Carnduff, Pierceland, and Weyburn in Saskatchewan, as well as owning our own aggregate pits and fabrication shops, we are able to provide top-quality civil and mechanical services, in a timely manner, and meet our customers’ budgets,” says Reid. A community-minded contractor, Site Energy Services is very involved in local activities where it has operations. “We put in a lot of effort and expend a lot of time and resources supporting local Aboriginal groups to make sure they have an opportunity to work for our company and to ensure all stakeholders have an equal opportunity to provide services to our company. We have several long-standing agreements and Memorandums of Understanding with Aboriginal communities and contractors in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan,” says Reid. As a western Canada-based contractor, Reid says Site Energy Services has the resources and the experience that owners are looking for. “We pride ourselves on our safety culture and we are committed to completing work in an environmentally responsible way while delivering value to the energy industry.”

Site Energy Services, Sherwood Park, Alberta 780.400.SITE (7483) www.siteenergy.com

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Photo: Joey Podlubny

suncor Project Suncorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Base and Millennium Suncor officially reclaimed the first oilsands industry tailings pond to a solid surface in September 2010. Its tailings reduction operations strategy is expected to decrease the time to tailings pond reclamation from decades to weeks. 350,000

Location North Athabasca Ownership Suncor Energy 100% Production start 1967 Average total volume to 8.1:1 bitumen in place Average ore grade (weight %) 11.61 Average strip ratio 1.3:1 Current production capacity 321,000

300,000

Average daily bitumen production 239,448 (bbls/d - Jan.-Nov. 2010)

250,000

Average daily bitumen production 289,584 (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2009) Year-to-date barrels mined 941,114,826 (Jan.-Nov. 2010)

200,000

Year-to-date barrels mined 1,073,593,427 (Jan.-Dec. 2009)

150,000

Monthly average mined ore grade 11.91 (weight % - Jan.-Nov. 2010)

100,000

Monthly average mined ore grade 12.58 (weight % - Jan.-Dec. 2009)

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Shell Albian Sands Project Shell Albian Sands - Muskeg River and Jackpine Location North Athabasca Ownership Shell Canada 60%, Chevron 20%, Marathon Oil 20% Production start 2002

Shell Canada commenced operations at its 100,000-barrel-per-day Jackpine expansion in September 2010.

Average total volume to Muskeg River 7.0:1, Jackpine 7.2:1 bitumen in place Average ore grade (weight %) Muskeg River 11.4, Jackpine 10.4

200,000

Average strip ratio Muskeg River 0.7:1, Jackpine 0.6:1 Current production capacity 255,000 Average daily bitumen production 118,205 (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2010)*

150,000

Average daily bitumen production 139,578 (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2009) Year-to-date barrels mined 566,908,672 (Jan.-Nov. 2010) Year-to-date barrels mined 629,907,039 (Jan.-Dec. 2009)

100,000

Monthly average ore grade 11.17 (weight % - Jan.-Nov. 2010) 50,000

* Includes Jackpine

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Monthly average ore grade Muskeg River 11.45, Jackpine 13.07 (weight % - Jan.-Dec. 2009)

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horizon Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planned 110,000-barrel-per-day Horizon expansion will be separated into five major components, which will be divided into 46 individual projects to reduce cost risk. 150,000

Project Horizon Location North Athabasca Ownership Canadian Natural Resources 100% Production start 2008 Average total volume to 10.3:1 bitumen in place Average ore grade (weight %) 10.8 Average strip ratio 1.2:1 Current production capacity 135,000

120,000

Average daily bitumen production 99,960 (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2010) Average daily bitumen production 61,850 (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2009)

90,000

Year-to-date barrels mined 420,124,975 (Jan.-Nov. 2010) Year-to-date barrels mined 304,999,101 (Jan.-Dec. 2009)

60,000

Monthly average ore grade 10.34 (weight % - Jan.-Nov. 2010) Monthly average ore grade 10.25 (weight % - Jan.-Dec. 2009)

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30,000

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Photo: Imperial Oil

cold lake Project Cold Lake Imperial Oil Limited’s Cold Lake operation is the largest thermal heavy oil project in the world. The company plans to proceed with a 30,000-barrel-perday capacity expansion at the site, called Nabiye, which is Dene for “Otter.”

Location Cold Lake Ownership Imperial Oil 100% Production start 1985 Formation/Pool Clearwater Average reservoir depth 400 m

200,000

Technology Cyclic steam stimulation Current production capacity (bbls/d) 140,000 Average daily production 144,000 Jan.-Dec. 2010 (bbls/d)

150,000

Average daily production 141,000 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d) Average water production per 489,321 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 3,181 / 4,454 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

100,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 3.63:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010 50,000

2010 average realized price per bbl $58.91

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primrose/wolf lake Project Primrose/Wolf Lake Location South Athabasca, Cold Lake Ownership Canadian Natural Resources 100% Production start 1985 Formation/Pool Clearwater, Upper Grand Rapids Average reservoir depth 450 m Technology Cyclic steam stimulation

During the first quarter of 2009, Canadian Natural Resources Limited reports that operational issues (an oil seepage at the surface) caused steaming to cease at all well pads in the Primrose East project area. The issue was investigated by regulators and Canadian Natural has received approval to proceed with its next steaming cycle. 120,000

Current production capacity (bbls/d) 120,000 Monthly average daily production 84,229 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Monthly average daily production 61,831 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

100,000

80,000

Average water production per 250,212 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 743/912 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010) Monthly average steam to oil ratio 4.22:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010

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40,000

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Photo: Cenovus Energy

foster creek Project Foster Creek In 2010, Foster Creek achieved production exceeding 100,000 barrels per day, making Cenovus Energy the largest thermal oilsands producer using steam assisted gravity drainage.

Location South Athabasca Ownership Cenovus Energy 50%, ConocoPhillips Canada 50% Production start 2001 Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 450 m

120,000

Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 120,000 Monthly average daily production 101,660 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

100,000

Monthly average daily production 61,831 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

80,000

Average water production per 222,258 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 308/337 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

60,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 2.26:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010

40,000

2010 average realized price per bbl n/q 2009 average realized price per bbl $59.45

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Photo: Suncor Energy

firebag Project Firebag Suncor Energy Inc. uses water from its mining tailings ponds as supply for steam generation at its Firebag thermal project. Construction is underway on the Stage 3 expansion, which will increase production capacity by 62,500 barrels per day.

Location North Athabasca Ownership Suncor Energy 100% Production start 2004 Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 320 m

60,000

Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 95,000 Monthly average daily production 53,406 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

50,000

Monthly average daily production 48,782 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

40,000

Average water production per 165,392 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 79/81 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

30,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 3.19:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010

20,000

2010 average realized price per bbl See statistics for Suncor upgrader, page 162. 2009 average realized price per bbl See statistics for Suncor upgrader, page 162.

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long lake Project Long Lake Location South Athabasca Ownership Nexen 65%, OPTI Canada 35% Production start 2007 Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 200-250 m Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage

Since November 2009, Long Lake minority project owner and upgrading technology provider OPTI Canada Inc. has been undergoing a strategic alternatives review that could result in a merger, asset sale or corporate sale. 30,000

Current production capacity (bbls/d) 72,000 Monthly average daily production 23,902 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Monthly average daily production 12,429 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

25,000

20,000

Average water production per 123,910 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 161/182 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010) Monthly average steam to oil ratio 5.59:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010

15,000

10,000

2010 average realized price per bbl See stats for Long Lake upgrader, page 165. 5,000

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Project Christina Lake Production capacity at Christina Lake will increase by 40,000 barrels per day in 2011, as construction is targeted to be complete at its Phase C expansion by the third quarter.

Location South Athabasca Ownership Cenovus Energy 50%, ConocoPhillips Canada 50% Production start 2003 Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 400 m

20,000

Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 18,000 Monthly average daily production 14,654 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

15,000

Monthly average daily production 13,303 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d) Average water production per 32,473 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 31/31 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

10,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 2.08:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010 5,000

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christina lake (cenovus ENERGY)

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jackfish Project Jackfish Devon Energy Corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jackfish project was the first steam assisted gravity drainage installation to rely completely on brackish or non-potable water for steam generation.

Location South Athabasca Ownership Devon Energy 100% Production start 2007 Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 350 m

35,000

Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 35,000

30,000

Monthly average daily production 25,507 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Monthly average daily production 22,311 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

25,000

Average water production per 63,502 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

20,000

Wells producing or injecting/capable 52/56 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

15,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 2.50:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010

10,000

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mackay river Project MacKay River Location North Athabasca Ownership Suncor Energy 100% Production start 2002

At a depth of approximately 150 metres, MacKay River is the shallowest steam assisted gravity drainage project currently in operation.

Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 150 m Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage

35,000

Current production capacity (bbls/d) 33,000 Monthly average daily production 31,323 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Monthly average daily production 29,348 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d) Average water production per 72,461 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 114/116 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010) Monthly average steam to oil ratio 2.41:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010

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25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

2010 average realized price per bbl See stats for Suncor upgrader, page 162. 5,000

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tucker Project Tucker Tuckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operational challenges since start-up, which have resulted in the project never reaching close to its production capacity, are attributed to sub-optimal well placement within the reservoir.

Location Cold Lake Ownership Husky Energy 100% Production start 2006 Formation/Pool Clearwater Average reservoir depth 400 m

6,000

Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 30,000 Monthly average daily production 3,825 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

5,000

Monthly average daily production 3,868 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

4,000

Average water production per 29,012 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 65/80 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

3,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 8.05:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010

2,000

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0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

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in situ

Photo: ConocoPhillips Canada

surmont Project Surmont Construction is currently underway on an 83,000-barrel-per-day expansion at Surmont, which will bring total capacity to 110,000 barrels per day in 2015.

Location South Athabasca Ownership ConocoPhillips 50%, Total E&P Canada 50% Production start 2007 Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 400 m

25,000

Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 27,000 Monthly average daily production 20,013 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

20,000

Monthly average daily production 14,614 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d) Average water production per 47,130 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

15,000

Wells producing or injecting/capable 51/56 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

10,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 2.57:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010 2010 average realized price per bbl n/q 2009 average realized price per bbl n/q

0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

(bbls/d)

5,000

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Christina Lake (MEG ENERGY) Project Christina Lake Location South Athabasca Ownership MEG Energy 100% Production start 2003

Construction is currently underway on a 35,000-barrel-per-day expansion at Christina Lake, which will bring total capacity to 60,000 barrels per day for this junior producer in 2013.

Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 350 m Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage

30,000

Current production capacity (bbls/d) 25,000 Monthly average daily production 20,417 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

25,000

Monthly average daily production 5,204 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

20,000

Average water production per 45,944 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 60/68 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

15,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 2.68:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010

10,000

2010 average realized price per bbl $51.43 2009 average realized price per bbl $51.70

5,000

* MEG began integrating production from Phase 2B into existing operations in September 2009.

0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

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Photo: MEG Energy

in situ

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in situ

Photo: Shell Canada

peace river Project Peace River Shell has been considering an 80,000-barrelper-day expansion at Peace River since filing its initial regulatory application in 2006, but timing remains uncertain.

Location Peace River Ownership Shell Canada 100% Production start 1986 Formation/Pool Bluesky-Gething Average reservoir depth 550 m

10,000

Technology Cyclic steam stimulation Current production capacity (bbls/d) 12,500 Monthly average daily production 7,075 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

8,000

Monthly average daily production 6,176 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d) Average water production per 23,835 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

6,000

Wells producing or injecting/capable 80/115 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

4,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 4.54:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010 2010 average realized price per bbl n/q 2009 average realized price per bbl n/q

0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

(bbls/d)

2,000

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in situ

Photo: Deborah Jaremko

algar Project Algar Connacher reports that its second steam assisted gravity drainage project, Algar, achieved commerciality effective Oct. 1, 2010, two months from initial thermal production.

Location South Athabasca Ownership Connacher Oil and Gas 100% Production start 2010 Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 450 m

8,000

Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 10,000

7,000

Monthly average daily production 3,080.3* Jun.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

6,000

Monthly average daily production 0 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

5,000

Average water production per 13,637 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

4,000

Wells producing or injecting/capable 22/34** of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

3,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 13.01:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010

2,000

2010 average realized price per bbl n/q 2009 average realized price per bbl $48.23

0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

(bbls/d)

1,000

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Photo: Jeffery Borchert

in situ

great divide Project Great Divide Location South Athabasca Ownership Connacher Oil and Gas 100% Production start 2007

After achieving commerciality in March 2008, Connacher reports that Great Divide produced its first million barrels by July of the same year.

Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 200 m Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage

10,000

Current production capacity (bbls/d) 10,000 Monthly average daily production 6,752 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

8,000

Monthly average daily production 6,332 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d) Average water production per 25,099 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 36/36 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

6,000

4,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 3.73:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010 2,000

0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

2009 average realized price per bbl $48.23

(bbls/d)

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in situ

Photo: Japan Canada Oil Sands

hangingstone Project Hangingstone Hangingstone project operator Japan Canada Oil Sands Limitedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which began as a subsidiary of the Japanese governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;has had interests in Canadian bitumen development since the 1970s.

Location South Athabasca Ownership Japan Canada Oil Sands 100% Production start 1999 Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 280-310 m

10,000

Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 10,000 Monthly average daily production 7,045 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

8,000

Monthly average daily production 7,362 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d) Average water production per 26,700 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

6,000

Wells producing or injecting/capable 38/41 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

4,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 3.99:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010 2010 average realized price per bbl n/q 2009 average realized price per bbl n/q

0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

(bbls/d)

2,000

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in situ

Photo: Statoil Canada

leismer In late 2010, Thailand’s sole petroleum company, PTT Exploration and Production, joined Norway state-owned firm Statoil Ltd. as a 40 per cent partner in Leismer and future phases of in situ oilsands development in Canada under Statoil’s Kai Kos Dehseh project umbrella. 3,000

Project Leismer Location South Athabasca Ownership Statoil Canada 60%, PTT Exploration and Production 40% Production start 2010 Formation/Pool Wabiskaw-McMurray Average reservoir depth 400 m Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 10,000

2,500

Monthly average daily production 471.7* Sep.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Monthly average daily production 0 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

2,000

Average water production per 8,215 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

1,500

Wells producing or injecting/capable 16/16 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

1,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 4.98:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010 2010 average realized price per bbl n/q 2009 average realized price per bbl n/q

0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

(bbls/d)

500

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Photo: Shell Canada

in situ

orion Project Orion Location Cold Lake Ownership Shell Canada 100% Production start 2007 Formation/Pool Clearwater Average reservoir depth 400 m Technology Steam assisted gravity drainage

Shell reports that the relatively higher steam to oil ratio it is experiencing at Orion over its target of 3:1 is partly due to reservoir heterogeneity being more complex than originally thought, and some first-phase wells being drilled deep into poorer-quality reservoir. 5,000

Current production capacity (bbls/d) 10,000 Monthly average daily production 3,261 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

4,000

Monthly average daily production 2,723 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d) Average water production per 18,021 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 42/42 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

3,000

2,000

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 5.45:1 Jan.-Nov. 2010 1,000

0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

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in situ

Photo: North Peace Energy

red earth Project Red Earth Emerging multi-project in situ oilsands producer Southern Pacific Resource Corp. acquired the Red Earth project from North Peace Energy Corp. in November 2010.

Location Peace River Ownership Southern Pacific Resource Corp. 100% Production start 2009 Formation/Pool Bluesky-Gething Average reservoir depth 350-375 m

200

Technology Cyclic steam stimulation Current production capacity (bbls/d) 1,000 Monthly average daily production 20 Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d)

150

Monthly average daily production 75 Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d) Average water production per 82 calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010 (bbls/d) Wells producing or injecting/capable 1/2 of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

100

Monthly average steam to oil ratio 0 Jan.-Nov. 2010 50

2010 average realized price per bbl n/q

0 JAN 09 FEB 09 MAR 09 APR 09 MAY 09 JUN 09 JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09 JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10 MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10

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experimental

Photo: Petrobank Energy and Resources

whitesands Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. plans to test oxygen enrichment and CO2 re-injection at Whitesands in 2011. It has received partial approval (pending approval of the Energy Resources Conservation Board) for a 10,000-barrel-per-day expansion at the site, and plans for an eventual expansion to 100,000 barrels per day using its toe to heel air injection process.

Project Whitesands Location South Athabasca Ownership Petrobank Energy and Resources 100% Production start 2006 Formation/Pool McMurray Average reservoir depth 400 m Technology Toe to heel air injection Current production capacity (bbls/d) 1,800

TOE TO HEEL AIR INJECTION is an in situ combustion technology designed to reduce water and natural gas use, and produce partially upgraded oil from the reservoir. Petrobank is testing different well configurations and operational strategies at the Whitesands site.

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experimental

Photo: E-T Energy

poplar creek Project Poplar Creek Location North Athabasca Ownership E-T Energy 100% Production start 2006 Formation/Pool McMurray Average reservoir depth 51 m Technology Electro-thermal dynamic stripping Current production capacity (bbls/d) up to 1,000

E-T Energy Ltd. completed a proof of concept test in 2007, reportedly demonstrating that it can design, construct, implement and operate the ET-DSP process in the Athabasca oilsands, heat the bitumen and produce it to surface storage tanks. While a small test is ongoing at the site, E-T Energy is targeting the next phase of testing (100-200 barrels per day) to commence in spring 2011, with regulatory approval for a 10,000-barrel-per-day commercial project anticipated this year.

ELECTRO-THERMAL DYNAMIC STRIPPING is a commercial method for remediation of contaminated soils in the environmental industry. Essentially, it uses an electro-thermal process to heat the reservoir, in the case of the oilsands, freeing viscous bitumen.

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experimental

Photo: Laricina Energy

saleski Producers have been trying to commercialize carbonate bitumen production since the 1970s. Laricina Energy Ltd. believes that steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) will enable this breakthrough. The company has also applied to the Energy Resources Conservation Board for a commercial Phase 1 at Saleski, which would produce 12,500 barrels per day. At the site, it will also test its patent-pending heat-harvesting technique, which is expected to provide incremental production and further efficiency.

SOLVENT-CYCLIC STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE incorporates the addition of solvents into the commercial SAGD process. Saleski is the first application of SAGD in the massive carbonate bitumen resources of Alberta. Steam injection began in December 2010.

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Project Saleski Location South Athabasca Ownership Laricina Energy 60%, Osum Oil Sands 40% Production start 2010 Formation/Pool Grosmont carbonates Average reservoir depth 360 m Technology Solvent-cyclic steam assisted gravity drainage Current production capacity (bbls/d) 1,800

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OPERATING COMMERCIAL IN SITU OILSANDS PROJECTS Project

Cold Lake

Primrose/ Wolf Lake

Location

Cold Lake

South Athabasca, South Athabasca North Athabasca South Athabasca South Athabasca South Athabasca Cold Lake

Ownership

Cenovus Canadian Natural Energy 50%, Imperial Oil 100% Resources 100% ConocoPhillips Canada 50%

Suncor Energy 100%

Cenovus Nexen 65%, Energy 50%, OPTI Canada 35% ConocoPhillips Canada 50%

Devon Energy 100%

Production start

1985

2004

2007

2003

2007

Formation/Pool

Clearwater

Clearwater, Upper WabiskawGrand Rapids McMurray

WabiskawMcMurray

Average reservoir depth

400 m

450 m

320 m

200-250 m

400 m

350 m

Technology

CSS

SAGD

Current production capacity (bbls/d)

140,000

120,000

95,000

72,000

18,000

35,000

Average daily production Jan.-Dec. 2010 (bbls/d)

144,000

84,229

101,660

53,406

23,902

14,654

25,507

Average daily production Jan.-Dec. 2009 (bbls/d)

141,000

61,831

48,782

12,429

13,303

22,311

Average water production per calendar day Jan.-Nov. 2010

489,321

250,212

222,258

165,392

123,910

32,473

63,502

Wells producing or injecting/capable of producing or injecting (monthly avg. Jan.-Nov. 2010)

3,181/4,454

743/912

308/337

79/81

161/182

31/31

52/56

Monthly average steam to oil ratio Jan.-Nov. 2010

3.63:1

4.22:1

2.26:1

3.19:1

5.59:1

2.08:1

2.50:1

2010 average realized price per bbl

$58.91

n/q

$59.45

See stats for Long Lake upgrader page 165

n/q

2009 average realized price per bbl

See stats for Suncor upgrader page 162

n/q

Foster Creek

2001

Firebag

Long Lake

Christina Lake

Jackfish

*Production started June 2010. ** 11-month average. ***Production started September 2010.

OPERATING COMMERCIAL OILSANDS MINING PROJECTS Project

Syncrude Mildred Lake and Aurora

Location

North Athabasca

Ownership

Canadian Oil Sands Limited (36.74%), Imperial Oil Resources (25%), Suncor Energy (12%), Sinopec Oil Sands Partnership (9.03%), Nexen Oil Sands Partnership (7.23%), Mocal Energy (5%), Murphy Oil Ltd. (5%)

Production start

1978

Average total volume to bitumen in place

North Mine: 7.2, Aurora North: 7.2, Aurora South: 8

Average ore grade (weight %)

North Mine: 11, Aurora North: 11.4, Aurora South: 11

Average strip ratio

North Mine: 1.5, Aurora North: 0.8, Aurora South: 0.9

Current production capacity (bbls/d)

407,000

Average daily production (bbls/d-Jan.-Nov. 2010)

318,071

Average daily production (bbls/d-Jan.-Dec. 2009)

334,203

Year-to-date barrels mined (Jan.-Nov. 2010)

1,373,089,281

Year-to-date barrels mined (Jan.-Dec. 2009)

1,421,061,309

Monthly average mined ore grade (weight % - Jan.-Nov. 2010)

Mildred Lake 10.52, Aurora 11.02

Monthly average mined ore grade (weight % - Jan.-Dec. 2009)

Mildred Lake 10.63, Aurora 11.37

*Includes Jackpine

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Surmont

Christina Lake

Peace River

Algar

Great Divide Hangingstone Leismer

Orion

Red Earth

North Athabasca Cold Lake

South Athabasca

Peace River

South Athabasca

Cold Lake

Peace River

Suncor Energy 100%

Husky Energy 100%

ConocoPhillips 50%, MEG Energy Total E&P 100% Canada 50%

Shell Canada 100%

Statoil Canada 60%, PTT Connacher Oil Connacher Oil Japan Canada Shell Canada Exploration and Gas 100% and Gas 100% Oil Sands 100% 100% and Production 40%

Southern Pacific Resource Corp. 100%

2002

MacKay River

Tucker

South Athabasca

2006

2007

2003

1986

2010

2007

1999

2010

2007

2009

WabiskawMcMurray

Clearwater

WabiskawMcMurray

BlueskyGething

WabiskawMcMurray

Clearwater

BlueskyGething

150 m

400 m

350 m

550 m

450 m

200 m

280-310 m

400 m

350-375 m

SAGD

Cyclic steam stimulation

SAGD

Cyclic steam stimulation

33,000

30,000

27,000

25,000

12,500

10,000

1,000

31,323

3,825

20,013

20,417

7,075

3080.3*

6,752

7,045

471.7***

3,261

29,348

3,868

14,614

5,204

6,176

6,332

7,362

2,723

72,461

29,012

47,130

45,944

23,835

13,637

25,099

26,700

8,215

18,021

114/116

65/80

51/56

60/68

80/115

22/34**

36/36

38/41

16/16

42/42

1/2

2.41:1

8.05:1

2.57:1

2.68:1

4.54:1

13.01:1

3.73:1

3.99:1

4.98:1

5.45:1

n/q

$51.43

n/q

$51.70

n/q

$48.23

n/q

n/q See stats for Suncor upgrader n/q page 162

Shell Albian Sands—Muskeg River and Jackpine

Horizon

North Athabasca

Suncor Energy 100%

Shell Canada 60%, Chevron 20%, Marathon Oil 20%

Canadian Natural Resources 100%

1967

2002

2008

8.1:1

Muskeg River 7.0:1, Jackpine 7.2:1

10.3:1

11.61

Muskeg River 11.4, Jackpine 10.4

10.8

1.3:1

Muskeg River 0.7:1, Jackpine 0.6:1

1.2:1

321,000

255,000

135,000

239,448

118,205*

99,960

289,584

139,578

61,850

941,114,826

566,908,672

420,124,975

1,073,593,427

629,907,039

304,999,101

11.91

11.17

10.34

12.58

Muskeg River 11.45, Jackpine 13.07

10.25

Photo: Joey Podlubny

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The mining portion of Shell Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jackpine expansion was commissioned in fall 2010, while the parallel upgrader expansion is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2011.

under construction IN SITU OILSANDS PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Operator

Project

Technology

Capacity (bbls/d)

Scheduled start-up

BlackPearl Resources

Blackrod

SAGD

500

2011

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Kirby

SAGD

40,000

2013

Cenovus Energy

Christina Lake Phase C

SAGD

40,000

2011

Cenovus Energy

Christina Lake Phase D

SAGD

40,000

2013

ConocoPhillips Canada

Surmont Phase 2

SAGD

83,000

2015

Devon Energy

Jackfish 2

SAGD

35,000

2011

Harvest Operations Corp.

BlackGold

SAGD

10,000

2012

Husky Energy

Sunrise

SAGD

60,000

2014

MEG Energy

Christina Lake 2B

SAGD

35,000

2013

Southern Pacific Resource Corp.

STP-MacKay

SAGD

12,000

2012

Suncor Energy

Firebag Stage 3

SAGD

62,500

2011

Suncor Energy

Firebag Stage 4

SAGD

62,500

2013

Mining OILSANDS PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Operator

Project

Technology

Capacity (bbls/d)

Scheduled start-up

Imperial Oil

Kearl

Surface mining

110,000

2012

Total production capacity under construction

590,500

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Making the list: Who is on and who is off in 2011 versus 2010 OFF THE LIST Enerplus Corporation In October 2010, Enerplus closed the $405-million sale of its Kirby in situ oilsands lease to Canadian Natural Resources, effectively exiting the oilsands play.

Laricina Energy After commissioning and fir ing up its Saleski carbonate steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) project in late 2010, Laricina Energy moves off the emerging players list and into the realm of producers. See pro ject profile on page 62.

UTS Energy

EMERGING PLAYERS: The oilsands industry’s up-and-comers By Deborah Jaremko

Alberta Oilsands Inc. Alberta Oilsands Inc. is progressing its proposed Clearwater West in situ project, for which it filed regulatory applications early in 2010. In December 2010, the company submitted a significant pro ject update to the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) that included a description of its stakeholder consultations, as well as “detailed technical work relating to reservoir and caprock characteristics” that had been completed since the original filing. At Clearwater West, Alberta Oil Sands plans to “demonstrate that bitumen can be safely produced from shallow Athabasca bitumen deposits,” and “the commerciality of the solvent-assisted lowpressure steam assisted gravity drainage bitumen production process.” The company anticipates regulatory approval for the project by the fourth quarter of 2011. Subsequently, it intends to start construction on the first 4,500-barrel-per-day phase in the first quarter of 2012, with first oil to follow by the fourth quarter of 2012.

Andora Energy Corporation Private junior Andora Energy Corporation, in which Calgary-based Pan Orient Energy holds a controlling stake, has approval from Alberta regulators for a 700-barrel-per-day-barrel-per-day, single well pair steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) demonstration project in the Peace River region of the province. Pan Orient announced in early 2011 that “Andora has initiated a process to identify and consider strategic alternatives with a view to enhancing shareholder value.” These alternatives could include a merger or sale.

Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.

In the fall of 2010, Total E&P Canada completed its $1.5billion acquisition of UTS Energy and its main asset, a 20 per cent stake in the Fort Hills oilsands project. The remaining assets of UTS were spun out into a new company that joins our list this year, SilverBirch Energy.

In spring 2010, junior Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. (AOSC) completed the largest energy initial public offering in Canada, raising $1.35 billion. Just a few months prior to achieving this milestone, AOSC divested 60 per cent interest in two proposed in situ projects to a subsidiary of PetroChina for $1.9 billion. At the end of 2010, the junior company held 2.5 million net acres of oilsands leases in northern Alberta, making it the second-largest in situ landholder. It says its portfolio of assets could support up to 800,000 barrels per day for an overall life of 40 years. AOSC is accelerating four in situ projects: at Dover and MacKay River, which it shares with PetroChina; at Hangingstone, where it increased its presence in 2010 by acquiring Excelsior Energy; and at Dover West.

Excelsior Energy

BlackPearl Resources Inc.

Junior Excelsior Energy was acquired by growing player Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. for $144 million in November 2010.

ONTO THE LIST Paramount Resources In 2010, Paramount Resources Ltd. announced the potential for SAGD development on its lands at Hoole, in the southwestern Athabasca region.

SilverBirch Energy After UTS Energy was pur chased by Total E&P Canada, all of its assets minus its Fort Hills project stake became the foundation for SilverBirch Energy. The company continues to advance its Frontier min ing project with partner Teck Resources.

Construction is underway on BlackPearl Resources Inc.’s 500-barrel-per-day BlackRod SAGD pilot, targeting the Grand Rapids formation in the southwest portion of the Athabasca oilsands deposit. This area and formation represents a new commercial opportunity for the SAGD process. BlackPearl says the pilot will allow it to “confirm operating data before starting commercial development.” Construction is expected to be complete in time to support initial steam injection in the second quarter of 2011. The company says it is also preparing its application for a 40,000-barrel-per-day commercial project at BlackRod. It intends to submit this application in the first quarter of 2012.

E-T Energy E-T Energy is conducting field testing on a technology called electrothermal dynamic stripping (ET-DSP), an in situ production method that would minimize natural gas and water use by using electrical current to mobilize the viscous bitumen. The technique is already in commercial use in the remediation of contaminated soils in the United States. In 2010, E-T Energy was awarded $6.9 million in funding to progress its work from Alberta’s Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation. E-T reports that it has successfully proven that the ET-DSP technique can produce Alberta bitumen. A small test is ongoing at the site, just north of Fort McMurray. The next phase of testing is expected in spring 2011. E-T has also filed for a 10,000-barrel-per-day commercial project, for which it anticipates approval in 2011.

Grizzly Oil Sands Grizzly Oil Sands has submitted an application for two phases of SAGD production at Algar Lake, in the south Athabasca region. This private company has a unique approach in that it is targeting smallerscale phases of approximately 5,000 barrels per day, designed to be fully modular and portable to reduce capital costs and will also potentially allow for production of smaller pools of bitumen resource. Grizzly plans to have its detailed engineering 90 per cent complete model review in the second quarter of 2011, leading to lump sum bidding and module fabrication. Pending regulatory approval, the company plans to conduct drilling, completions and field construction in 2012, with first oil scheduled in 2013.

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North West Upgrading Inc. North West Upgrading Inc., the proponent of the only remaining merchant upgrader proposed for Alberta, marked a major milestone in early 2011, as the Government of Alberta confirmed it had reached an agreement with the company to supply it with processing volumes through its Bitumen Royalty in-Kind program. North West is developing its upgrader in the Industrial Heartland region with partner Canadian Natural Resources Limited, which has also committed to providing volumes for processing. The first 50,000-barrel-per-day phase of the combined upgrader/refinery is targeted for completion in 2014.

Ivanhoe Energy In November 2010, Ivanhoe Energy reached a major milestone with the filing of its application for the first installation of its “small-scale” upgrading technology integrated with a SAGD project. Ivanhoe obtained the oilsands leases from Talisman Energy Inc. in 2008, and has reported successful processing of oilsands bitumen at its upgrading test facility in Bakersfield, Cali. The company plans to see first oil from the phased 40,000-barrel-per-day Tamarack project in 2013.

Koch Exploration Canada In June 2009, the Canadian subsidiary of Kansas-based Koch Industries filed an application with Alberta’s regulators for a 10,000-barrel-per-day SAGD project called Gemini in the Cold Lake region of the province. The company says that it is conducting detailed engineering and community consultation, and recent local newspaper reports suggest it is nearing completion of its application process.

Oilsands Quest Inc. After discovering substantial bitumen resources in northwestern Saskatchewan beyond the borders of what was previously considered

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the end of the Athabasca oilsands deposit, Oilsands Quest Inc. has been working towards proving commercial production. Its efforts, however, have become stalled—in August 2010 the company announced it had entered into a review of strategic alternatives that could result in a merger or sale. In early 2011, Oilsands Quest faced another bump in its development plans—a class action lawsuit was launched against the firm in an American court alleging that it had overstated the value of its assets during the period 2006-09, resulting in an artificial inflation of its trading price. Oilsands Quest says the complaint is without merit.

Osum Oil Sands Corp. In early 2010, private junior Osum Oil Sands Corp. submitted its regulatory application for the Taiga in situ project in the Cold Lake region. The project, which could produce up to 35,000 barrels per day, would be a combination of SAGD and cyclic steam stimulation (CSS). Upon receiving regulatory approvals, operations at Taiga are expected to commence in 2014.

Paramount Resources Ltd. Paramount Resources Ltd. has announced an in situ oilsands development at Hoole, in the southwest region of the Athabasca deposit, a proposed project that would target the Grand Rapids formation using SAGD. Paramount reports that independent evaluation of its Hoole resources indicate project development potential up to 70,000 barrels per day at full operations. The company is preparing a regulatory application for submission in 2011.

Pengrowth Energy Corporation Pengrowth Energy Corporation’s application for a 2,500-barrel-per-day SAGD pilot at Lindbergh, in the Cold Lake oilsands region, continues to weave its way through the regulatory process. Pengrowth lists Lindbergh

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as one of four of its key growth assets. First steam at the Lindbergh project is anticipated in 2012, where the company says, “A successful proof-of-concept pilot will provide Pengrowth with the certainty needed to develop a 12,000-barrel-per-day plant before 2015.”

oldest SAGD pilots in existence. And in November 2010, Southern Pacific completed its acquisition of North Peace Energy Corp., giving the firm North Peace’s operating Red Earth CSS pilot in the Peace River region.

SilverBirch Energy Corporation

Junior Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. has grand plans for development in the sector, having amassed a significant land position of 4,500 square kilometres of potential development leases. It is progressing a number of oilsands projects. “Management currently estimates primary production potential of 3,000 barrels per day from its Muskwa heavy oil property, production potential of 200,000 barrels per day from its Cretaceous sandstone areas and additional upside in excess of 600,000 barrels per day from the carbonates with potential for production sustaining at these levels for decades without decline,” the company says. It reports that conventional heavy oil is already being produced at Muskwa and that steaming is underway at its Harper carbonate demonstration. The other opportun ities are in early stages of development.

After abandoning an unsuccessful 2009 offer to purchase mining junior UTS Energy Corp., in summer 2010 Total E&P Canada got its wish and was able to acquire the company for $1.5 billion. The prize for Total was the 20 per cent interest UTS held in the Suncor-operated, already regulatory approved Fort Hills mining venture. The remaining assets of UTS were spun out into new firm SilverBirch Energy Corporation. The main asset of SilverBirch is the proposed Frontier project (with Equinox satellite), which it shares in a 50/50 joint venture with Teck Resources Ltd. SilverBirch says this project is the last remaining undeveloped oilsands mining installation in Canada that is not held by a major oil company. The company plans to file its regulatory application for the project by the third quarter of 2011.

Southern Pacific Resource Corp. In October 2010, oilsands junior Southern Pacific Resource Corp. received regulatory approval for its 12,000-barrel-per-day STP-MacKay SAGD project in the northern Athabasca region. Construction is underway, with completion targeted by the end of 2011 and production rampup extending into 2012. The company has also announced a second 12,000-barrel-per-day project at the site, with a regulatory application expected in summer 2011. In addition to its oilsands assets that have yet to produce, Southern Pacific has created a base of production for itself. In 2009 it purchased the Senlac SAGD project in Saskatchewan. Senlac, previously owned by Cenovus Energy Inc., has been operating since 1997, making it one of the

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.

Value Creation Group Value Creation Group has three major proposed oilsands projects—the BA Energy Heartland merchant upgrader in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, the Terre de Grace project, an integrated in situ/upgrading project in the north Athabasca region, and Tri-Star, an integrated operation in the north Athabasca region. Construction was halted on the Heartland Upgrader in 2008, with the project reportedly to be reviewed again in four to five years. Approval has been granted for a pilot at Terre de Grace and an application has been filed for the Tri-Star pilot. In March 2010, Value Creation announced it had entered into a partnership with BP plc to develop Terre de Grace, a transaction that provided Value Creation with a debt-free balance sheet and secured financing for the 10,000-barrel-per-day project. Reports indicate start-up in 2011.

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NORTH ATHABASCA REGION Athabasca Region

SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION

Industrial Heartland Region

COLD LAKE REGION

Cold Lake Region

Sourced from company releases, the Energy Resources Conservation Board, and the Daily Oil Bulletin, with files from Strategy West.

PEACE RIVER REGION

Peace River Region

SASKATCHEWAN REGION

Northwest Saskatchewan

This listing is updated on a monthly basis in Oilsands Review magazine, and is available in even greater detail at www.oilsandsreview.com.

INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION

Project updates as OF March 2011. CURRENT PROJECT

CAPACITY

START-UP

REGULATORY STATUS

NORTH ATHABASCA REGION—MINING

CURRENT PROJECT

Production suspended as regulators investigate the cause of major fire January 6. Canadian Natural says it expects no production from the site in February.

Phase 2/3 - Phase 2A

Phase 2/3 - Phase 2B

REGULATORY STATUS

Base Operations

Horizon

Phase 1

START-UP

Suncor Energy Inc.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

CAPACITY

135,000 TBD TBD

Suncor reports that it achieved its production target for 2010, with annual production averaging approximately 283,000 bbls/d.

Millennium Debottlenecking

2008

Operating

TBD

Approved

Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3

TBD

Approved

23,000

2008

Operating

Millennium Mine

294,000

1967

Operating

North Steepbank Extension

180,000

2012

Construction

4,000

2007

Operating

Fort Hills

Phase 2/3 - Phase 3

TBD

Approved

Phase 2/3 - Tranche 1

TBD

Operating

Phase 2/3 - Tranche 2

TBD

Construction

Phase 4

145,000

TBD

Announced

Phases 2/3

135,000

TBD

Approved

Subject to sanction, Suncor and new venture partner Total will go ahead with the mining portion of the Fort Hills project, targeting a 2016 start-up. Suncor will spend $100 million on Fort Hills in 2011.

Debottleneck

Phase 1

Voyageur South

Imperial Oil Limited

Phase 1

Syncrude Canada Ltd.

Kearl

Imperial is reconfiguring the development plan to include a combination of debottlenecking and expansion to minimize facility requirements and reduce the plant footprint. Overall production profile and total resource remain relatively unchanged, although the first-phase capital spending will be higher. 2012

Construction

25,000

TBD

Approved

165,000

2015

Approved

120,000

TBD

Application

Mildred Lake/Aurora The Syncrude project has a calculated capital budget of $2.4 billion for 2011, which will include the relocation or replacement of four out of five mine trains, completion of the Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project, tailings management and regular maintenance.

Phase 1

110,000

Phase 2

100,000

TBD

Approved

Aurora Mine

TBD

2000

Phase 3

100,000

2018

Approved

Stages 1 & 2

290,700

1978

Producing

Stage 3 Debottleneck

78,000

TBD

Announced

Stage 3 Expansion

116,300

2006

Producing

Stage 4 Expansion

139,500

2016

Announced

Shell Albian Sands

Jackpine

Mining operations succesfully started up in September 2010.

Total E&P Canada Ltd.

Expansion

100,000

TBD

Application

Phase 1A

100,000

2010

Operating

Phase 1B

100,000

TBD

Approved

Muskeg River

Phase 1

Commercial

155,000

2002

Operating

Joslyn South Mine

Expansion & Debottlenecking

115,000

TBD

Approved

Phase 1

Northern Lights Mine

Pierre River

Phase 1

100,000

2018

Application

Phase 2

100,000

TBD

Application

Joslyn North Mine

Conditional regulatory approval granted in late January. Subject to corporate sanction, Total and new partner Suncor Energy have said they will proceed with a targeted 2018 start-up. 100,000

2016

Approved

100,000

TBD

Announced

Phase 1

57,250

TBD

On Hold

Phase 2

57,250

TBD

On Hold

SilverBirch Energy Corporation

NORTH ATHABASCA REGION—IN SITU

Equinox

Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.

Commercial

Frontier

50,000

Operating

TBD

Announced

Dover

AOSC filed its regulatory application for a 250,000-barrel-per-day project at Dover in December 2010. It has also received regulatory approval for a two-well winter test of thermal assisted gravity drainage (TAGD), which incorporates conductive heating.

Regulatory approval possible in 2014.

Phase 1

100,000

TBD

Announced

Phase 1

Phase 2

60,000

TBD

Announced

Subsequent Phases

50,000

2015

Announced

200,000

TBD

Application

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CAPACITY

START-UP

REGULATORY STATUS

Announced

Dover West Clastics

Phase 1

12,000

TBD

Phase 2

25,000

TBD

Announced

Phase 3

35,000

2021

Announced

Dover West Leduc Carbonates

CURRENT PROJECT

Phase 1 Demonstration

Hangingstone

12,000

2014

Suncor will spend $405 million on Firebag Phase 3, and $875 million on Firebag Phase 4 in 2011. Phase 3 is expected to commence production in Q2, then construction will shift fully to Phase 4.

Announced

Phase 1 Demonstration

12,000

TBD

Announced

Phase 2

25,000

2016

Announced

Phase 3

25,000

TBD

Announced

MacKay River

Commercial application on schedule for approval late 2011 or early 2012. Phase 1

35,000

2014

Application

Cogeneration and Expansion

25,000

2007

Producing

Phase 1

35,000

2004

Producing

Phase 2

35,000

2006

Producing

Phase 3

62,500

2011

Construction

Phase 4

62,500

2012

Construction

Phase 5

62,500

2012

Approved

Phase 6

62,500

2013

Approved

Lewis

Phase 1

40,000

TBD

Application

Phase 2

40,000

TBD

Application

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

MacKay River

Birch Mountain

Phase 1

30,000

2018

Announced

Phase 2

30,000

2021

Announced

Cenovus Energy Inc. Telephone Lake Borealis

Suncor has confirmed that the MacKay River expansion is a key part of its near-term plans. The company will spend $70 million on the project in 2011.

Phase 1

33,000

2002

Producing

Phase 2

40,000

2009

Approved

1,000

TBD

Approved

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.

Cenovus has allocated about $190 million in 2011 to its emerging oilsands projects, including Telephone Lake.

Harper

Phase A

35,000

TBD

Application

Carbonate Pilot

Phase B

32,500

TBD

Announced

E-T Energy Ltd.

Small test ongoing. Next stage of testing (100-200 bbls/d) expected in spring 2011. E-T anticipates regulatory approval for commerical project in 2011.

Commercial Pilot

10,000 TBD

2011 2006

Announced Operating

Husky Energy Inc.

Legend Lake Sunshine Oilsands has increased its oilsands lease holdings to 1,086,393 acres—it was the only purchaser of land at the January 12 oilsands land sale.

Poplar Creek

REGULATORY STATUS

Firebag

Regulatory application to be submitted in second half of 2011.

START-UP

Suncor Energy Inc.

Subsequent phases will likely be sized between 25,000 and 35,000 barrels per day.

CAPACITY

Sunrise

Husky’s board of directors sanctioned the Sunrise project in November 2010.

Phase 1

10,000

2013

Announced

Phase 2

10,000

TBD

Announced

Phase 2 Expansion

10,000

TBD

Announced

Phase 3

20,000

TBD

Announced

Phase 3 Expansion

10,000

TBD

Announced

Thickwood

Phase 1

10,000

2014

Announced

Phase 1

60,000

2014

Construction

Phase 2

30,000

2017

Announced

Phase 2

50,000

2014

Approved

Phase 3

25,000

2020

Announced

Phase 3

50,000

2016

Approved

West Ells

Phase 4

50,000

2018

Approved

Construction on Phase 1 is expected to commence in 2011.

Ivanhoe Energy Inc.

Tamarack

Application filed November 2010.

Phase 1

5,000

2012

Application

Phase 2

5,000

2015

Application

Phase 1

20,000

2013

Application

Phase 3

40,000

2018

Announced

Phase 2

20,000

TBD

Application

Phase 4

40,000

TBD

Announced

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Total E&P Canada Ltd.

Joslyn

Phase 1

2,000

2004

Suspended

Phase 2

10,000

2006

Suspended

Grosmont

The project, which would incorporate electrical heaters, has been delayed.

Pilot

TBD

On Hold

Value Creation Inc.

Southern Pacific Resource Corp. STP-MacKay Southern Pacific has completed the financing agreements for full funding for Phase 1 of the STPMacKay thermal project. Construction underway.

Commercial

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12,000

2012

Construction

Terre de Grace

Phase 1

40,000

TBD

Announced

Phase 2

40,000

TBD

Announced

Pilot

10,000

2011

Approved

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CAPACITY

START-UP

REGULATORY STATUS

CURRENT PROJECT

Alberta Oilsands Inc.

Alberta Oilsands expects to receive regulatory approval in 2011. The company has closed a nonbrokered private placement funding valued at $300,800.

Phase 2

REGULATORY STATUS

Single well pair SAGD pilot underway. If successful, Cenovus will file a commercial application in 2011. The company will spend up to $190 million on emerging projects in 2011, including Grand Rapids.

Clearwater West

Phase 1 Pilot

START-UP

Grand Rapids

SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION—IN SITU

CAPACITY

4,500

2012

Application

10,000

2014

Application

BlackPearl Resources Inc.

Grand Rapids Pilot

TBD

Operating

Phase A

60,000

TBD

2017

Announced

Phase B

60,000

TBD

Announced

Phase C

60,000

TBD

Announced

Narrows Lake

Blackrod

Cenovus will spend up to $200 million on emerging projects in 2011, including Narrows Lake.

Facility construction expected to be complete in April 2011.

Phase 1

43,333

2017

Announced

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Phase 2

43,333

TBD

Announced

Phase 3

43,334

TBD

Announced

Pilot

500

2011

Construction

Gregoire Lake

Phase 1

Grouse

Commercial

Kirby

60,000

2023

Announced

Connacher Oil and Gas Limited Great Divide

60,000

2016

Announced Connacher reports that its Pod 1 bitumen production in December 2010 was the highest since December 2009, and that ramp-up from Algar continues to be favourable. Combined production in December 2010 was 14,300 bbls/d.

Initial field development includes 47 SAGD horizontal well pairs with 16 of them to be drilled in 2011. Project may include a Phase 2 Debottleneck in 2024.

Phase 1

40,000

2014

Construction

Phase 2

TBD

2016

Announced

Leismer

Commercial

30,000

2020

Announced

Christina Lake

10,000

2010

Operating

Expansion

24,000

2012

Application

Pod 1

10,000

2007

Producing

ConocoPhillips Canada Limited Surmont

Earthworks ongoing for Phase 2.

Construction on Phase C is nearing completion, and construction on Phase 2 is well underway. Engineering for Phase E and preliminary site clearing for Phase F expected to start in 2011. Cenovus will spend up to $400 million at Christina Lake in 2011.

Phase 1A

10,000

2002

Operating

Phase 1B

8,800

2002

Operating

Phase C

40,000

2011

Construction

Phase D

40,000

2013

Construction

Phase E

40,000

2014

Approved

Phase F

40,000

2016

Application

Phase G

40,000

2017

Application

Phase H

40,000

2017

Announced

Foster Creek Engineering, procurement and site preparation continuing on Phases F-H. Preliminary plant construction expected in 2011. Cenovus will spend up to $400 million at Foster Creek in 2011. Debottleneck Phase B

Algar Pod 2

Cenovus Energy Inc.

6,000

2003

Operating

Phase A

24,000

2001

Operating

Phase C Stage 1

10,000

2005

Operating

Phase C Stage 2

20,000

2007

Operating

Phase D

30,000

2009

Operating

Phase 1

27,000

2006

Producing

Phase 2

83,000

2015

Approved

Pilot

1,200

1997

Producing

Devon Canada Corporation

Jackfish

Construction on Jackfish 2 is nearing completion. Steam injection to begin in Q2. Corporate sanction already in hand for Jackfish 3, application pending.

Jackfish 1

35,000

2008

Producing

Jackfish 2

35,000

2012

Construction

Jackfish 3

35,000

2015

Application

Kirby-Pike

Commercial

TBD

2016

Announced

Enerplus Resources Fund

Kirby

Canadian Natural Resources purchased Enerplus’ Kirby assets for $405 million in October 2010.

Phase 1

10,000

2012

On Hold

Phase 2

25,000

2017

Announced

Grizzly Oil Sands ULC

Phase E

30,000

2009

Operating

Phase F

30,000

2014

Approved

Phase G

30,000

2016

Approved

Grizzly plans lump sum bidding of module fabrication in 2011.

Phase H

30,000

2017

Approved

Phase 1

5,000

2013

Application

Phase I

25,000

2019

Announced

Phase 2

5,000

2014

Application

Algar Lake

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CAPACITY

START-UP

REGULATORY STATUS

CURRENT PROJECT

Harvest Operations Corp.

Nexen Inc.

BlackGold

CAPACITY

START-UP

REGULATORY STATUS

Long Lake

Harvest plans to spend $240 million on BlackGold in 2011, with $190 million on the design and construction of the plant, and $50 million on production well pairs and observation wells.

Project partner Opti Canada says investment in 2011 will be targeted at increasing production and ensuring long-term reliability. It will include adding 18 new well pairs for production in 2012 and installing about 15 downhole electric submersible pumps. The project is currently evaluating whether to go ahead wih a steam expansion and diluent recovery unit.

Phase 1

10,000

2013

Construction

Long Lake South Phase 1

40,000

Phase 2

20,000

2015

Application

Long Lake South Phase 2

40,000

TBD

Approved

Phase 1

72,000

2008

Operating

Phase 2

72,000

2012

Approved

Phase 3

72,000

2016

Announced

Phase 4

72,000

2018

Announced

TBD

Announced

Husky Energy Inc.

McMullen

Regulatory approval granted in Q3/2010.

Thermal Conduction Pilot

TBD

2011

Approved

Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited

Approved

Paramount Resources Ltd.

Hangingstone

TBD

Hoole

Application to be filed in 2011.

JACOS anticipates regulatory approval for Phase 1 expansion in the third quarter of 2011.

Commercial

TBD

Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.

Phase 1

35,000

2014

Application

Phase 2

25,000

TBD

Announced

Hangingstone Pilot

Pilot

11,000

1999

Producing

Laricina Energy Ltd.

Germain

Commercial demonstration

May River

May River is in final detailed engineering, and orders have been placed for some long-lead equipment.

Phase 1

Whitesands

10,000

2012

Application

Re-drilled wells taking longer than expected to establish full communication with the combustion zone. Production averaged between 100 bbls/d and 500 bbls/d during Q3/2010, ranging from heavy oil to upgraded THAI oil. 5,000

2012

Approved

Expansion

1,900

2008

Approved

Phase 1

10,000

2012

Announced

Pilot

1,900

2006

Operating

Phase 2

30,000

2015

Announced

Statoil

Saleski

Laricina commenced steam injection at Saleski in December 2010. The project is designed to help confirm the Grosmont carbonates as an economic foundation for SAGD.

Phase 1

SC-SAGD pilot

Corner

Commercial

40,000

2012

Application

Expansion

40,000

2014

Application

Hangingstone Commercial

20,000

2016

Application

10,700

2013

Announced

1,800

2010

Operating

Kai Kos Dehseh-Leismer

MEG Energy Corporation

First production achieved. According to the ERCB, production averaged about 870 barrels per day in November 2010.

Christina Lake

10,000

2010

Operating

Commercial

10,000

TBD

Application

Expansion

20,000

2011

Application

Northwest Leismer

Application

Commercial

20,000

2018

Application

South Leismer

Application

Commercial

20,000

2034

Application

Thornbury

Commercial

40,000

2012

Application

Expansion

20,000

2017

Application

40,000

TBD

Announced

MEG has commenced drilling at Phase 2B and will commence facilities construction in 2011. The expansion is expected to cost $1.4 billion.

Demonstration

Leismer

Phase 1 Pilot

3,000

2008

Operating

Phase 2

22,000

2009

Operating

Phase 2B

35,000

2013

Construction

Phase 3A

50,000

2016

Phase 3B

50,000

2018

Phase 3C

50,000

2020

Surmont

Regulatory application to be filed for 100,000 bbls/d project in Q2/2011.

Commercial

100,000

2018

Announced

Suncor Energy Inc.

N-SOLV Corporation

Chard

Phase 1

Meadow Creek

Phase 1

40,000

2002

Approved

Phase 2

40,000

TBD

Approved

Hangingstone

Update anticipated for April edition.

Demonstration Plant

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2008

Announced

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REGULATORY STATUS

Value Creation Inc.

CURRENT PROJECT

CAPACITY

START-UP

REGULATORY STATUS

Royal Dutch Shell plc

TriStar

Orion

Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.

Phase 1

10,000

2008

Producing

Phase 2

10,000

TBD

Approved

Pilot

1,000

2012

Application

COLD LAKE REGION—IN SITU

PEACE RIVER REGION—IN SITU

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Andora Energy Corporation

Primrose

Canadian Natural will spend $830 million at Primrose and on future thermal projects (excluding Kirby) in 2011. The company is targeting a 12 per cent production increase at Primrose in 2011 versus 2010.

Andora owner Pan Orient Energy says the Sawn Lake project will cost approximately $15 million.

CSS Follow-up Process

30,000

2018

Application

Primrose East

40,000

2009

Operating

Primrose North

30,000

2006

Operating

Primrose South

45,000

1985

Operating

Wolf Lake

Commercial

13,000

1985

Application

Caribou

Demonstration

SAGD Demonstration

1,400

TBD

Approved

TBD

Approved

Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.

Dawson

Project start-up anticipated in Q3/2011.

THAI Demonstration

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Husky Energy Inc.

Sawn Lake

10,000

2010

Peace River

Cadotte Lake

12,501

Phase 1

40,000

2014

Announced

Phase 2

40,000

TBD

Announced

1986

Operating

Approved

Tucker Southern Pacific Resource Corp.

Husky says that during Q3/2010, three newly designed well pairs commenced production.

Phase 1

30,000

2006

Red Earth

Operating

Imperial Oil Limited

Southern Pacific and North Peace Energy have completed the plan of arrangement by which Southern Pacific acquires North Peace and all its assets, including Red Earth.

Commercial

Imperial Oil says that the regulatory approval process for Nabiye advanced with ERCB scheme amendment and Alberta Utilities Commission approvals. Site clearing and road construction underway.

LASER CSS Follow-up Process

Phase 1-10

Phase 11-13

Phase 14-16

Cold Lake

10,000

TBD

Announced

Pilot

1,000

2009

Producing

Pilot Expansion

3,000

2012

Announced

2007

Operating

SASKATCHEWAN REGION—IN SITU

110,000

1985

Operating

Oilsands Quest Inc.

30,000

2002

Operating

30,000

2015

Approved

TBD

Axe Lake

Koch Exploration Canada Corporation

Oilsands Quest has established an “at the market” equity financing program. Funds raised will be used to finance re-abandonment of core holes and general corporate purposes. Near-term priority for Oilsands Quest is to convert its oilsands permits to a long-term lease and complete the re-abandonment program

Commercial

30,000

2016

On Hold

Reservoir Test

600

2008

On Hold

SAGD Test

TBD

On Hold

Gemini

According to the Cold Lake Sun, the project is nearing the end of the regulatory process and is planning a first phase single well pair SAGD test.

Commercial

Pilot

10,000

TBD

Application

1,200

TBD

Application

NORTH ATHABASCA REGION—UPGRADER Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Osum Oil Sands Corp.

Horizon

Taiga

Production suspended as regulators investigate the cause of major fire January 6. Canadian Natural says it expects no production from the site in February.

Regulatory approval expected to be received mid-2011.

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17,500 17,500

2014 2016

Application Application

Pengrowth Energy Trust

Lindbergh

Phase 1

114,000

2009

Phase 2/3 - Phase 2A

5,000

2014

Operating Approved

Phase 2/3 - Phase 2B

35,000

TBD

Approved

Phase 2/3 - Phase 3

45,000

TBD

Application

Phase 2/3 - Tranche 1

TBD

Operating

Pengrowth says that Lindbergh is one of four major operated growth areas that will enjoy parts of its $400 million 2011 capital program.

Phase 2/3 - Tranche 2

5,000

TBD

Construction

Phase 4

125,000

TBD

Announced

Phases 2/3

28,000

TBD

Approved

Pilot

2,500

TBD

Application

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CAPACITY

START-UP

REGULATORY STATUS

Suncor Energy Inc.

CURRENT PROJECT

CAPACITY

START-UP

REGULATORY STATUS

INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION—UPGRADER

Base Operations

North West Upgrading Inc.

Suncor reports that it achieved its production target for 2010, with annual production averaging approximately 283,000 bbls/d.

Upgrader

Millennium Coker Unit

97,000

2008

Operating

Millennium Vacuum Unit

35,000

2005

Operating

North West had anticipated negotiations with the Alberta Government under its bitumen royalty-in-kind program to be complete by the end of 2010, but reports are that negotiations continue.

U1 and U2

225,000

1967

Operating

Phase 1

77,000

2013

Approved

Fort Hills

Phase 2

77,000

TBD

Approved

Phase 3

77,000

2016

Approved

Phase 1

145,000

2012

Approved

Shell Albian Sands

Phases 2 & 3

145,000

2015

Approved

Scotford Upgrader 1

Mining feed for upgrader expansion has begun operations. Upgrader expansion to be completed in early 2011.

Voyageur Upgrader 3 Suncor will spend $260 million on the Voyageur upgrader in 2011. Subject to corporate sanction, Suncor and new partner Total E&P Canada will restart construction of Voyageur, targeting start-up in 2016.

Phase 1

127,000

TBD

Approved

Phase 2

63,000

TBD

Approved

Commercial

Expansion

Scotford Upgrader 2

158,000

2003

Operating

91,000

2011

Construction

Shell withdrew its application for all phases of Scotford Upgrader 2 in fall 2010. Syncrude Canada Ltd.

Phase 1

97,750

2013

Cancelled

Phase 2

97,750

TBD

Cancelled

Phase 3

97,750

TBD

Cancelled

Phase 4

97,750

TBD

Cancelled

Stages 1 & 2

250,000

1978

Operating

Stage 3 Debottleneck

75,000

TBD

Announced

Stage 3 Expansion

100,000

2006

Operating

Stage 4 Expansion

120,000

2016

Announced

Value Creation Inc.

Statoil

Strathcona

Application withdrawn in December 2008.

Phase 1

65,000

TBD

Cancelled

Phase 2

152,000

TBD

Cancelled

Terre de Grace

Phase 1

33,600

TBD

Announced

Total E&P Canada Ltd.

Phase 2

33,600

TBD

Announced

Pilot

8,400

2011

Approved

Previous project owner Synenco Energy withdrew the Northern Lights upgrader application in June 2008. Total purchased Synenco in August 2008.

SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION—UPGRADER

Northern Lights

Phase 1

50,600

TBD

Cancelled

Phase 2

50,600

TBD

Cancelled

Strathcona

46,000

TBD

Application

Nexen Inc.

Long Lake

Project partner OPTI Canada says investment in 2011 will be targeted at increasing production and ensuring long-term reliability. It will include adding 18 new well pairs for production in 2012 and installing about 15 downhole electric submersible pumps. The project is currently evaluating whether to go ahead wih a steam expansion and diluent recovery unit.

Phase 1

58,500

2008

Operating

Phase 2

58,500

2012

Approved

Phase 3

58,500

2016

Announced

Phase 4

58,500

2018

Announced

Total says it will not proceed with its Strathcona upgrader.

Debottlenecking

Phase 1

138,000

2014

Approved

Phase 2

87,000

2018

Approved

Value Creation Inc.

Heartland

Construction suspended in September 2008.

Value Creation Inc.

Phase 1

46,300

2008

On Hold

Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.

Phase 2

46,300

TBD

Approved

Phase 3

46,300

TBD

Approved

TriStar

Pilot

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2012

Application

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Rampant optimism, The story of development of the Bitumount plant embodies the early history of the oilsands industry By Peter McKenzie-Brown

“ The government is building a $500,000 fireproof pilot plant at Bitumount that should be in operation next July. Unless I miss my bet, we’ll prove to the world that oil can be extracted from the tar sand at less than $1 per barrel, a figure that we believe would warrant a large-scale commercial development.” — William Elmer Edkin, Operating Engineer, Bitumount Project, 1946

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dkin lost his bet, but his comments reflect the rampant optimism in the early oilsands industry that ultimately led to commercial suc cess. Edkin’s plant was one of a series of projects that began with the efforts of oilsands pioneer Robert Fitzsimmons. Confidently nam ing his business the International Bitumen Company in 1927, by 1930 Fitzsimmons had constructed a small oil separation plant called Bitumount on a federal lease. The long-term significance of his operation and its successors can’t be overstated. Located 89 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alta., the plant used a technique similar to the hot water separation process developed by Dr. Karl Clark of the Alberta Research Council, but without the refinements. In essence, the Fitzsimmons approach was to heat bitumen ore in hot water, then skim off the oily gunk that rose to the sur face. These efforts were only half as efficient in terms of oil recovery as Clark had achieved with his process, but in the early years they generated a profit.

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A description of the Bitumount plant that was published in the Illustrated London News on February 24, 1951.

After Fitzsimmons’ company made its first deliveries, The Edmonton Journal gushed that “those shipments of absolutely pure bitumen are the first and second and only shipments in the history of McMurray tar sands to be made for commercial pur poses and it certainly [bodes] well for the future development of the much talked of tar sands of northern Alberta.” Fitzsimmons had a passion for the oilsands and he was as stubborn as a mule, but two storms were brewing against him. One was the Great Depression. The other was a flood of light crude oil from Texas and Oklahoma, which was driving down prices. During the 1930s, oil prices were as low as $0.67 per barrel ($9 in inflation-adjusted terms), and markets were lousy. Fitzsimmons’ strategy was to focus on roofing and road surfac ing as the most likely markets for his bitumen.

He expanded his facilities, adding a small upgrader (it was called a refinery) in 1937-38. By then he had spent its share holders’ investment. Sales were slow, and cash flow problems began frustrating his dreams. In the vernacular of the period, the company was a day long and a dollar short. Fitzsimmons sought support in capital markets in eastern Canada and Chicago without success. In a final attempt to succeed, he established Tar Sands Products Limited in 1941 in order to sell International Bitumen Company products. The strategy didn’t help much, and he couldn’t secure the $50,000 he needed to keep the plant running, eventually applying to the provincial government for either a straight loan or an advance on bitumen for road paving. After the Province of Alberta declined to help, in 1943 Fitzsimmons sold the failing enterprise to a hard-nosed

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financier from Montreal named Lloyd Champion, reserv ing for himself a job as operations advisor. Frustrated, Fitzsimmons left that position in 1944 but was soon called back to get the plant, which had been sitting idle for five years, back in operation. Once he got the plant going again,

owned by himself and his wife, Ruby. He then arranged for the Province of Alberta to finance a new and larger plant (to the tune of $500,000, but costs eventually rose to $750,000), with construction to be undertaken by Oil Sands Limited. The idea was to investigate Karl Clark’s extraction methods in a largescale demonstration project. Development dragged on until well after the war. Premier Ernest Manning, who had Cabinet responsibility for petroleum resources, was the project’s champion. He arranged funding and had the entire legisla ture visit the plant in 1949, its second year of operation. Despite his efforts, the plant soon closed. The flurry of oilsands activity, which had climaxed during and just after the Second World War, was over. The rea son was Alberta’s Leduc oil strike and the other petroleum finds that quickly followed. There was uncertainty if bitumen could compete with inexpen sively produced conventional light oil. Though interest waned in those years, it did not die. As part of his game plan, Manning had commissioned an independent evaluation by Sidney Blair. This expert, who

In an independent evaluation by Sidney Blair, he concluded that the oilsands was “a commercially viable source of crude oil that could compete on the world market.”

Champion fired him. Oilsands pioneer Robert Fitzsimmons died alone in Edmonton in September 1971. Champion had acquired Bitumount through a company named Oil Sands Limited. With Fitzimmons out of the picture, in 1944 he transferred most of the assets to a holding company

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began his oilsands career as Karl Clark’s research assistant, based his report to a very large degree on the Bitumount pro ject. Published in 1950, Blair’s study concluded that oilsands development could be economic for projects producing 20,000 or more barrels of oil per day. Blair envisioned such a plant costing $43 million and gen erating a five to six per cent annual return on investment. He believed that such an operation could generate a profit if con ventional oil was fetching as little as $2.70 per barrel, because synthetic oil is an attractive feedstock that can yield more valu able refined products than a barrel of conventional oil. Blair concluded that the oilsands was “a commercially viable source of crude oil that could compete on the world market.” The Bitumount plant was down, but Lloyd Champion was not out. In 1953 a group of Toronto businessmen began forming the Great Canadian Oil Sands (GCOS) consor tium, and Champion was happy to join in. He still owned Fitzsimmons’ hot-water patent (which had probably expired) and lease 14, which he contributed to the consortium in exchange for 375,000 GCOS shares. He sold most of those shares around the time the plant was being commissioned. Like Robert Fitzsimmons, he died in 1971, but under much less grim circumstances.

Ever the champion of the oilsands, Premier Manning soon brought a personal friend, J. Howard Pew, into the conversa tion. As chairman of Philadelphia-based Sun Oil Company, Pew virtually insisted to his board that Sun become the pri mary financial backer of the project. At the opening ceremonies for the GCOS (now Suncor Energy Inc.) plant in 1967, Pew said, “No nation can long be secure in this atomic age unless it be amply supplied with petroleum…. It is the considered opinion of our group that if the North American continent is to produce the oil to meet its requirements in the years ahead, oil from the Athabasca area must of necessity play an important role.” As for the Bitumount site, it remained a place for experi mentation and testing until it was abandoned at the end of the 1950s. However, on Dec. 4, 1974, the province declared it a provincial historic site, and today it stands as an important tes tament to Alberta’s oilsands pioneers. The Bitumount site’s skeletal remains can be found in eight clusters. These range in interest from Fitzsimmons’ small cabin to primitive industrial equipment to garbage dumps and latrines. Bitumount may not look like much, but out of this place and these small things did the modern oil sands industry emerge.

Alberta-based ATCO Group, with more than 7,500 employees and assets of approximately $10 billion, delivers service excellence and innovative business solutions worldwide with leading companies engaged in Utilities, Energy, Structures & Logistics and Technologies.

ATCO Electric serves almost two-thirds of the province, delivering electric energy to petroleum and forestry companies, farms, towns and cities, First Nations and Metis Settlements.

The 170-megawatt cogeneration plant provides steam and electricity to meet the requirements of the Muskeg River Mine. Electricity generated and not used at the mine is sold into the Power Pool of Alberta.

This joint-venture project between ATCO Structures & Logistics and the Fort McKay First Nation was constructed to house workers in the oilsands region of Fort McMurray.

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he first person with a technical background to devote his career to inves tigating the oilsands, Dr. Sidney Ells was the consummate oilsands pioneer. Until 1930, Ottawa held jurisdiction and ownership of Alberta’s mineral resources, and the federal Mines Department hired him in 1913 to inves tigate the resource potential of the oilsands. During more than 30 years with the department, he prepared 26 official oilsands reports and 15 maps of the region. His 1913 report was the first government paper to stress that the oilsands in their own right had enor mous economic potential—previous investigators had proposed seeking light oil reservoirs near or under neath Alberta’s bitumen. Working with the Parks Department, Ells had 580 acres of prime oilsands property just outside the village of Fort McMurray, Alta., designated the Horse River Reserve. It was on these lands that he conducted much of his research. One notable experiment began in 1915. Ells shipped tons of oilsands by water, sleigh and rail to Edmonton for a road-paving experiment. The stuff was used, without much need for repair, until the 1950s. Ells spent the last two years of the First World War in the armed forces. When the war was over, he returned to his work with the oilsands, soon becoming the federal government’s go-to guy on the industry in its early stages. Ells generally wintered in Ottawa, but spent summer months in the field. The trip from Edmonton to Fort McMurray in the early days was tremendously difficult. The first leg (145 kilo metres) was by wagon to Athabasca Landing. From there, he and his crew descended the river in a prim itive scow. The return journey was worse, since it went against the current. Strong men used ropes to haul the scow to Athabasca Landing, Alta. On one memorable occasion, Ells and his cocker spaniel actually walked the distance from Fort McMurray to Athabasca Landing. So difficult were the conditions that he spent two days in hospital when he finally reached Edmonton. In the 1920s Ells continued the paving materia l tests, with roads as far afield as Camrose and Jasper, Alta., and Ottawa getting the oilsands treat ment. He also arranged for test drilling—not for

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production purposes, but strictly to analyze the core. He invested a great deal of time and energy measuring geologic features, mapping terrain and cataloguing oilsands specifications. The oilsands got into Sidney Ells’ blood, and he stayed on top of research long after his retirement in 1945. Development efforts increased during the 1920s and 1930s—especially after the Alberta Research Council’s Dr. Karl Clark developed his game-changing hot-water separation process. After the Government of Alberta took ownership of the oilsands in 1930, however, Ells’ influence in the area went into decline. His knowledge and enthusiasm had encour aged many business people and promoters to take an interest in the deposits, however, and his work helped create the cornerstone of today’s oilsands industry. Notably, in 1929 he went to Denver, Colo., meeting with oil company executive Max Ball to dis cuss prospects for developing production from the Athabasca deposit. Having received Ells’ endorse ment, Ball soon secured oilsands properties from the Dominion government through Abasand Oils Limited—the last leases to be issued by the feds. With encouragement from Ells that eventually overcame the discouraging economic conditions of the Great Depression, Ball began constructing the pioneering Abasand plant in 1936 but mining didn’t begin until 1941. In its first four months of operation, the plant processed 18,475 tonnes of oil sand to produce 17,000 barrels of oil, then burned to the ground in a fire. The company rebuilt the plant and, in 1943, the federal government took it over as part of the war effort and experimented unsuccessfully with a cold-water process. Work at Abasand ended in 1945 when fire again destroyed the operation. Ells’ pioneering efforts were not rewarded with a truly commercial project during his working career. More than half a century after he began his pioneering investigations, he was a guest of honour at the official opening of the Great Canadian Oil Sands (GCOS) plant in 1967. After years of struggle, GCOS—now Suncor Energy Inc.—had become the first truly commercial oilsands plant. However, Ells’ former col league, friend and rival didn’t make the opening. Karl Clark had died nine months earlier of cancer.

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Dr. Sidney Ells, pictured in the Athabasca oilsands region in 1928.

Photo: Provincial Archives of Alberta

Ellsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; knowledge and enthusiasm had encouraged many business people and promoters to take an interest in the deposits, however, and his work helped create the cornerstone of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oilsands industry.

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Southern Pacific Resource Corp.’s Senlac SAGD project in Saskatchewan has been operating since the late 1990s, using the unique technology to produce conventional heavy oil.

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he notion that since conventional oil production has peaked, the world will soon face a crisis of inad equate supply may have many true believers, but they are in short supply in the heavy oil sector. “Technology is opening up new frontiers for oil production,” says David Goldie, vice-president of Greater Pelican Lake assets for Cenovus Energy. “Given everyone’s ingenuity, we are finding ways to access more oil.” Heavy oil resources are well positioned to benefit from the innovation—there are major deposits on every continent, and combined global heavy oil and oilsands deposits represent more than five trillion barrels. This is potentially enough supply to

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meet market demand for a long time yet to come, and technolo gies developed in Canada may prove to be international game changers as global production grows heavier and heavier. At least two technologies that have become familiar in the oilsands sector are being deployed in conventional heavy oil to expand production and increase overall recovery rates. Steam assisted gravity drainage The late Dr. Roger Butler’s steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technique originated as a procedure for producing bitumen from the oilsands—indeed, its commercialization in 2001 was a step-change for the industry. Recently, SAGD

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has begun to change production economics for some conven tional heavy oil projects as well—notably Baytex Energy Corp. Kerrobert, Husky Energy Inc. Pikes Peak, and Southern Pacific Resource Corp. Senlac. Baytex purchased its project from True Energy Inc. (now Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.) in 2009. At present, Baytex Kerrobert produces 2,000 barrels per day, and volumes are increasing. “We placed a new SAGD well pair on production late in the third quarter of 2010,” says Brian Ector, director of investor rela tions with Baytex . “Subsequent to the end of the quarter, this well pair produced at a 30-day average rate of approximately 1,000 barrels per day. We believe that, through the remaining

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life of this project, we can drill 11 additional SAGD well pairs. For 2011, we will likely drill two new pairs on the property.” For Southern Pacific, the Senlac property in many ways has been a company maker. Acquiring the producing SAGD project from Cenovus (formerly EnCana) for $90 million in November 2009 provided cash flow, enabling Southern Pacific to advance its investor strategy. “As soon as we had that we were a going concern,” says pres ident and chief executive officer Byron Lutes. “It enabled us to advance to the TSX. That means more due diligence, but a lot more investors now will put their money into the company.” Since acquiring the property last spring, Southern Pacific has done some infill drilling, and at the end of last year con structed a new, longer SAGD well pair. The previous well pair produced about 1,300-1,500 barrels per day, says Lutes. “From a rate perspective, [the new pair] won’t do better than our other wells because we are not going to put on bigger pumps. However, we expect better recovery over the life of the well than if the well pairs had a smaller horizontal section.” Southern Pacific is planning to spend about $10 million per year on the project. That will support the tie-in of one SAGD pair each year and will keep field production in the 4,000 to 5,000 barrel per day range, although Lutes is opti mistic that production will occasionally oscillate above 5,000 barrels per day. “We estimate that this project will continue to produce at those levels for 10-15 years. The oil quality is better [12° API] than Athabasca [8° to 9° API], so the steam [to] oil ratios are typically lower and it takes less diluent to bring your oil up to spec. We will get a $39 per barrel netback on $77 per barrel [West Texas Intermediate].” Toe to heel air injection If Southern Pacific is a junior producer on the rise, Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. is one with global growth aspira tions. The company’s in situ combustion technology, called toe to heel air injection (THAI), is progressing in testing in the Athabasca oilsands deposit, but it also has huge potential in conventional heavy oil. “There’s nothing magic about [THAI],” says David McLellan, Petrobank’s manager of investor relations, although the system has the potential to transform production from heavy oil deposits around the world. Petrobank is developing a commercial application of this process at Kerrobert, Sask.

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“We’ve had two wells on production there since November 2009, and this year we’re expanding to a 12-well total,” says McClellan. “We’ve done the reservoir simula tions and modelling and we feel as though each well will be capable of producing about 600 barrels per day. When you go through the pre-ignition cycle, you’re trying to establish communication between the injector well and the producing wells. We think it will take 12-15 months to get up to full production.” If the company’s calculations are right, at full scale Kerrobert will be a 7,200 barrel per day facility. “What is really interesting about this project is that existing cold flow produc tion is in the single-digit range—six, seven, maybe 10 barrels per day per well,” he says. With that kind of production, the recovery factor would be only four to seven per cent. On the other hand, “With the THAI system we can recover between 70-80 per cent. Five years ago, this was just theoretic. Today, we have corroborated that we can do all this.” McClellan says the Kerrobert project will produce its 7,200 barrels per day for capital cost of only $75 million. “That’s capex of only $10,400 per flowing barrel. Even if we got only half the production that we anticipate from those wells, that would be a pretty good investment.” Of particular interest to the company and its licensees is that the THAI process is designed to partially upgrade the oil underground, creating an oil with lower viscosity that needs less diluent when it’s pumped into the pipeline.

“It’s the heat that does this,” says McClellan. The process takes 11° API heavy oil that underground and alters it to about 16°. “The system cokes the oil underground, burning the heavi est asphaltines in the reservoir as fuel. The lighter stuff that’s mobilized out in front of ignition drains out into our produc tion wells.” He adds, “We have every conviction that this is going to be a game changer in heavy oil recovery. Once we have completely proven this technology, then the world will start to change.”

“ Given everyone’s ingenuity, we are finding ways to access more oil.” — David Goldie, Vice-President, Greater Pelican Assets, Cenovus Energy

Polymer flooding Southern Pacific and Petrobank are medium-sized compan ies. Cenovus Energy and Canadian Natural Resources aren’t. Respectively Canada’s third-largest and largest conventional heavy oil producers, each company has assets at Pelican Lake that exemplify how large producing properties are being used as laboratories. Experimentation in heavy oil production in this area receives important incentives from the province, which has designated it an oilsands production area. This means for royalty purposes the company equalizes production across all wells.

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Cenovus initially began producing conventional heavy oil at Pelican Lake in 1997 from a series of horizontal wells; the field now produces about 24,000 barrels per day. According to David Goldie, vice-president of Pelican Lake assets, “The main method we’re using right now is polymer flood”—a technique partially pioneered by the Alberta Research Council. “The injection of polymers creates a more powerful pis ton effect, and it enables us to better push the oil out of the reservoir,” says Goldie. “Polymer is a pretty benign petro chemical—one of its uses is for disposable baby diapers. It turns water into a thick, viscous fluid which is great for heavy oil production. Over half our wells here at Pelican Lake are now based on polymer flood. We’ve applied this to over 170 wells.” Eventually, the entire field will use polymer flood. It takes a while for the field to respond to the polymer. “After a period of time you see an increase in production, which is associated with this extra push from the polymer flood.” Originally developed as a cold waterflood using horizon tal wells, Pelican Lake’s original infrastructure included wells 200 metres apart. With that kind of spacing, “it takes up to two years before you see a response. Now we’re infilling those pat terns, and that’s increasing production rates. We’re constantly looking at new formulations of the polymer, adapting the well spacings to increase production. With cold waterflood we can get maybe a 12 per cent recovery factor, but with polymer flooding we can more than double that. We keep on experi menting and it’s getting better.”

While polymer flood is the workhorse at the Pelican Lake project, Cenovus is testing a lot of other ideas on the prop erty. According to field superintendent Gary Tebb, “Greater Pelican assets include the Pelican Lake project, which pro duces from the Wabiskaw formation. We’re also doing collaborative work with our ventures team in the Grand Rapids formation. We have an experimental project to access what we call the immobile Wabiskaw—an area where the oil is extremely viscous. We are also doing some work in the Grosmont zone, which is bitumen carbonate, and one part of the property we are experimenting with polymers plus surfactants.” Goldie clarifies that the Grand Rapids project will involve “in situ combustion using natural gas from a gas cap over the field in another formation. We have a patent pending on that particular scheme.... Other companies are doing similar things; there’s a lot of experimentation going on. In these reservoirs, different things work in different places.” Canadian Natural Resources has a similar project at Pelican Lake/Britnell, where the company estimates original oil in place at 4.1 billion barrels. Like the Cenovus project, Canadian Natural began with primary production, shifted to waterflood and, in 2005, to polymer flood. Now producing 38,000 bar rels per day, the company expects project production to peak in 2015. It should plateau at more than 80,000 barrels per day—an amount equal to today’s total production from the company’s 10 largest conventional heavy oil projects along the Alberta/Saskatchewan border.

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The five largest conventional heavy oil fields in Canada are roughly synonymous with the names of their clos est towns and hamlets along Alberta’s border with Saskatchewan. In order, they are Provost, Suffield, Lloydminster, Wainwright and Hayter—no surprise there. However, when one lists the five biggest conven tional heavy producers, a big surprise surfaces in the form of a little-known private firm. The heavy oil big five are Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Husky Energy Inc., Cenovus Energy Inc., Baytex Energy Corp., and...Northern Blizzard Resources Inc.

Canada’s top conventional heavy oil producers in profile By Peter McKenzie-Brown

1 Husky Energy Inc.: Approximately 75,000 barrels per day

At 75,000 barrels per day, Husky Energy is just off the top of the conventional heavy oil hit parade. A pioneer in Canadian heavy oil production—the company has been involved in the area since the 1940s—nearly 80 per cent of Husky’s production uses primary methods in the Lloydminster area. In this region Husky has a land position of more than 8,000 square kilometres. The remaining 20 per cent of Husky’s heavy oil production comes from thermal recovery projects—notably its Pikes Peak steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operation. Also located near Lloydminster, the Pikes Peak project is in Saskatchewan.

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Canadian Natural Resources Limited: Approximately 121,000 barrels per day

Any one of Canadian Natural’s top 10 producing heavy oil fields would make most companies happy—two produce 14,000 barrels per day each and six produce 9,000 barrels per day each. The company says its crude oil is “produced from very distinct assets, using different recovery technologies that are tailored to fit each unique reservoir.” Like Husky, most of Canadian Natural’s conventional heavy oil properties and production are centred on the border city of Lloydminster. The 10 largest of these properties, which individually produce from 4,000 to 14,000 barrels per day, collectively contribute 80,000 daily barrels to Canadian Natural’s production. These projects are being dwarfed, however, by the company’s polymer flood operations at Pelican Lake/Britnell that, like the Cenovus property nearby, began life as a cold production operation before converting to waterflood. The company expects production from this field to soon plateau at 80,000 barrels per day.

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The outlook for conventional heavy oil Cenovus Energy Inc.: Approximately 36,000 barrels per day

The middle company in the lineup is Cenovus, which has two producing properties that between them account for all of the company’s heavy oil assets. One is at Suffield, Alta., a project that produces about 12,000 barrels per day through conventional methods. Cenovus also operates a conventional heavy oil installation called Pelican, which produces about 24,000 barrels per day using polymer flood. Pelican is located in the southern portion of the Athabasca oilsands deposit. The company is testing SAGD at the property, targeting the Grand Rapids formation.

Baytex Energy Corp.: Approximately 29,000 barrels per day

Number four in the lineup is Baytex, which generates the bulk of its revenue from heavy oil. The resource accounts for more than 60 per cent of the com pany’s production and more than 70 per cent of its oil-equivalent reserves. Like the other operators on this list, Baytex has important assets in the heavy oil belt along the Alberta/Saskatchewan border—Ardmore/Cold Lake and Lindbergh on the Alberta side; Carruthers, Tangleflags, and Celtic in Saskatchewan. Director of investor relations Brian Ector explains that, “Development in these areas consists of mainly vertical and horizontal cold drilling, as well as waterflooding at Carruthers.” Baytex also produces conventional heavy from Seal, a property in the Peace River oilsands region. Says Ector, “We developed Seal through the use of multilateral horizontal wells, and production in the third quarter of last year averaged 10,100 barrels per day. In addition to cold primary development, this year we are embarking on our first commercial cyclic steam stimulation project at Seal—a 10-well module scheduled for start-up late in the year.” Production is approximately 11° API, and the oil flows through mile-long multilateral horizontal wells in the Bluesky formation at depths of 600-700 metres. Given where it’s located in Alberta, “Technically, this is an oilsands lease,” Ector observes. “It therefore qualifies for the oilsands royalty regime,” which is much more attractive to the producer, since it equalizes royalties across all wells.

For much of 2010, the differential between the prices of Canadian heavy oil and Edmonton par, Canada’s standard for light oil, was very narrow. Indeed, for a brief period last May, heavy oil producers were actually able to sell their heavy oil for almost the same price as light oil. This was an extraordinary event—very profitable for producers–and it wasn’t likely to last. It didn’t. At the beginning of 2011, the average difference between light and heavy oil prices had expanded greatly, to about $23. This significantly changed the economic outlook for the sector. A number of factors have contributed to widen the gap. Most importantly, Canadian heavy oil differentials respond to competition at a small number of specialized U.S. refineries. Other heavy oil producers—think Venezuela—also compete in those markets, and competition has picked up in recent months. At the same time, Canadian production has been hamstrung by transportation problems: expanding pipelines to American markets has been slow, and there has been unexpected maintenance on existing systems, curtailing capacity. The rise of the Canadian dollar to parity with that of the United States has also contributed to a change in outlook for the Canadian heavy oil producer. For the short term, heavy oil operators may not find operations as rewarding as they were a year ago.

Northern Blizzard Resources Inc.: Approximately 15,000 barrels per day Established in 2009, Northern Blizzard pierced the top ranks of heavy oil producers by acquiring assets belonging to Nexen Inc. in summer 2010. The price was $975 million; the properties have proved reserves of 39 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). The company doesn’t use waterflooding or other specialized techniques to produce. According to chairman John Rooney, production consists entirely of cold flow production— mostly from the Saskatchewan side of the Lloydminster field. H E AV Y O I L & O I L S A N D S G U I D E B O O K V I

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Statoil Canada Penn West ConocoPhillips Value Creation BP plc Merger—(C$19.3 billion) Harvest Energy Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. UTS OPTI Canada Enerplus Syneco Husky UTS Western Oil Sands Paramount NAOSC UTS Kirby Oil Sands

40% Kai Kos Dehseh 45% Seal Project JV 9% Syncrude 75% Terre de Grace 50% Kirby Incl. oilsands assets Incl. oilsands assets 60% MacKay River & Dover 50% Lease 421 15% Long Lake and Future 15% Joslyn Syneco Sunrise JV 10% Fort Hills Company Surmont Company 50% Lease 14 90% of Company

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ergers and acquisitions are standard fare in Canada’s oil and gas industry and no less so in Alberta’s oilsands sector over the last five or six years. The country’s biggest energy sec tor merger of recent years occurred when Suncor Energy acquired Petro-Canada in 2009 in a C$19.3billion deal. This, however, was a merger between two big Canadian players, part of a group of mostly North American and European majors and independents that have had the oil sands pretty much to themselves. Until now. For much of the past decade, Asian petrochemical and petroleum companies had only a very small stake in Alberta’s vast bitumen reserves, but the announcement in August 2009 that PetroChina International Investment Company Ltd. was buying a 60 per cent stake in Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. sig nalled the emergence of an increased Asian presence in the oilsands. The deal was seen as a renewed vote of confidence in Alberta’s oilsands, which had seen investment drop sharply in the wake of the fall 2008 Wall Street crash, and gave the listed arm (PTR-N) of a state-owned company, China National Petroleum Corp., a stake in Athabasca Oil Sands’ five bil lion barrels of oilsands assets. Besides increasing the presence of overseas-based, state-owned companies in the oilsands, the deal also appears to have marked the start of a trend for which China has the cash to continue. By the end of September 2010, its foreign exchange reserves, by far the world’s largest, hit US$2.65 trillion. The oilsands look likely to remain a magnet for overseas investment. Almost 80 per cent of world oil reserves are held by state-owned or state-controlled companies, leaving only about 20 per cent accessible to outside investors, according to a November 2010 presentation from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). Of this 20 per cent, Canada’s oil sands account for 51 per cent of the accessible reserves. In 2010, Asian companies dominated acquisitions in the oilsands, accounting for US$7.7 billion out of a total of about US$9.3 billion worth of investment. Here’s a look at the six big oilsands deals of last year: KAI KOS DEHSEH Buyer: PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) of Thailand. Seller: Statoil (Norway). The deal: In late November 2010, PTTEP, a state-controlled Thai company listed on that country’s stock exchange, announced that a subsidiary (PTTEP NL) had signed a deal with subsidiaries of Statoil to acquire a 40 per cent stake in the Kai Kos Dehseh oilsands project for US$2.28 billion.

Kai Kos Dehseh is an in situ project using steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technology with an expected pro ject life of over 40 years. The asset has an estimated 4.3 billion barrels of recover able bitumen resources. (This includes proved, probable and possible reserves, best-estimate contingent resources and bestestimate prospective resources.) Kai Kos Dehseh should see initial production of about 10,000 barrels per day this year, with stage development eventually bringing production to over 300,000 barrels per day. The deal provides PTTEP a partner ship with the world’s largest offshore oil company, 13th biggest oil company, and the world’s 36th biggest company, accord ing to Fortune 500 rankings, as well as a platform for future PTTEP growth in unconventional resources. With more than 99 per cent of Canadian oil exports flowing to the United States, Asian countries have no access at present to oilsands production. But the involvement of Asia-based companies in this and other oilsands projects can be seen as a potential hedge against future oil price spikes, says Stephen Rodrigues, manager for research at CAPP. SEAL Buyer: China Investment Corporation (China). Seller: Penn West Energy Trust (Canada). The deal: In May 2010, Penn West announced it was entering into a joint-venture agree ment with a wholly owned subsidiary of state-owned China Investment Corporation (CIC). Under the deal, CIC paid C$817 million for a 45 per cent stake in a partnership to develop Penn West’s Seal oilsands play in the Peace River area in northwestern Alberta. The deal also included an additional C$435 million from CIC to acquire a five per cent equity stake in Penn West itself. The deal enables Penn West to accelerate development of its C$1.8-billion oilsands asset. “It’s going to allow us to develop assets that we didn’t have the capital for,” Penn West spokes man Jason Fleury said at the time of the announcement. SYNCRUDE Buyer: Sinopec (China). Seller: ConocoPhillips (U.S.). The deal: In April 2010, the biggest overseas acquisition hit the air waves with the announcement that China’s state-owned Sinopec was paying ConocoPhillips, a U.S. major, US$4.65 billion for a 9.03 per cent interest in Syncrude Canada Ltd. Sinopec—also known as the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation—is one of the largest oil producers and refiners in Asia. Seen as a part of a Chinese strategy of acquiring mining and energy assets around the world to feed a resurgent econ omy growing at around 10 per cent per year, the deal differed from most earlier Chinese oilsands acquisitions, which involved

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smaller projects at the start-up stage. Syncrude, in operation since 1978, can produce about 350,000 barrels per day, roughly 13 per cent of Canada’s oil output. For ConocoPhillips, the deal was part of a US$10-billion divestiture program, announced in October 2009, that was aimed to strengthen its financial pos ition and improve its return on capital investments. TERRE DE GRACE Buyer: BP plc (United Kingdom). Seller: Value Creation Inc. (Canada). The deal: Also in April 2010, British oil and gas BP major announced it was targeting more than one billion barrels of recoverable resources with a US$900-million purchase of a 75 per cent interest in Value Creation’s Terre de Grace oilsands block. The deal involves a partnership to develop the asset in the Athabasca oilsands with BP as the operator. The partners have said they expect production could start in 2011 in the field, which, they said, might produce 300,000 barrels per day eventually. KIRBY Buyer: Devon Energy Corp. (U.S.). Seller: BP plc (UK). The deal: An initial expenditure of US $500 million, to be followed by US $150 million spent over the next few years to develop BP’s Kirby oilsands project, gives Devon a 50 per cent stake in

the project. Devon, which is now in the process of doubling capacity at its 30,000 barrels per day Jackfish site, brings its oilsands know-how to what had been seen as a semi-dormant project. The joint venture, announced in March 2010, is part of a US$7-billion deal between the two companies in which Devon is selling its international and offshore assets to BP, while increasing its stake in the oilsands. FORT HILLS, JOSLYN, VOYAGEUR Buyer: Total SA (France). Seller: Suncor Energy Inc. The deal: Described formally as a strategic partnership, the last big deal of 2010 was arguably the biggest surprise announcement of the year. In a nutshell, Total said it will spend C$1.75 billion and the companies will trade interests in oilsands projects that have been stalled since the global recession knocked the bottom out of the market. Chief executive officer Rick George summed it up this way in a Reuters interview: “Suncor has been kind of a ‘100 per cent in the oilsands go it alone’ kind of company, so this is kind of a directional shift.” Under terms of the deal, Total and Suncor will jointly develop the Fort Hills and Joslyn oilsands mining projects and restart construction of the Suncor’s mothballed Voyageur upgrader north of Fort McMurray, Alta. Total also shelved plans to build its own upgrader near Edmonton.

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The oilsands industry is under near-constant attack from environmental groups and other non-governmental organizations bent on putting an end to “the most destructive energy project on earth.” The phrase “stop the tar sands,” and the moniker “dirty oil” are well known, and not taken lightly. The Alberta government and various industry organizations are taking on the challenge of battling negative perception with the facts about existing development, but also with something even more powerful—commitment to do better, and to prove it. “The way the world sees us is defined by our performance. The linkages between stewardship and the reputation of the energy sector have never been clearer,” says David Collyer, pres ident of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). “This is not at all about communicating our way out of a problem. It never has been and it won’t be in the future. We certainly need to focus on communications to improve awareness and understanding, but it is essential that this be underpinned by ongoing improvement. In a world that is always moving and changing, we can’t stand still. We have to do better, and we will.” Collyer continues that, “For some, the oilsands is the economic saviour of a recession-weary country. For others, oilsands development symbolizes a world that has grown far too dependent on fossil fuels. In reality, the oilsands is neither. The truth, as they say, is somewhere in between. CAPP and its members fully recognize that the reputation of this increasingly important industry is determined by two things: performance and communication. We also know that both must be delivered consistently and authentically over time.”

On the government side, a fund gener ated by levies on industrial carbon emitters has wrapped up its first year of operation. Headed by former Syncrude pres ident and chief executive officer Eric Newell, the province’s Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation has awarded $71 million to 16 proposals in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency, cleaner energy production and carbon capture and storage. Five of the projects are directly related to oilsands development. The corporation promises more announcements to come in 2011. By Deborah Jaremko, Peter McKenzie-Brown and Melanie Collison

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This year will feature a major mile stone for emissions management and improving air quality, with the antici pated start-up of Syncrude Ltd.’s immensely complex—and voluntary— retrofit of modern flue gas scrubbers into its two original cokers. The $1.6-billion Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project is currently the joint venture’s number 1 capital program. It has taken the better part of a decade to plan, design, guide through the regula tory process and bring to fruition. The owners aren’t making any announcement yet because start-up of the scrubbers isn’t anticipated until late in 2011, but the next two years will see stack emissions of sulphur compounds progres sively reduced by 60 per cent. Along with reducing sulphur dioxide, the scrubbers will slash particulate emissions in half and capture sulphur trioxide, metals and poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

PROMISING NEXT STEPS The Province of Alberta is crafting its next-generation Clean Air Strategy based on recommendations submitted in 2009 by the Clean Air Strategic Alliance after public consultations. “Anticipate the strategy and accom panying action plan later this year,” says Alberta Environment spokeswoman

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Ogho Ikhalo. “Our main goal is to ensure it addresses all the recommendations provided to us. We don’t want to rush a policy just to meet the timeline.” Work continues on the development of a life cycle assessment (LCA) model to facilitate comparisons between energy sources or aspects of energy production. Three years ago, Alberta Innovates— Energy and Environment Solutions (EES) commissioned Jacobs Consultancy and TIAX LLC to develop a life cycle assessment model. A joint University of Calgary and University of Toronto research group is now refining that model. The Life Cycle Assessment for Oil Sands Technology project is funded by Natural Resources Canada, EES and several industry partners, firms that also provide the confidential data that research lead Joule Bergerson plugs into the model. Life cycle assessment of air emissions from the oilsands industry has gained importance due in large part to the development of low carbon fuel standards in California and potentially other states.

“Life cycle assessment definitely has come up in profile in the last couple of years,” says Bergerson. Her project is developing a generic process-based model that assesses the energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of current oilsands operations. It will evolve to work with technologies under development. “[LCA] will determine the technol ogies [operators] deploy to extract the resource, for example, to help inform how they are going to supply the steam,” Bergerson says, citing work comparing cost and estimated GHG emissions for natural gas versus asphaltenes and coal. The benefits of the project are twofold. In the public realm, it helps industry work out how to publicize their LCA data and understand estimates already being circulated, and it promotes the collection of standardized data by a government agency or an independent third party. On industry turf, having a model estimating what GHG emissions could be means “companies can compare their values to the range of targets and

understand where they are in the indus try,” Bergerson says. Participating companies learn from reading the researchers’ academic papers before publication and have the chance to provide feedback. Four papers have been published and another three have been submitted. In a new step for the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy, Bergerson will be teaching an introduction to LCA. “[LCA] applies to construction, architecture, chemical processing or waste processing facil ities as well as oilsands,” she says. “I’m excited about doing it. I think this type of material can be taught in an inten sive one-week time frame. Quite a few companies do their own [LCAs] already to inform their strategy or priorities in competition, to inform their opinion of a certain policy, to help inform pub lic policy or to convince stakeholders and consumers of some aspect of their performance.” At the very least, “it will help com panies interpret and be critical of studies they come across.” H E AV Y O I L & O I L S A N D S G U I D E B O O K V I

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The in situ oilsands industry achieved a significant milestone in 2010, as the amount of saline water being used for production nearly caught up to the amount of fresh water being used, says Greg Stringham, vice-president, oil sands and markets, for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. This is a result of operators replacing fresh water with saline in existing pro jects as well as designing new projects to use 100 per cent saline, he says. In situ producers such as Devon Canada, Imperial, Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Suncor, Nexen, and ConocoPhillips spare fresh water by drawing on deep aquifers to source water that’s too salty for human or agri cultural use. That’s not to say saline water is with out value, though. Brackish water is likely to be measured as closely as fresh when the next round of regulation is established, but the timing of that is uncertain. PROMISING NEXT STEPS In 2009, believing water needed to be regulated comprehensively, the Alberta 102

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government proposed a draft direc tive under the aegis of both Alberta Environment and the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) governing water measurement, reporting and use for in situ oilsands production. Then “late in 2009, Alberta Environment and the ERCB decided [the directive] required two parts,” says ERCB spokesman Darin Barter, “so Alberta Environment is doing policy development and the ERCB is working on its own document, a directive to be out for con sultation before summer.” The province is increasing the avail ability of water-related information to the public, both on its own and as part of the multi-stakeholder Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP), which tracks the potential effects of oilsands development on aquatic systems in the Athabasca region. Since 2009, the department has been devising a map-based “oilsands infor mation portal” to make information and data readily available. Late in 2010, RAMP posted all of its raw data at www. ramp-alberta.org/ramp/data.aspx. The group is moving towards mak ing data as completely available as it does on air quality, Stringham says, adding, “Industry is fully behind that to make sure transparency and regulations are in place so the public can trust them.

We really need public confidence in this and the only way is to be open and transparent.” Alberta has appointed a 12-member advisory panel to provide recommenda tions for the development of a “first-rate” environmental monitoring system in the Athabasca region, and how such a system can be expanded throughout the province. The Alberta government says the panel will take into account the work and find ings of the federal oilsands advisory panel. Says Environment Canada, “We will begin with a focus on water quality and as all elements of the environment are linked, we will turn to other issues like air quality and biodiversity in later phases. The details of the water monitor ing action plan will be developed within 90 days,” i.e. by June 7. Late in 2010, the federal panel said that existing monitoring does not defini tively distinguish oilsands industrial impacts with reasonable statistical confi dence and/or power. “This inability to adequately meas ure impacts was often attributable to deficiencies in sampling program design (including insufficient replication in space or time), lack of hypothesisdriven sampling regimes, ill-defined or undefined baseline conditions for intercomparisons and inadequate analytical capabilities.”

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Underneath the canopy of reclaimed forest on land belonging to Syncrude Canada. Oilsands producers would like to see more recognition for reclamation work through its stages rather than solely at completion.

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Suncor Energy celebrated a major industry first in fall 2010, announcing that the first tailings pond in the oilsands industry had officially been reclaimed to a solid surface, and that 630,000 shrubs had already been planted. Pond 1—one of eight tailings ponds Suncor has created that cover a combined 3,154 hectares—was decommissioned in December 2006, after nearly 40 years of operations. Wells said that closure began in earnest in 2007, the most significant aspect of which being the removal of mature fine tailings (MFT). The next tailings pond on Suncor’s target for reclamation is Pond 5, a 440-hectare area that started oper ations in 1997 and was decommissioned in 2009, where the company’s new tail ings reductions operations technology program is currently underway. Suncor has committed to the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) that Ponds 5 and 6 will be trafficable by 2019. In 2010 the industry achieved another milestone in releasing an updated ver sion of its 1998 revegetation manual. Guidelines for Reclamation to Forest

Vegetation in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region is a compilation of the best practices in establishing vegetation communities. Emphasizing diversity and balance in a resilient ecosystem, it was assembled by the terrestrial subgroup of the reclama tion working group of the Cumulative Environmental Management Association. One significant area of progress in the past decade has been the use of vegetation propagules, which are plugs of stratified organic layers of intact litter, fragmented litter and humus from the forest floor. Propagules tend to produce a better distribution of the natural plant assort ment because they contain the whole seed bank as well as root fragments. A second area of progress has been in establishing the plants that make up the understorey. Those are non-tree sub species such as blueberries and other food plants, and plants traditionally used for medicines. PROMISING NEXT STEPS An important piece of strategy for the future was forged in December 2010, when the seven oilsands surface mining companies signed a pact to set aside competitive barriers and collab orate on improving tailings management technologies. Canadian Natural Resources, Imperial Oil, Shell, Teck Resources and Total E&P

Canada joined Suncor and Syncrude in announcing “a unified effort to advance tailings management and to foster inno vation and collaboration in research and development relating to tailings.” By pooling their technical expertise and research findings, the compan ies seek to shorten the time it takes to reclaim disturbed land. While the oilsands miners have always cooperated via the Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development, this is seen as a more significant collaboration. “The idea is to decide on a roadmap and a shared action plan for oilsands tailings treatment,” says John Zhou, executive director for environment tech nologies at Alberta Innovates—Energy and Environment Solutions (EES). Working with the consortium, EES set Jan. 31, 2011, as the deadline for private sector engineering and consult ing companies to bid on devising “The Technology Deployment Roadmap and Action Plan for ‘End-to-End’ Solutions for Oil Sands Tailings.” The successful bidders will work with Alberta Environment and the ERCB as well as EES and all seven oilsands miners. “Not only will they treat tailings in the field, they’ll look at how to treat the water and reclaim the land, so, everything. This will be a major undertaking and it is a very significant effort,” Zhou says. H E AV Y O I L & O I L S A N D S G U I D E B O O K V I

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Perception The oilsands industry in Alberta is destroying a land area the size of England (approximately 130,000 square kilometres). Canadian oilsands area Canada’s Boreal Forest: 3,100,000 km2 Canada’s Oilsands: 140,200 km2 Alberta Protected Areas: 90,464 km2 Oilsands Mineable Area: 4,802 km2 Mining Area Under Development: 602 km2 Mining Area Being Reclaimed: 65 km2

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Reality The area currently disturbed by oilsands mining is 602 square kilometres—a bit more than one-third the size of London. While the oilsands does underlie approximately 140,000 square kilometres, the surface mining area is lim ited to a 4,800-square-kilometre region near Fort McMurray, Alta. More than 80 per cent of the oilsands resource must be recovered by drilling, with land disturbance that is 10-15 per cent of a similar-sized mining project, but without toxic tailings ponds. These in situ operations do, however, cause fragmentation of the boreal forest, which challenges its ecosystems. By law, all of this land must be reclaimed post-operations.

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Perception Greenhouse gas emissions from the oilsands industry are massive and out of control. Global Energy Related Emissions by Country China 20%

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Perception Oilsands operations are unique in that they can be seen from space.

Reality The Alberta government reports that the oil sands sector accounted for about 15 per cent of Alberta’s emissions in 2008 (latest figures), which is equal to about five per cent of national emissions and less than 0.1 per cent of global emissions. The largest portion of provincial emissions comes from coal-fired power plants. According to Jacobs Consultancy, on a life-cycle basis (sometimes called from “wells to wheels”), oilsands crude has similar emissions to other sources of oil, as the majority of emissions come from end use rather than production. As well, Jacobs reports that the emissions intensity of oilsands operations has dropped by 39 per cent since 1990. The main concern from environ mental groups is not intensity, but overall growth as production increases. Alberta plans to manage a substantial portion of that growth through carbon capture and storage technology.

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Reality According to www.space.com senior science writer Robert Roy Britt, “Shuttle astronauts can see high ways, airports, dams and even large vehicles from an Earth orbit that is about 135 miles [217 kilometres] high. Cities are clearly distinct from surrounding countryside, and that’s true even from the higher perch of the International Space Station, which circles the planet at about 250 miles [400 kilometres] up.”

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Perception Tailings ponds are unique to the oilsands mining industry.

Reality The oilsands industry represents 10 per cent of mine tailings volumes in the country, according to Environment Canada. The vast majority (80 per cent) of reported substances in tail ings are from metal ore mines and mills (including iron ore). Environment Canada also warns that these numbers, released in August 2010, may increase as more facilities report. There are 28 metal ore facilities that have yet to submit their data. All five oilsands mines have done so.

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Perception Oilsands tailings ponds in northern Alberta could burst, causing environmental devastation and severe health problems to those downstream. Syncrude’s Mildred Lake tailings pond.

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Perception Oilsands development uses so much fresh water that it is draining the Athabasca River Basin. Reality Three per cent of the Athabasca River (the main water body in Alberta’s major oilsands region) is allocated for use, and only two per cent is allocated to oilsands oper ations. “In 2008, oilsands usage was 0.7 per cent of the longterm average annual flow,” says the Alberta government. The Oil Sands Developers Group says that if all mining pro jects that are currently planned were to go ahead, actual with drawals from the river would grow to just over two per cent of its annual flow. In addition, the group says that Alberta Environment strictly controls water alloca tions during low-flow periods. As for in situ or drillable projects, companies are increas ingly using non-potable water for steam generation. Both types of operations recycle between 80 and 95 per cent of water used.

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Reality There’s little doubt that renewable energy sources like solar and wind power will grow in importance as conventional oil reserves decline. But oil remains the dominant energy source for the world, only dropping from 33 per cent of the total global fuel mix in 2008 to 28 per cent by 2035, according to a report pub lished by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Over that same period, expected global energy demand will rise by 36 per cent. The agency predicts renewable energies will increase their share of world electricity generation from 19 per cent in 2008 to nearly 33 per cent in 2035, but only with considerable government sub sidies making the technologies cost-competitive with fossil fuels. As the IEA notes, even if governments succeed in curbing energy demand, “Unconventional oil is set to play an increasingly impor tant role in world oil supply through to 2035.” Perception The health of area residents is at risk due to environmental contaminants from oilsands development.

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Source: International Energy Agency

Perception Oil from the oilsands is not needed because there are alternatives like solar energy and wind.

Fort Chipewyan residents have expressed concerns that the oilsands industry is responsible for higher cancer rates in the community.

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Reality In December 2010, the Royal Society of Canada released a report that addressed many of the health concerns sur rounding the oilsands, including fears that pollutants were causing increased cancer rates in local commun ities like Fort Chipewyan. “Environmental contaminants at current levels of exposure are unlikely to cause major health impacts for the general population,” the report says. “Projected additional emissions from expanded operations are not likely to change this expectation.” Also, the report argues that there is “no credible evi dence” that the oilsands is responsible for increased cancer levels. At the same time, the report acknowledges that the concerns merit further study and better mon itoring practices are required.

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Carbon Management Canada pushes for radical innovation in oilsands research By Ruth Klinkhammer

ame-changing. Radical. Innovative. These ideals are easy to say, but dif ficult to actually achieve. For one new organiza tion, however, the catchphrases are being taken to heart. In fact, the very survival of the group depends on whether it can deliver on its promise to change the way fossil fuels are extracted and processed. Carbon Management Canada Inc. (CMC), a national network of over 20 universities headquartered at the University of Calgary (U of C), has established for itself dual tasks. First, it funds research to provide the technolo gies, the human capacity and the policy and regulations that will allow for major reductions in carbon emissions within the upstream fossil fuel industry. Second, the fledgling network wants to change the way energy companies, university researchers and government regulators collaborate and share information. CMC wants nothing short of a paradigm shift in the culture of fossil fuel technology development. “That’s why Carbon Management Canada is important,” says Dr. Steve Larter, the organization’s scientific director, and Canada research chair in petroleum geology at the U of C. “It’s not just about the carbon. It’s about changing the way we do things. We need to think big. You don’t want incremental change, you want game-changing work.”

Humble beginnings Carbon management was identified as a research focus for the U of C almost a decade ago, but championing and host ing a national research network engaged in world-altering research was a more recent concept. In fact, 10 years ago research interest in managing carbon was only just beginning, says Wayne Patton, a Haskayne School of Business employee and interim managing direc tor of CMC during its first few months of operation. Patton led a collaborative initia tive to establish an energy centre on the Calgary campus that eventually served as a base for the launch of the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy (ISEEE)—which continues to place a priority on research to reduce carbon emissions. When Patton started his efforts, few people on campus were involved in carbon management work. But slowly, research in carbon manage ment issues and technologies increased, reinforced by growing political interest in the field. In 2009, when the federal Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) issued a call for new network applications, a team comprised of David Layzell, ISEEE’s executive director; Bruce Carson, chair of CMC’s board and executive direc tor of the Canada School of Energy and Environment; Larter and Patton developed a winning proposal.

In December 2009, the NCE announced it was awarding CMC $25 million for a five-year period and the Government of Alberta, through Alberta Environment, kicked in matching funds. CMC is actively recruiting industry part ners and, at the time of writing, had seven on board—ATCO Power, Canadian Natural Resources, Capital Power, Cenovus Energy, ConocoPhillips Canada, Spectra Energy and Suncor Energy. Industry involvement in CMC is critica l, points out managing director Richard Adamson, because the net work can only be regarded as successful if research results are implemented at a large scale by industry and regulators. “Our mandate is to make a differ ence in real emissions in the upstream fossil fuel industry. We aren’t just about doing research,” says Adamson. “In order to bring it up to scale, we need to engage practitioners in government and industry at all levels and stages of development.” The focus on industry involvement and real results is one of the reasons it was key to headquarter the NCE in Alberta, where the majority of energy industry operations exist. “There’s a carbon issue in Nova Scotia. There’s one in Newfoundland. There are carbon issues across the country, but I think the main test field for what we come up with will be in Alberta,” says Carson. “That’s why it’s crucial that we be located here.” H E AV Y O I L & O I L S A N D S G U I D E B O O K V I

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The research: from technology to policy According to Environment Canada, 21 per cent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) are generated by the oil and gas sector. Another 17 per cent come from the electricity sector— primarily through its high-emission coal-fired generating plants. In its 2007 climate change action plan, Turning the Corner, the federal government set GHG emissions reduction levels to 65 per cent below 2006 levels by 2050. CMC’s goal is to help Canada achieve a full 40 per cent of that target through the wide spread implementation of advances in fossil fuel recovery and processing.

petroleum coke and low-grade coals. The reason is straightforward—processes that require less energy produce less CO2. In Theme B: Emerging and Enabling Technologies, research takes a twist, says theme lead Dr. John Shaw, NSERC/ Alberta Innovates industrial research chair in thermodynamics at the University of Alberta. Shaw believes outof-the-box breakthroughs will take place within his theme. “The way I view Theme B is [that] successful projects from it will provide a strong case for our renewal,” he says, referring to CMC’s opportunity to apply for renewed funding at the end of years five and 10.

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To achieve that goal, CMC funds research in four strategic areas it calls themes. In Theme A: Recovery, Processing and Capture, research ers focus on reducing CO2 emissions in resource extraction and processing as well as the effective and economic cap ture of carbon in power and material process plants. Some of the work in this theme, which is lead by Dr. John Grace, Canada research chair in clean energy processes at the University of British Columbia, involves improving efficien cies in already proven technologies. For instance, a collaborative group of eight researchers at six universities and Natural Resources Canada is looking at ways to reduce the energy needed to gasify 112

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He could be right. Currently, work in themes A and C, is in fields with tech nologies that have been in use for years. Gasification, for instance, has been used commercially for decades. Ditto the sequestration of CO2 in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). It’s not that these tech nologies and areas of research are not crucial to reducing CO2 emissions in fos sil energy processes—but groundbreaking breakthroughs will come in novel areas and at the level of basic, fundamental sci ence. Researchers in Shaw’s group come from disciplines not traditionally asso ciated with the energy industry such as nanotechnology, genomics and robotics. “We are working on crazy ideas like putting refining in the reservoirs. If you

run fires underground or have bacteria chomping away or [oil] separation under ground, you only produce what you want and the CO2 never leaves the reservoir. But in order to have this vision, you need detailed understanding of reservoirs,” says Shaw. Initial projects are related to basic science and engineering. One project, for example, aims for a detailed under standing of the impact of CO2 storage on subsurface micro-organisms. This level of knowledge will be particularly important to develop ments in Theme C: Secure Carbon Storage. Headed by Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ chair in exploration geophysics Dr. Don Lawton, work in this area covers a broad spectrum of issues surrounding carbon capture and storage. Although CO2 has been stored underground for many years through EOR, there is just one site in the world (in the North Sea) in which carbon is being deliberately stored for climate change reasons. In Canada, the only site where CO2 is sequestered at a commer cial scale is Weyburn, Sask., where CO2 is used for EOR. There are, however, four carbon capture and storage (CCS) test sites in the planning stage in Alberta. CMC research in this area is broad and ranges from investigating secure geo logical storage to finding novel methods for the technology of capture and stor age. One project involves testing seismic equipment, another examines the seismic behaviour of carbon-saturated sandstone and still another looks at geochemical techniques for monitoring sequestered CO2. Scientists are also studying the pos sibility of capturing CO2 in mine waste and tailings. Key to research in all three of these themes is uptake of new technologies and knowledge by government and industry, both in Canada and abroad. Dr. James Meadowcroft, Canada research chair in governance for sustainable develop ment at Carleton University, heads the theme critical to the success of new technologies. “The other three themes are focused around a particular scientific or engineer ing problem. We are everything about the

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way those technologies connect to human society,” says Meadowcroft, who heads Theme D: Accelerating Appropriate Deployment. “We deal with the barriers, problems and issues to doing it at scale.” Take CCS, for instance. Risk assess ment protocols need to be developed; publics need to be informed and con sulted; and tools need to be developed that will help government, industry, environmentalists and industry compare CCS to other mitigation options. All of these topics are fair game for researchers working in Theme D. The future The real challenge for CMC will be creat ing a culture of innovation that is based on close engagement across government, industry, academia and the nonprofit sec tor. CMC management and theme leaders in all four sectors believe that this needs to change in order for major steps to be made. Some fields, such as biotechnology and medical technology, are very inno vative. Others, like the fossil fuel sector, have not been known for their innovation. “What encourages innovation? There are conditions that frame innovation and make it more likely,” says Meadowcroft. The trick is to discover these and help them take root in the fossil energy sector. To help foster conditions for inno vation and research breakthroughs, the network favours proposals that bring together researchers from multiple uni versities and disciplines. The network is encouraging international collaboration between experts abroad and Canadianled research teams. Industry partners are being sought out as well. The purpose, says Larter, is to bring together people who do not normally work with each other and to bring in people from outside traditional disciplines who can look at issues with fresh eyes. Larter acknowledges that some aca demic researchers might look at CMC as a cash cow. That would be wrong. The mission of the company, to reduce levels of carbon in the atmosphere, is one CMC leaders take seriously. “It would be a big mistake seeing this [CMC] as a funding opportunity. It’s a way of getting an answer,” says Larter.

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Conversation leaders, policy-makers, innovators and watchdogs: here are ten of the people in the forefront of the oilsands industy as it moves into a period of renewed growth and higher standards for sustainability, in no particular order.

PEOPLE Marcel Coutu Canadian Oil Sands Limited _ ____________________________ 116

Harbir Chhina Cenovus Energy Inc. _ ________________________________________ 118

Jennifer Grant The Pembina Insitute ________________________________________ 120

Glen Schmidt Laricina Energy _________________________________________________ 122

Christian Paradis Government of Canada ____________________________________ 124

Ian MacGregor North West Upgrading Inc. _ _____________________________ 126

Dr. Bruce McGee ET Energy _ _________________________________________________________ 128

Howard Lutley SilverBirch Energy Corporation _ _______________________ 130

Vincent Saubestre Oil Sands Leadership Initiative _ ________________________ 132

Dr. David Schindler University of Alberta _________________________________________ 134

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“ [Oilsands mining companies] are on the same team when it comes to advancing environmental solutions in the most effective, cost-efficient way.”

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Marcel coutu Why you need to know him ● ● ● ● ●

President and chief executive officer Canadian Oil Sands Limited

Marcel Coutu is an active participant in the ongoing discussion of the role the oilsands will play in Canada’s future. In addition to being president and chief executive officer of Canadian Oil Sands (the largest owner of Syncrude Canada Ltd.), he is also chairman of the massive joint venture, chairing its chief executive officer and management committees. Coutu has more than 25 years of experience in the energy sector, primarily focused in corporate finance. Prior to joining Canadian Oil Sands, he was chief financial officer of Gulf Canada Resources Limited and preceding that was senior vice-president, international and vice-president, finance with TransCanada PipeLines. Coutu has further experience in the upstream oil sector, working for Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas Company Limited and Dome Petroleum Limited, and experience in the investment banking business, mostly with Burns Fry Limited.

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● Do you feel that industry is doing enough to communicate its good news stories and the challenges it needs to address? We’re certainly working very hard to do that and must continue to communicate about our business—we were late in doing so and now recognize that this communication must continue into the future. We are focused not just on the communications aspect, but more importantly on improving environmental performance. We must demonstrate that this industry is developing the resource responsibly and that we will continue to do more to address the challenges. Our detractors often get more media attention because of the tactics they employ, so we began to advertise to get our message out. The ads are based on real oilsands workers developing real solutions to our environmental challenges. They have been very effective in showing that the oilsands industry does care about the environment. But we must continue to do more. Oil and gas companies against environmental advocates

is often painted as a David and Goliath scenario with the oilsands industry as Goliath, when in fact, these environmental groups are wellorganized and well-funded. ● Syncrude recently announced a major collaboration initiative with five other oilsands mining companies to improve tailings management. Why do you think that producers are increasingly embracing collaborative structures? There is increasing acknowledgement by oilsands producers that the environmental challenges and the associated reputational risks are a shared problem. So we’ve said that rather than compete on environmental technologies, let’s work together for the common benefit. There is plenty of opportunity to compete on resource development and operational excellence, but we are on the same team when it comes to advancing environmental solutions in the most effective, cost-efficient way.

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● Last year, you went on a cross-country tour to engage the public in the oilsands discussion. What would you say were the key lessons you took away from that? Canadians appreciated an oilsands chief executive officer making the effort to discuss the industry directly with them. They may have been skeptical about the information we presented, given they see us as being inherently biased, but they were open to listening. They also shared their opinions and questions—we had quite lively question and answer sessions. I believe they appreciated the frank tone of the conversations. [The tour] demonstrated the need for our industry to communicate about its business; many were eager to learn more and acknowledged their understanding of the oilsands was limited. Our detractors have clearly gotten out ahead of us— those that were familiar with the oilsands were so because of the negative publicity about us. My main message was that Canadians should view the oilsands as a national treasure.

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“ Being innovative and introducing new technologies is part of the responsibility of leadership, which we gladly accept at Cenovus.”

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HARBIR CHHINA Why you need to know him ● ● ● ● ●

Executive vice-president, oilsands Cenovus Energy Inc.

Harbir Chhina is recognized as a leader in the commercialization of new oilsands technologies, including playing an instrumental role in the commercialization of steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) at Foster Creek. Currently, he is responsible for all Cenovus oilsands activities including operations at Foster Creek, Christina Lake, and the Greater Pelican and Primrose assets. He also leads the company’s research and development/technology and new resource plays teams.

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● As the largest producer of in situ oilsands using SAGD, does Cenovus Energy have a responsibility to show leadership in the way development occurs? Whether Cenovus is the largest producer or not, we remain committed to being the best in class with respect to our social and environmental responsibilities that we carry. We continue to minimize fresh and brackish water usage, [and to] reduce our emissions and our land footprint. We are also very proud of our great relationship we have established with the communities where we live and have operations. Because we’ve been at this on a commercial basis at Foster Creek for more than a decade, we have learned many lessons about the process and how best to reduce impacts on the environ ment and at the same time recover more oil. That experience is something we can bring to the table as this industry continues to expand and help ensure that it is done in a safe and responsible manner. I like to say that the status quo isn’t good enough. We have 60 research and development projects underway at Cenovus, with the aim of bringing at least one a year to commercial use. Initiatives such as our wedge wells—where we’re able to increase the amount of oil we

recover with little or no additional steam—help to reduce our steam to oil ratio (SOR). A lower SOR means less water and natural gas being used to produce steam, which is good for both business and the environment. Being innovative and introducing new technologies is part of the responsibility of leadership, which we gladly accept at Cenovus. We’re taking that same approach with how we interact with all of our communities. We want those communities to be stronger and better off as a result of us being there. That includes supporting local businesses and hiring locally when possible. We give back in a meaningful way to our communities by being an Imagine Canada Caring Company, which commits us to setting aside an amount equal to one per cent of pretax profits to provide financial, in-kind and volunteer support to hundreds of charitable and non-profit groups in Alberta, Saskatchewan and across Canada. ● What would you say are the most significant lessons you have learned about SAGD in the 10 years since Cenovus predecessor companies commercialized the technology? Over the last decade, we have learned how to execute these projects using the manufacturing

mode mentality, such as using small engineering firms to copy plant template designs, running our own module shop yard at Nisku, Alta., and having our own construction management team in the field deployed during construction. We have learned that we must motivate and cultivate a company-wide culture of innovation, new technology development and continuous improvement. ● Ten years from now, how will Cenovus be different than it is today? Given the amount of innovation we plan to implement in the coming years, it will be hard to say exactly what we’ll look like. We still plan to be a progressive Canadian integrated oil company, and continue to develop new ideas, technologies and better approaches to producing our energy resources safely and responsibly. One thing we do know is that we expect to be a lot bigger in terms of oilsands production. We anticipate producing about 300,000 barrels per day (net to Cenovus) in 2019, a fivefold increase from where we are now. We will also continue to increase efficiencies as the technologies we’re working on, and plan to bring to commercial usage, help us to reduce fuel and water consumption and lower our emissions.

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“ I think much can be gained from talking to people in industry and government—we can learn a lot from one another, and this is a key requirement to creating more sustainable energy solutions.”

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Jennifer grant Why you need to know hER ● ● ● ● ●

Oilsands program director Pembina Institute

The Pembina Institute has a new face in the driver’s seat of its oilsands program. After five years in the role, Simon Dyer will now focus on the environmental group’s overall policy work, while former Arctic program director Jennifer Grant takes on the high-profile position of oilsands lead. Oilsands Review sat down with Grant to talk about what success will look like under her watch.

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● What drives you to take on this role? I care passionately about Alberta and its wild spaces. I also care about promoting a future where we’re living within the limits of our air, land and water systems and when these systems serve as the foundation for our decisions on energy consumption and development. We need to shift from economy vs. environment to economy and environment. My academic and professional background in the natural sciences and pursuit for pragmatic, collaborative, facts-based solutions drew me to Pembina in 2006. I think much can be gained from talking to people in industry and government—we can learn a lot from one another, and this is a key requirement to creating more sustainable energy solutions. In the last 11 years, I’ve spent 10 in Alberta, and eight in the Rockies. I am grateful to be able to live in a place that gives me immediate access to some of the [most] inspiring places in our province. I enjoy backcountry skiing, cycling, climbing and backpacking. It is special and humbling to explore areas where wolves and grizzly bears still persist and where you must respect nature’s whims, from storms to avalanches. ● One of Pembina’s strengths is that it is seen as credible and constructive compared

to other environmental groups. As protest groups become increasingly active in this space, is it important to you to keep Pembina separate from these organizations, such as Greenpeace, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club? If not, why not? If so, why? While it’s true that Pembina occupies a unique space in our approaches to tackle climate change, the impacts of the fossil fuel industry, transportation and the renewable economy, there is room for a diversity of approaches to raise awareness about the importance of these issues and to propose solutions. It’s similar to the different approaches promoted by individual oilsands companies or industry associations. Although oilsands development is often framed in the media as a very black-and-white issue, I think we’re pretty clear about our perspective on the need for responsible development of the resource. ● Have you defined what your goals will be as oilsands program director? If so, what are they, and what will success look like? One goal is to ensure that we continue to be tough but fair on oilsands. We will continue to provide facts-based analyses and practical solutions on the environmental impacts of oilsands development,

while demanding accountability from government and industry, and calling on them to take action when it’s required or long overdue. But we will also be fair and give credit where it is due when responding to meaningful progress. An example of this was our response to Suncor’s Pond 1 announcement, which was shaped by honest correspondence with regulators and industry. Another key goal is to see the governments of Alberta and Canada implement an effective environmental management approach for the oilsands. It is essential that government and industry move from “overpromising and under-delivering” on oilsands environmental management to actually following through on those promises. Examples of actions that could support more responsible oilsands development include a wetlands policy that takes into account the input of the Alberta Water Council, enforced tailings rules, climate regulations that result in real reductions in emissions, and independent water monitoring. We could see progress in 2011 if the government implements a credible plan for oilsands management in the Lower Athabasca region. Ultimately, we need to see management in the oilsands that takes into account science-based, environmental limits—and that’s what I’ll be working toward in this role.

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“ We need to be active with our communication to the public and stakeholders on how vigorous we are as an industry with innovations and how we are approaching responsible development.”

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Glen schmidt Why you need to know him ● ● ● ● ●

President and chief executive officer Laricina Energy

Glen Schmidt is currently president and chief executive officer of Laricina Energy Ltd., a junior producer targeting the Grosmont carbonate oilsands play at Saleski. He is the former president and chief executive officer of Deer Creek Energy Limited, which was purchased by Total E&P Canada Ltd. in 2005. Schmidt has more than 28 years of oil and gas experience with more than 18 years at the executive level. He is also a past chairman of the In Situ Oil Sands Alliance.

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● You have become a very vocal advocate for the in situ oilsands industry. What drives you to take on this role? Canada’s oilsands is a legacy asset that is often called a jewel in energy supply. In situ recovery technology is a crowning achievement for Canadian engineering and the many homegrown innovations developed from this technology are something the industry and Canadians should be proud of. We need to be active with our communication to the public and stakeholders on how vigorous we are as an industry with innovations and how we are approaching responsible development. My company, Laricina Energy Ltd., and I are actively communicating the good news of how Canada is delivering a needed oil source while at the same time committed to responsible development. It is a role I am proud to take on. Recent International Energy Agency forecasts show that to meet the energy needs of growing populations and support economic development, oilsands is the single largest source of supply outside of OPEC [Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries] nations. Canadian oil is amongst the most responsibly produced in the world. This is a very important

message which requires many voices for its effective communication. Theodore Roosevelt described commitment to development well: “The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value. Conservation means development as much as it means protection.” We are proud at Laricina to play an active advocacy role as part of an industry committed to responsible development. ● Why do you feel it is important that the in situ sector has its own voice? Drillable oilsands is the cousin of conventional oil development. It is the recovery of oil through wellbores with facilities and a scale of operation much in common with conventional operations. When people hear “oilsands,” they think of mining: tailings ponds, large land disturbances and large volumes of water use. Yet 80 per cent of the resource is wrongly described by the focus and images of mining. In situ recovery needs to tell its own story and hold up its record of accomplishments and growth potential while helping the public and stakeholders understand

the balance between environmental impacts and economic development. In situ has limited surface disturbance, uses non-potable water which is recycled and with new innovations being commercialized, is expected to deliver a competitive carbon footprint. These facts and images need to be in the minds of the public. ● Your company, Laricina Energy, is progressing on an important pilot project that could have game-changing results in the Grosmont carbonates. Why have you pos itioned the company on the cusp of new technology development? The Grosmont formation is the second largest bitumen resource in Alberta with more than 400 billion barrels in place; this is a substantial oil pool and all of it remains undeveloped. Laricina has spent the last five years investigating this formation and became confident that existing steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technology could be applied. We are implementing the first SAGD project in this formation and our pilot pro ject is now steaming. It is exciting to lead such a significant development and open up such a large resource for economic development.

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“ The government believes that there are challenges with oilsands development that need to be addressed, specifically in the areas related to land, air and water.”

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christian paradis Why you need to know him ● ● ● ● ●

Canada’s Federal Minister of Natural Resources

Christian Paradis is responsible for ensuring Canada’s resource-based industries are developed in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. Paradis was first elected to the House of Commons on January 23, 2006, as the member of Parliament for Mégantic–L’Érable, Que. He was appointed minister of natural resources on January 19, 2010, before which he served as minister of public works and government services from June 2008, secretary of state (agriculture) from January 2007 and parliamentary secretary to the minister of natural resources from February 2006. Prior to his election to Parliament, Paradis had a legal practice specializing in corporate law in his hometown of Thetford Mines, Que., where he remains actively involved in several community groups and charitable organizations.

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● As the oilsands industry grows increasingly important on a global stage, how is the federal strategy around its development changing? Federal strategy remains focused on balancing environmental stewardship and responsible growth of this important industry. On the first point—environmental stewardship—the Government of Canada believes that, through proper management, the oilsands has the potential to be a secure, stable and environ mentally responsible source of energy for Canada and North America. However, the government believes that there are challenges with oilsands development that need to be addressed, specifically in the areas related to land, air and water. While improvements have been made, we continue to require further improvements in environmental performance. For example, the Government of Canada is developing and investing in new technologies to reduce energy consumption in the oilsands and address water use and reuse. Our CanmetENERGY laboratory in Devon, Alta., is leading a number of research projects to find ways to reduce water consumption, to reduce

the accumulation of tailings ponds and to speed up the reclamation of existing ponds. Natural Resources Canada scientists in Devon are also working with oilsands developers to test new tailings technologies aimed at producing consolidated tailings, or dry, stackable tailings, to support faster and more effective land reclam ation. [Also], a joint federal/provincial water management framework is in place that limits, monitors and adjusts freshwater withdrawal from the Athabasca River on a weekly basis and work is underway on developing a more comprehensive water-monitoring system. ● How can Canada balance the need for environmental stewardship with the need to open up new markets for its products, especially bitumen? Environmental standards surrounding oilsands development are among the most comprehensive in the world and oilsands projects are subject to stringent regulatory review and monitoring, which supports our objectives for improved environmental performance. Permits are only granted once environmental issues and First Nations’ concerns have been considered.

The regulatory review includes resource conservation, environmental assessment and protection, water quality and quantity, sustainable development, and greenhouse gas emissions. Extensive environmental monitoring and reporting is also required by governments throughout the life of each project. Like other large and energy-intensive sectors of the economy, oilsands development has impacts on the environment that need to be addressed. We acknowledge these challenges, and the Government of Canada is working on environmentally sustainable methods for exploring these resources with technological advancements and more rigorous regulatory frameworks. Governments and industry have invested and continue to invest in new technologies to achieve the environmental performance we are seeking. These investments will ensure the availability of more responsible alternatives to conventional technologies and will provide an incentive for industry to adopt more environmentally responsible technologies while also providing regulators and policy-makers sound technical information on which to base their decisions.

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“The most important factor [in our project] is that we have an integrated CO2 management solution. We are the only refinery in the world that has a cost-effective way to significantly reduce our CO2 emissions.”

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IAN macgregor Why you need to know him ● ● ● ● ●

Chairman North West Upgrading Inc.

Ian MacGregor is a key champion for the cause of upgrading Alberta’s oilsands resource within the province. His company, North West Upgrading, was recently awarded Alberta’s first-ever processing agreement for bitumen as royalty-in-kind through the development of a new combination upgrader-refinery in the Industrial Heartland, with partner Canadian Natural Resources Limited.

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● What drives you to remain committed to advancing the North West Upgrading bitumen refinery project despite the lack of other investment in upgrading capacity in Alberta today? Each day, 200,000 more people arrive in the world and they all want a light bulb, a television and dream of a car. Alberta has something like one-third of the world’s potential oil reserves. These are the only very large known reserves in a friendly place where the rule of law applies. Demand for our bitumen will be high, [but] the last time I checked, there weren’t any bitumen pumps at the service station. Someone has to convert the bitumen into diesel and the petrochemical feedstocks the world will continue to demand. That’s us. I can’t believe how lucky we are to be well advanced in building at a time when others are

not. It’s cheaper. When all the buffalo are running, sometimes it’s best to pause and think before you go over the jump. Just walk slowly and opportunity will present itself. ● What makes this project so unique? Combining an upgrader and a refinery in one project is what makes it unique. We save a lot of costs and reduce our emissions significantly. We eliminate the risks of rising diluent costs for our customers because we make it. We make the feedstocks that will attract new petrochemical industries to Alberta. We capture both the differential and the refining margin, so we make more money. But the most important factor is that we have an integrated CO2 management solution. We are the only refinery in the world that has a cost-effective way to significantly reduce our CO2 emissions.

We make the CO2 in a form that can be used for enhanced oil recovery. The old, depleted oilfields in central Alberta are waiting for CO2. Many of them have almost half of their oil left in them and you can’t get it out without CO2. There are 1.2 billion barrels of oil to recover from fields that we know about and have all the infrastructure installed in them already. A diesel car running on our bitumen-derived fuel will travel farther on a tonne of CO2 than any other readily available feedstock. Our diesel is the most environmentally friendly fuel. ● Where would you like to see North West Upgrading in 10 years? Being a dominant refiner of Alberta bitumen. Employing lots of Albertans. Making products for export to the world market, not just the U.S.

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Dr. BRUCE MCGEE Why you need to know him ● ● ● ● ●

President and chief executive officer E-T Energy

Dr. Bruce McGee is the president and chief executive officer of E-T Energy Ltd., a Calgary-based technology company developing an electro-thermal in situ recovery technology pilot in the Athabasca oilsands. McGee is also the founder and president and chief executive officer of McMillan McGee, which uses electro-thermal stimulation to remediate soils. He is also an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary.

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● How difficult is it to commercialize new technologies for the oilsands industry? Commercializing a new technology in any industry is a matter of process. In some industries, the commercialization process can be advanced with relatively modest budgets. As well, many companies are properly staffed and have a culture of advancing new technologies. The oil industry as I know it has not been one of these industries. Generally this industry has not been in the business of developing new technology, and so the process is foreign to the culture as well as to the skill sets of the staff. In the oil industry, there is an expectation that new technology must be proven to work (have gone through the commercialization process) before a vendor, or joint venture partner, would execute the process at a commercial level. There is little tolerance for technology risk in the oil industry, as it introduces additional risk into an already risk-infested equation (geology risk, commodity price risk, execution risk and so on) that is generally unacceptable to management and investors. The bar for establishing commerciality in the industry is very high, making it difficult and leaving very little margin for failure through any part of the commercialization process. The degree of difficulty to commercialize a new technology in the oilsands industry is also

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burdened with very high costs, a rather rigid and bureaucratic regulatory process, and difficulty in attracting good people with the necessary skill sets. The irony though is that the oilsands is a technology play. With increasing social pressure on environmental and political issues, inflating costs and a realization that new technologies are needed to unlock otherwise stranded barrels, the industry must accept new technology as part of the equation for success in the oilsands. It is on this note that we find E-T Energy able to attract interest from other oilsands companies and investors, who support the commercialization of new technology, taking some of the difficulty out of developing our approach to bitumen recovery from the oilsands. ● When do you anticipate commercial application of your technology? E-T Energy is progressing through the final steps of the commercialization process. We are testing some of the commercial features of the technology prior to executing on a commercial scale. We have piloted the process in the oilsands and have established economic and performance metrics that have been verified by a third-party independent resource evaluator. Financial assistance has been provided to E-T Energy through a CCEMC

[Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation] $6.8-million grant for the final steps of the process. We expect the final steps to be completed in 2012, with execution of our commercial project beginning shortly thereafter. ● What steps do you think could be taken to speed up the process of commercializing innovation? I think a lot of steps have been taken in the industry that are favourable to the commercialization process. Oilsands companies are funding university research programs more today than ever in the past. There is greater collaboration between companies to focus on not just cost-reduction measures and environmental issues, but also on the development of new technologies, such as through the Oil Sands Leadership Initiative. There is one area that I think needs to be reviewed, and that is the culture of innovation and the regulatory process. At E-T Energy, we have been fortunate in our dealings with the regulators, though we have found it a slow and inefficient process. I recommend that the regulators in our industry become part of the process of innovation and provide a regulatory framework for pilot testing of innovative technology that is more supportive of the commercialization process.

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President and chief executive officer SilverBirch Energy

Howard Lutley was vice-president of mining and extraction with SilverBirch‘s predecessor company UTS Energy from 2004 to July 2010. He was named president and chief executive officer of the new firm upon its creation in 2010. SilverBirch was created with the remaining assets of UTS after Total E&P Canada purchased its share of the Fort Hills mining project. The junior company has a portfolio of mining and in situ properties, including 50 per cent ownership of the proposed Frontier pro ject, which is one of the highest quality remaining undeveloped mining projects in the Athabasca oilsands. Lutley has over 30 years of extensive domestic and international surface and underground mining experience. He has led a number of start-up energy and investment companies and is the former president and chief executive officer of Norwest Corporation, a global mining and energy consulting company.

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● The mining sector has been the primary target of criticism of the oilsands industry. How should the sector answer these challenges? Two major areas of concern have been identified for the oilsands miners—environmental impacts and high capital costs. On the environmental side, the industry has made tremendous advances in the last two decades to reduce the impact of its operations. Since 1990, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per barrel have been reduced by 39 per cent, such that on a “wells-to-wheels” basis, the GHG emissions of oilsands crudes are comparable to other crude oils refined in North America. The industry’s use of water has also dramatically improved, with up to 95 per cent of water used in oilsands processing being rec ycled. The industry draws less than one per cent of the average annual flow of the Athabasca River, which is minor when compared to other withdrawal rates from rivers

elsewhere in Alberta for uses such as irrigation and agriculture. The oilsands miners are also making progress on tailings management with new technologies leading to more rapid reclamation and the creation of sustainable reclaimed landscapes. The high capital costs associated with mining projects are a factor of their scale, their remote location and the competition for labour and materials. The operating companies are increasingly focused on efficient project execution, collaboration and partnering to reduce the number of simultaneous projects under construction and constant technology innovation to improve the efficiency of the mines and extraction plants. ● How can a small player be successful in this space? A company like SilverBirch has to focus on the areas it does best—exploration and early-stage project development. As we de-risk the projects

through engineering and obtaining regulatory approvals, it creates opportunities for strategic partners or investors to consider joining us in the financially intensive construction and execution phase. This approach has been adopted by a number of oilsands players who have taken on domestic or international partners. ● What do you think is going to make oilsands mining more efficient and sustainable in the future? In the near term, it will be incremental improvements in operating efficiency in the mine and the process facilities. Over the long term, there is the potential for step-change technologies to be developed because there is so much research underway within the companies, the universities and the government research organ izations. It is quite possible that within a few years, technologies that use very little water and lead to dry tailings and rapid reclamation will become standard practice.

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“The Oil Sands Leadership Initiative is a rocket that was built to go far and explore new frontiers. It’s off the launch pad, it’s over the horizon and it’s going to be more visible.”

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Executive director Oil Sands Leadership Initiative

Formerly the manager of technology and research and development for Total E&P Canada—and lead developer of the company’s Calgary research centre—Vincent Saubestre’s secondment as executive director of the Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (OSLI) began in December 2010. OSLI represents five key players in the oilsands industry—Suncor Energy Inc., ConocoPhillips Canada, Nexen Inc., Statoil Canada Limited, and Total E&P Canada Limited. The consortium claims a “laser focus” on improving operations on a number of fronts.

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● When was OSLI formed, and what was the reason behind its genesis? The actual milestone was April 16, 2010, the signing of the OSLI charter by executives of the five companies—Rick George, president and chief executive officer of Suncor; Steve Williams, chief operating officer of Suncor; Matthew Fox, former president of ConocoPhillips Canada; Marvin Romanow, president and chief executive officer of Nexen; Lars Christian Bacher, president of Statoil Canada; and Jean-Michel Gires, president and chief executive officer of Total E&P Canada. It was signed in the presence of two Alberta ministers—Ron Liepert, Minister of Energy; and Rob Renner, Minister of Environment. We were actually six companies, including Petro-Canada, but with the merger of Suncor and Petro-Canada, we are back to five. The reason OSLI was put together was that these companies felt there was a need to focus on performance and drive innovation in areas of environmental, social and economic performance. [The focus is on] innovation, rapid development, collaboration and engaging stakeholders. They felt there were elements missing.

All of these companies adhere to the collaboration concept. They offer a nice balance between mining and in situ production, and local and international companies. This is truly a very appealing model—collaboration is not sold short in this organization. The enthusiasm is tremendous. ● OSLI has four working groups: land stewardship, sustainable communities, technology breakthroughs and water management. What are some examples of what OSLI is working on right now? We are in the process of putting together a training program for steam operators, [developing] the concept of a shared water technology centre built on site of a producing plant, and [developing] a regional water solution. We have launched a pilot with the Janvier, Alta., community that is trying to improve the results of primary school-aged kids for them to improve their staying in school and continuing education; we are working with researchers from Carlton University to implement a program called Start Smart to provide food [for students]; we are multiplying the number of trees planted

in a continuation of the Faster Forests program; we are implementing a go-to portal where inventors can bring their technologies and we provide them feedback. We believe that the community can benefit from an improved way of working together, [and] bridging the gap from concept to testing in the field is top on the OSLI agenda. ● Will we see other companies join OSLI in the future? OSLI is not an exclusive club—there are opportunities to bring in players that are wanting to participate, and not necessarily at the funding member level. We’re also developing projects where junior partners have a role to play. ● OSLI has been relatively quiet about its initiatives to this point. What can we expect in 2011? We have been working to deliver, and that has gone under the radar. In 2011 you will have actual reports on some of our projects. OSLI is a rocket that was built to go far and explore new frontiers. It’s off the launch pad, it’s over the horizon and it’s going to be more visible.

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“ Reclamation should begin now. Forget the expensive, useless showpieces like moving huge blocks of peat into saline pits. Set some realistic goals, admit to the public that it is not going to be ‘just the way it always was’ and get on with it.”

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Killam Memorial Chair and professor of ecology University of Alberta

University of Alberta professor Dr. David Schindler has been a long-time critic of the impacts of industrial development on watersheds across North America. Among his many accomplishments is the demonstration of the impacts of phosphorus on lakes in eastern Canada, and the elimination of dioxins from the effluent coming from the Al-Pac pulp mill in northern Alberta. Schindler has been a voracious opponent of oilsands development in recent years, arguing it is damaging the Athabasca watershed and harming native and wildlife populations. Schindler’s work has been widely used in formulating ecologically sound management policy in Canada, the United States and Europe.

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● You have long been critical of oilsands water usage and contamination. What would it take the industry and government to do to satisfy your concerns? It would take a lot. Get rid of tailings ponds. Reclaim at the same rate that you mine. Set aside some large wildlife reserves. Respect the promises that we made to native people in Treaty 8. Cut airborne and waterborne emissions of toxins. Avoid damaging fish-bearing streams. ● Going back to the Al-Pac pulp mill days, you have had a difficult relationship with the Alberta government. Is the confrontational relationship between the government and environmental groups part of the problem in finding a compromise on the oilsands? What could be done to improve that relationship?

Of course, my confrontation back then resulted in pulp mills that do not produce dioxins, which industry had previously sworn was impossible. I think a bigger problem than polarization with environmental groups is the government‘s readiness to revert to unsupported propaganda and to dumb down “science” programs to where they could not detect anything. Also to shoot anyone with an unpopular message before they read it. They are paranoid about criti cism. Of course, when I agree with government approaches, as in protecting Lake Wabamun and cleanup after the Wabamun spill, there is never a peep from them. If I disagree, suddenly I am the enemy. I am not a member of any environmental group, but I have a huge aversion to development based on [misleading] the population. That is not how a democracy is supposed to work.

● Do you believe the oilsands could ever be developed in a sustainable fashion, and if so, what would it take? It would take a concerted effort to improve all of the performance measures that I mentioned. Rate of development should be tied to improving some of these, [and then] I guess that we would see very rapid improvement. Most executives never challenge their scientific and technical staff, and most would be much happier getting a challenge to solve some problems. Reclamation should begin now. Forget the expensive, useless showpieces like moving huge blocks of peat into saline pits. Set some realistic goals, admit to the public that it is not going to be “just the way it always was” and get on with it. Coal mines do.

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the better Modern machine marvels for oilsands production operate on a grand scale By Chaz Osburn

hat’s as big as a house, can scoop a payload equal to the weight of 24 average-sized adult African elephants and costs more than the annual salaries of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top three

players combined? Answer: One of the shovels used in an oilsands mine. Things are big in Alberta’s oilsands. The camps where the workers live are big. The mines where the work occurs are big. And the machines they use to get the bitumen out of the ground and transport it to be processed are big. Consider the Bucyrus 495H series Electric Rope Shovel. With a price tag of US$20 million to US$25 mil lion—depending on how it’s configured—it is 14 metres (45 feet 11 inches) high (that’s as tall as a four-storey building) and can scoop 100 tonnes in one bite. It can fill a 360-tonne mining truck in only four passes. Then there’s the 797F, Caterpillar’s latest and largest mining truck. Each is over 14.6 metres (48 feet) long and 6.4 metres (21 feet 5 inches) high from the ground to the

top of the cab. It’s so tall that a ladder runs diagonally across the front so the operator can get to the controls. It’s even taller—15.5 metres (51 feet 6 inches)—when the oper ator raises the body to dump the load. A 797F’s maximum payload is 400 tons, which is equivalent to the maximum payloads of 479 Ford F-150 pickups (based on a 2011 4x2 regular cab model with a 126-in wheelbase and 4.6L, 2-valve engine). What about the in situ side? Yes, things there are big as well. Steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) target res ervoirs—the relatively shallow projects—generally range between 150 metres (450 feet 2 inches) and 450 metres (1,476 feet 5 inches) beneath the surface. At the shal lowest, this is about as tall as the 37-storey Nexen tower in Calgary. At the deepest, this is about as tall as the 110-storey Willis (formerly Sears) Tower in Chicago, Ill. The horizontal lengths of the wells, however, can be more than 1,000 metres, or one kilometre (0.6 miles). For some additional perspective, check out the next two pages.

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Each Bucyrus 495H series shovel can scoop a payload equal to the weight of 24 average-sized adult African elephants.

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DEPTH OF SAGD TARGET RESERVOIRS: Between 150 and 450 m (492 ft-1,476 ft) HORIZONTAL LENGTHS OF WELLS: Generally range from 700 to 800 m (2,296-2,624 ft) but can be more than 1,000 m (1 km or 0.6 miles) ENERGY NEEDED TO PRODUCE ONE BARREL OF BITUMEN: Approximately 28 cu. m (1,000 cu. ft) of natural gas PRODUCTION: Projects in Alberta produced an average of 575,000 barrels per day in 2010. That’s enough oil to fill 36.5 Olympic-sized swimming pools every day, or almost 13,350 Olympic-sized swimming pools during the course of the year. Using an average steam to oil ratio of 3:1 (which a number of in situ operators have not yet achieved), that means that the steam required to produce that bitumen could have filled the equivalent of 110 Olympic-sized swimming pools every day during 2010, or 40,150 Olympic-sized swimming pools over the course of the year.

A SAGD target reservoir at its deepest is about 450 metres—roughly equal to the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower).

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BUCYRUS MODEL 495H series ELECTRIC ROPE SHOVEL HEIGHT (of A-frame): 14 m (46 ft) WIDTH: 13.11 m (43 ft) WEIGHT: 1,442,274 kg (3,179,670 lb) PRICE: US$20 million to US$25 million OPERATOR’S EYE LEVEL: 10.61 m (34 ft 10 inches) HEIGHT OF CUT: 17.8 m (58 ft 5 inches) CUTTING RADIUS: 25.2 m (82 ft 8 inches) CLEARANCE UNDER FRAME TO GROUND: 3.76 m (12 ft 4 inches) DIPPER PAYLOAD (nominal): 100 tonnes BOOM LENGTH: 20.4 m (67 ft) DUMPING HEIGHT: 10.06 m (33 ft) DUMPING RADIUS: 21.64 m (71 ft)

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ENGINE: 4,000 hp, 106 L diesel CYLINDERS: 20 PRICE: US$4 million EMPTY OPERATING MACHINE WEIGHT RANGE: 251,998-280,381 kg (555,560-617,913 lb) GROSS OPERATING WEIGHT: 623,690 kg (1,375,000 lb) PAYLOAD: 363 tonnes (400 tons) TOP SPEED WHEN LOADED: 68 kph (42 mph) BODY CAPACITY: 220-266 cu. m (288-350 cubic yards)

A 797F’s maximum payload is about the same as that of 479 Ford F-150 pickups.

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When the bottom fell out of the econ omy more than two years ago and many lost their appetite for investment, not every one was sad. Take many of the residents of Alberta’s Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Growth in the region—which encom passes Fort McMurray and much area in the Athabasca oilsands deposit—exploded in the 1990s as a result of oilsands develop ment and didn’t let up until the recession set in. Many government officials and citizens realized that the slow down would give the community time to play catch-up on some much-needed infra structure and housing projects. As development returns, Canada will be watching what challenges will face Fort McMurray and other commun ities near oilsands developments. We asked a sam pling of officials around Alberta’s three oilsands depos its what they saw as the greatest challenge facing their commun ities as a result of development. Then we asked for possible solutions. Here’s how they responded.

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“Housing and commercial land needs remain critical for our region. We are currently projecting a deficit of land for new housing starts within the next year or so, at the same time as our local economy appears to be ramping up once again. There is now an equally pressing need to designate additional lands for both commercial and industrial purposes in the municipality.”

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Mayor, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

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“We appreciate the fact that the province is fast-tracking essential developments like Parsons Creek [a housing community], but more needs to be done in the immediate future. At the municipal level, we are working on a new Municipal Development Plan that will guide all future growth for our region. Having a solid strategic plan to guide us through another growth period is essential to ensuring that our residents are receiving a quality-of-life equivalent to other communities of similar size and demographic.”

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CHALLENGE: “[I] would say that the citizens not being prepared for the fast-paced development and changes in the economy.”

peter kirylchuk lac la biche

SOLUTION: “It is not one group’s responsibility…it is all of ours—municipal, provincial, federal and industrial to help our citizens through these changes.”

Ward 2 (Fort MacKay) Councillor, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Mayor, Lac La Biche County

CHALLENGE:

CHALLENGE: “How do we handle the tremendous growth challenges? There are ongoing needs for housing, for new and upgraded infrastructure, and for future land to accommodate future growth. Businesses find it difficult to find room to expand and new businesses find it difficult to find space to start their business.”

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SOLUTION: “This is a progressive region growing faster than anywhere in North America. While we face challenges, we have a bright and dynamic population who are working on solutions. The Fort McMurray chamber’s vision of quality of life through economic opportunity requires a holistic approach to our growth. There are many organizations working on issues within the region. Recent visitors to our community have commented that we have one of the most diverse and one of the most positive populations that they have ever encountered. While there is no one solution to our challenges, we feel this community is united in the resolve to create the best place to live, work and play. A place for everyone to call home.”

jane stroud wood buffalo

President, Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce

CHALLENGE: “We need to ensure that our rural hamlets have their basic needs met such as water and sewer. It is a challenge, as most of our rural commun ities are geographically quite separate from the main urban service area of Fort McMurray.”

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Ward 4 (Anzac, Janvier, Conklin) Councillor, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

“Like many growing communities in Alberta, we are continually looking at ways to attract and retain new residents, including oilfield labour and professionals, such as doctors and teachers.

“The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will advocate that all oilsands development should conform to six values: sustainable, measurable, balanced, collaborative, responsible and innovative. Development that conforms to these guidelines will enable the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to step forward into a future that is predictable, manageable, progressive and appropriately resourced; a future in which our residents enjoy a quality of life that is comparable to other communities of our size and financial opportunities.”

“Efforts to draw people to our community needs to be matched with appropriate infrastructure to meet the demands of a growing population. It’s important that we plan for challenges that lay ahead, and we have found that partnering with other organizations results in strengthened and positive working relationships. For instance, our partnership with the local school division in the lobbying to the province for new schools has given our community a voice. As well, we look to the Government of Alberta for grant funding for major pro jects, such as our upcoming new waste water treatment plant that is currently under development. Our efforts with building our community have seen many rewards from oilfield developers in our area. Take for example the large contributions toward our recently opened recreational centre that has been partially funded through several large-sum sponsorships from oilfield and oilfield-related companies. It’s these kinds of relationships that ultimately enhance our community.” H E AV Y O I L & O I L S A N D S G U I D E B O O K V I

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CHALLENGE: “Encouraging growth and sustainability while minimizing environmental impact in our beautiful province.”

craig copeland cold lake

Ward 5 Councillor, Lac La Biche County

“About $12 million a year in taxes from the air weapons range (Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Canada’s largest air force base) are going to the County of Lac La Biche, which doesn’t even have access to the range, and the base commander is saying that just isn’t right.”

SOLUTION:

SOLUTION: “Building and fostering partnerships with the municipality, the province and the leaders in industry to draw from each sector’s areas of expertise and determine bestpractice methods of responsible progress.”

CHALLENGE:

Mayor, City of Cold Lake

The city council, supported by Col. Dave Wheeler, commander of the military base, took the unprecedented step of asking the provincial government to allow the city to annex the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, the one million hectare area the military uses for flight training (and where Cenovus and others have oilsands operations). The military leases the land from the province. If the provincial government allows the city to annex the weapons range, it has been proposed that Lac La Biche be compensated by being able to collect oil industry taxes paid by a number of oilsands firms now operating in the Conklin area, north of Lac La Biche.

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Mayor, Town of Peace River

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CHALLENGE: “We have 10 municipalities in this area. The… development is occurring right on our border [in the rural municipality of Northern Sunrise and others]. They get the industrial taxes and we get the people costs and people are expensive. Northern Sunrise has $2.5 billion in industrial assessment and only gets four per cent of its tax assessment from people while virtually all of the town’s assessment is residential. It just doesn’t add up.”

SOLUTION: “Now, more than ever, it’s a provincial government solution [that is required]. I want the whole area to be a regional government, with revenue sharing.”

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“Keeping up with the infrastructure needs to support the growth we’re getting. The forecast is the area will have 90 per cent population growth up to 2019. Bonnyville has an infrastructure deficit of about $80 million.”

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Mayor, Town of Bonnyville

“Now, more than ever, it’s a provincial government solution [that is required].”

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“I don’t think the City of Cold Lake position of annexing the weapons range will be the solution. The province can’t solve financial problems by just shifting boundaries. The solution might be to take an approach similar to that taken with education in Alberta, where education funding is distributed equally to school districts, no matter what their tax base is.”

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CHALLENGE: Dealing with oilsands growth in the region is a complex challenge. One of the suggestions is that we need to have some form of regional government and revenue sharing, but I think we have to find local solutions to our problems.”

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SOLUTION: Councillor, Town of Peace River

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“We need to do more things to bring the communities together. Some of the rural municipalities aren’t greatly affected by oil development but others, such as Northern Sunrise, are. They see the need for better urban-type services.”

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CHALLENGE: “We’re getting a lot of growth in the area, and that’s a good thing. But the downside is that we get a lot of road damage, something the urban municipalities don’t always appreciate. We have a $65-million-a-year budget and 60 per cent of it goes to public works, which is mostly roads. We have 2,600 kilometres of roads to maintain in the M.D.”

SOLUTION: Reeve, Municipal District of Bonnyville

“We need a long-term plan for sustainability. Working with the oil companies to get them to do more is one solution.”

“We’re getting a lot of growth in the area, and that’s a good thing.”

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CHALLENGE: Keeping up with the infrastructure needs. In addition, there is a challenge with keeping up with the service needs of the community. For instance, we have a shortage of doctors. There’s also a shortage of family dining–style restaurants, largely because owners and managers can’t find staff.”

alvin billings big lakes

Executive Director, Cold Lake Chamber of Commerce

“We need to have the local training in place for people to take advantage of the opportunities oil development is creating.”

SOLUTION: “Northern Lakes College [which already exists in the area] needs to develop more training programs for local people and the provincial government needs to play a role.”

SOLUTION: “To deal with the shortage of doctors, the [Chamber of Commerce] is involved in an initiative called Hearts for Health Care, which asks local doctors to encourage other doctors to move here. We also have funds set aside so we can offer incoming doctors a signing bonus. As for the infrastructure needs, the city has estimated it would cost $150 million to meet our needs. The solution has to be one-time funding from the provincial government to meet that deficit.”

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Reeve, Municipal District of Big Lakes

“We need to have the local training in place.”

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The industry will also be a big revenue generator for Canadian governments. CERI estimates the Alberta govern ment will rake in $900 billion in royalties over the next 25 years, with the federal government also receiving hundreds of billions in taxes. But it will also help boost the economic fortunes of the United States, according to a study CERI com pleted in 2009. CERI said oilsands development could directly and indi rectly create up to 342,000 new jobs in the United States and add US$42.2 billion to that country’s gross domestic product by 2025. Howard says the economic think tank has now concluded that total economic impacts may be greater than earlier thought, after developing “ The oilsands will be the what he called “a multiplier-of-a-multiplier” effect approach. biggest driver by far of the “We’re expanding our computer models to go Alberta economy, but it will into more detail,” he says. “We’re now looking at the impact on the U.S. economy of oilsands activ also be a significant driver of ity, rebounding back into Canada. For example, Canada’s economy.” if we buy a new truck for oilsands development, some parts might come from Ohio and steel from — Peter Howard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Energy Research Institute Pennsylvania, which will have an impact on those state economies.” It will even impact the economy of oh-so-Green states like California, where many environmentalists oppose A series of announcements have since boosted the sector’s “dirty” oilsands development. “For instance, if people in prospects, including plans by Cenovus to dramatically ramp Alberta buy a bottle of wine from California, it will create an up spending on SAGD projects, Suncor and Total’s announce economic benefit for California,” Howard says. ment of a multi-billion dollar alliance that will see them The same kind of analysis will be conducted for various jointly develop the stalled Fort Hills oilsands mining project provinces. and to complete construction of Suncor’s partially completed Voyageur upgrader, and other announcements. And Imperial GAME-CHANGER continues to work on Kearl. Bob Dunbar, president of Calgary-based Strategy West, a con BACK ON TRACK sulting firm that specializes in the oilsands industry, says that a game-changer is the recent announcement that Suncor and So, now that the boom is back in the sands of northern Total were forming an alliance that would see them jointly Alberta, what does it mean for you, your children and your develop Fort Hills, the Total-operated Joslyn mine and the grandchildren? Voyageur upgrader. “It’s an important announcement in many If you’re an Albertan, CERI has some good news for you. ways,” he says. “Through collaboration, it reduces the stress [on Over the next 20-25 years, it sees capital investment back on labour, equipment, etc.] that competing projects create and it track and expects well over $200 billion to be spent on projects provides a greater likelihood that the projects will proceed.” in that period, and possibly over $300 billion. Other collaborations have taken place in the oilsands. For “We expect the oilsands to have a $1.7-trillion impact on the instance, Cenovus and ConocoPhillips formed a partnership Canadian economy in that time frame,” Howard says. “About under which they will jointly develop Alberta oilsands projects 90 per cent of that will have a direct impact on Alberta.” that will produce bitumen to be processed at ConocoPhillips’ CERI expects the oilsands will trigger the creation of 456,000 new jobs in Canada over that period, far exceeding any U.S. refineries that are to be jointly owned. Husky Energy Inc. and BP Canada formed a similar alliance. other economic sector in Canada. With the risk being taken out of such large investments, “The oilsands will be the biggest driver by far of the Alberta along with signs of a recovering economy, Dunbar has dusted economy, but it will also be a significant driver of Canada’s off his past forecasts about oilsands growth. economy,” he says. “For example, seven per cent of the employ Before the 2008 recession, he saw production reaching over ment impact will be in Ontario.” 3.6 million barrels a day by 2020. However, last July he moved While he acknowledges that there are legitimate environ that down to about 2.9 million barrels a day. mental concerns about oilsands development, it’s also “That was a pretty significant reduction of over 700,000 inescapable that it will be the biggest force in the country’s barrels a day,” he says. “But now I think I’ll have to adjust that economy for many years to come. Inc., Devon Canada Corp. and others continued to develop steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) projects. And now, with the world’s economy showing signs of recovery, the sector has bounced back. In fact, groups that watch the sector expect oilsands capital investment to reach $16 billion this year, up from $13.5 billion in 2010 and about $10 billion in 2009. The 2009 figure represented half of the spending in 2008, after a number of companies, including Suncor, PetroCanada (now owned by Suncor), Total E&P Canada, Royal Dutch Shell and other industry giants postponed or cancelled projects. But that was then.

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forecast higher again. Higher oil prices are a factor. [Investors] have started to gain more confidence in a recovering economy. The collapse didn’t last very long.” Demand from U.S. West Coast refineries is driving much of that recovery, as they search for supplies of bitumen and heavy oil to supplant those from traditional Venezuelan and Mexican suppliers. Supplies from the former are unreliable because the left-leaning Hugo Chavez government chooses not to deal with the United States, and Mexican crude volumes are down because of underinvestment for many years in that country’s offshore. As a result, Canadian oilsands producers have the pros pect of both new markets for their product from new domestic upgraders (independently owned North West Upgrading Ltd. also plans to proceed with what could become a 150,000barrel-a-day project) and from U.S. refiners, the best of both worlds, in his view. ACTIVITY UPDATE Because prospects have improved so much for the sector since the recession ended, this past spring the provincial government asked CERI, which produces annual forecasts of oilsands activ ity, to produce an update. That forecast hasn’t been publicly released yet, but Howard shared some of its major conclusions. It’s a long-term forecast, with CERI’s crystal ball gazing out as far as 2043. But that crystal ball has become a lot clearer since the 2008-09 worldwide credit crisis. The 2010 outlook was cautionary, including various scen arios that included the possibility of what CERI called a “protracted slowdown.” That represented a significant depar ture from the oilsands development world CERI envisioned in 2007, when it saw $200 billion being invested in oilsands pro jects over the next 20 years or so. Under the slowdown forecast, Kearl and some SAGD pro jects would continue to be developed, but there would be virtually no new projects until the latter part of this decade. Given that go-slow outlook, oilsands production would still grow to 3.5 million barrels a day by 2030 (from about 1.5 mil lion barrels a day now) and to 4.1 million barrels a day by 2043. The third outlook—a “realistic scenario” that Howard says is now the most likely—envisioned production reaching 5.2 mil lion barrels a day by 2043. The rosier environment for the world’s economy has CERI sharpening its pencils again. Its new realistic scenario forecast sounds much more bullish than last year. “We now see produc tion reaching about 3.1 million barrels a day by 2020 and 5.8 million barrels a day by 2043 or so,” Howard says. CERI is also more bullish about future oil prices than it has been for the last two years, especially after seeing crude dip to about $35 during the depths of the recession. Earlier, it had predicted prices of $75-$80 a barrel by 2020. “Now,” says Howard, “we see the price hitting $100 a barrel next year [it hit $90-plus earlier this year] and being at about $92 on aver age in 2011.” And as long as prices remain high, the oilsands are likely to remain a key driver of Canada’s economy.

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o one veteran observer of the downstream sector in Canada, it’s a good thing that pro ducers have scaled back plans for the number of upgraders they want to build in Alberta. Michael Ervin, vice-president and direc tor of Calgary-based MJ Ervin & Associates, argues that the decision of many producers to send their bitu men directly to refiners in the United States means that country will have a more vested interest in supporting oilsands expansion. “As more bitumen flows to the U.S., there is a vested interest that the bitumen continue to flow there,” Ervin says. “It means those refiners have skin in the game.” Three years ago—before the financial crisis and reces sion took root—eight bitumen upgraders were planned for the region northeast of Edmonton known as Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. That has since shrunk to two. Ervin, who has been a consultant to the Canadian downstream sector for decades, argues that it will be increasingly difficult for state governments and Washington to impose environmental and other standards that will reduce the flow of oilsands crude to the United States if more refining sector jobs in that country are reli ant on that flow.

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“It’s a pretty compelling reason to let the market decide,” he says. Ervin understands why the Alberta government wants to see more upgrading occur within the province, since upgraders and refineries create value-added industrial jobs. However, he points out that U.S. refiners have multiple options to access crude and, since there is a surplus of refining capacity worldwide, there is little need to add to that surplus, since many existing refineries in the United States already have excess upgrading capacity. Ervin points out that refining is a low-margin business. In the past 35 years, both Canada and the United States have seen the number of refineries in each country reduced by more than half.

There are compelling reasons to let the market decide regarding new upgrader construction, as well as for government intervention.

WANING DEMAND ExxonMobil Corporation, the largest integrated oil and gas company in the United States, has forecast that fuel demand in that country will shrink 22 per cent between now and 2030. “We are probably at or very near a peak in terms of lightduty gasoline demand,” says Scott Nauman, Exxon’s head of energy forecasting. That decline will occur because of the shift to more fuelefficient vehicles, including those powered by electricity and hybrid electricity-gasoline engines. In addition, both U.S. and Canadian federal and state and provincial governments are mandating a shift to the use of more biofuels, which will reduce demand for crude-based fuels. On the other hand, advocates of more upgrading within Alberta, such as Energy Minister Ron Liepert and Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association, point to more than a doub ling of oilsands production in the province expected by 2020, to over three million barrels daily. They argue that the province must seize the opportunity to create more value-added jobs. Liepert has said his government wants to see at least twothirds of the bitumen from new projects upgraded within Alberta. He says the province must figure out “what it is that has to happen for us to meet that target.” 15 6

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The government has already taken one major step to encour age the construction of such projects: through implementing its Bitumen Royalty in-Kind (BRIK) program, which gives the government the option of receiving future royalties from pro ducers in dollars or in bitumen with the same value. “If you project it out we will reach a point where by 2020 the province could be handling 300,000-400,000 barrels a day of bitumen,” Liepert said. It wants that production upgraded in the province. The government has completed negotiations with Calgarybased North West Upgrading Inc., which plans to eventually process 150,000 barrels per day of bitumen. It and partner Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. would likely develop it in three phases of 50,000 barrels each. (Canadian Natural has committed to send 25,000 barrels each daily to the upgrader). Existing oilsands mining projects such as Syncrude Canada Ltd.’s Fort McMurray–area plant, Suncor Energy Inc.’s plant and Royal Dutch Shell plc’s Alberta Oil Sands Project include an upgrading component. However, the trend has been towards producers developing bitumen-only projects. Additionally, Nexen’s Long Lake in situ project includes an integrated upgrader. Some large bitumen producers have announced arrange ments with integrated companies with refinery assets in the United States. These include Cenovus Energy Inc., which has partnered with ConocoPhillips to expand in situ bitumen development in Canada and ConocoPhillips’ Wood River, Ill., refinery to handle more bitumen. As well, Husky Energy Inc. has announced a similar arrangement with BP plc. In addition, Imperial Oil Ltd. is developing Canada’s first oilsands mining project, Kearl, as a bitumen-only project that could eventually produce more than 350,000 barrels a day. That project is being developed jointly with ExxonMobil (which owns 70 per cent of Imperial), giving it access to Exxon upgraders and refineries in the United States, as well as to Imperial’s Canadian refineries. GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS Neil Shelly, executive director of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association, says he agreed with a recent comment by Liepert that it is good news for Alberta that the long-delayed Voyageur upgrader near Fort McMurray, operated by Suncor, will go ahead. That 200,000-barrel-per-day project was shelved in 2008, but has now been revived after French-based energy giant Total E&P Canada Ltd. announced a blockbuster strategic oilsands alliance with Suncor in December 2010. That alliance will see them jointly develop the Suncor-operated Fort Hills mining project, Total’s Joslyn oilsands mine and the Voyageur upgrader. The bad news flowing from the multi-billion dollar alli ance is that Total will not be going ahead with its planned 295,000-barrel-a-day upgrader near Edmonton. But Shelly agrees with Liepert’s assessment that it is the equivalent of a bird in the hand, since the strong partnership will ensure the Voyageur upgrader proceeds—something that was not at all certain with Total’s upgrader. “Voyageur will go ahead,” he says. “It, along with the North West project, will eventually bring the Alberta government

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close to its target of about 600,000 barrels daily of bitumen being upgraded within the province. The two together will upgrade about 350,000-400,000 barrels daily.” Shelly sees the Suncor-Total alliance establishing a pattern other producers may follow. “In 2007, we had eight different companies that were plan ning to build eight different upgraders and then we had North West alone,” he points out. “But now we’re seeing joint ventures like Suncor and Total. You may see two or three similar alli ances of large companies going ahead with projects.” He says another recent announcement also bodes well for the future of value-added energy processing in Alberta. The announcement that South Africa’s Sasol Limited would pay $1.05 billion for a 50 per cent working interest in Calgarybased Talisman Energy Inc.’s Farrel Creek Montney shale gas assets in northeastern British Columbia also included an agree ment that the two will conduct a feasibility study around the economic viability of developing a facility in western Canada to deploy Sasol’s gas-to-liquids technology to convert natural gas to liquid fuel. Shelly believes it is highly likely such a project would be built in the Edmonton area, possibly leading to the develop ment of other similar projects. He says those who argue that the government shouldn’t pro mote value-added processing in Alberta—and should let the free mar ket determine what occurs—are taking a “timid” BRIK—short for Bitumen Royalty approach. in-Kind—has three objectives, according “It’s an eco to Alberta’s Energy Ministry. They are to: nomic stimulant for the U.S.,” he • foster value-added oilsands says. “Here we development; have one of the • enhance transparency and liquidity world’s largest oil in the bitumen market; and reserves and some people argue that • share in the differential gains and we have to bribe risks between synthetic crude oil the U.S. to take and bitumen. our resource.” He further argues that most U.S. states offer incentives to encourage indus trial development and Alberta would not violate its free enterprise orientation by offering BRIK and other incentives Liepert has hinted at. The state of Louisiana, for instance, a direct competitor for upgrading and refinery projects, under its Mega Projects Development Fund, will provide a direct grant of 30 per cent of the cost of any project that involves a minimum investment of US$500 million and creates at least 500 direct jobs. But Roger Gibbins, president and chief executive officer of the Canada West Foundation, differs with the view that oil sands development in its own right is somehow “low-tech” and upgrading and refining are needed to move it to a new level. “The oilsands is a well-educated, smart industry,” he says. “We shouldn’t think of it as low-tech energy extraction.”

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Companies push field upgrading as a way to reduce costs By Darrell Stonehouse

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itumen upgrading has always been about turning a sow’s ear into a silk purse. Take low-value bitumen and convert it into higher-value synthetic crude. And push through enough volume to optimally benefit from economies of scale. The old model of upgrading, however, is now under the microscope as a rush of refinery conversions south of the bor der and new export pipeline capacity has narrowed the heavy oil differential, making traditional upgrading in Alberta less viable. Emerging upgrading technologies are coming into the fore in Alberta, technologies designed to add greater value to

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A schematic of Ivanhoe Energy’s proposed integrated SAGD project with field upgrader.

production while answering some of the vexing challenges fac ing oilsands expansion. A number of smaller technology companies are focused on partially upgrading bitumen in the field. The goal here is to reduce capital costs, replace natural gas for steam genera tion with the heavier hydrocarbons in bitumen, while creating a product stream that doesn’t need to be diluted to flow down the pipeline. Ivanhoe Energy Inc. continues advancing its heavy to light liquids (HTL) technology. The HTL process uses thermal cracking and carbon rejection to convert heavy oil to lighter,

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field more valuable product that can be transported by pipeline without the need for light blend oils. In addition, coke and gas by-products from the upgrading process are converted in situ to steam or power, and this energy is available to the operator to develop the field. HTL facilities can be economically applied in scales as low as 10,000-20,000 barrels per day. In November 2010, the company submitted its regulatory application for its 40,000-barrel-per-day Tamarak steam assisted gravity drainage project, which includes a 40,000-barrel-per-day HTL field upgrader. However, in its third-quarter update, the company said, “Based on current marketing conditions, including historically narrow heavy-light price differentials and low natu ral gas prices, a stand-alone upstream project provides superior returns to a project integrating upstream operations with an upgrading facility.” PetroBeam Inc. also continues testing its own cold crack ing technology, which uses a spray of high-energy electrons to reduce the viscosity of heavy oil. Company chief executive officer and founder Bud Brainerd believes the PetroBeam tech nology could be installed for a 10,000-barrel-per-day project at a cost of around $30 million. The technology has proven suc cessful in laboratory tests, but no results on larger-scale testing have been released. Early in 2010, Calgary-based ETX Systems Inc. announced the completion of a new reactor design for its IQ upgrading technology. The IQ upgrading technology is a cross-flow fluid ized bed process that circumvents the key impediments facing the current state-of-the-art coking technology, delayed coking. The carbon reduction process produces a sour synthetic crude and coke that can be oxidized to produce steam or power. Upgrading expert Jim Colyar of Colyar Consultants notes that partial field upgrading faces the same challenges large-scale upgraders do when it when comes to the heavy oil differen tial. When the differential is at traditional levels, partial field upgrading provides adequate economic returns when West Texas Intermediate averages $80 per barrel. When differentials tighten, however, selling bitumen as dilbit makes more sense.

North West offers new merchant approach One example of the new breed of upgraders is North West Upgrading Inc.’s proposed bitumen refinery project, which is slated for construction in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, an industrial-petrochemical hub northeast of Edmonton. The project comes with a number of unique attributes. Comprised of existing technologies, the proposed upgrader uses gasification to create hydrogen and a pure stream carbon dioxide. Phase 1 of the project will turn 50,000 barrels per day of raw bitumen directly into products including low-sulphur diesel and diluent that can be used by producers for bitumen transportation, along with carbon dioxide that can be used for enhanced oil recovery. The North West project was selected as the first project in the Alberta government’s Bitumen Royalty in-Kind (BRIK) program. Energy Minister Ron Liepert has said the project fits the government’s objective of helping develop an environment ally and economically sustainable upgrading industry. “This project has significant potential for Alberta to support the provincial energy strategy goals of increased value-added production and clean energy production,” Liepert said. The North West facility will employ hydrotreating, hydrocracking and gasification together to produce its major project streams. North West chairman Ian MacGregor said in a recent interview that most current upgraders segregate dry coke, which amounts to about 15 per cent of the bitumen feedstock. This type of operation relies on natural gas as a source of hydrogen for upgrading, and that’s expensive. The CO2 emitted is heavily mixed with nitrogen, meaning it can’t be used for enhanced recovery projects. Instead of dry coke, North West’s hydrocracking unit will yield hot liquid bottoms. Its gasifier will transform those bottom ends into hydrogen, oxygen and pure CO2. The upgrader-refinery will generate enough hydrogen to eliminate the need for natural gas during normal operation. “Our process reduces carbon dioxide output per barrel of refined products to a level comparable with conventional oil without imposing a cost penalty,” MacGregor says. “Altogether, our strategy maximizes bitumen upgrading value within Alberta, minimizes the environmental footprint, reduces the pressure on future natural gas supply and provides carbon dioxide for enhanced recovery.”

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syncrude Project Syncrude Mildred Lake Location North Athabasca Ownership Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (36.74%), Imperial Oil Resources (25%), Suncor Energy (12%), Sinopec Oil Sands Partnership (9.03%), Nexen Oil Sands Partnership (7.23%), Mocal Energy (5%), Murphy Oil (5%) Production start 1978

At 36.74 per cent, Canadian Oil Sands Limited holds the largest share of the Syncrude Ltd. joint venture. For 2011, that company alone will spend $927 million on a number of initiatives including $305 million on regular maintenance.

Current upgrading capacity (bbls/d) 350,000

400,000

Average daily synthetic crude oil 268,465 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Nov. 2010)

350,000

Average daily synthetic crude oil 285,321 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2009)

300,000

Plant natural gas purchased 2010 1,528,497 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.) Plant natural gas purchased 2009 1,754,332 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.)

250,000

Plant natural gas generated 2010 0 (103m3 Jan.-Dec.)

200,000

Plant natural gas generated 2009 0 (103m3 Jan.-Dec.)

150,000

Plant electricity purchased 2010 673,759 (MWh - Jan.-Nov.)

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Plant electricity purchased 2009 741,976 (MWh - Jan.-Dec.)

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suncor In late 2010, Suncor Energy Inc. and Total E&P Canada Ltd. reached a deal that, among other significant projects, would see the resumption of construction of its planned third upgraderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Voyageurâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which was stalled in January 2009. The project is now targeted for start-up in 2016 in tandem with the Fort Hills mine. 350,000

Project Suncor Base and Millennium Location North Athabasca Ownership Suncor Energy 100% Production start 1967 Current upgrading capacity (bbls/d) 357,000 Average daily synthetic crude oil 231,669 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Nov. 2010) Average daily synthetic crude oil 284,905 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2009) Plant natural gas purchased 2010 834,326 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.)

300,000

Plant natural gas purchased 2009 2,224,879 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.)

250,000

Plant natural gas generated 2010 0 (103m3 Jan.-Dec.)

200,000

Plant natural gas generated 2009 0 (103m3 - Jan.-Dec.) Plant electricity purchased 2010 240,093 (MWh - Jan.-Nov.)

150,000

Plant electricity purchased 2009 352,092 (MWh - Jan.-Dec.)

100,000

Plant electricity generated 2010 2,597,289 (MWh - Jan.-Nov.) Plant electricity generated 2009 2,873,562 (MWh - Jan.-Dec.)

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shell scotford Project Scotford Upgrader Location Industrial Heartland Ownership Shell Canada 60%, Chevron 20%, Marathon Oil 20% Production start 2003 Current upgrading capacity (bbls/d) 158,000 Average daily synthetic crude oil 110,326 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Nov. 2010)

Construction is nearing completion on a 100,000-barrel-per-day expansion of the Scotford upgrader in conjunction with the 100,000-barrelper-day Jackpine mine expansion at Shellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Athabasca Oil Sands Project. The mine expansion started operations in fall 2010 and the upgrader is expected to start expanded operations in early 2011. 200,000

Average daily synthetic crude oil 138,244 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2009) Plant natural gas purchased 2010 343,975 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.) Plant natural gas purchased 2009 389,899 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.)

150,000

Plant natural gas generated 2010 0 (103m3 Jan.-Dec.) Plant natural gas generated 2009 0 (103m3 Jan.-Dec.)

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horizon A major fire at Horizon resulted in temporary suspension of operations in early 2011. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planned 110,000-barrelper-day Horizon expansion will be separated into five major components, which will be divided into 46 individual projects to reduce cost risk. 120,000

Project Horizon Location North Athabasca Ownership Canadian Natural Resources 100% Production start 2008 Current upgrading capacity (bbls/d) 114,000 Average daily synthetic crude oil 84,815 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Nov. 2010) Average daily synthetic crude oil 52,274 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2009) Plant natural gas purchased 2010 723,068 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.)

100,000

Plant natural gas purchased 2009 987,489 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.) 80,000

Plant natural gas generated 2010 0 (103m3 Jan.-Dec.) Plant natural gas generated 2009 0 (103m3 Jan.-Dec.)

60,000

Plant electricity purchased 2010 68,204 (MWh - Jan.-Nov.) Plant electricity purchased 2009 34,627 (MWh - Jan.-Dec.)

40,000

Plant electricity generated 2010 752,073 (MWh - Jan.-Nov.) Plant electricity generated 2009 815,192 (MWh - Jan.-Dec.)

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long lake Project Long Lake Location South Athabasca Ownership Nexen 65%, OPTI Canada 35% Production start 2008 Current upgrading capacity (bbls/d) 58,500 Average daily synthetic crude oil 18,949 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Nov. 2010)

The Nexen/OPTI Long Lake project has been purchasing external bitumen supply to supplant its own for its upgraderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Long Lake bitumen production has not yet performed to expectations. In early 2011, OPTI said it expects to purchase less externally sourced bitumen throughout the year as Long Lake volumes increase. 35,000

Average daily synthetic crude oil 4,723 production (bbls/d - Jan.-Dec. 2009) Plant natural gas purchased 2010 170,486 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.)

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Plant natural gas purchased 2009 188,422 (103m3 Jan.-Nov.)

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North West Upgrading and 50 per cent venture partner Canadian Natural Resources have reached an agreement with the Government of Alberta to process volumes of bitumen received as royalty-in-kind. Construction is expected to ramp-up in early 2012.

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156,000

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After suspending construction in January 2009, Suncor and new partner Total E&P Canada announced in late 2010 that they are prepared to restart the pro ject. Subject to sanction, it is expected to be in service in 2016.

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Tamarack Phase 1

20,000

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Ivanhoe Energy filed its application for an integrated in situ production/field upgrading project in November 2010.

Value Creation Inc.

Terre de Grace pilot

10,000

TBD

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Value Creation announced in March 2010 a partnership with BP Canada that would support development of Terre de Grace, which remains in the regulatory review process.

Value Creation Inc.

TriStar pilot

1,000

TBD

Application

Value Creation filed its application for the TriStar demonstration project in June 2010.

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MINING RESEARCH Extending equipment life and evolving extraction By Melanie Collison

Welding productivity A high-productivity metal fabrication laboratory was installed for the research group’s third major project, which aims to bring companies together to make their module design requirements consistent from one producer to the next.

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delicate oboe reed handmade of carefully selected cane lasts about a week. Even protected by a welded-on tungsten-carbide overlay, the carbon steel teeth of a giant oilsands shovel last about the same length of time. Wear and abrasion are a severe—and severely expensive—fact of life in the oilsands industry. The gritty sand encapsulated in the bitumen scars the shovels that gouge it from the ground. It abrades the grinders that crush the huge lumps. It erodes the interior of the pipes that transport the slurry of bitumen and hot water from the mining site to the extraction facility. Producers devote much ingenuity and money to extending the life of their equipment and searching for ways to protect it, including simple but awkward things like rotating the pipes to even out the wear. “Pipe usually lasts 18 months,” says John Zhou, executive director, environment technologies, Alberta Innovates - Energy and Environment Solutions, the current configuration of the Alberta Energy Research Institute. “Every six months, [operators] have to rotate their pipe because it wears out. In some newer mining areas, because the sand is more abrasive, pipe wears out even faster.” The major thrust now is to develop materials tailor-made to protect the tools and equipment used at different stages of bitumen production. “There has been huge, huge progress in improving the performance of materials in the last 10 years,” Zhou says. “The improvement is one order of magnitude or more. Syncrude started this research 15 years ago, and has made a huge contribution. But the ‘easy’ stuff has been done, so Syncrude wanted other parties to contribute as well.” That led Zhou to form the research group Materials and Reliability in Oil Sands (MARIOS). It’s a consortium of the oilsands producers and their supply chain components, from engineering firms to manufacturers and materials and equipment suppliers. “One of the main projects is to improve the performance of wearresistant material for overlays,” Zhou says. “A second project is looking at how you improve the wear- and corrosion-resistance of the oilsands slurry pipe. It also applies to the tailings pipe.” A $1-million-plus renovation at the Alberta Innovates lab in Devon, Alta., prepared the facilities for these major research programs by installing a corrosion area for testing materials in hazardous and sour environments and a pilot-scale flow loop for simulating wear in oilsands pipelines.

“Welding productivity is a major thing,” Zhou says. “We’re trying to introduce more productive welding technologies into the oilsands industry by unifying the specifications for welding. Each company has different requirements to build a module, which creates lots of inefficiency [for fabricators].” Evolving extraction Further along the production process, there’s intense research being done to optimize the hot water extraction method used to separate the bitumen from the sand, and to find ways to do away entirely with the use of hot water. Sirish Shah and Phanindra Jampana of the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta (U of A) created a way to capture fully half the bitumen that used to pour as waste into the tailings ponds.

“Welding productivity is a major thing.” — John Zhou, Executive Director, Environment Technologies, Alberta Innovates - Energy and Environment Solutions

Funded by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council and Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures, the duo worked with Suncor Energy Inc. and industrial IT experts at Matrikon Inc. When bitumen is mixed with hot water in huge separation vats, the bitumen rises to form a frothy layer that is siphoned off for processing. Shah and Jampana’s system has a camera monitor the interface between froth and the unwanted layer, called middlings. The camera sends data to a computer that uses their algorithms to adjust continuously what is siphoned off. The pair won a prestigious award for innovation from ASTech, the Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Foundation. Solvents Also at the U of A is the Centre for Oil Sands Innovation (COSI), where the research themes are mining, non-aqueous extraction, bitumen characterization, upgrading and catalysis, environmental management and tailings management. Projects over the next couple of years are clustered around overcoming the barriers to extracting bitumen by using organic solvents instead of water. H E AV Y O I L & O I L S A N D S G U I D E B O O K V I

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The Saleski plant is testing SAGD in carbonates.

Seeking smarter operations with less steam By Melanie Collison

Smart wells In existing projects, operators are optimizing their processes on a regular basis, Little says. One tool gaining prominence for optimizing performance is the “smart well” approach, which uses instrumentation plus computer analysis to govern real-time adjustments on operating protocols such as rate of steam injection, pump speed or pressure. “The extent that people are collecting and using data is on the upswing,” Little says. “They’re collecting as much data as possible from that well and processing it smartly to make effective real-time decisions on how to operate it. Sensors in the well collect more information than people can handle. [It has to be] correlated and analyzed correctly through expanded computer processing networks.” Solvents There’s also a strong movement to get away from using steam. Greg Stringham, vice-president, oilsands and markets for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says that in 2010, “Research and development on solvent-assisted bitumen production became demonstration and development.” Solvents are being co-injected with steam or instead of it, cold or heated. Producers including Cenovus Energy, Laricina Energy Ltd., ConocoPhillips, Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited and Connacher Oil and Gas are moving ahead with field development. Electricity Further towards the research horizon, several companies are exploring the potential of various electricity-based processes, Little says. The concept is to use either an electrical current or a radio frequency–type process in combination with either water or solvents. “One [approach] is based on heat transfer, something warm touching something warm. The other is running an electrical current or energy wave transferring. Finding the right mix to most efficiently transfer the 17 2

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yeing the tantalizing energy prize of bitumen too deep for surface mining that has yet to be unlocked, researchers are employing a number of methods including microbes, catalysts, electricity and solvents to find an economical means to extract the resources at minimal environmental cost. Most are either improving on the steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) concept, or leapfrogging it in some way that extracts the bitumen while leaving the contaminants behind. It’s a multipronged search because, “Some of these technologies are applicable to one location but you need a different technology for a different location,” says Les Little, executive director of Alberta Innovates Energy and Environment Solutions (EES), formerly the Alberta Energy Research Institute.

energy [is the key]. It may or may not take less energy to move a wave than a fluid.“ Little adds that sourcing of the electricity is something that must be decided as well. “The beauty of it is they have options because the power generation is independent of the bitumen recovery process. You can have a centralized facility producing power more efficiently, or at a scale where you can consider CO2 capture because it’s centralized.” He points to two projects that EES has worked with that have been given a funding nod by the Climate Change Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC), which administers funds generated by levies on industrial carbon emitters.

“ The extent that people are collecting and using data is on the upswing.” — Les Little, Executive Director, Alberta Innovates - Energy and Environment Solutions

The consortium for effective solvent extraction incorporating electromagnetic heating (ESEIEH) (pronounced “easy”) was granted $16.5 million to advance its project using electromagnetic heating to enhance solvent extraction. ESEIEH is a joint venture of Suncor Energy Inc., Nexen Inc., Laricina Energy Ltd., and Harris Corporation of Melbourne, Fla. The second project that received CCEMC funding focuses on bitumen extraction via electro-thermal heating, being piloted north of Fort McMurray, Alta., at Poplar Creek by E-T Energy Ltd. The company received $6.9 million to target a potential 190 billion barrels of bitumen too deep to mine and too shallow for steam assisted gravity drainage. The pilot adapts a proven process used to remediate contaminated soil and groundwater, the trademarked “electrothermal dynamic stripping process.” Electrical current is passed to hollow steel electrodes planted in a grid in the formation. The current passes between electrodes through the natural connate water in the formation and heats the bitumen. Vertical production wells bring the heated liquid to the surface. The water is separated out of the oil and returned underground to maintain the conductivity.

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Du Plessis describes them: ● With NOVA Chemicals, a petrochemical company, EES looked at new technologies to take Alberta’s heavy bitumen streams and upgrade

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n 2004, a group of 100-plus government and industry representatives collaborated as the Hydrocarbon Upgrading Task Force to set the direction of development for the bitumen processing sector. Through several years of market studies and debate, the group determined that for Alberta to wring the greatest value out of its assets, the province needed to push beyond producing bitumen to producing synthetic oil. There would have to be facilities fitted with purpose-built technologies capable of upgrading and refining bitumen, with all of its chemical and mineral complexities, rather than adapting processes developed for conventional oil. “We needed to look for new and better technologies, and identify and develop these technologies to the point where they would be commercially ready,” says Dr. Duke du Plessis, senior advisor, energy technologies, at Alberta Innovates - Energy and Environmental Solutions. In 2006 the task force set up the Hydrocarbon Upgrading Demonstration Program (HUDP), to be led by AERI. “We then formed a consortium of seven companies to scan technology concepts that had this breakthrough potential,” du Plessis says. “The companies and AERI looked at 100 or so technology concepts.” The industry partners were NOVA Chemicals, Husky Energy, Nexen Inc., Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Suncor Energy, Peace River Oil and Shell Canada. The consortium winnowed out the most promising handful of nextgeneration bitumen upgrading technologies, based in part on technical and economic evaluation studies performed by Jacobs Consultancy. Must-haves were significant increases in yield to higher-value products out of the same barrel of bitumen, lower operating costs or smaller capital investment. AERI then partnered with selected industrial process developers to bring the technologies to the pilot stage. The Alberta government offered $100 million in cost-sharing to accelerate the uptake of new upgrading technologies in the belief that investment in clean energy innovation has substantial, quantifiable longterm benefits. The $100 million was, however, an announcement rather than a commitment, du Plessis explains, and unexpected provincial budget deficits interrupted the program when about half the money was spent. That half, though, has yielded results. Those chosen technology concepts that were far enough along in development to be taken to the pilot stage “have been proven at the pilot stage, so the project has been successful. They are now available to be taken up by companies to use if and when the economics are attractive,” du Plessis says. The portfolio of technologies developed have different uses within an upgrading facility.

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them to be used in ethylene crackers to produce ethylene. Aromatic ring opening technology was developed as part of the NOVA project, which has been successfully piloted. The project has only recently been concluded and Nova is looking for a partner able to provide it with a feedstock. An Alberta company, ETX Systems Inc., is developing a coker with higher efficiency, which has now been proven in bench-scale testing. The process has been piloted at the National Centre for Upgrading Technology in Devon, Alta. The delayed cokers currently in commercial use produce a large amount of waste coke. The ETX coker produces more valuable products and less coke from a given quantity of bitumen. The company is actively working with technology developers and potential end-users to take it to the next step, the demonstration stage. GreatPoint Energy, a U.S. company, has developed gasification technology that uses a catalyst plus steam to convert residual material into high-value methane. It was successfully piloted in Chicago at the Gas Technology Research Institute Laboratories. The company is currently seeking end-users. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a U.S. company, has a compact gasifier that is less expensive to build than existing gasifiers because it’s smaller and requires less steel, for example. It is currently being piloted using Alberta coke at the Gas Technology Institute in Chicago. “The results seem to confirm the high throughputs that are predicted,” du Plessis says. “You can accomplish the same conversion in a smaller gasifier as you can with conventional technology” by processing smaller batches of feedstock faster. The final piece of the program was Opti-Nexen research into capturing CO2 from its upgrader, which will likely be applied once carbon regulation is put in place.

“We were hoping to go beyond the pilot stage [with all of these projects], but government funding was not available. To go to the demonstration stage costs a lot more, and we would have to have committed industrial end-users,” du Plessis says. “We will continue within EES to look at innovations in upgrading technologies and will work one-on-one with companies as new ideas emerge and new opportunities emerge.” H E AV Y O I L & O I L S A N D S G U I D E B O O K V I

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infrastructure. And Canada’s major pipeline companies are already laying the groundwork to have that infrastructure in place when it is needed. TransCanada Pipeline president and chief executive officer Russ Girling says his company saw the need to expand markets for oilsands production six years ago. With production rapidly increasing it was obvious take-away capacity was needed. The company took action, launching plans to construct its Keystone Pipeline running from Alberta to the U.S. Midwest. “Keystone was a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Girling told investors at TransCanada’s Investor Day on Nov. 17, 2010. The

lberta oilsands production is expected to more than double from 1.5 million barrels per day to 3.2 million barrels per day in the next decade, according to the latest forecast from the Alberta Energy Resource Conservation Board (ERCB). But for that forecast to become reality, markets will need to be found for the raw bitumen and synthetic crude coming down the pipe. In 2010, around one million barrels per day of new pipe line capacity came on stream—enough to meet industry needs to 2016—according to the ERCB. After that, however, export growth will depend on expanding the transportation

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first two phases of the Keystone project are now on stream, delivering around 600,000 barrels of production per day to points in Illinois and Oklahoma. Enbridge Inc. also saw the opportunity to capitalize on growing demands in U.S. markets. Its Alberta Clipper Pipeline is now in service, delivering up to 450,000 barrels per day from Hardisty, Alta., to Superior, Wisc. Vern Yu, vice-president and head of business development, liquid pipelines for Enbridge, says the construction of the Alberta Clipper and Keystone pipelines has started to displace Venezuelan and Mexican heavy crude in the U.S. Midwest. That market, he says, is saturated with oilsands production and new markets are needed. “We feel that area is built out for now, so it’s not a big area of focus for us until the later part of the decade,” Yu told the Scotia Capital Pipeline and Processing Day Conference in late November.

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and Nebraska. It would incorporate a portion of the Keystone Pipeline (Phase 2) through Nebraska and Kansas to serve mar kets at Cushing, Okla., before continuing through Oklahoma to a delivery point near existing terminals in Nederland, Texas, to serve the marketplace in Port Arthur, Texas. Combined with the first two phases of Keystone, the pipeline system will be able to deliver around 1.1 million barrels per day to U.S. markets. Girling says the extension makes sense when looking at future oilsands production growth and refinery demand in the United States. “Our expectation is supply will continue to grow,” he says. “Another one million barrels per day will be added by 2015 and another million by 2025. The question is, where will it go? There is no more room at Cushing for Canadian oil. The real driver is the PADD III Gulf Coast. (PADD is short for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. PADD III— the Gulf Coast region—is America’s major refining area.) There is 8.5 million barrels of refinery capacity with five million imported. Only around 100,000 barrels is from Canada. That is the market we want to put Canadian crude into.” The Keystone XL project received approval from the National Energy Board (NEB) for the Canadian stretch of the new line in March 2010. It now awaits approvals in the United States, including a presidential permit from the U.S. Department of State allowing the line to cross the international border. The pipeline, however, is coming against significant opposition from

landowners concerned about contamination of potable water supplies and from environmentalists worried it will add to green house gas emissions they say are causing climate change. Landowners are worried that a leak in the underground pipeline could contaminate the Ogallala aquifer, which con tains around two-thirds of the fresh water in the High Plains region of the Midwest. They would like to see the pipe line either rerouted or built above ground to lessen the risk. Environmentalists argue pipeline extension will encourage more oilsands development, and add the equivalent of 12 new coal-fired power plants’ greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the objections to the line, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on record as backing the Keystone XL. TransCanada’s Girling says that despite the concerns, the bene fits of the pipeline outweigh any risks. “There’s been a lot of debate about whether it’s the right thing to do,” Girling notes. “We think it’s fundamentally right. The market thinks it’s fundamentally right. If not Canadian oil, its going to come from less friendly places.” With it’s Alberta Clipper line operational, Enbridge is focused on gaining regulatory approval for its proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, running from Bruderheim north east of Edmonton to Kitimat, B.C., on the West Coast. The Northern Gateway project consists of a 525,000-barrel-perday export pipeline, a 193,000-barrel-per-day condensate import pipeline, and a new marine terminal at Kitimat

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featuring two tanker ship berths and a large tank farm to store both oil and condensate. Enbridge’s Yu says the project is designed to help create new markets for bitumen and synthetic crude in Asia, while bring ing in needed condensate to dilute raw bitumen for shipping. The hope is that by expanding markets, there will be more competition for Canadian crude. PRICE PLAY “It is designed not as a capacity play but as a price play where we can get Canadian crude to tidewater and hopefully with a large outlet we can get world prices,” Yu explains. Enbridge filed for regulatory approval with the NEB for the project in May 2010, and expects the process to take around two years. “We have strong support from producers and refiners who have put up over $100 million of their own capital to pay for part of the regulatory costs,” Yu adds. Getting approval of First Nations along the pipeline route and political support in Ottawa is proving more challenging. In December 2010, the Yinka Dene Alliance, a group of five First Nations near the proposed Northern Gateway route, rejected an offer of an equity stake in the pipeline and declared Enbridge was not allowed on their traditional lands. Both federal Liberal and New Democrat MPs have also for warded successful motions in the House of Commons calling

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on a ban for tanker traffic on the northern Pacific Coast, which would kill the project. Kinder Morgan is also looking to increase oilsands exports through the West Coast. Its Trans Mountain pipeline already carries 300,000 barrels per day of crude oil and refined prod ucts to the coast and onward to export markets. Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. president Ian Anderson told the Scotia Capital conference his company sees a number of opportunities to incrementally add to oilsand exports on the West Coast. Aside from Asian markets, Anderson says oilsands production can also replace Alaskan oil in the Washington and California markets as production declines from the giant field on the North Slope. “As North Slope production declines, that decline is being picked up by Trans Mountain,” Anderson explained. With pipeline companies running into opposition in building or expanding new lines to the West Coast, railways are hop ing an opportunity may present itself. Recently, the Alberta government and rail companies have been publicly pushing the idea of shipping bitumen to ports along the West Coast, most recently in Calgary at a meeting of industry executives and U.S legislators last July. And it’s not only the pipeline companies interested in get ting product out of Canada. Canadian National Railway has been exploring the idea of shipping oilsands by rail for a number of years. However, it has yet to capture any share of the market.

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STATISTICS

In Situ

Mined

147.9

Wood Buffalo National Park

147.9

Athabasca

131.2

7.2

Athabasca

Grande Prairie

Atlantic Canada Oilsands Growth Oilsands Operating & In Construction

Fort McMurray

50.4

Grande Prairie

Secure supplies of Canadian oil are growing– driven by the oilsands.

131.2

Fort Peace McMurray River

Peace River

Canadian Oilsands and Conventional Oil Production Outlook

Wood Buffalo National Park

5,000

50.4

Cold Lake

Edmonton

Calgary

4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000

Source: ERCB

Canada’s Share of U.S. Imports– Crude Oil and Petroleum % Saudi

% M e xic o

% V e n e zu e la

0 2005

2011

2013

2015

2017

2019

2021

Surface Mining

2023

2025

In Situ

600.0

40% 30% 20%

500.0 400.0 300.0 200.0

Source: ERCB

Production (103 m3/day)

Source: CAPP

50%

100.0

10%

0.0

0% 2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

1999

Alberta Mined Bitumen Production and Synthetic Crude Oil Production and Price, 1967-2009 SCO Production

600.00

100.00

500.00

80.00

400.00

60.00

300.00

40.00

200.00

20.00

100.00

1973

1976 1979

1982 1985

1988 1991

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1994 1997

2000 2003

2006 2009

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

2017

2019

0.00

Bitumen Price

120.00

600.00

100.00

500.00

80.00

400.00

60.00

300.00

40.00

200.00

20.00

100.00

0.00

1967 1970 1973 1976

1979 1982 1985 1988

1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009

0.00

Source: ERCB

120.00

1967 1970

2005

In Situ Production 700.00

0.00

2003

SCO Price

140.00

Price (Cdn$/m3)

Mined Bitumen

2001

Alberta In Situ Bitumen Production and Price, 1967-2009

Production (103 m3/day)

2000

Production (103 m3/day)

2009

% Can ad a

60%

Source: ERCB

2007

Alberta Crude Bitumen Production

70%

18 0

Forecast

Source: EIA Jan 2010

Calgary

Actual

Conventional Heavy Conventional Light Pentanes

Price (Cdn$/m3)

Production of Bitumen in Alberta, 2009 (103 m3/day)

Thousand barrels per day

INDUSTRY

ENVIRONMENT

STATISTICS

GHG Emissions–Canada & Europe

Canadian Public Opinion Which is the best goal when it comes to the oilsands?

1,201+ teragram 801-1,200 teragram

401-800 teragram 0-400 teragram

To develop the oilsands with an effort to limit the environmental impacts To stop the development of the oilsands altogether To focus on maximizing the full economic benefits of the oilsands resource

RUSSIA

Total

74%

17%

Conservative

78%

79%

NDP

65%

Green

58%

78% 0%

20%

12%

31%

60%

80%

100%

Oilsands Mining Footprint and Reclamation Process

Range of Common U.S. Imported Crude Oils

100 98

102

106

102

104

114

107

Reclaimed Land

400

On a life-cycle basis, oilsands have similar GHG emissions to other sources of oil

80 60 40

Full-cycle emissions or “wells to wheels” is the appropriate measure to use in setting carbon policies

Saudi

Mexico

Iraq

Venezuela Nigeria Imported Wtd. Avg.

US Gulf Coast

300 200 100 0

California Oil Sands Heavy Avg

2008

2020

2040

Local Air Quality Trends in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Summary of Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program Results

Average annual ambient air concentrations (1998-2009)

Differences between tests and baseline conditions

Sulphur dioxide (ppb) Objective

Nitrogen dioxide (ppb)

Ozone (ppb)

Particulate matter

Total reduced sulphur and hydrogen sulphide (ppb)

Hydrology

Watershed/Region

Water Quality

Benthic Invertebrate Communities

Sediment Quality

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

30-40

n/q

2.6

12.2

0.9

*Albian Mine Site

1.8

6.0

Mildred Lake

2.4

1.0

**Lower camp

2.1

0.8

**Lower camp-original

1.9

1.0

Millennium mine

1.6

11.5

6.8

0.7

Buffalo viewpoint

1.3

0.3

Firebag River

0.5

Ells River

INDUSTRY STATIONS

Athabasca River Athabasca Delta

Muskeg River

Steepbank River

Tar River

MacKay River

Calumet River

Syncrude UE1

1.2

5.1

18.5

3.6

Albian Muskeg River

1.4

11.4

7.2

Christina River

Canadian Natural Horizon

1.2

5.3

6.4

0.4

Clearwater River

COMMUNITY STATIONS Fort McKay

1.3

5.5

20.9

5.3

0.6

Patricia McInnes

1.2

5.3

22.1

5.0

0.3

Athabasca Valley

1.0

9.7

19.1

5.4

0.5

Anzac

0.6

2.8

25.2

4.9

0.4

Fort Chipewyan

0.3

1.0

27.4

2.8

* The Albian station was relocated four kilometres southwest of its original location in Feb. 2009 ** The Lower Camp station was relocated a few hundred metres from its original location in 2000.

Fort Creek

Beaver River

McLean Creek

Mills Creek

Poplar Creek LEGEND:

1 negligible-low

2 moderate

3 high

Source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program

Mannix

Source: Wood Buffalo Environmental Association

Surface Mining

500

Square Miles

Grams CO2 Equivalent/Megajoule Gasoline

Source: Jacobs Consultancy

Tailings Ponds

Source: Cambridge energy research associates

GHG Emissions from Gasoline Consumption

120

ITALY

Full Cycle GHG Emissions GHG Emissions from Production and Refining

FRANCE SPAIN

MEXICO

4% 20%

40%

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

38%

POLAND NETHERLANDS GERMANY

OILSANDS 5%

18%

Source: CAPP

CANADA

Liberal

RUSSIA

UNITED KINGDOM

nc not completed nm not monitored

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Glossary Heavy oil and oilsands lingo

API An American Petroleum Institute measure of liquid gravity. Water is 10 degrees API, and a typical light crude is from 35 to 40. Heavy oil is, by convention, typically from 9 to 11 degrees API, while bitumen is 7.5 to 8.5. Aromatics Hydrocarbon species that occurs in unusually high concentrations in bitumen and some derived products. Asphaltenes The heaviest and most concentrated aromatic hydrocarbon fractions of bitumen. Banked cubic metres (BCM) A measurement of volume used to state the volume of in situ material moved during mining operations. Barrel The traditional measurement for crude oil volumes. One barrel equals 42 U.S. gallons (159 litres). There are 6.29 barrels in one cubic metre of oil. Bitumen Naturally occurring, viscous mixture of hydrocarbons that contains high levels of sulphur and nitrogen compounds. In its natural state, it is not recoverable at a commercial rate through a well because it is too thick to flow. Bitumen typically makes up about 10 per cent by weight of oilsand, but saturation varies. Bucket-wheel excavator Mining machine that uses toothed buckets mounted on the rim of a revolving wheel to scoop up oilsand and deposit it on a conveyor system. Catalyst Used in upgrading processes to assist cracking and other upgrading reactions.

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Coke Solid, black hydrocarbon which is left as a residue after the more valuable hydrocarbons have been removed from bitumen by heating the bitumen to high temperatures.

Condensate Mixture of extremely light hydrocarbons recoverable from gas reservoirs. Condensate is also referred to as a natural gas liquid, and is used as a diluent to reduce bitumen viscosity for pipeline transportation.

Coking An upgrading/refining process used to convert the heaviest fraction of bitumen into lighter hydrocarbons by rejecting carbon as coke. Coking can be either delayed coking (semi-batch) or fluid coking (continuous).

Conventional crude oil Mixture mainly of pentane and heavier hydrocarbons recoverable at a well from an underground reservoir and liquid at atmospheric pressure and temperature. Unlike bitumen, it flows through a well without stimulation and through a pipeline without processing or dilution. In Canada, conventional crude oil includes light, medium and heavy crude oils, like those produced from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Crude oils containing more than 0.5 per cent of sulphur are considered “sour,” while crudes with less than 0.5 per cent are “sweet.”

Cold heavy oil production with sand (CHOPS) CHOPS is a non-thermal primary heavy oil production method. Continuous production of sand improves the recovery of heavy oil from the reservoir. The simultaneous extraction of oil and sand during the cold production of heavy oil generates high-porosity channels termed “wormholes.” Wormholes grow in a three-dimensional radial pattern within a certain layer of net pay zones, resulting in the development of a high permeability network in the reservoir, boosting oil recovery. In most cases, an artificial lift system is used to lift the oil with sand. Cogeneration The simultaneous production of electricity and steam. Combustion overhead gravity drainage (COGD) COGD is a proprietary in situ combustion production technique that is planned for testing by Excelsior Energy. COGD utilizes an array of vertical air injector ignition wells above a horizontal production well. Upon ignition a combustion chamber develops above and along the length of the horizontal well with combustion gases segregated in the upper part of the reservoir and hot bitumen flowing by gravity into the horizontal production well.

Cracking An upgrading/refining process for converting large, heavy molecules into smaller ones. Cracking processes include fluid cracking and hydrocracking. Cyclic steam stimulation For several weeks, high-pressure steam is injected into the formation to soften the oilsand before being pumped to the surface for separation. The pressure created in the underground environment causes formation cracks that help move the bitumen to producing wells. After a portion of the reservoir has been saturated, the steam is turned off and the reservoir is allowed to soak for several weeks. Then the production phase brings the bitumen to the surface. It either flows on its own, or is pumped up the well to the surface. When the rates of production start to decline, the reservoir is pumped with steam once again.

GLOSSARY

Cyclofeeder Receives oilsand feed and prepares it in slurry form for transport to extraction. Deasphalting (or solvent deasphalting) A physical separation process using light solvents to separate heavy material from deasphalted oil. Density The heaviness of crude oil, indicating the proportion of large, carbon-rich molecules, generally measured in kilograms per cubic metre (kg/m3) or degrees on the American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity scale; in western Canada, oil up to 900 kg/m3 is considered light to medium crude—oil above this density is deemed as heavy oil or bitumen. Desulphurization The process of removing sulphur and sulphur compounds from gases or liquid hydrocarbon mixes. Dilbit Bitumen that has been reduced in viscosity through addition of a diluent such as condensate or naphtha. DilSynBit A blend of bitumen, condensate and synthetic crude oil similar to medium sour crude. Diluent see Condensate

Dragline Mining machine that drops a heavy, toothed bucket on a cable from the end of a boom into the oilsand, then drags the bucket through the deposit, scooping up the sand. Ebullated bed process An upgrading/refining process that uses an expanded, ebullated bed of catalyst for hydrocracking. Engineered tails A term used to describe a mixture of mature fine tails and coarse tails. Also referred to as “consolidated tails.” Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) The third stage of hydrocarbon production during which sophisticated techniques that alter the original properties of the oil are used. Enhanced oil recovery can begin after a secondary recovery process or at any time during the productive life of an oil reservoir. Its purpose is not only to restore formation pressure, but also to improve oil displacement or fluid flow in the reservoir. The three major types of enhanced oil recovery operations are chemical flooding (alkaline flooding or micellar-polymer flooding), miscible displacement (carbon dioxide injection or hydrocarbon injection), and thermal recovery (steam flood). The optimal application of each type depends on reservoir temperature, pressure, depth, net pay, permeability, residual oil and water saturations, porosity and fluid properties such as oil API gravity, and viscosity.

Established recoverable reserves Reserves recoverable under current technology and present and anticipated economic conditions, plus that portion of recoverable reserves that is interpreted to exist, based on geological, geophysical, or similar information, with reasonable certainty. Established reserves Reserves recoverable with current technology and present and anticipated economic conditions specifically proved by drilling, testing, or production, plus the portion of contiguous recoverable reserves that are interpreted to exist from geological, geophysical, or similar information with reasonable certainty. Extraction A process, unique to the oilsands industry, which separates the bitumen from the oilsand using hot water, steam and caustic soda. Fine tailings Essentially muddy water—about 85 per cent water and 15 per cent fine clay particles by volume produced as a result of extraction. Fines Minute particles of solids such as clay or sand. Fiscal terms Royalty and tax terms under which the industry operates.

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Fluid coking A residual upgrading process which continuously cracks the heaviest fraction of bitumen into lighter hydrocarbons as fluid coke. Fraction A portion of crude oil defined by boiling range. Naphtha, diesel, gas oil and residual are fractions of crude oil. Froth treatment The means to recover bitumen from the mixture of water, bitumen and solids “froth” produced in hot water extraction (in mining-based recovery). Gas oil The fraction of crude oil that can be processed into gasoline through fluid catalytic cracking or hydrocracking in a refinery. Gasification A process to partially oxidize any hydrocarbon, typically heavy residues, to a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Can be used to produce hydrogen and various energy byproducts. Greenhouse gases Gases commonly believed to be connected to climate change and global warming. CO2 is the most common, but greenhouse gases also include other light hydrocarbons (such as methane) and nitrous oxide. Gypsum A byproduct of flue gas desulphurization units, and is also partly consumed in mining operations to help consolidate fine tailings. Heavy crude oil Oil with a gravity below 22 degrees API. Heavy crudes must be blended, or mixed, with condensate to be shipped by pipeline. Hydrocracking Refining process for reducing heavy hydrocarbons into lighter fractions, using hydrogen and a catalyst; can also be used in upgrading of bitumen. Hydroprocessing An upgrading/refining process that adds hydrogen to crude oil fractions using a catalyst system. Hydroprocessing includes both hydrotreating and hydrocracking. Hydrotransport A slurry process that transports water and oilsand through a pipeline to primary separation vessels located in an extraction plant. Hydrotreater An upgrading/refining process unit that reduces sulphur and nitrogen levels in crude oil fractions by catalytic addition of hydrogen. Initial established reserves Established reserves prior to the deduction of any production. Initial volume in place The volume calculated or interpreted to exist in a reservoir before any volume has been produced.

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In situ In its original place; in position; in situ recovery refers to various methods used to recover deeply buried bitumen deposits, including steam injection, solvent injection and fire floods.

Overburden A layer of sand, gravel and shale between the surface and the underlying oilsand. Must be removed before oilsands can be mined. Overburden underlies muskeg in many places.

In situ combustion A displacement enhanced oil recovery method. It works by generating combustion gases (primarily CO and CO2) downhole, which then “pushes” the oil towards the recovery well.

Pilot plant Small model plant for testing processes under actual production conditions.

LC-Fining A licensed hydroprocessing upgrading technology that uses an ebullated catalyst bed to continuously crack the heaviest fraction of bitumen into lighter products. Lease A legal document from the province of Alberta giving an operator the right to extract bitumen from the oilsand existing within the specified lease area. The land must be reclaimed and returned to the Crown at the end of operations. Light crude oil Liquid petroleum with a gravity of 28 degrees API or higher. A high-quality light crude oil might have a gravity of about 40 degrees API. Upgraded crude oils from the oilsands run around 30 to 33 degrees API (compared to 32 to 34 for Light Arab and 37 to 40 for West Texas Intermediate). Mature fine tailings A gel-like material resulting from the processing of clay fines contained within the oilsands. Medium crude oil Liquid petroleum with a gravity between 23 and 28 degrees API. Middlings Mixture of water, clay, sand and bitumen that remains between the bitumen froth at the surface and the sand at the bottom of a primary separation vessel at the end of the extraction stage. Further processing is required to maximize bitumen recovery. Muskeg A water-soaked layer of decaying plant material, one to three metres thick, found on top of the overburden. Naphtha Any of various volatile, often flammable, liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as solvents and diluents. Naphtha has a boiling range of 40 to 400 degrees Celsius. Oilsands Bitumen-soaked sand, located in four geographic regions of Alberta: Athabasca, Wabasca, Cold Lake and Peace River. The Athabasca deposit is the largest, encompassing more than 42,340 square kilometres. Total deposits of bitumen in Alberta are estimated at 1.7 trillion to 2.5 trillion barrels.

Primary production The first stage of hydrocarbon production, in which natural reservoir energy (such as gas drive, water drive, and gravity drainage) displaces hydrocarbons from the reservoir into the wellbore and up to surface. Primary production uses an artificial lift system in order to reduce the bottomhole pressure or increase the differential pressure to sustain hydrocarbon recovery since reservoir pressure decreases with production. Process gas Gas produced from the upgrading process that is not distilled as a liquid. Usually burned as a fuel. Proven recoverable reserves Reserves that have been proven through production or testing to be recoverable with existing technology and under present economic conditions. Reclamation Returning disturbed land to a stable, biologically productive state. Reclaimed property is returned to the province of Alberta at the end of operations. Remaining established reserves Initial reserves less cumulative production. Residuum The heaviest boiling fraction (552 degrees Celsius plus) remaining after processing or distillation of hydrocarbons. Royalty The Crown’s share of production or revenue. About three-quarters of Canadian crude oil is produced from lands, including the oilsands, on which the Crown holds mineral rights. The lease or permit between the developer and the Crown sets out the arrangements for sharing the risks and rewards. Solvent assisted production Although it exists under a number of different monikers, the concept of solvent-assisted bitumen production is the same—in order to make in situ bitumen more mobile while reducing steam injection requirements, producers are looking to solvents such as butane along with the steam. This process has been called “the next big prize.” Sour oil Crude oil containing free sulphur, hydrogen sulphide or other sulphur compounds. Steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) An in situ production process using two closely spaced horizontal wells: one for steam injection and the other for production of the bitumen/water emulsion.

GLOSSARY

Steam methane reforming A process commonly used to convert natural gas to hydrogen for upgrading. Surface mining Operations to recover oilsands by open-pit mining, where overburden depth permits. SynBit A blend of bitumen with sweet synthetic crude oil to meet pipeline transportation specifications. Synthetic crude oil A manufactured crude oil comprised of naphtha, distillate and gas oil-boiling range material. Can range from high-quality, light sweet bottomless crude to heavy, sour blends. Tailings A combination of water, sand, silt and fine clay particles that is a byproduct of removing the bitumen from the oilsand. Tailings settling basin The primary purpose of the tailings settling basin is to serve as a process vessel allowing time for tailings water to clarify and silt and clay particles to settle, so the water can be reused in extraction. The settling basin also acts as a thickener, preparing mature fine tails for final reclamation. Thermal recovery Any process by which heat energy is used to reduce the viscosity of bitumen in situ to facilitate recovery.

Toe to heel air injection (THAI) An in situ combustion method for producing heavy oil and oilsand. In this technique, combustion starts from a vertical well, while the oil is produced from a horizontal well having its toe in close proximity to the vertical air-injection well. This production method is a modification of conventional fire flooding techniques in which the flame front from a vertical well pushes the oil to be produced from another vertical well. Total volume to bitumen in place The ratio of ore plus overburden volume to total bitumen in place. Truck-and-shovel mining Large electric or hydraulic shovels are used to remove the oilsand and load very large trucks. The trucks haul the oilsand to dump pockets where it is conveyed or pipelined to the extraction plant. Trucks and shovels are more economic to operate than the bucketwheel reclaimers and draglines they have replaced at oilsands mines. Upgrading The process of converting heavy oil or bitumen into synthetic crude either through the removal of carbon (coking) or the addition of hydrogen (hydroconversion). Vapour extraction (Vapex) Vapex is a non-thermal recovery method that involves injecting a gaseous hydrocarbon solvent into the reservoir where it dissolves into the sludge-like oil,

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fter the global economy collapsed in late 2008, the ensuing economic slowdown resulted in several oilsands projects being cancelled or phases of projects being shelved. Oilsands operators are slowly ramping up their projects again creating enormous opportunities for service and supply companies. For almost 70 years, the Bayou Companies, LLC has been providing pipe coatings, logistics and welding services to oil and gas companies. And since 1961, Perma-Pipe, Inc. has grown to become a leading global provider and North America’s largest provider of pre-insulated piping systems. On November 1, 2009, the Bayou Companies and Perma-Pipe established a joint venture company, Bayou Perma-Pipe Canada Ltd., to serve the unique pipeline needs of western Canada’s oil and gas industry. “Both Bayou and Perma-Pipe saw western Canada, and especially the oilsands, as an excellent growth opportunity for their companies,” says Matthew Stewart, director of sales at Bayou Perma-Pipe Canada Ltd. BPPC’s Hi-Gard Piping System is an aboveground, maintenance-free, jacketed piping system. The inner layer of insulation is a high-performance insulating material followed by an outer layer of polyurethane foam with the final component being a high-density polyethelyne, aluminum, galvanized steel or stainless steel jacket. Jacob Mathews, international sales manager with Perma-Pipe, says, “Perma-Pipe engineers can perform heat loss calculations and pipeline stress analysis including determining anchor locations to deliver a completely engineered system. The Hi-Gard piping system is ideally suited to meet the thermal insulation needs of SAGD [steam assisted gravity drainage] operations in the oilsands industry as well as hydro-transport requirements.” The installation of Hi-Gard in a controlled plant environment ensures that the highest quality insulation system is delivered to the field. Along with increased insulation quality, a pre-insulated system also significantly reduces the amount of labour required in the field. This further reduces project costs by dramatically reducing labour, camp, scaffolding and related equipment costs as well as reducing potential site safety concerns. BPPC’s ability to insulate pipe at rates faster than can be achieved in the field by using automated equipment means that as a project’s timelines get compressed, BPPC can still meet tight delivery schedules.

The Hi-Gard piping system can also be designed to incorporate heat tracing and leak detection systems. These systems help monitor and maintain the integrity of the pipeline and can increase its lifecycle. BPPC’s pipecoating and insulating facility is located in Camrose, Alta., only 480 kilometres from Fort McMurray, Alta. The 100-acre, 65,000 square foot facility is fully staffed with 110 employees and has three production lines. The 14-year-old facility recently underwent upgrades as well as a building expansion to accommodate the Hi-Gard production facilities. BPPC has the added capability to receive and load out pipe on a CN rail spur. To ensure the highest level of quality for its coatings and insulation systems, BPPC is ISO 9001:2008 registered with the basis of its quality system being CSA Z245.20, 21 and 22 specifications. As a newly incorporated company, BPPC has focused its efforts on safety. Stewart says BPPC’s increased focus on safety has resulted in the hiring of dedicated HSE personnel who are responsible for designing safe work procedures and training managers, supervisors and hourly personnel in order to build a safe working environment for all employees. “In the last year we have worked hard to achieve our Certificate of Recognition from the Manufacturers’ Health & Safety Association. We have also joined ISNetworld so customers can follow both our safety and quality performance at their convenience.” Not only does BPPC provide high-grade coatings, but BPPC’s core value statement is “We Sell Service”. “We’re very confident in the quality of the product we manufacture and we stand behind it 100 per cent, but we also sell service. We want to make doing business with BPPC as easy as possible. We want to treat all of our customers’ representatives from customers themselves to third-party inspection personnel to truckers delivering and picking up pipe, with the highest level of service,” says Stewart. As oilsands activity increases, BPPC looks forward to becoming the supplier of choice for pre-insulated piping systems. “We believe we have the expertise in both engineering and manufacturing to be the supplier of choice that will provide quality, safety, cost and time-related benefits for the oilsands industry.”

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Associations/Organizations ________________________________ 190 Education _____________________________________________________________ 192 Government ________________________________________________________ 193 Information Resources _______________________________________ 195

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Lease Holders ______________________________________________________ 196 Producers ____________________________________________________________ 197

Service & Supply

Accommodations _______________________________________________ 200 Air Charter Services ____________________________________________ 201 Building Products & Services ______________________________ 201 Completion Products & Services _______________________ 201 Construction _______________________________________________________ 202 Consultants & Engineering Firms _______________________ 203 Contractors-General Oilfield _ _____________________________ 206 Drilling Products & Service _________________________________ 208 Electrical-Instrumentation/Controls _ _________________ 209 Environmental Products & Services ____________________ 211 Financial Institutions & Legal Firms _____________________ 213 Land Agents _________________________________________________________ 215 Oilfield Equipment ManufacturingWelding Products/Services _________________________________ 216 Pipeline Products & Services _______________________________ 218 Production Products & Services __________________________ 219 Rig-Moving _ ________________________________________________________ 221 Safety Products & Services _________________________________ 221 Service Companies-Integrated Services ____________ 222 Specialty Services _ ______________________________________________ 223 Supplies-Rentals & Sales _____________________________________ 225 Trucking _ _____________________________________________________________ 227 Well Service _________________________________________________________ 230 * Highlighted listings denote advertisers within the guidebook.

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networking Associations/ Organizations Alberta Association of Surface Land Agents

140, 21-10405 Jasper Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 3S2 Phone: (780) 413-3185 Fax: (780) 421-0204 Contact: Ted Parent, President tedp@hurland.ca www.aasla.com

Alberta Chamber of Resources

1940-10180 101 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 3S4 Phone: (780) 420-1030 Fax: (780) 425-4623 Contact: Lloyd Dick, Communications, Membership and Research Manager lloyd@acr-alberta.com www.acr-alberta.com

Alberta Chambers of Commerce 1808-10025 102A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 2Z2 Phone: (780) 425-4180 Fax: (780) 486-7309 www.abchamber.ca

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Alberta Construction Safety Association 101-13025 St Albert Trl NW Edmonton AB T5L 5G2 Phone: (780) 453-3311 Fax: (780) 455-1120 Toll Free: (800) 661-2272 Toll Free Fax: (877) 441-0440 edmonton@acsa-safety.org www.acsa-safety.org

Alberta Land Surveyorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association 1000-10020 101A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 3G2 Phone: (780) 429-8805 Fax: (780) 429-3374 info@alsa.ab.ca www.alsa.ab.ca

Alberta Research Council

3608 33 St NW Calgary AB T2L 2A6 Phone: (403) 210-5222 Fax: (403) 210-5380 Contact: John McDougall, President and CEO www.arc.ab.ca

Alberta Sand & Gravel Association 201-9333 45 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5Z7 Phone: (780) 435-2844 Fax: (780) 435-2044 techrock@connect.ab.ca www.asga.ab.ca

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association

10507 Saskatchewan Dr NW Edmonton AB T6E 4S1 Phone: (780) 433-4431 Fax: (780) 433-4454 Contact: Bob Hawkesworth, President main@auma.ab.ca www.munilink.net

APEGGA

1500 Scotia One 10060 Jasper Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 4A2 Phone: (780) 426-3990 Fax: (780) 426-1877 email@apegga.org www.apegga.org

APEGS

104-2255 13 Ave Regina SK S4P 0V6 Phone: (306) 525-9547 Fax: (306) 525-0851 apegs@apegs.sk.ca www.apegs.sk.ca

ASET-The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta 1630-10020 101A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 3G2 Phone: (780) 425-0626 Fax: (780) 424-5053 www.aset.ab.ca

Calgary Chamber of Commerce

100 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0P5 Phone: (403) 750-0400 Fax: (403) 266-3413 www.calgarychamber.com

Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors

1045-1015 4 St SW Calgary AB T2R 1J4 Phone: (403) 265-0045 Fax: (403) 265-0025 Contact: Mike Doyle, President mjd@cagc.ca www.cagc.ca

Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors 800-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 264-4311 Fax: (403) 263-3796 Contact: Mark Scholz, Manager, Technical Services mscholz@caodc.ca www.caodc.ca

Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen

350-500 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3L5 Phone: (403) 237-6635 Fax: (403) 263-1620 Contact: Denise Grieve, Office Manager dgrieve@landman.ca www.landman.ca

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Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)

2100-350 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N9 Phone: (403) 267-1100 Fax: (403) 261-4622 www.capp.ca

Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists

200-4010 Regent St Burnaby BC V5C 6N2 Phone: (604) 412-4888 Fax: (604) 433-2494 info@ccpg.ca www.ccpg.ca

Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA)

1860-205 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V7 Phone: (403) 221-8777 Fax: (403) 221-8760 www.cepa.com

Canadian Energy Research Institute

150-3512 33 St NW Calgary AB T2L 2A6 Phone: (403) 282-1231 Fax: (403) 284-4181 Contact: Dr. Carmen Dybwad, Vicepresident, Business Development vpbusiness@ceri.ca www.ceri.ca

Canadian Geoscience Council (CGC) 1607-110 Gymnasium Pl University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon SK S7N 4J8 Phone: (306) 966-8578 Fax: (306) 966-8597 Contact: Bryan Schreiner, International Director schreiner@src.sk.ca www.geoscience.ca

Canadian Heavy Oil Association 400-500 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3L5 Phone: (403) 269-1755 Fax: (403) 262-4792 Contact: Bill MacFarlane office@choa.ab.ca www.choa.ab.ca

Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research & Development

c/o Alberta Research Council A1, 1573608 33 St SW Calgary AB T2L 2A6 Phone: (403) 210-5221 Fax: (403) 210-5380 Contact: Erdal Yildirim, General Manager yildrim@conrad.ab.ca www.conrad.ab.ca

Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) Engineering Bldg, 57 Campus Dr Saskatoon SK S7N 5A9 Phone: (306) 966-4771 Fax: (306) 966-4777 Contact: Ajay Dailai, MCIC, Dept of Chemical Engineering ajay.dalai@usask.ca www.chemeng.ca

Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) 600-640 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1G7 Phone: (403) 262-0015 Fax: (403) 262-7383 Contact: Jim Racette, Managing Director jimra@shaw.ca www.cseg.ca

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG) 600-640 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1G7 Phone: (403) 264-5610 Contact: Jim Reimer, President jim@resultenergy.com www.cspg.org

Canadian Standards Association

1707 94 St NW Edmonton AB T6N 1E6 Phone: (780) 450-2111 Fax: (780) 461-5322 Contact: Patricia Pasemko patricia.pasemko@csa-international.org www.csa.ca

Canadian Well Logging Society

2200-700 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 2W1 Phone: (403) 269-9366 Fax: (403) 269-2787 Contact: Peter Kubica, President kubica@petro-canada.ca www.cwls.org

CEMA

214-9914 Morrison St Fort McMurray AB T9H 4A4 Phone: (780) 799-3947 Fax: (780) 714-3081 www.cemaonline.ca

Central Alberta Economic Partnership Ltd (CAEP) B102, 354-5212 48 St Red Deer AB T4N 7C3 Phone: (403) 357-2237 Fax: (403) 357-2288 Contact: Dawna Allard, Manager info@centralalberta.ab.ca www.centralalberta.ab.ca

Certified Management Accountants Of Alberta 300-1210 8 St SW Calgary AB T2R 1L3 Phone: (403) 269-5341 Fax: (403) 262-5477 www.cma-alberta.com

Christian Labour Association Of Canada 232-2333 18 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 8T6 Phone: (403) 686-0288 Fax: (403) 686-0357 Contact: Paul de Jong, Alberta Representative calgary@clac.ca www.clac.ca

Clean Air Strategic Alliance (CASA) 1000-10035 108 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 3E1 Phone: (780) 427-9793 Fax: (780) 422-3127 Contact: Donna Tingley, Executive Director casa@casahome.org www.casahome.org

Coal Association of Canada 150-205 9 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 0R3 Phone: (403) 262-1544 Fax: (403) 265-7604 info@coal.ca www.coal.ca

Construction Labour RelationsAn Alberta Association 207-2725 12 St NE Calgary AB T2E 7J2 Phone: (403) 250-7390 Fax: (403) 250-5516 Toll Free: (800) 308-9466 Contact: Andrew Beaton www.clra.org

Construction Owners Association of Alberta

1940-10180 101 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 3S4 Phone: (780) 420-1145 Fax: (780) 425-4623 Contact: Brad Anderson, Executive Director www.coaa.ab.ca

Edmonton Chamber of Commerce

700-9990 Jasper Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 1P7 Phone: (780) 426-4620 Fax: (780) 424-7946 info@edmontonchamber.com www.edmontonchamber.com

Environmental Services Association of Alberta

102-2528 Ellwood Dr SW Edmonton AB T6X 0A9 Phone: (780) 429-6363 Fax: (780) 429-4249 Contact: Joe Barraclough, Director, Industry and Government Relations info@esaa.org www.esaa.org

Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce 304-9612 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2J9 Phone: (780) 743-3100 Fax: (780) 790-9757 www.fortmcmurraychamber.ca

Freehold Owners Association 1403 12 St SW Calgary AB T3C 1B3 Phone: (403) 245-4438 Fax: (403) 245-4420 Contact: Else Pedersen, President fhoa@shaw.ca www.fhoa.ca

In Situ Oil Sands Alliance 3000-150 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y7 Phone: (403) 538-4716 www.iosa.ca

International Energy Foundation

Site 8 RR 1 Box 64 Okotoks AB T1S 1A1 Phone: (403) 938-6210 Fax: (403) 938-6210 Contact: Dr. Peter J. Catania, Chairman www.ief-energy.org

International Union of Painters & Allied Trades 17804 118 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 2W3 Phone: (780) 484-8645 Fax: (780) 486-7309

Kirby Hayes Incorporated 5601 35 St Lloydminster AB T9V 1S1 Phone: (780) 871-2555 Contact: Kirby Hayes, President kirbyh@telusplanet.net www.kirbyhayes.com

Lakeland Industry & Community Association 5006 50 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2J5 Phone: (780) 812-2182 Fax: (780) 812-2186 lica2@lica. www.lica.ca

Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce

4419 52 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 0Y8 Phone: (780) 875-9013 Fax: (780) 875-0755 www.lloydminsterchamber.com

Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show PO Box 2084 Lloydminster SK S9V 1R5 Phone: (780) 875-6664 Fax: (780) 875-8856

Manufacturersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Health & Safety Association 201-292060 Wagon Wheel Link Rocky View AB T4A 0E2 Phone: (403) 279-5555 Fax: (403) 279-1993 www.mhsa.ab.ca

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Merit Contractors Association 103-13025 St Albert Tr NW Edmonton AB T5L 5G4 Phone: (780) 455-5999 Fax: (780) 455-2109 meritedm@meritalberta.com www.meritalberta.com

Oil Sands Environmental Research Network (OSERN)

Room 751, General Services Bldg University of Alberta Edmonton AB T6G 2H1 Phone: (780) 492-6538 Fax: (780) 492-4323 Contact: David Chanasyk, Coordinator david.chanasyk@ualberta.ca www.osern.rr.ualberta.ca

Oil Sands Geological Associates 593 Silvergrove Dr NW Calgary AB T3B 4R9 Phone: (403) 288-2565 Fax: (403) 288-2565 Contact: Brian Rottenfuser b.rottenfuser@home.com

Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) Box 13-8115 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2H7 Phone: (780) 791-4944 Fax: (780) 715-3945 www.ossa-wb.ca

Progressive Contractors Association of Canada

13502 142 St NW Edmonton AB T5L 4Z2 Phone: (780) 466-3819 Fax: (780) 466-5410 Contact: Co Vanderlaan, Executive Director info@pcac.ca www.pcac.ca

Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC)

15 Innovation Blvd Saskatoon SK S7N 2X8 Phone: (306) 933-5400 Fax: (306) 933-7446 Contact: Laurier Schramm, President & CEO info@src.sk.ca www.src.sk.ca

Small Explorers and Producers Association of Canada 1060-717 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0Z3 Phone: (403) 269-3454 Fax: (403) 269-3636 Contact: Dave Peterson, Chairman info@sepac.ca www.sepac.ca

Society of Petroleum Engineers

9309 100 St Peace River AB T8S 1S4 Phone: (780) 624-4166 Fax: (780) 624-4663

800-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 264-4311 Fax: (403) 263-3796 Contact: Norman Gruber, Chairman speca@speca.ca www.speca.ca

Petroleum Joint Venture Association

Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers

Peace River and District Chamber of Commerce

400-1040 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G9 Phone: (403) 244-4487 Fax: (403) 244-2340 Contact: Connie Pruden, Administrator www.pjva.ca

Petroleum Services Association of Canada

1150-800 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G3 Phone: (403) 264-4195 Fax: (403) 263-7174 Contact: Mark Salkeld, President & CEO info@psac.ca www.psac.ca

Petroleum Society of Canada 425-500 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3L5 Phone: (403) 237-5112 info@petsoc.org www.petsoc.org

Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) 400-500 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3L5 Phone: (403) 218-7700 Fax: (403) 920-0054 Contact: Eric Lloyd, President www.ptac.org

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800-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 264-4311 Fax: (403) 263-3796 Contact: Barry Ashton, Chairman info@spee.org www.spee.org

Special Areas Board

PO Box 820 Hanna AB T0J 1P0 Phone: (403) 854-5600 Fax: (403) 854-5627 Contact: Jay J. Slemp, Chairman www.specialareas.ab.ca

The Oil Sands Developers Group 617-8600 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 4G8 Phone: (780) 790-1999 Fax: (780) 790-1971 www.oilsandsdevelopers.ca

Education Alberta Ironworkers Apprenticeship Training Plan 10508 122 St NW Edmonton AB T5N 1M6 Phone: (780) 482-0901 Fax: (780) 482-0874 Contact: Jeff Norris jeff@ironworkers720.com www.ironworkers720.com

Athabasca University 1 University Dr Athabasca AB T9S 3A3 Phone: (780) 675-6100 Fax: (780) 675-6437 www.athabascau.ca

Ayrton Exploration Consulting Ltd.

1409 Shelbourne St SW Calgary AB T3C 2L1 Phone: (403) 262-5440 Fax: (403) 229-0083 Contact: Bill Ayrton, President info@ayrtonexploration.com www.ayrtonexploration.com

CAREERS: The Next Generation 200-10787 180 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 1G8 Phone: (780) 426-3414 Fax: (780) 428-8164 careers@nextgen.org www.nextgen.org

DeVry Institute of Technology

2700 3 Ave SE Calgary AB T2A 7W4 Phone: (403) 235-3450 Fax: (403) 207-6225 Toll Free: (800) 247-7800 International Office Phone: (602) 216-7700 www.devry.ca

Enform

5055 11 St NE Calgary AB T2E 8N4 Phone: (403) 516-8000 Fax: (403) 291-9408 Contact: Lois Holloway, Events Coordinator, Business Development & Communication lholloway@enform.ca www.enform.ca

Engineering Internship Program Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary 118-2500 University Dr NW Calgary AB T2N 1N4 Phone: (403) 220-2930 Fax: (403) 220-9057 Contact: Nima Dorjee, Director engineer@ucalgary.ca www.schulich.ucalgary.ca/eip

Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta

1-029D Enterprise Square 10230 Jasper Ave Edmonton AB T5J 4P6 Phone: (780) 492-5532 Fax: (780) 492-9439

Grande Prairie Regional College

10726 106 Ave Grande Prairie AB T8V 4C4 Phone: (780) 539-2975 Fax: (780) 539-2791 Contact: Don Gnatiuk, President www.gprc.ab.ca

Grant MacEwan College 5, 138-10700 104 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 4S2 Phone: (780) 497-5040 Fax: (780) 497-5001 www.macewan.ca

Institute For Sustainable Energy, Environment & Economy

220 CCIT Bldg, University of Calgary 2500 University Dr NW Calgary AB T2N 1N4 Phone: (403) 220-6100 Fax: (403) 210-9770 Contact: Alison Doyle, Administrative Coordinator www.iseee.ca

Keyano College

8115 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2H7 Phone: (780) 791-4800 Fax: (780) 791-1555 Contact: Jim Foote, President jim.foote@keyano.ca www.keyano.ca

Lakeland College

5707 47 Ave W Vermilion AB T9X 1K5 Phone: (800) 661-6490 Fax: (780) 853-2955 Contact: Heather MacMillan, Enrollment Specialist admissions@lakelandcollege.ca www.lakelandcollege.ca

Mount Royal University

4825 Richard Rd SW Calgary AB T3E 6K6 Phone: (403) 240-6163 Fax: (403) 240-6095 Contact: Dr. David Marshall, President externalrelations@mtroyal.ca www.mtroyal.ab.ca

North West Regional College 10702 Diefenbaker Dr North Battleford SK S9A 4A8 Phone: (306) 937-5100 Fax: (306) 445-1575 www.nwrc.sk.ca

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Photo: Joey Podlubny

The Wood Bison paddock at Syncrude, where a herd of about 300 thrive on reclaimed land.

NAIT Corporate and International Training

11762 106 St NW Edmonton AB T5G 2R1 Phone: (780) 378-1230 Fax: (780) 471-8370 cittraining@nait.ca www.nait.ca/cit

Northern Lights College

11401 8 St Dawson Creek BC V1G 4G2 Phone: (250) 782-5251 Fax: (250) 782-5233 appinfo@nlc.bc.ca www.nlc.bc.ca

PDAC Mining Matters

900-34 King St E Toronto ON M5C 2X8 Phone: (416) 362-1969 Fax: (416) 362-0101 pdacmm@pdac.ca www.pdac.ca/miningmatters

Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education (PEICE) 201-1228 Kensington Rd NW Calgary AB T2N 3P7 Phone: (403) 284-1250 Fax: (403) 770-8252 Contact: Celina Almeida, Registrar & Accounts Receivable Coordinator www.peice.com

Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) 6 Research Dr Regina SK S4S 7J7 Phone: (306) 787-1113 Fax: (306) 798-4908 Contact: Norman Sacuta, Communications Manager norm.sacuta@ptrc.ca www.ptrc.ca

Portage College

PO Box 417 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-5551 Fax: (780) 623-7847 Contact: Leona Geller, Public Relations & Information Administrator info@portagecollege.com www.portagec.ab.ca

SAIT Polytechnic

1301 16 Ave NW Calgary AB T2M 0L4 Phone: (403) 210-4453 Fax: (403) 284-7163 Contact: Corporate Training training@sait.ca www.sait-training-solutions.com

University of Alberta, School of Energy and the Environment Edmonton AB T6G 2R3 Phone: (780) 492-4257 www.see.ualberta.ca

University of Calgary

118-2500 University Dr NW Calgary AB T2N 1N4 Phone: (403) 210-5110 Fax: (403) 289-6800 www.ucalgary.ca

University Of Lethbridge 4401 University Dr W Lethbridge AB T1K 3M4 Phone: (403) 329-2111 Fax: (403) 329-5159 inquiries@uleth.ca www.uleth.ca

University of Regina Faculty of Engineering

3737 Wascana Pky Regina SK S4S 0A2 Phone: (306) 585-4160 Fax: (306) 585-4855 Contact: Dr. Paitoon Tontiwachwuthikul, Dean of Engineering paitoon@uregina.ca

University of Saskatchewan Dept. of Civil & Geological Engineering 57 Campus Dr Saskatoon SK S7N 5A9 Phone: (306) 966-5336 Fax: (306) 966-5427 Contact: Dr. S.L. Barbour, lee.barbour@usask.ca www.engr.usask.ca

Government Alberta Advanced Education & Technology

500-10020 101A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 3G2 Phone: (780) 427-0285 Fax: (780) 415-9824 is.inq@gov.ab.ca www.advancededucation.gov.ab.ca

Alberta Community Development-Preservation 320-10800 97 Ave Legislature Bldg Edmonton AB T5K 2B6 Phone: (780) 427-4928

Alberta Department of Energy 700-9945 108 St NW Edmonton AB T5K 2G6 Phone: (780) 427-7425 Fax: (780) 422-0698 www.energy.gov.ab.ca

Alberta Department of Sustainable Resource Development 9920 108 St NW Edmonton AB T5K 2M4 Phone: (780) 944-0313 Fax: (780) 427-4407

Alberta Environment

9820 106 St NW 4th Floor Oxbridge Place Edmonton AB T5K 2J6 Phone: (780) 427-2700 Fax: (780) 422-4086 env.infocent@gov.ab.ca www.gov.ab.ca

Alberta Geological Survey

4000-4999 98 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2X3 Phone: (780) 422-1927 Fax: (780) 422-1918 Contact: Andrew Beaton, Section Leader, Geologist, Unconventional Gas and Oil Sands andrew.beaton@gov.ab.ca www.ags.gov.ab.ca

Alberta Innovates Energy & Environment Solutions

2540-801 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3W2 Phone: (403) 297-7089 Fax: (403) 297-3638 Contact: Eddy Isaacs, Executive Director aeri@gov.ab.ca www.albertainnovates.ca/energy

Alberta Innovates Technology Futures

250 Karl Clark Rd NW Edmonton AB T6N 1E4 Phone: (780) 450-5111 Fax: (780) 450-5242 www.albertainnovates.ca

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Alberta International and Intergovernmental Relations

Alberta Mexico Office

Calgary Economic Development

Alberta International Offices

Calle Schiller No. 529 Colonia Polanco, Del. Miguel Hidalgo Mexico D.F. 11560 Phone: 52-555 5724-7971 Fax: 52-555 5724-7913 albertamexicooffice@gov.ab.ca www.albertacanada.com/mexico

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Alberta Washington D.C. Office

CANMET Mining & Mineral Sciences Laboratories

400-10155 102 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 4L6 Phone: (780) 427-4323 Fax: (780) 422-9127 www.international.gov.ab.ca

Alberta China Office

Canadian Embassy, 19 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District Beijing 100600 Phone: 011-86 10-5139-4000 Fax: 011-86 10-5139-4465 albertachinaoffice@gov.ab.ca www.albertacanada.com/china

Alberta Hong Kong Office

Room 1004, Tower Two, Admiralty Centre 18 Harcourt Rd Hong Kong Phone: 011-852 2528-4729 Fax: 011-852 2529-8115 gov.ab@alberta.org.hk www.albertacanada.com/hongkong

Alberta Japan Office

Place Canada, 3 Flr 3-37 Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-0052 Phone: 011-81 3-3475-1171 Fax: 011-86 3-3470-3939 ajo@altanet.or.jp www.albertacanada.com/japan

Alberta Korea Office

16-1 Jeong-dong, Jung-gu Seoul 100-662 Phone: 02 3783-6000 Fax: 02 3783-6147 albertakoreaoffice@gov.ab.ca www.albertacanada.com/korea

Alberta Taiwan Office

6F, No. 1 Song Zhi Rd XinYi District Taipei City 11047 Phone: 011-886 2-8789-2006 Fax: 011-886 2-8789-1878 albertataiwanoffice@gov.ab.ca www.albertacanada.com/taiwan Europe

Alberta Germany Office

Canadian Consulate, Tal 29 Munich 80331 Phone: 011-49 89-2199-5740 Fax: 011-49 89-2199-5745 albertagermanyoffice@gov.ab.ca www.albertacanada.com/germany

Alberta United Kingdom Office High Commission of Canada, MacDonald House 1 Grosvenor Sq London W1K 4AB Phone: 011-44 20-7258-6349 Fax: 011-44 20-7258-6309 albertaukoffice@gov.ab.ca www.albertacanada.com/uk

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North America

Canadian Embassy 501 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20001 Phone: (202) 448-6475 Fax: (202) 448-6477 www.albertacanada.com/US

Alberta Land Compensation Board 1800-10020 101A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 3G2 Phone: (780) 422-2988 Fax: (780) 427-5798 www.srblcb.gov.ab.ca

Alberta Queen’s Printer 10611 98 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5K 2P7 Phone: (780) 427-4952 Fax: (780) 452-0668 Contact: Gisele Abt, Manager qp@gov.ab.ca www.qp.alberta.ca

Alberta Surface Rights Board 1800-10020 101A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 3G2 Phone: (780) 427-2444 Fax: (780) 427-5798 www.surfacerights.gov.ab.ca

Alberta Sustainable Resources Development 9920 108 St Edmonton AB T5K 2M4 Phone: (780) 944-0313 Fax: (780) 427-4407 www.srd.alberta.ca

Alberta Utilities Commission 4 Flr-425 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 3L8 Phone: (403) 592-8845 Fax: (403) 592-4406 info@auc.ab.ca www.auc.ab.ca

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association 202-9906 102 St Fort Saskatchewan AB T8L 2C3 Phone: (780) 998-7453 Fax: (780) 998-7543

BC Ministry of Energy and Mines 1810 Blanshard St Victoria BC V8T 4J1 Phone: (250) 952-0115 Fax: (250) 952-0922 www.em.gov.bc.ca

731 1 St SE Calgary AB T2G 2G9 Phone: (403) 221-7831 Fax: (403) 221-7828 www. calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com

580 Booth St Ottawa ON K1A 0G1 Phone: (613) 992-7392 Fax: (613) 947-0983 canmet-mmsl@nrcan.gc.ca www.nrcan.gc.ca

CanmetENERGY

1 Oil Patch Dr Devon AB T9G1A8 Phone: (780) 987-8682 canmetenergy@nrcan.gc.ca http://canmetenergy-canmetenergie. nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/eng

Climate Change Central

275-999 8 St SW Calgary AB T2R 1J5 Phone: (403) 517-2700 Fax: (403) 517-2727 contact@climatechangecentral.com www.climatechangecentral.com

County of Northern Lights

600 7 Ave NW Manning AB Phone: (780) 836-3348 Fax: (780) 836-3663 dpw@countyofnorthernlights.com www.countyofnorthernlights.com

Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan 400-2400 College Ave Regina SK S4P 1C8 Phone: (306) 787-5754 Fax: (306) 787-8125 pwyant@cicorp.sk.ca www.cicorp.sk.ca

Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) 3rd Flr-9990 Jasper Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 1P7 Phone: (780) 424-9191 Fax: (780) 917-7668 Toll Free: (800) 661-6965 info@edmonton.com www.edmonton.com/eedc

Energy Resources Conservation Board 1000-250 5 St SW Calgary AB T2P 0R4 Phone: (403) 297-8311 Fax: (403) 297-7336 www.ercb.ca

Environment Canada 70 Cremazie St Gatineau QC K1A 0H3 Phone: (819) 997-2800 Fax: (819) 994-1412 enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca www.ec.gc.ca

Foreign Affairs and International Trade 300-639 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M9 Phone: (403) 292-6070 Fax: (403) 292-4578 www.infoexport.gc.ca

Government of Alberta, IIAR 400-10155 102 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 4L6 Phone: (780) 427-6268 Fax: (780) 422-9127

Government of Alberta, Oil Sands Sustainable Development Secretariat

3 Flr-9820 106 St Edmonton AB T5K 2J6 Phone: (780) 644-1473 Fax: (780) 427-2852 www.treasuryboard.alberta.ca/ oilsandssecretariat.cfm

International & Intergovernmental Relations, IIR

1200-Commerce Pl 10155 102 St Edmonton AB T5J 4G8 Phone: (780) 427-6702

Leduc/Nisku Economic Development Authority

6422 50 St Leduc AB T9E 7K9 Phone: (780) 986-9538 Fax: (780) 986-1121 Contact: Trevor King eda@internationalregion.com www.internationalregion.com

Ministry Energy and Resources 400-2103 11 Ave Regina SK S4P 3V7 Phone: (306) 787-5578 Fax: (306) 787-8447

National Energy Board 444 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0X8 Phone: (403) 292-4800 Fax: (403) 292-5503 info@neb-one.gc.ca www.neb-one.gc.ca

Natural Resources Canada

580 Booth St Ottawa ON K1A 0E4 Phone: (613) 947-1948 Fax: (613) 947-0373 To Order Publications: (800) 287-2000 www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Northern Alberta Development Council

Bag 900, 206-9621 96 Ave Peace River AB T8S 1T4 Phone: (780) 624-6274 Fax: (780) 624-6184 Contact: Dan Dibbelt, Executive Director nadc.council@gov.ab.ca www.nadc.gov.ab.ca

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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

B & S Publications Inc (Oil & Gas Index)

Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources

CADE/CAODC Drilling Conference

200-9816 Hardin St Fort McMurray AB T9H 4K3 Phone: (780) 743-7000 Fax: (780) 743-7874 www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca

300-2103 11 Ave Regina SK S4P 3Z8 Phone: (306) 787-1691 Fax: (306) 787-2198 Contact: Robert Ellis, Director www.er.gov.sk.ca

Town of Bon Accord 5025 50 Ave Bon Accord AB Phone: (780) 921-3550 Fax: (780) 921-3585

Town of Redwater 4924 47 St Redwater AB Phone: (780) 942-3519 Fax: (780) 942-4321

Information Resources Alberta Construction Magazine

300-5735 7 St NE Calgary AB T2E 8V3 Phone: (403) 265-3700 Fax: (403) 265-3706 Contact: Craig Cosens, Sales Coordinator sales@junewarren-nickles.com www. albertaconstructionmagazine.com

Alberta Ingenuity Centre for In Situ Energy 2410-10180 101 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 3S4 Phone: (780) 423-5735 Fax: (780) 420-0018 Contact: Dr. Peter Hackett, President & CEO info@albertaingenuity.ca www.aicise.ca

Alberta Oil-The Magazine

200-1013 17 Ave SW Calgary AB T2T 0A7 Phone: (403) 338-1731 Fax: (403) 663-0086 www.albertaoilmagazine.com

Alberta Sulphur Research Ltd 6-3535 Research Rd NW University Research Centre Calgary AB T2L 2K8 Phone: (403) 220-5346 Fax: (403) 284-2054 Contact: Paul Davis, General Manager asrinfo@ucalgary.ca www.chem.ucalgary.ca/asr

405 14 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 1E6 Phone: (403) 237-0318 Fax: (403) 264-1313 www.oilandgasindex.com

800-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 264-4311 Fax: (403) 263-3796

Canadian Centre for Energy Information 1600-800 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G3 Phone: (403) 263-7722 Fax: (403) 237-6286 Contact: Colleen Killingsworth, President www.centreforenergy.com

Canadian Oilfield Service & Supply Directory 200-816 55 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 6Y4 Phone: (403) 265-3700 Fax: (403) 265-3706 Contact: Craig Cosens, Sales Coordinator sales@junewarren-nickles.com www.cossd.com

Canadian Wellsite

PO Box 70045 RPO Bowness Calgary AB T3B 5K3 Phone: (403) 286-6150 Fax: (403) 206-7292 info@canadian-wellsite.com www.canadianwellsite.com

Carbon Management Canada 556-2500 University Dr NW Calgary AB T2N 1N4 Phone: (403) 210-9784 www.carbonmanagement.ca

Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation PO Box 3197 Sherwood Park AB T8H 2T2 Phone: (780) 417-1920 Fax: (780) 416-0812 www.ccemc.ca

dmg events

302-1333 8 St SW Calgary AB T2R 1M6 Phone: (403) 209-3555 Fax: (403) 245-8649 www.petroleumshow.com

Edmonton Pipe Trades Education 200-16214 118 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5V 1M6 Phone: (780) 488-1266 Fax: (780) 482-9520 Contact: Bill Wilson, Training Coordinator billw@local488.ca www.local488.ca

IHS Energy (Canada) Ltd 200-1331 Macleod Trl SE Calgary AB T2G 0K3 Phone: (403) 770-4646 Fax: (403) 770-4647 www.ihsenergy.com

JuneWarren-Nickleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Energy Group 6111 91 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 6V6 Phone: (780) 944-9333 Fax: (780) 944-9500 www.junewarren-nickles.com

Lac La Biche County

PO Box 1679 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-1747 Fax: (780) 623-2039 www.laclabichecounty.com

Marengo Energy Research Ltd 62129 Twp Rd 252 Calgary AB T3Z 3P5 Phone: (403) 932-4162 Fax: (403) 932-4068 marengo@telusplanet.net

Mikisew Energy Services Group 345 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4Y4 Phone: (780) 791-1020 Fax: (780) 791-2510

Oilsands Review

200-816 55 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 6Y4 Phone: (403) 265-3700 Fax: (403) 265-3706 Contact: Craig Cosens, Sales Coordinator sales@junewarren-nickles.com www.oilsandsreview.com

Oilweek

200-816 55 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 6Y4 Phone: (403) 265-3700 Fax: (403) 265-3706 Contact: Craig Cosens, Sales Coordinator sales@junewarren-nickles.com www.oilweek.com

PetroStudies Consultants Inc 204-4603 Varsity Dr NW Calgary AB T3A 2V7 Phone: (403) 265-9722 Fax: (403) 265-8842 info01@petrostudies.com www.petrostudies.com

Portfire Associates Inc 823 120 Ave SE Calgary AB T2J 2K5 Phone: (403) 870-5402 Fax: (403) 206-7306 Contact: Marc Godin, info@portfire.com www.portfire.com

Northern Star Communications

Public Knowledge Inc

Oil & Gas Inquirer

Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)

500-900 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3K2 Phone: (403) 263-6881 Fax: (403) 263-6886 www.northernstar.ab.ca 200-816 55 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 6Y4 Phone: (403) 265-3700 Fax: (403) 265-3706 Contact: Craig Cosens, Sales Coordinator sales@junewarren-nickles.com www.oilandgasinquirer.com

Oil & Gas Network

300-840 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3E5 Phone: (403) 539-1165 Fax: (403) 206-7753 www.oilgas.net

Oil Sands Discovery Centre 515 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 4X3 Phone: (780) 743-7167 Fax: (780) 791-0710 osdc@gov.ab.ca www.oilsandsdiscovery.com

Oilsands Expediting Ltd

300-840 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3E5 Phone: (403) 531-9575 Fax: (403) 531-9579 Contact: Norm Watts www.oilandgasreserves.com

4928 190 St NW Edmonton AB T6M 2S6 Phone: (780) 428-8088 Fax: (780) 428-0405 Contact: Randy Williamson, President president@urisab.org www.urisab.org

Venture Publishing Inc 10259 105 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 1E3 Phone: (780) 990-0839 Fax: (780) 425-4921 www.venturepublishing.ca

Wellhub

5020 12A St SE Calgary AB T2G 5K9 Phone: (403) 243-2220 Fax: (403) 243-2872 admin@wellhub.com www.wellhub.com

PO Box 5830 Stn Main Fort McMurray AB T9H 4V9 Phone: (780) 792-0190 Fax: (780) 715-0725

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Northern Alberta Oil Ltd Photo: Joey Podlubny

700-10150 100 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 0P6 Phone: (780) 409-8144 Fax: (780) 409-8146

Norwegian Petroleum Inc 203-200 Barclay Parade SW Calgary AB T2P 4R5 Phone: (403) 231-8250 Fax: (403) 265-4632

1226591 Alberta

143 Hamptons Heath NW Calgary AB T3A 5E7 Phone: (403) 875-2129 Fax: (403) 455-7674

Petroland Services (1986) Ltd

1250-396 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C5 Phone: (403) 229-1500 Fax: (403) 245-0074

Petroleo La Plata, Inc 650-633 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2Y5 Phone: (403) 262-2265 Fax: (403) 262-2270 info@petrolaplata.com www.petrolaplata.com

producers Lease Holders Amer Oilsands Corporation

117-918 16 Ave NW Calgary AB T2M 0K3 Phone: (604) 613-1334

Bancroft Oil & Gas Ltd PO Box 6853 Stn D Calgary AB T2P 2E9 Phone: (403) 229-1500 Fax: (403) 245-0074

Blackjack Oilfield Services PO Box 721 Carnduff SK S0C 0S0 Phone: (306) 483-8588 Fax: (306) 482-3505 blackjack@sasktel.net

Bristol Land & Leasing 1600-144 4 SW Calgary AB T2P 3N4 Phone: (403) 233-8822 Fax: (403) 538-2317

Britt Energy Corp

1100-630 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0S8 Phone: (403) 266-5746 Fax: (403) 266-1293

Bronco Energy Ltd

1400-715 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2X6 Phone: (403) 699-8383 Fax: (403) 693-0038 www.broncoenergy.ca

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Calico Land Services Ltd 901-825 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2T3 Phone: (403) 237-5570 Fax: (403) 237-5568

Canadian Coastal Resources Ltd 900-202 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2R9 Phone: (403) 261-1002

Canadian Landmasters Resource Services Ltd

300-1324 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T3C 0M6 Phone: (403) 802-4223 Fax: (403) 264-5185 terry.henkelman@divestco.com www.landmasters.ca

Primary Petroleum Corporation

800-744 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3T4 Phone: (403) 262-3132 Fax: (403) 262-3175 www.primarypetroleum.com

Iteration Energy Ltd

700-700 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 2W1 Phone: (403) 261-6883 Fax: (403) 266-1814 www.iterationenergy.com

Joslyn Energy Development Incorporated 1120-396 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C5 Phone: (403) 269-8300 Fax: (403) 269-8350 info@joslynenergy.com

Keppoch Energy Ltd 1400-350 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N9 Phone: (403) 260-0241 Fax: (403) 260-0332

Cavador Resources Ltd

LandSolutions Inc

948 W Chestermere Dr Chestermere AB T1X 1B7 Phone: (403) 272-2734 Fax: (403) 569-2566

200-601 10 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0B2 Phone: (403) 290-0008 Fax: (403) 290-0050

Enerplus Corporation

Manitok Exploration Inc

3000-333 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2Z1 Phone: (403) 298-2200 Fax: (403) 298-2211

2150-736 6 Ave Calgary AB T2P 3T7 Phone: (403) 984-1751

Grizzly Oil Sands ULC

310-6940 Fisher Rd SE Calgary AB T2H 0W3 Phone: (403) 537-1158 Fax: (403) 243-7947 www.maverickland.ca

410-734 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P8 Phone: (403) 457-0886

Maverick Land Consultants Ltd

Prosper Petroleum Ltd 1200-444 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2T8 Phone: (403) 532-7655 Fax: (403) 532-7644

Rockford Land Ltd

119-2526 Battleford Ave SW Calgary AB T3E 7J4 Phone: (403) 287-3500 Fax: (403) 287-3505 www.rockfordland.ca

Sandstone Land & Mineral Company Ltd 1300-734 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P8 Phone: (403) 265-1116 Fax: (403) 265-1118

Scott Land & Lease Ltd 900-202 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2R9 Phone: (403) 261-1000 Fax: (403) 263-5263 www.scottland.ca

SilverBirch Energy Corporation

1000-350 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N9 Phone: (403) 538-7030 Fax: (403) 538-7033 www.silverbirchenergy.com

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Southern Pacific Resource Corp

1700-205 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V7 Phone: (403) 269-5243 Fax: (403) 269-5273 info@shpacific.com www.shpacific.com

Standard Land Co Inc

1300-734 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P8 Phone: (403) 265-1116 Fax: (403) 265-1118 standard@standardland.com

Albian Sands Energy Inc

Canadian Forest Oil Ltd

ConocoPhillips Canada Limited

Arrowwood Oil & Gas Ltd

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Cyries Energy Inc

PO Box 5670 Stn Main Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W1 Phone: (780) 713-4400 Fax: (780) 793-2575 www.albiansands.ca 31213 Elbow River Dr Calgary AB T3Z 2T9 Phone: (403) 269-8913 Fax: (403) 237-7963

Athabasca Oil Sands Corp

344-918 16 Ave NW Calgary AB T2M 0K3 Phone: (604) 613-1334

2000-250 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H7 Phone: (403) 237-8227 info@aosc.com www.aosc.com

Storm Exploration

Atlas Energy Ltd

STOPE Corporation

62C Riel Dr St Albert AB T8N 5C4 Phone: (780) 460-9994

Terrene Resources

351 Hampstead Way NW Calgary AB T3A 6E6 Phone: (403) 389-2554

Thunder Creek Resources Ltd

1300-734 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P8 Phone: (403) 265-1116 Fax: (403) 265-1118

Township Land Co Ltd

1000-825 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2T3 Phone: (403) 234-8134 Fax: (403) 233-0203

Triton Energy Corp

600-734 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P8 Phone: (403) 266-5541 Fax: (403) 266-5579 www.tritonenergy.ca

Western Land Services Co Ltd

220-1509 Centre St SW Calgary AB T2G 2E6 Phone: (403) 266-3076 Fax: (403) 262-3430 wlsmain@telusplanet.net www.wlslimited.com

Windfall Resources Ltd 900-202 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2R9 Phone: (403) 261-1000 Fax: (403) 263-5263

2500-111 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y6 Phone: (403) 215-8313 Fax: (403) 262-5123

BA Energy Inc

1100-635 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C5 Phone: (403) 539-4500

Baytex Energy Ltd 2200-205 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V7 Phone: (403) 269-4282 Fax: (403) 267-0777 investor@baytex.ab.ca www.baytex.ab.ca

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd

2300-530 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3S8 Phone: (403) 266-8670 Fax: (403) 264-8163 www.bellatrixexploration.com

BlackPearl Resources

700-444 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0X8 Phone: (403) 215-8313 Fax: (403) 262-5123 info@blackpearlresources.ca www.blackpearlresources.ca

Bonavista Petroleum Ltd 700-311 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H2 Phone: (403) 213-4300 Fax: (403) 262-5184 www.bonavistaenergy.com

Bounty Developments Ltd.

Producers

1250-340 12 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1L5 Phone: (403) 264-4994

Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd

BP Canada Energy Company

700-400 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4H2 Phone: (403) 793-7633 Fax: (403) 793-7383 www.advantageog.com

Alberta Oilsands Inc

2800-350 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N9 Phone: (403) 263-6700 Fax: (403) 263-6702 www.aboilsands.ca

PO Box 200 Stn M Calgary AB T2P 2H8 Phone: (403) 233-1313 Fax: (403) 233-5610 www.bp.com

Buffalo Resources Corp 410-396 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C5 Phone: (403) 252-2462 Fax: (403) 252-1399 www.buffaloresources.com

2500-645 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4G8 Phone: (403) 292-8000 Fax: (403) 261-7665 www.forestoil.com

2500-855 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 4J8 Phone: (403) 517-6700 Fax: (403) 517-7350 www.cnrl.com

1600-401 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C5 Phone: (403) 233-4000 Fax: (403) 233-5143 www.conocophillips.com 700-700 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 2W1 Phone: (403) 261-6883 Fax: (403) 266-1814

Daylight Energy Ltd

2500-350 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N9 Phone: (403) 218-6200 Fax: (403) 218-6201

2100-144 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N4 Phone: (403) 266-6900 Fax: (403) 266-6988 ir@daylightenergy.ca www.daylightenergy.ca

Canol Resources Ltd

Deep Well Oil & Gas Inc

Canadian Oil Sands Trust

2040-605 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H5 Phone: (403) 269-6400 Fax: (403) 269-8050

Celtic Exploration Ltd 500-505 3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 3E6 Phone: (403) 201-9153 Fax: (403) 201-9163 www.celticex.com

Cenovus Energy Inc PO Box 766 Calgary AB T2P 0M5 Phone: (403) 766-2000 Fax: (403) 766-7600

Chevron Canada Resources 500 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0L7 Phone: (403) 234-5000 Fax: (403) 234-5947 phcm@chevron.com www.chevron.com

Clampett Energy Ltd 2550-520 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3R7 Phone: (403) 266-3453 Fax: (403) 266-8935

CNPC International (Canada) Ltd

700-10150 100 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 0P6 Phone: (780) 409-8144 Fax: (780) 409-8146 www.deepwelloil.com

Devon Canada Corporation 3000-400 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4H2 Phone: (403) 232-7597 Fax: (403) 232-7211 www.devonenergy.com

Diaz Resources Ltd

1800-633 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2Y5 Phone: (403) 269-9889 Fax: (403) 269-9890 admin@diazresources.com www.diazresources.com

Duel Energy Inc

249-708 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0E4 Phone: (403) 237-8410 Fax: (403) 206-7425

Encana Corp

1800-855 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 4Z5 Phone: (403) 645-2000 Fax: (403) 645-3400 www.encana.com

1610-140 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N3 Phone: (403) 261-3970 Fax: (403) 261-3974 admin.cnpc@cnpc-canada.com www.cnpc-canada.com

Enerplus Group

Coastal Resources Limited

2700-500 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V6 Phone: (403) 263-0262 Fax: (403) 294-1197 bighorn@enterraenergy.com www.enterraenergy.com

1400-520 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3R7 Phone: (403) 266-1930 Fax: (403) 266-2032

Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd

900-332 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0B2 Phone: (403) 538-6201 Fax: (403) 538-6225 www.connacheroil.com

3000-333 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2Z1 Phone: (403) 298-2255 www.enerplus.com

Enterra Energy Corp

E-T Energy Ltd

4895 35B St SE Calgary AB T2B 3M9 Phone: (403) 569-5100 Fax: (403) 272-2701 info@e-tenergy.com www.e-tenergy.com

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Excelsior Energy Ltd

1510-734 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P8 Phone: (403) 537-1015 Fax: (403) 537-1021 info@excelsior-energy.com www.excelsior-energy.com

ExxonMobil Canada Ltd

PO Box 800 Stn M Calgary AB T2P 2J7 Phone: (403) 232-5300 Fax: (403) 237-2197 pat_j_oscienny@email.mobil.com www.exxon.mobil.com

439 GP Partnership 200-1210 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T3C 0M4 Phone: (403) 571-4466 Fax: (403) 571-4474

Freehold Royalty Trust 400-144 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N4 Phone: (403) 221-0802 Fax: (403) 221-0888 kctaylor@freeholdtrust.com www.freeholdtrust.com

Frog Lake Energy Corp

Frog Lake First Nations General Delivery Frog Lake AB T0A 1M0 Phone: (780) 943-3737 Fax: (780) 943-3966

Frog Lake Energy Resources Corp

410-396 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C5 Phone: (403) 216-7698 Fax: (403) 252-1399

Habanero Resources Inc

Highpine Oil & Gas Limited 4000-150 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y7 Phone: (403) 265-3333 Fax: (403) 508-9503 info@highpineog.com www.highpineog.com

Hunt Oil Company of Canada Inc 3100-450 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5H1 Phone: (403) 531-1530 Fax: (403) 531-1539 www.huntoil.com

Huron Energy Corp 1000-202 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2R9 Phone: (403) 264-1200 Fax: (403) 264-2200

Husky Energy Inc

707 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1H5 Phone: (403) 298-6111 Fax: (403) 298-7464 www.huskyenergy.ca

Imperial Oil Resources Limited 237 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3M9 Phone: (800) 567-3776 Fax: (403) 237-4017 www.imperialoil.ca

Indian Oil & Gas Canada 100-9911 Chiila Blvd SW Tsuu Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ina AB T2W 6H6 Phone: (403) 292-5625 Fax: (403) 292-5618 www.iogc.gc.ca

1470-701 West Georgia St Vancouver BC V7Y 1C6 Phone: (604) 646-6900 Fax: (604) 689-1733 info@habaneroresources.com www.habaneroresources.com

Invasion Energy Inc

Halvar Resources Ltd

900-700 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3J4 Phone: (403) 262-2244 Fax: (403) 265-1792

201-17707 105 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1T1 Phone: (780) 451-0071 Fax: (780) 451-3716

Harvard International Resources Ltd PO Box 6748 Stn D Calgary AB T2P 2E6 Phone: (403) 261-2950 Fax: (403) 264-2251

Harvest Operations Corp

2100-330 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0L4 Phone: (403) 265-1178 Fax: (403) 265-3490 info@harvestenergy.ca www.harvestenergy.ca

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2500-645 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4G8 Phone: (403) 292-8000 Fax: (403) 261-7665

ISH Energy Ltd

Ivanhoe Energy

2100-101 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P4 Phone: (403) 269-2871

Jaco Energy Ltd

240 Lake Mead Rd SE Calgary AB T2J 4A5 Phone: (403) 278-7129 Fax: (403) 278-7129 jaco.energy@shaw.ca

Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited PO Box 5120 Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G2 Phone: (780) 799-4000 Fax: (780) 799-4010

Kaiser Exploration Ltd

Mistahiya Resources Ltd

Kinderock Resources Ltd

Murphy Oil Company, Ltd

850-700 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3J4 Phone: (403) 263-4245 Fax: (403) 265-3161 21 Capilano Dr Saskatoon SK S7K 4A4 Phone: (306) 244-6721 Fax: (306) 653-5710

Koch Exploration Canada LP

1230-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 263-4292 Fax: (403) 263-0477

4000-520 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0R3 Phone: (403) 294-8000 Fax: (403) 294-8853 www.murphyoilcorp.com

1500-111 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y6 Phone: (403) 716-7800 Fax: (403) 716-7602 info@kochcanada.com www.kochcanada.com

N-Solv Corp

Korea National Oil Corporation

New Century Petroleum Corp

L B Noble Resource Management Ltd

Nexen Inc

2100-330 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0L4 Phone: (403) 999-6572 www.knoc.co.kr

1003 Edgemont Rd NW Calgary AB T3A 2J5 Phone: (403) 220-1400 Fax: (403) 282-0375

Laricina Energy Ltd

700-840 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G2 Phone: (403) 920-3210 Fax: (403) 233-8754 www.n-solv.com 1400-550 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0S2 Phone: (403) 269-2880 Fax: (403) 269-2897

801 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P7 Phone: (403) 699-4000 Fax: (403) 699-5800 marlene_robertson@nexeninc.com www.nexeninc.com

4100-150 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y7 Phone: (403) 750-0810 Fax: (403) 263-0767 laricina@laricinaenergy.com www.laricinaenergy.com

North Peace Energy Corp

Linray Energy Inc

2800-140 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N3 Phone: (403) 313-5656 Fax: (403) 451-4197 info@northwestupgrading.com www.northwestupgrading.com

200-10655 Southport Rd SW Calgary AB T2W 4Y1 Phone: (403) 271-7277 Fax: (403) 271-7279 ryancar@shaw.ca

Marathon Oil Canada Corporation 2400-440 2 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 5E9 Phone: (403) 233-1700 Fax: (403) 294-9006 www.marathon.com

Marauder Resources East Coast Inc

720-440 2 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 5E9 Phone: (403) 262-3907 Fax: (403) 269-4232

MEG Energy Corp

630-505 3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 3E6 Phone: (403) 269-5243 Fax: (403) 269-5273

NorthWest Upgrading Inc

Northpine Energy Ltd 700-630 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0S8 Phone: (403) 262-8410 Fax: (403) 262-7173

Oilsands Quest Inc

800-326 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C5 Phone: (403) 263-1623 Fax: (403) 263-9812 info@oilsandsquest.com www.oilsandsquest.com

OPTI Canada Inc

11 Flr-520 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P OR3 Phone: (403) 770-0446 Fax: (403) 264-1711 www.megenergy.com

2100-555 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3E7 Phone: (403) 249-9425 Fax: (403) 225-2606 info@opticanada.com www.opticanada.com

Midway Energy Ltd

OSUM Oil Sands Corp

210-4838 Richard Rd SW Calgary AB T3E 6L1 Phone: (403) 216-2705 Fax: (403) 290-0587 info@midwayenergy.com www.midwayenergy.com

300-1204 Kensington Rd NW Calgary AB T2N 3P5 Phone: (403) 283-3224 Fax: (403) 283-3970 info@osumcorp.com www.osumcorp.com

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Pan Orient Energy

1505-505 3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 3E6 Phone: (403) 294-1770 Fax: (403) 294-1780 www.panorient.ca

Pan Pacific Oils Ltd

206-206 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0W7 Phone: (403) 266-8726 www.panpacificoils.com

Paramount Resources Ltd 4700-888 3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5C5 Phone: (403) 290-3600 Fax: (403) 262-7994

Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd 1900-111 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y6 Phone: (403) 750-4400 Fax: (403) 266-5794

Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd 800-425 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y6 Phone: (403) 750-4400 Fax: (403) 266-5794 ir@petrobank.com www.petrobakken.com

Petromin Resources Ltd

700-444 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0X8 Phone: (403) 215-8313 Fax: (403) 262-5123

390-1090 W Georgia St Vancouver BC V6E 3V7 Phone: (604) 682-8831 Fax: (604) 682-8683 petromin@direct.ca www.petromin-resources.com

Pengrowth Corporation

Provident Energy Ltd

Pearl E & P Canada Ltd

47 Panamount Lane NW Calgary AB T3K 5T3 Phone: (403) 801-6234 Fax: (403) 265-6251 pengrowth@pengrowth.com www.pengrowth.com

Pengrowth Energy Trust

2100-222 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0B4 Phone: (403) 223-0224 Fax: (403) 265-6251 www.pengrowth.com

Penn West Energy

200-207 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1K3 Phone: (403) 777-2500 Fax: (403) 777-2699 www.pennwest.com

Penn West Petroleum Ltd

200-207 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1K3 Phone: (403) 218-8647 Fax: (403) 777-2598 www.pennwest.com

Perpetual Energy Inc

380-435 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3A8 Phone: (403) 237-6102 Fax: (403) 237-6103 www.perpetualenergyinc.com

Perpetual Energy Inc

3200-605 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H5 Phone: (403) 290-3600 Fax: (403) 262-7994 www.perpetualenergyinc.com

Perpetual Energy Operating Corp

3200-605 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H5 Phone: (403) 269-4400 Fax: (403) 269-4444 www.perpetualenergyinc.com

2100-250 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 0C1 Phone: (403) 296-2233 Fax: (403) 294-0111 info@providentenergy.com www.providentenergy.com

Ranger Canyon Energy Inc 520-734 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P8 Phone: (403) 265-5115 Fax: (403) 265-2798

Rock Energy Inc

800-607 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0A7 Phone: (403) 218-4380 Fax: (403) 234-0598 www.rockenergy.ca

Roland Resources (87) Inc 62 Mission Rd SW Calgary AB T2S 3A2 Phone: (403) 243-7833 Fax: (403) 243-7947

Sedna Oil and Gas Ltd 804-825 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2T3 Phone: (403) 538-0024 Fax: (403) 538-0025 eanderson@sogl.ca

Sentinel Rock Oilsands Corp 700-602 12 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1J3 Phone: (403) 538-8448 Fax: (403) 206-7746 www.sroc.ca

Serrano Energy Ltd 1600-840 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G2 Phone: (403) 266-1239 Fax: (403) 264-7304

Shell Canada Limited PO Box 100 Stn M Calgary AB T2P 2H5 Phone: (403) 691-3111 Fax: (403) 691-4894 vasu.ramaswai@shell.ca www.shell.ca

SilverBirch Energy Corp 1000-350 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N9 Phone: (403) 538-7030 Fax: (403) 538-7033 www.silverbirchenergy.com

SinoCanada Petroleum Corporation 1705-639 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M9 Phone: (403) 261-8885 Fax: (403) 261-8899

Skylight Energy Resources Ltd

Talisman Energy Inc

2000-888-3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5C5 Phone: (403) 237-1234 Fax: (403) 237-1902 tlm@talisman-energy.com www.talisman-energy.com

Teck Cominco Ltd

3300-550 Burrard St Vancouver BC V6C 2K2 Phone: (604) 699-4000 Fax: (604) 699-4750 www.teckcominco.com

1210 8 Ave W Kindersley SK Phone: (306) 463-4800 Fax: (306) 463-4779

Total E&P

Spitfire Energy Ltd

Total E&P Canada Ltd

4 place de Saverne Courbevoie Paris La Defense Cedex 92971 Phone: 330 147444546

1610-311 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H2 Phone: (403) 205-3400 Fax: (403) 205-3403 mail@spitfireenergy.com www.spitfireenergy.com

2900-240 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4H4 Phone: (403) 571-7599 Fax: (403) 571-7595 www.total-ep-canada.com

Spry Energy Ltd

720-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 265-7770 Fax: (403) 265-7010

600-734 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P8 Phone: (403) 266-5541 Fax: (403) 266-5579 www.tritonenergy.ca

Statoil Canada

Value Creation Inc

3600-308 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0H7 Phone: (403) 234-0123 www.statoil.com

1100-635 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3M3 Phone: (403) 539-4500 Fax: (403) 539-4501

Statoil Canada Ltd

Williams Energy (Canada) Inc

2100-635 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3M3 Phone: (403) 234-0123 Fax: (403) 234-0103 www.statoil.com

Triton Energy Corp

600-604 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 1M7 Phone: (403) 444-4500 Fax: (403) 444-4505 www.williams.com

Strata Oil & Gas

408-918 16 Ave NW Calgary AB T2M 0K3 Phone: (403) 668-6539 Fax: (403) 770-8882 www.strataoil.com

Suncor Energy Inc PO Box 2844 Stn M Calgary AB T2P 3E3 Phone: (403) 296-8000 Fax: (403) 296-3030

Suncor Energy Inc 112 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V5 Phone: (403) 205-6725 Fax: (403) 269-6216 www.suncor.com

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd 1400-700 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3J4 Phone: (403) 984-1450 Fax: (403) 455-7674

Syncrude Canada Ltd PO Bag 4009 Fort McMurray AB T9H 3L1 Phone: (780) 790-5911 Fax: (780) 790-6215 www.syncrude.com

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Photo: Joey Podlubny

Inside Finning Canada’s equipment refurbishing facility near Red Deer, Alta.

Service & supply Listing is based on service and supply firms in oilsands and heavy oil regions in Alberta and main contractors in Calgary and Edmonton.

Accommodations Alta-Fab Structures Ltd 504 13 Ave Nisku AB T9E 7P6 Phone: (780) 955-7733 www.altafab.com

Boyle Motor Lodge PO Box 64 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 689-3944

Canada North Open Camps PO Box 208 Wabasca AB T0G 2K0 Phone: (780) 891-3391 www.canadanorthcamp.com

Chard Camp Catering Ltd 113 Wood Buffalo Way Fort McMurray AB T9K 1W5 Phone: (780) 791-0232

Christina Lake Lodge

3790 98 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 6B4 Phone: (780) 577-1552 www.christinalakelodge.com

Clean Harbors Lodging Services 14907 111 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5M 2P6 Phone: (780) 450-6526 www.cleanharbors.com

Clearwater Suites Hotel Fort McMurray Hotel Group 4 Haineault St Fort McMurray AB T9H 1R6 Phone: (780) 799-7676

Corona Hotel

PO Box 236 Thorhild AB T0A 3J0 Phone: (780) 398-3534

CRC Open Camp & Catering Ltd PO Box 2100 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-3788

Crown Camp Services 207-10020 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2K6 Phone: (780) 790-5447

Edmonton Destination Hotels - South Side

1-9301 50 St Edmonton AB T6B 2L5 Phone: (780) 628-2509 www.tanneryoung.com

Gold Eagle Lodge

12004 Railway Ave E North Battleford SK S9A 3W3 Phone: (306) 446-8877 ww.goldeaglelodge.com

Hamburg Open Camp PO Box 818 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-3220

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Jennifer’s Open Camp

Red Rest Motel

MM Limited Partnership

Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre

1091 Hwy 813 Wabasca AB T0G 2K0 Phone: (780) 891-2267

345 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4Y4 Phone: (780) 791-1020

Nakoda on the Lake PO Box 149 Morley AB T0L 1N0 Phone: (403) 881-3949 www.nakodalodge.com

Noralta Lodge Ltd

Fort McMurray AB Phone: (780) 791-3334 www.noraltalodge.com

Paramount Structures Inc.

1600-505 3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 3E6 Phone: (403) 244-7411 www.paramountstructuresinc.com

PTI Group Inc

3790 98 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 6B4 Phone: (780) 463-8872 www.ptigroup.com

Red Earth Lodge Ltd 275 Hwy 88 Red Earth Creek AB Phone: (780) 649-2422 www.redearthlodge.ca

5311 48 Ave Redwater AB Phone: (780) 942-3066

530 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 4C8 Phone: (780) 791-7900 www.sawridge.com

Strong Creek Open Camp Ltd PO Box 6325 Peace River AB T8S 1S2 Phone: (780) 624-2267 www.strongcreek.ca

Super 8 Motel

5108 47 Ave Vermilion AB T9X 1J6 Phone: (780) 853-4741 www.super8.com

Super 8 Motel

1006 Hwy 16 North Battleford SK S9A 3W2 Phone: (306) 446-8888 www.super8.com

Third Mission Heritage Suites

10002 98 St Peace River AB Phone: (780) 624-3883 www.thirdmission.com

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Western Budget Motel

6026 50 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2N4 Phone: (780) 812-2131 www.westernbudgetmotel.com

Whitemud Groups 300-8170 50 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 1E6 Phone: (780) 701-3296

Air Charter Services Air Mikisew Ltd

Box 2 CPT 2 RR 1 Fort McMurray AB T9H 5B5 Phone: (780) 743-8218 www.airmikisew.com

Airco Aircraft Charters Ltd 6-11930 109 St NW Edmonton AB T5G 2T8 Phone: (780) 471-4771 www.aircocharters.com

Black Swan Helicopters

PO Box 263 Berwyn AB T0H 0E0 Phone: (780) 338-2964 www.blackswanhelicopters.com

Born Flying Ltd

5613 37 St Lloydminster AB T9V 1Z2 Phone: (780) 871-1213

Can-West Corporate Air Charters Ltd PO Box 40 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-5353 www.canwestair.com

Delta Helicopters Ltd

13-26004 Twp Rd 544 Sturgeon County AB T8T 0B6 Phone: (780) 458-3564 www.deltahelicopters.com

Emirates Airlines

90 Sheppard Ave E Toronto ON M2N 3A1 Phone: (800) 777-3999 www.emirates.com

McMurray Aviation

Site 1 Box 5 RR 1 Fort McMurray AB T9H 5B4 Phone: (780) 791-2182 www.mcmurrayaviation.com

Northern Air Charter (PR) Inc PO Box 677 Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 624-1911

Phoenix Heli-Flight

RR 1 Site 1 Box 6 Fort McMurray AB T9H 5B4 Phone: (780) 799-0141 www.phoenixheliflight.com

Remote Helicopters

PO Box 1340 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-2222 www.remotehelicopters.com

Rupert’s Land Operations Inc PO Box 6099 Bonnyville AB T9N 2G7 Phone: (780) 826-7777

Swanberg Air Inc

Cow Harbour Construction Ltd 316 MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4E4 Phone: (780) 791-5477 www.cowharb.ca

102-11010 Airport Dr Grande Prairie AB T8V 7Z5 Phone: (780) 513-8977 www.swanbergair.com

Crossterra

Wood Buffalo Helicopters

Doug’s Bobcat & Backhoe Services

Box 3 Comp 11 RR 1 Fort McMurray AB T9H 5B4 Phone: (780) 743-5588 www.WoodBuffaloHelicopters.ca

Building Products & Services All Weather Shelters Inc

12304 184 St NW Edmonton AB T5V 0A5 Phone: (780) 930-1551 www.allweather-shelters.com

Aluma Systems

6366 50 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 2N7 Phone: (780) 440-1320 www.aluma.com

Aluma Systems Canada Inc 55 Costa Rd Concord ON L4K 1M8 Phone: (905) 660-8176 www.aluma.com

ATCO Structures & Logistics Ltd 1243 McKnight Blvd NE Calgary AB T2E 5T1 Phone: (403) 292-7804 www.atcosl.com

Badger Daylighting 6740 65 Ave Red Deer AB T4P 1A5 Phone: (403) 343-0303 www.badgerinc.com

Bexson Construction Ltd

3705 51 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2C3 Phone: (780) 875-0333 www.bexsonconstruction.com

Big Eagle Services

200-7317 Railway Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 1B9 Phone: (780) 743-3745

PO Box 166 Mannville AB T0B 2W0 Phone: (780) 763-3991

Fisher Building Systems Inc PO Box 2689 Lloydminster SK S9V 0Y3 Phone: (306) 825-4513

GenMec ACL Ltd

7301 50 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2P3 Phone: (780) 826-4450 www.genmecacl.com

Hart Construction (911478 Alberta Ltd) PO Box 89 Tofield AB T0B 0J0 Phone: (780) 662-2541 www.hartconstruction.ca

MakLoc Buildings Inc 706 17 Ave Nisku AB T9E 7T1 Phone: (780) 955-2951 www.makloc.com

Norseman Structures

3815 Wanuskewin Rd Saskatoon AB S7P 1A4 Phone: (306) 385-2888 www.norsemanstructures.com

Rolled Alloys-Canada, Inc 19-7251 67 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 3N3 Phone: (780) 469-9469 www.rolledalloys.ca

Shandro George Contracting

12836 146 St NW Edmonton AB T5L 2H7 Phone: (780) 452-4260 www.stuartolson.com

Thompson Cats Ltd PO Box 240 Kitscoty AB T0B 2P0 Phone: (780) 846-2908

ThyssenKrupp Safway Inc 11237 87 Ave Fort Saskatchewan AB T8L 2S3 Phone: (780) 992-1929 www.safway.com

Valard Construction Ltd 14310 97 St Grande Prairie AB T8V 7B6 Phone: (780) 539-4750 www.valard.com

Wood Buffalo Scaffolding Ltd 6215 82 Ave Edmonton AB T6B 0E8 Phone: (780) 440-3099

Completion Products & Services Alberta Oil Tool

6939 68 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 3E3 Phone: (780) 434-8566 www.albertaoiltool.com

Ashland Canada Corp 1720 106 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1X9 Phone: (780) 417-9385 www.ashland.com

Baker Hughes Canada Company 805 Memorial Dr Fort McMurray AB T9K 0K4 Phone: (780) 714-6672 www.bakerhughes.com

Champion Technologies Ltd

PO Box 7556 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H8 Phone: (780) 826-2211

1400-815 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P2 Phone: (877) 301-0285 www.champ-tech.com

Skyway Canada Limited

Complete Oil Tools Inc

3815A 47 Ave Camrose AB T4V 4S4 Phone: (780) 672-3863 www.bigeagle.ca

3408 76 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2N8 Phone: (780) 413-8007 www.skywaycanada.ca

Cam-Trac Inspection Services

Slave Lake Specialties

RR 1 Legal AB T0G 1L0 Phone: (780) 460-5440 www.cam-trac.ca

PO Box 87 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-3863

Con-Force Structures

PO Box 62 Maple Leaf Rd Aldersyde AB T0L 0A0 Phone: (403) 601-2292 www.sprung.com

205-26229 Twp Rd 531A Zone 2 Acheson AB T7X 5A4 Phone: (403) 998-6022 www.con-force.com

Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd

Sprung Instant Structures

Star Concrete & Construction PO Box 93 Mallaig AB T0A 2K0 Phone: (780) 635-3082

210-600 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0S5 Phone: (403) 218-2041 www.completeoiltools.com

ICTC - Innovative Chemical Technologies Canada Ltd 400-635 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0T5 Phone: (403) 720-5020 www.eclgroup.com

Lone Wolfe Distributors

c/o Sci-Tech Engineered Chemicals 340-53016 Hwy 60 Acheson AB T7X 5A7 Phone: (780) 960-1200

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Pro-Rod

1220-633 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2Y5 Phone: (403) 269-5116 www.prorod.com

Quadra Chemicals (Western) Ltd 470-700 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3J4 Phone: (403) 232-8130 www.quadrachemicals.com

Regent Energy Group

Construction A 1 Topsoil & Construction Services Ltd 229 Grandview Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4X9 Phone: (780) 799-0233

Aecon Industrial

53367 Rge Rd 232 Sherwood Park AB T8A 4V2 Phone: (780) 433-9321 www.aecon.com

300-840 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3T5 Phone: (403) 269-8088 www.regentenergygroup.com

Allan’s Backhoe Service

RG Industries Ltd

Armtec

6939 68 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 3E3 Phone: (780) 496-7473 www.rodguideindustries.com

Rock Solid Nitrogen Services Ltd 4538 47 Ave Vermilion AB T9X 1H8 Phone: (780) 853-6604 www.rocksolidcompanies.ca

Select Energy Systems Inc 4215 54 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 2A2 Phone: (403) 243-7542 www.selectesi.com

Source Energy Tool Services Inc 6402 56 St Lloydminster AB Phone: (780) 808-8788 www.sourceenergy.ca

Stellarton Technologies Inc

1220-630 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0S8 Phone: (403) 699-7686 www.stellartontech.com

Synerchem International Inc 4333 46 Ave SE Calgary AB T2B 3N5 Phone: (403) 203-1481 www.synerchem.com

W E Greer Ltd

14704 119 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5L 2P1 Phone: (780) 451-1516 www.wegreer.com

Weatherford PC Pump 4604 62 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2G2 Phone: (780) 875-0103 www.weatherford.com

Windale Oilfield Services Ltd 5517 38 St Lloydminster AB Phone: (780) 871-1999

Winterhawk Enterprises (Provost) Ltd PO Box 2925 Wainwright AB T9W 1S8 Phone: (780) 842-2841 www.winterhawk.ca

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PO Box 135 Minburn AB T0B 3B0 Phone: (780) 593-2256

202-10464 Mayfield Rd NW Edmonton AB T5P 4P4 Phone: (780) 444-1560 www.armtec.com

Bellamy Backhoe Service Ltd PO Box 22 Dapp AB T0G 0S0 Phone: (780) 954-2029 www.bellamybackhoeservice.com

Benoit Oilfield Construction (1997) Ltd PO Box 277 Chauvin AB T0B 0V0 Phone: (780) 858-3794 www.benoitoilfield.ca

Carmacks Enterprises Ltd 701 25 Ave Nisku AB T9E 0C1 Phone: (780) 955-5545 www.carmacksent.com

Casman Group of Companies 330 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 4C4 Phone: (780) 791-9283 www.casman.ca

CBS Construction Ltd

150 MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W8 Phone: (780) 743-1810 www.cbsconstruction.ca

CEMATRIX (Canada) Inc 5440 53 St SE Calgary AB T2C 4B6 Phone: (403) 219-0484 www.cematrix.com

Chinchaga Anchors & Pilings Ltd PO Box 489 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-3800

Consolidated Gypsum Supply Ltd 11660 170 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 1J7 Phone: (780) 452-7786 www.consolidatedgypsum.ca

Copp’s Pile Driving

16815 117 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5M 3V6 Phone: (780) 452-8770 www.birdindustrial.ca

231-28042 Hwy 11 Burnt Lake Business Pk Red Deer County AB T4S 2L4 Phone: (403) 347-6222 www.coppspiledriving.com

Bob’s Backhoe Service

D R C Construction Ltd

Bird Construction Company

PO Box 1916 Lloydminster SK S9V 1N4 Phone: (306) 825-2596

PO Box 8026 Bonnyville AB T9N 2J3 Phone: (780) 826-3994

Border City Concrete Ltd

Danny’s Picker Service Ltd

PO Box 1618 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1K5 Phone: (780) 875-0550 www.bordercityconcrete.com

PO Box 131 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-5441

Border Paving Ltd

PO Box 40059 RPO Southridge Medicine Hat AB T1B 4S6 Phone: (403) 580-9876 www.datumenergyprojects.com

4217 41 St Camrose AB T4V 3V8 Phone: (780) 672-3389 www.borderpaving.com

Bryce & Youngman Construction Ltd

PO Box 1476 Lloydminster SK S9V 1T4 Phone: (780) 875-2660

Cameron Construction Services

5-285145 Wrangler Way SE Calgary AB T1X 0K3 Phone: (403) 735-1021 www.cameronconstruction.ca

Cardinal’s Backhoe Service PO Box 522 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-7987

Datum Energy Projects Inc

DBY Contractors Inc PO Box 39 Tangent AB T0H 3J0 Phone: (780) 359-2363

Demers Contracting Services Ltd 240 MacLennan Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4G1 Phone: (780) 799-3222 www.dcsl.ca

Dipper Oilfield Developments

PO Box 2340 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 559-2244 www.dipperoilfield.com

Elk Point Sand & Gravel PO Box 690 Elk Point AB T0A 1A0 Phone: (780) 724-4144

FAM Canada Inc

102-4208 97 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5Z9 Phone: (780) 481-1177 www.fam-canada.com

Ferbey Sand & Gravel Ltd 4509 47 Ave Vermilion AB T9X 1H9 Phone: (780) 853-4960

Finning (Canada)

16830 107 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5P 4C3 Phone: (780) 930-4800 www.finning.ca

Fleming Cats Inc

PO Box 1320 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4701

Floyd’s Backhoe & Vacuum Truck Service PO Box 7491 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H8 Phone: (780) 826-5340

General Fence Ltd

2215 59B Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 3J3 Phone: (780) 875-8894 www.generalfence.ca

Genivar

132-2693 Broadmoor Blvd Sherwood Park AB T8H 0G1 Phone: (780) 410-6740 www.exheng.com

H. Wilson Industries Ltd PO Box 5660 Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G6 Phone: (780) 743-1881 www.wilson-industries.com

Hammer’s Gravel Supplies Ltd PO Box 385 Viking AB T0B 4N0 Phone: (780) 336-3232

IPAC Services Corporation 8701 102 St Clairmont AB T0H 0W0 Phone: (780) 532-7350 www.ipacservices.com

IRISNDT Corp

5311 86 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5T8 Phone: (780) 437-4747 www.irisndt.com

J W Contracting

PO Box 1157 Redwater AB T0A 2W0 Phone: (780) 942-4000

Jacobs Catalytic

PO Box 5244 Stn A Calgary AB T2H 2N7 Phone: (403) 258-6533 www.jacobs.com

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Noetic Engineering Inc

Seisland Surveys Ltd

Urban Technics Ltd

PO Box 211 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 689-2395 www.jlgball.com

Olson’s Sand & Gravel Ltd

Seko Construction Ltd

Valley C Construction Ltd

KBR Canada Ltd

PCL Industrial Management Inc

Jim Wagner Enterprises Ltd PO Box 351 Mannville AB T0B 2W0 Phone: (780) 763-3860

JLG Ball Enterprises

3300 76 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1J4 Phone: (780) 468-1341 www.kbr.com

Ketron Construction Ltd PO Box 772 Stn Main Cold Lake AB T9M 1P2 Phone: (780) 594-2085

KMC Mining

Bldg 30-60 Flight Line Rd NW Edmonton AB T5G 3G2 Phone: (780) 454-0664

Ledcor Industrial Ltd 9910 39 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5H8 Phone: (780) 462-9616 www.ledcor.com

Lehigh Hanson Canada Region 12640 Inland Way NW Edmonton AB T5V 1K2 Phone: (780) 420-2500 www.inlandcanada.com

Lloyd’s & Frank’s Backhoe Services Ltd 3401 Canyon Rd Athabasca AB T9S 1J6 Phone: (780) 675-2762

Lockerbie & Hole Contracting 14940 121A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5V 1A3 Phone: (780) 452-1250 www.lockerbiehole.com

4628 Eleniak Rd NW Edmonton AB T6B 2S1 Phone: (780) 414-6241 www.noetic.ca PO Box 218 Chauvin AB T0B 0V0 Phone: (780) 858-2360

5404 99 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 3N7 Phone: (780) 733-5700 www.pcl.com

PCL Pipe Fabrication & Module Construction Facilities 2107 4 St Nisku AB T9E 7W6 Phone: (780) 979-6300 www.pcl.com

Process Plant Construction Ltd PO Box 5178 Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G3 Phone: (780) 334-4365

R P Oilfield Construction 502 5 St Wainwright AB T9W 1A7 Phone: (780) 842-3940

R T Grading & Roadbuilding

7235 Flint Rd SE Calgary AB T2H 1G2 Phone: (403) 255-2770 www.seisland.com

201-425 Gregoire Dr Fort McMurray AB T9H 4K7 Phone: (780) 743-1636 www.sekoconstruction.com

Simplex/UAH Universal Air Hydraulics 904 16 Ave Nisku AB T9E 0A4 Phone: (800) 840-1196 www.tksimplex.com

Snelgrove R & Sons Ltd 4605 47 St Vermilion AB T9X 1L6 Phone: (780) 853-4040

Superior Propane 4431 6 St SE Calgary AB T2G 4E1 Phone: (403) 287-1356

Supermetal Structures Inc 3813 75 Ave Leduc AB T9E 0K3 Phone: (780) 980-4830 www.supermetal.com

Sureway Construction Management Ltd

PO Box 6033 Peace River AB T8S 1S1 Phone: (780) 624-8298

7331 18 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1P9 Phone: (780) 440-2121 www.surewaygroup.ca

Reda Enterprises Ltd

Swamp Cats Ltd

PO Box 7130 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H5 Phone: (780) 826-2737 www.redaent.ca

PO Box 1885 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-2891 www.swampcats.ca

Reinhart Group of Companies

T B G Contracting Ltd

PO Box 12628 Lloydminster AB T9V 0Y4 Phone: (780) 808-2233 www.reinhartpm.com

Hwy 63N Fort McMurray AB Phone: (780) 743-8474 www.tbgcontracting.com

5202 63 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E6 Phone: (780) 875-2401 www. mccampbelldirectionalboring.com

Reon Oilfield Contractors Ltd

Thermal Energy Services Inc

Melloy Industrial Services Inc

PO Box 5057 Stn Main Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G2 Phone: (780) 791-2867

M.C. Campbell Directional Boring Ltd

2305 5 St Nisku AB T9E 7X1 Phone: (780) 955-8500 www.melloy.com

Monad Industrial Constructors Inc

9744 45 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5C5 Phone: (780) 468-8026 www.monad.ca

NEC Contractors Ltd

PO Box 2100 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4643 www.neccontractors.com

B-4902 48 St Athabasca AB T9S 1B8 Phone: (780) 675-2614

Rickard Excavation Ltd

Roberge Construction Ltd PO Box 82 Jarvie AB T0G 1H0 Phone: (780) 954-2534

Rogo Holdings Ltd

PO Box 4031 Spruce Grove AB T7X 3B2 Phone: (780) 962-9209

Rondell Road Contracting PO Box 1145 St Paul AB T0A 3A0 Phone: (780) 645-5083

12 Derrick Dr Devon AB T9G 2A1 Phone: (780) 987-5917 www.thermalenergy.ca

Thiel Scaffolding Canada 27324 Twp Rd 513 Spruce Grove AB T7Y 1H8 Phone: (780) 968-1420

Triton Projects Inc

8525 Davies Rd NW Edmonton AB T6E 4N3 Phone: (780) 485-6717 www.tritonprojects.com

Tuccaro Group Companies 283 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4Y4 Phone: (780) 791-9386 www.tuccaroinc.com

5101 Railway Ave Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 689-3944 www.urbantechnics.ca PO Box 2157 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1R6 Phone: (780) 875-1659

Voice Construction Ltd

7545 52 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 2G2 Phone: (780) 469-1351 www.voiceconstruction.com

Ward’s Hydraulic Services Ltd 1-210 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4A6 Phone: (780) 799-7340 www.wardshydraulic.com

Westlock Sand & Gravel Co Ltd 4819 50 St Clyde AB Phone: (780) 348-5252

Consultants & Engineering Firms Advanced Geotechnology 1100-333 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3B6 Phone: (403) 269-7788 www.advgeotech.com

Advantage Insight Group Inc

210-3553 31 St NW Calgary AB T2L 2K7 Phone: (403) 571-1705 www.cti-advantage.com

All West X-Ray

9025 Abbot Ave North Battleford SK S9A 3E8 Phone: (306) 446-0242

AMEC Americas Limited 900-801 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3W3 Phone: (403) 298-4170 www.amec.com

AMEC Earth & Environmental 140 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary, AB T2C 3G3 Phone: (403) 248-4331 Fax: (403) 248-2188 www.amec.com

Amundrud Enterprises Inc 102-5720 44 St Lloydminster AB T9V 0R6 Phone: (780) 872-7704

ASRC Energy Services 1400-727 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0Z5 Phone: (403) 266-4400 www.tri-ocean.com

Asset Performance Canada 1050-444 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2T8 Phone: (403) 457-2737 www.ap-canada.ca

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Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd 1000-10909 Jasper Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 0E4 Phone: (780) 451-7666 www.ae.ca

ATECH Application Technology Limited 2927 13 Ave NW Calgary AB T2N 1M1 Phone: (403) 261-0005 www.atech.ca

Autopro Automation Consultants Ltd 103-11039 78 Ave Grande Prairie AB T8W 2J7 Phone: (780) 539-2450 www.autopro.ca

AVG Consulting Services 276 Cochrane Cres Fort McMurray AB T9K 1J4 Phone: (780) 791-0920

Bantrel Co

1201 Glenmore Trl SW Calgary AB T2V 4Y8 Phone: (403) 290-5000 www.bantrel.com

Bar Engineering Co Ltd 6004 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2T9 Phone: (780) 875-1683 www.bareng.ca

Barnett Consulting PO Box 379 Marwayne AB T0B 2X0 Phone: (780) 871-1259

Beta Machinery Analysis Ltd 118-4242 7 St SE Calgary AB T2G 2Y8 Phone: (403) 245-5666 www.betamachinery.com

BFL Energy Services Ltd 5610 54 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2H7 Phone: (780) 826-4412 www.bflenergyser.com

Bitcan Geosciences & Engineering Inc Bay 8-3200 14 Ave NE Calgary AB T3A 4W1 Phone: (403) 208-0772 www.bitcange.com

Calibre Production Operators Ltd 202-9835 104 St Fort Saskatchewan AB T8L 2E5 Phone: (780) 997-0037

CB Engineering Ltd 515-9945 50 St NW Edmonton AB T6A 0L4 Phone: (780) 465-9370 www.cbeng.com

C.B. Inspection Services PO Box 736 Two Hills AB T0B 4K0 Phone: (780) 603-7301

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CB&I

2103 Research Forest Dr The Woodlands TX 77380 Phone: (832) 513-1117 www.CBI.com

CDI International

Corrpro

10848 214 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 2A7 Phone: (780) 447-4565 www.corrpro.ca

CS Automation Ltd

162, 63-4307 130 Ave SE Calgary AB T2Z 3V8 Phone: (403) 630-2757

8040 Chardie Rd SW Calgary AB T2V 2T4 Phone: (403) 255-0244 www.csautomation.ca

Celerant Consulting Canada Ltd

C’s Oilfield Consulting & Construction Service Ltd

1000-888 3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5C5 Phone: (403) 540-8506 www.celerantconsulting.com

C-FER Technologies 200 Karl Clark Rd NW Edmonton AB T6N 1H2 Phone: (780) 450-8989 www.cfertech.com

CG Hylton & Associates Inc 103-138 18 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 5P9 Phone: (403) 264-5288 www.hylton.ca

CG Industrial Specialties Ltd 2812 Elwood Dr SW Edmonton AB T6X 0A9 Phone: (780) 462-1014 www.cgis.ca

Chapman Petroleum Engineering Ltd 445-708 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0E4 Phone: (403) 266-4141 www.chapeng.ab.ca

CHASE Consulting & Advocacy PO Box 398 Duffield AB T0E 0N0 Phone: (780) 963-7570 www.chaseconsulting.ca

CH2M Hill Canada Ltd 1200-401 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C5 Phone: (403) 232-9800 www.ch2m.com

Cobra Energy Consultants 5014 50 Ave Elk Point AB T0A 1A0 Phone: (780) 724-4444

Computer Modelling Group Ltd 150-3553 31 St NW Calgary AB T2L 2K7 Phone: (403) 531-1300 www.cmgl.ca

Concise Design

300-736 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3T7 Phone: (403) 237-7160 www.concisedesign.ca

CORD WorleyParsons

1000-10201 Southport Rd SW Calgary AB T2W 4X9 Phone: (403) 258-8660 www.cordprojects.com

PO Box 1155 Lloydminster AB T9V 1G1 Phone: (780) 808-2272

CSA International

1707 94 St NW Edmonton AB T6N 1E6 Phone: (780) 450-2111 www.csa-international.org

Daniel’s Drafting & Consulting Ltd

PO Box 173 Mundare AB T0B 3H0 Phone: (780) 764-0984 www.danielsdrafting.com

Deer Creek Oilfield Services PO Box 265 Bruderheim AB T0B 0S0 Phone: (780) 446-6972

DeGolyer and MacNaughton Canada Limited 1430-311 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H2 Phone: (403) 266-8680 www.demac.com

Diamondback Enterprises Ltd 20 Woodgate Bay SW Calgary AB T2W 4B8 Phone: (403) 238-3874

Durando Resources Corporation

700-200 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V7 Phone: (403) 705-2081

E.I. du Pont Canada Company PO Box 5000 Kingston ON K7L 5A5 Phone: (613) 548-5290 www2.dupont.com

ENGlobal Canada

7805 Flint Rd SE Calgary AB T2H 1G3 Phone: (403) 221-6320 www.englobal.com

Epic Consulting Services Ltd 1000-401 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C5 Phone: (403) 537-3400 www.epiccs.com

Equinox Engineering Ltd 308-640 12 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0H5 Phone: (403) 205-3833 www.equinox-eng.com

ES Denbina Petroleum Consulting Services

136 Parkland Hill SE Calgary AB T2J 4K6 Phone: (403) 278-9284 www.members.shaw.ca/denbina/ index.htm

Executrade

9917 112 St NW Edmonton AB T5K 1L6 Phone: (780) 944-1122 www.executrade.com

Exergy Engineers & Constructors Inc

308-1228 Kensington Rd NW Calgary AB T2N 3P7 Phone: (403) 670-0060 www.exergy.ca

Falcon EDF Ltd

76 Skyline Cres NE Calgary AB T2K 5X7 Phone: (403) 253-2741 www.falcon-edf.com

Fekete Associates Inc 2000-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 213-4200 www.fekete.com

Fluor Canada Ltd

55 Sunpark Plaza SE Calgary AB T2X 3R4 Phone: (403) 537-4600 www.fluor.com

Focus Corporation 300-9925 109 St Edmonton AB T5J 2J8 Phone: (780) 466-6555 www.focus.ca

Focus Corporation Ltd Bay 1-118 Millennium Dr Fort McMurray AB T9K 2S8 Phone: (780) 790-0704 www.focus.ca

Fourth Meridian Enterprises Ltd PO Box 1908 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1N4 Phone: (306) 753-7424

Fractical Solutions Inc 6010 Signal Ridge Hts SW Calgary AB T3H 2N7 Phone: (403) 242-1240

Frontier Engineering & Consulting Ltd 300-1601 Westmount Rd NW Calgary AB T2N 3M2 Phone: (403) 265-3900

Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd 300-2749 39 Ave NE Calgary AB T1Y 4T8 Phone: (403) 250-2950 www.gasliquids.com

Gemini Corporation 400-839 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C8 Phone: (403) 255-2006 www.geminicorp.ca

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Genesis Executive Corporation

GLJ Petroleum Consultants

4100-400 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4H2 Phone: (403) 266-9500 www.gljpc.com

Golder Associates Ltd 102-2535 3 Ave SE Calgary AB T2A 7W5 Phone: (403) 299-5600 www.golder.com

Hatch

700-840 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G2 Phone: (403) 269-9555 www.hatch.ca

Hemisphere Engineering Inc 10950 119 St NW Edmonton AB T5H 3P5 Phone: (780) 452-1800 www.hemisphere-eng.com

Horton CBI Ltd

9816 Hardin St Fort McMurray AB T9H 4K3 Phone: (780) 743-0114 www.cbi.com

Ian Murray & Company Ltd

150-344 12 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0H2 Phone: (403) 269-9266 www.imcprojects.ca

IFP Technologies (Canada) Inc 810-744 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3T4 Phone: (403) 234-0342 www.ifp-canada.com

IMV Projects Inc

1400-500 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3L5 Phone: (403) 537-8811 www.imvprojects.com

J R Services

PO Box 97 Minburn AB T0B 3B0 Phone: (780) 593-2210

JA Sprinkle Engineering Ltd PO Box 1054 Lloydminster AB T9V 1E9 Phone: (780) 875-5307

JDEL Associates Ltd 208-4207 98 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5R7 Phone: (780) 455-6710 www.jdel.ca

JPI Geo-Industry Engineering Consultants 8403 187 St NW Edmonton AB T5T 1H9 Phone: (780) 443-2290 www.jpicanada.com

PO Box 7615 Peace River AB T8S 1T2 Phone: (780) 618-7985

Photo: Joey Podlubny

1800-520 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3R7 Phone: (403) 237-8622 www.genesiscorporatesearch.com

K W Anderson Consulting

Kade Technologies Inc 1450-707 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H6 Phone: (403) 269-5556 www.kadeinc.com

KBC Advanced Technologies 260-1015 4 St SW Calgary AB T2R 1J4 Phone: (403) 206-1533 www.kbcat.com

Kilowatts Design Company Inc 90-2150 29 St NE Calgary AB T1Y 7G4 Phone: (403) 272-9404 www.kilowatts.com

Lebob Holdings Ltd PO Box 782 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4296

Levelton Consultants Ltd 500-1110 Centre St NE Calgary AB T2E 2R2 Phone: (403) 269-4141 www.levelton.com

Lionhead Engineering 1430-717 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0Z3 Phone: (403) 262-2694 www.lionheadeng.com

Lorrnel Consultants

Midwest Geological Services Ltd

OTS Ltd

400 6 St SW Calgary AB T2P 1X2 Phone: (403) 233-0900 www.lorrnel.com

5624 42 St Lloydminster AB T9V 0A3 Phone: (780) 875-7080

PO Box 1794 Stn A Sydney NS B1P 6W4 Phone: (902) 564-5189 www.otsl.ca

M S Carleton Consulting Inc

Moh-Lita Holdings Ltd

Page OCL

PO Box 1633 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-6585

1615 Cayuga Dr NW Calgary AB T2L 0N2 Phone: (403) 282-7004

Ma Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Kane Consultants Inc 171 Barber Dr Fort McMurray AB T9K 1X1 Phone: (780) 881-0592 www.okane-consultants.com

McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd 2200-255 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G6 Phone: (403) 262-5506 www.mcdan.com

McLeay Geological Consultants (2006) Ltd 3815 29 St NE Calgary AB T1Y 6B5 Phone: (403) 250-1926 www.mcleay.ab.ca

Meyers Norris Penny 300-622 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M6 Phone: (403) 263-3385 www.mnp.ca

Morrison Hershfield Ltd

300-6807 Railway St SE Calgary AB T2H 2V6 Phone: (403) 246-4500 www.morrisonhershfield.com

NGC Product Solutions 3B-624 Beaverdam Rd NE Calgary AB T2K 4W6 Phone: (403) 295-3114 www.ngc-ps.com

Noralco Consulting Ltd 5707 39 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2P2 Phone: (780) 875-2337

Norwest Corporation 2700-411 1 St SE Calgary AB T2G 0R3 Phone: (403) 237-7763 www.norwestcorp.com

Oil Sands Imaging Inc

100-1100 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3T8 Phone: (403) 452-6689 www.oilsandsimaging.com

PO Box 767 Lloydminster SK S9V 1C1 Phone: (780) 875-2402 www.pageocl.com

PCL Constructors Inc 5410 99 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 3P4 Phone: (780) 733-5000 www.pcl.com

Petrel Robertson Consulting Ltd 500-736 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1H4 Phone: (403) 218-1618 www.petrelrob.com

Petroleum Geomechanics Inc

PO Box 31062, RPO Bridgeland 112 4 St NE Calgary AB T2E 9A3 Phone: (403) 874-7066 www.petroleumgeomechanics.com

Petrospec Engineering Ltd 5311 72A Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2J1 Phone: (780) 468-6901 www.petrospeceng.com

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Pinnacle Technologies Inc 106-2730 39 Ave NE Calgary AB T1Y 7H6 Phone: (403) 516-2260 www.pinntech.com

POLARIS Laboratories 5140 75 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 6W2 Phone: (877) 808-3750 www.polarislabs.ca

Post Process Consultants Corp 300-736 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3T7 Phone: (403) 237-7160 www.post-process.com’

PROJEX

500-404 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0R9 Phone: (403) 705-4100 www.projex.ca

Purvin & Gertz Inc

1720-144 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N4 Phone: (403) 266-7086 www.purvingertz.com

Quorum Business Solutions Inc 210-101 6 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5K7 Phone: (403) 806-2550 www.qbsol.com

Rangeland Engineering

400-534 17 Ave SW Calgary AB T2S 0B1 Phone: (403) 265-5130 www.rangelandeng.com

R.L.M. Consulting Ltd 5412 31 St Lloydminster AB T9V 1J2 Phone: (780) 871-8680

Roxar Canada Ltd

220-906 12 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1K7 Phone: (403) 265-3727 www.roxar.com

RPS Energy

1400-800 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3T6 Phone: (403) 265-7226 www.rpsgroup.com

SDH Oilfield Consulting Ltd 217 29 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 2C2 Phone: (403) 875-1547

Serpa Petroleum Consulting Ltd 403 Oakside Cir SW Calgary AB T2V 4P1 Phone: (403) 861-6753 www.serpaconsulting.com

Sethi Research & Testing Ltd 10-431 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 4C5 Phone: (780) 791-2000 www.sethiresearch.com

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SNC-Lavalin Inc

1700-605 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H5 Phone: (403) 294-2431 www.snc-lavalin.com

Sproule Associates Limited 900-140 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N3 Phone: (403) 294-5500 www.sproule.com

Stewart Weir & Co Ltd PO Box 6938 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H3 Phone: (780) 812-3183 www.swg.ca

Strategy West Inc

PO Box 76037 Calgary AB T2Y 2Z9 Phone: (403) 256-9220 www.strategywest.com

Technip Canada Ltd 2110-801 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3W2 Phone: (403) 266-2007 www.technip.com

Teknica Overseas Ltd 910A-800 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G3 Phone: (403) 269-4386 www.teknicaltd.com

Terracon Geotechnique Ltd 140-2723 37 Ave NE Calgary AB T1Y 5R8 Phone: (403) 266-1150 www.terracon.ca

The Churchill Corporation 11825 149 St NW Edmonton AB T5L 2J1 Phone: (780) 454-3667

Thimm Engineering Inc 214-3916 64 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 2B4 Phone: (403) 265-0792 www.hfthimm.com

Thurber Engineering Ltd 200-9636 51 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 6A5 Phone: (780) 438-1460 www.thurber.ca

United Oil & Gas Consulting Ltd 910-396 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C5 Phone: (403) 265-0111 www.uogc.com

Upside Engineering Ltd 409 10 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 0W3 Phone: (403) 290-4650 www.upsideeng.com

Vista Projects Limited 200-6025 11 St SE Calgary AB T2H 2Z2 Phone: (403) 255-3455 www.vistaprojects.com

West Rock Energy Consultants Ltd

1110-910 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N8 Phone: (403) 663-4860 www.westrock-energy.com

Westwater Environmental Ltd

900-808 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3E8 Phone: (403) 233-0202 www.westwaterenv.com

World Alliance Management 61 Spring Cres SW Calgary AB T3H 1X7 Phone: (403) 701-6100 www.wam-ltd.ca

WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd

1150-10201 Southport Rd SW Calgary AB T2W 4X9 Phone: (403) 258-8000 www.worleyparsons.com

WorleyParsons HEAVYOILDIVISION

540 12 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0H4 Phone: (403) 508-5300 www.worleyparsons.com

Contractors-General Oilfield Arnett & Burgess Oilfield Construction Limited 2930-715 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2X6 Phone: (403) 265-0900 www.abpipeliners.com

Athabasca Industrial Maintenance PO Box 549 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 689-2440

Basarab Garry Construction & Grader PO Box 1467 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-4793

Battle River Oilfield Construction Ltd

PO Box 957 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-3498 www.battleriveroilfield.com

Bear Slashing Ltd

PO Box 7610 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H9 Phone: (780) 826-8048 www.bearslashing.com

Beder Holdings Limited PO Box 116 Marwayne AB T0B 2X0 Phone: (780) 847-3815

Big D Contracting Ltd PO Box 816 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-4443

Boisson Contracting Inc PO Box 1868 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-2561

Boxer Petroleum Services Inc PO Box 6819 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H3 Phone: (780) 826-5002 www.boxervalve.com

Brother’s Oilfield Services PO Box 3273 Wainwright AB T9W 1T2 Phone: (780) 842-4220

Carson Energy Services Ltd PO Box 12188 Lloydminster AB T9V 3C4 Phone: (780) 808-8450 www.carsonwelding.com

CD Rouleau Construction PO Box 327 Eaglesham AB T0H 1H0 Phone: (780) 837-1712

Central Peace Contracting Ltd

Peace River AB Phone: (780) 338-3898

CERA Contracting Ltd PO Box 338 Waskatenau AB T0A 3P0 Phone: (780) 358-2792

Christina River Enterprises (1987) Ltd PO Box 6040 Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W1 Phone: (780) 334-2446 www.clac.ca

Consun Contracting Ltd 280G MacLennan Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4G1 Phone: (780) 743-3163 www.consun.ca

Crude Energy Services Inc PO Box 2635 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4409 www.crude-energy.ca

D Prpich Enterprises Ltd PO Box 597 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-3661

Denision Contractors Ltd 7912 97 Ave Peace River AB T8S 1W5 Phone: (780) 624-5718

Denmax Energy Services PO Box 2881 Wainwright AB T9W 1S7 Phone: (780) 842-3661 www.denmax.ca

Deynaka Developments Ltd PO Box 935 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-2420

Digrite Backhoe Service Ltd PO Box 305 Chauvin AB T0B 0V0 Phone: (780) 858-3976

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E Construction Ltd

Grimm Mel Holdings Ltd

Monte’s Mechanical

144 Beaconwood Pl Fort McMurray AB T9H 2S7 Phone: (780) 791-9162

10140 101 St Lac La Biche AB Phone: (780) 623-2113

E G Gas Operators Ltd

Guest Industrial Contractors Ltd

Neegan Development Corporation Ltd

Shamrock Valley Enterprises Ltd

Homeland Well Servicing Ltd

NorDen Contracting Ltd

10130 21 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1W7 Phone: (780) 467-7701 www.ecltd.ca PO Box 26 Innisfree AB T0B 2G0 Phone: (780) 592-3733

Eagle Insurance

2-4228 50 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 1B6 Phone: (780) 826-4160

Enmax Corporation 141 50 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 4S7 Phone: (403) 689-6150 www.enmax.com

Estabrook Construction Ltd

PO Box 630 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-3632

5503 52 St Lloydminster AB T9V 0R7 Phone: (780) 875-5877 GD Fishing Lake AB T0A 3G0 Phone: (780) 943-2466

Hugo Zbinden Contracting 50 Cougarstone Terrace SW Calgary AB T3H 4Z8 Phone: (403) 454-6241

ICJ Artificial Lift

PO Box 258 Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-4111

1100-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (780) 875-5504 www.natoil.com

Flint Field Services Ltd

Jay’s Salvage & Cats Ltd

PO Box 8029 Bonnyville AB T9N 2J3 Phone: (780) 826-5523 www.flintenergy.com

Fort McKay Group of Companies

PO Box 5360 Stn Main Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G4 Phone: (780) 828-2400 www.fortmckay.com

Foster Bulldozing Services Ltd PO Box 540 Mannville AB T0B 2W0 Phone: (780) 763-3750 www.fosterbulldozing.com

GEM Grant Energy Maintenance

Site 632 Comp 3 RR 1 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C1 Phone: (780) 623-4096

JMB Crushing Systems Ltd 4725 Railway Ave Elk Point AB Phone: (780) 724-3960

L Robert Enterprises Ltd 125 MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4C9 Phone: (780) 791-0118 www.lre.ca

Lakeshore Contracting Ltd Airport Industrial Park Fort McMurray AB Phone: (780) 714-3665

Liam Construction Alberta Inc

PO Box 1683 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-3470 www.grantenergy.ca

36 Riedel St Fort McMurray AB T9H 3E1 Phone: (780) 791-1500

Gift Lake Metis Settlement

PO Box 353 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-3786

PO Box 60 Gift Lake AB T0G 1B0 Phone: (780) 767-3794

Gill’s Vacuum Service Ltd PO Box 5 Kinsella AB T0B 2N0 Phone: (780) 336-3520

Glen Armstrong Construction Ltd 8122 102 Ave Peace River AB T8S 1M6 Phone: (780) 624-2101 www.glenarmstrongconstruction. com

Granite Oilfield Services Inc 6006 52 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2S8 Phone: (780) 875-1652

Lorenzen’s Oilfield Service Ltd

LTD Oilfield Services Inc PO Box 859 Redwater AB T0A 2W0 Phone: (780) 942-4484

M & J Cats Ltd

PO Box 749 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-7653

Macmillan Construction Ltd PO Box 7080 Peace River AB T8S 1S7 Phone: (780) 624-3777 www.maccon.ca

Millennium Cats Inc PO Box 1914 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4036

283 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4Y4 Phone: (780) 791-9386 PO Box 2307 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-7567

Northern Backhoe Ltd PO Box 149 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-2617

Northsite Contractors Ltd PO Box 712 Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-4592

Permasteel Building Contractors Ltd 17430 103 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 2K8 Phone: (780) 452-7281 www.permasteel.com

Peter Kiewit Sons Co Ltd 11211 215 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 2B2 Phone: (780) 447-3509 www.kiewit.ca

Phoenix Industrial

3703 38 Ave Whitecourt AB T7S 0A2 Phone: (780) 778-5883 www.phoenixindustrial.ca

Powell Cats Ltd

PO Box 248 Chauvin AB T0B 0V0 Phone: (780) 858-3978

Prairie Tech Oilfield Services PO Box 819 Elk Point AB T0A 1A0 Phone: (780) 614-1873

Precision Contractors Ltd

PO Box 10578 Lloydminster AB T9V 3A7 Phone: (780) 875-1962 www.precisioncontractors.com

Predator Logistics PO Box 1816 Vegreville AB T9C 1S9 Phone: (780) 632-9394

Riverside Oilfield Services 5709 50 Ave Bonnyville AB Phone: (780) 826-9327

Rocky Pine Oilfield Services Ltd PO Box 739 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1C1 Phone: (780) 724-2625

S N R Contracting Ltd PO Box 357 Wabasca AB T0G 2K0 Phone: (780) 891-2169

Sabre Cats Ltd

PO Box 505 Elk Point AB T0A 1A0 Phone: (780) 724-3177 www.shamrockvalley.ca

Site Energy Services 1200-555 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3E7 Phone: (403) 818-4183 www.siteenergy.com

Skully’s Oilfield Maintenance Ltd PO Box 272 Viking AB T0B 4N0 Phone: (780) 336-4064

Spirig Welding Ltd PO Box 68 Dixonville AB T0H 1E0 Phone: (780) 971-3730

Stony Valley Contracting 245 TaigaNova Cres Fort McMurray AB T9K 0T4 Phone: (780) 743-0527 www.stonyvalley.ca

Stuber’s Cat Service Ltd Site 7 Box 12 RR 2 Barrhead AB T7N 1N3 Phone: (780) 785-2173

Szmyrko Construction PO Box 300 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 689-9497 www.szmyrko.com

Tarsands Steam Cleaning PO Box 39 Kehiwin AB T0A 1C0 Phone: (780) 826-6392

Tenaris

400-530 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3S8 Phone: (403) 767-0100 www.tenaris.com

Thompson Bros (Constr) Ltd 411 South Ave Spruce Grove AB T7X 3B5 Phone: (780) 962-1030 www.thompsonbros.com

Trans Tech Contracting Inc 811-53016 Hwy 60 Acheson AB T7X 5A7 Phone: (780) 447-3700 www.transtecgroup.com

Tri-Rez Oil & Gas Productions Ltd PO Box 1769 Stn Main Cold Lake AB T9M 1P4 Phone: (780) 594-7183

Tuc’s Contracting

283 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4Y4 Phone: (780) 791-9386

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TWB Construction Ltd 210 Weston Ave W Maidstone SK S0M 1M0 Phone: (306) 893-4500

W.A.T. Holdings Ltd PO Box 1170 Wabasca AB T0G 2K0 Phone: (780) 891-3006

Wiebe Construction PO Box 818 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-9026

Drilling Products & Service Aable Directional Boring Box 14 Site 15 RR 3 Olds AB T4H 1P4 Phone: (403) 391-3227

AKITA Drilling Ltd

900-311 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H2 Phone: (403) 292-7979 www.akita-drilling.com

Anchor Industries Ltd RR 1 Site 1 Box 8 Bon Accord AB T0A 0K0 Phone: (877) 396-4164

Anchors First Ltd

PO Box 2388 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1W5 Phone: (306) 825-6535

Apex Oilfield Services (2000) Inc

2020-633 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2Y5 Phone: (403) 257-5152 www.apexoil.ca

Black Gold Drilling PO Box 56 Nampa AB T0H 2R0 Phone: (780) 322-2123

B-Line Directional Drilling PO Box 1240 Elk Point AB T0A 1A0 Phone: (780) 210-2225

Boart Longyear Drilling Services 4025 96 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 4T7 Phone: (403) 287-1460 www.boartlongyear.com

Bonnyville Drilling Services 5210 54 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2H9 Phone: (780) 826-3906

Brian Steed Contracting & Horizontal Drilling Ltd PO Box 6934 Peace River AB T8S 1S7 Phone: (780) 624-8609

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Canadian Mat Systems Inc 241 76 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1P2 Phone: (780) 485-0808 www.matsystems.ca

Carnwood Wireline Service Ltd 108-3907 98 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 6M3 Phone: (780) 434-1122 www.carnwood.com

Carreau Oilfield Specialties 2907 Parsons Rd NW Edmonton AB T6N 1A3 Phone: (780) 436-7730 www.carreauoilfield.com

Cheyenne Rig Repair & Supply Ltd PO Box 1319 Gibbons AB T0A 1N0 Phone: (780) 414-1477 www.chevron.ca

Clean Harbors Directional Boring 256-28042 Hwy 11 Red Deer AB T4S 2L4 Phone: (403) 346-7332 www.cleanharbors.com

D & D Oilfield Rentals

G & L Slotco Oil Field Services 1110-700 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3J4 Phone: (403) 261-1717 www.gl-slotco.com

Garritty And Baker Geotechnical Drilling Inc

5715 56 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 3G3 Phone: (780) 433-8786 www.garrittyandbakerdrilling.com

GE Oil & Gas

Watermark Tower 710-530 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3S8 Phone: (403) 264-4146 www.ge.com/oilandgas

Hallmark Tubulars Ltd

400-308 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0H7 Phone: (403) 266-3807 www.hallmarksolutions.ca

HiAlta Energy Services Ltd PO Box 664 Whitecourt AB T7S 1N7 Phone: (780) 778-8411

Hunting Energy Services (Canada) Ltd

PO Box 237 Blackfoot AB T0B 0L0 Phone: (780) 875-5171 www.ddoil.net

5550 Skyline Way NE Calgary AB T2E 7Z7 Phone: (403) 543-4477 www.hunting-intl.com

Directional Plus & The Directional Co

Hurricane Industries Ltd

1700-715 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2X6 Phone: (403) 265-2560 www.directionalplus.com

Edcon Power Tongs and Oilfield Services Ltd PO Box 209 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4808

Emco Corporation Waterworks & Geosynthetics 1-270 MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 5C6 Phone: (780) 713-2433 www.emcoltd.com

ENCORE Coring & Drilling Inc 1345 Highfield Cres SE Calgary AB T2G 5N2 Phone: (403) 287-0123 www.ensignenergy.com/encore

Enerig Supply

PO Box 456 Bashaw AB T0B 0H0 Phone: (780) 372-3883

Essential Coil & Stimulation Services 7755 Edgar Industrial Way Red Deer AB T4P 3R2 Phone: (403) 347-6717 www.essentialenergy.ca

PO Box 2038 Lloydminster SK S9V 1R5 Phone: (780) 875-5597 www.hurricanefoam.com

Impact Rock Bits

PO Box 6448 Peace River AB T8S 1S3 Phone: (780) 624-2640 www.impactrockbits.com

Import Tool Corp Ltd.

930-910 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N8 Phone: (403) 261-3032 www.importtool.com

Inspectrite Services Inc PO Box 6235 Bonnyville AB T9N 2G8 Phone: (780) 826-3480

J & L Supply Co Ltd 4511 Manitoba Rd SE Calgary AB T2G 4B9 Phone: (403) 287-3300 www.jandlsupply.com

JayNart Directional Drilling Ltd PO Box 400 Redwater AB T0A 2W0 Phone: (780) 942-4105 www.jaynartdrilling.ca

J.E.D. Anchors & Environmental Ltd RR 3 Eckville AB T0M 0X0 Phone: (403) 746-3826 www.jed-drilling.com

K & S Power Tongs Ltd 3614 63 Ave Cl Lloydminster AB T9V 2W1 Phone: (780) 875-0000 www.kspowertongs.com

Kodiak Wireline Services Partnership 9702 90 Ave Morinville AB Phone: (780) 939-5554 www.kodiakservices.ca

Marquis Fluids Inc

700-706 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0Z1 Phone: (403) 264-1588 www.marquisfluids.com

McAllister Drilling Inc PO Box 1189 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1G1 Phone: (780) 875-2409

M-I Drilling Fluids 500-700 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 2W2 Phone: (403) 290-5336

Mid-East Oilfield Services Inc PO Box 56 Minburn AB T0B 3B0 Phone: (780) 593-3946

Mighty Mite Power Tongs PO Box 1088 Gibbons AB T0A 1N0 Phone: (780) 554-5453 www.mightymitetongs.ca

Mitee Industries Inc

PO Box 1088 Gibbons AB T0A 1N0 Phone: (780) 554-5453 www.mightymitetongs.ca

Nabors Canada

2800-500 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V6 Phone: (403) 263-6777 www.naborscanada.com

National Oilwell Varco 1600-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 264-9646 www.nov.com

Newpark Canada Inc 300-635 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0T5 Phone: (403) 266-7383 www.newpark.ca

Newsco Directional & Horizontal Services Inc 7000 Railway St SE Calgary AB T2H 3A8 Phone: (403) 243-2331 www.newsco.ca

Northstar Drillstem Testers Inc 201-736 1 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 0B8 Phone: (403) 265-8987 www.northstardst.com

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NOV Downhole

2700-144 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N4 Phone: (403) 234-9999 www.nov.com/downhole

Peak Energy Services 900-222 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0B4 Phone: (403) 543-7325 www.peak-energy.com

Petroline Rentals Ltd PO Box 118 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-0063

Prairie Dog Directional Drilling PO Box 7921 Stn Main Bonnyville AB T9N 2J2 Phone: (780) 812-9145

Precision Drilling

4400-150 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y7 Phone: (403) 264-4882 www.precisiondrilling.com

ProDrill Fluid Technologies

1740-840 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G2 Phone: (403) 269-8260 www.ccscorporation.ca

Pro-Rod Coiled Rod Solutions 3201 84 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1K1 Phone: (780) 449-7101 www.prorod.com

Q’Max Solutions Inc

1700-407 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 2Y3 Phone: (403) 269-2242 www.qmaxsolutions.com

RBI Canada 2000 Inc 5677 Burleigh Cres SE Calgary AB T2H 1Z7 Phone: (403) 255-3730 www.rbi-canada.com

Remote Wireline Services 8804 98 St Morinville AB T8R 1K6 Phone: (780) 939-6655 www.essentialenergy.ca

Ryan Energy Technologies

2800-500 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V6 Phone: (403) 269-5981 www.ryanenergy.com

Savanna Drilling

1800-311 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H2 Phone: (403) 503-0652 www.savannaenergy.com

Scormac Oilfield Bits Inc 4710 62 Ave Lloydminster AB Phone: (780) 808-6462

Shield Wireline Ltd

6004 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2T9 Phone: (780) 875-2772 www.shieldwireline.ca

Sicotte Drilling Tools

1101 77 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1M8 Phone: (780) 440-6700 www.sicottedrillingtools.com

Silverline Coil

PO Box 923 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-8377

Silvertip Rentals and Fishing Tools

Tomtruck Enterprises Ltd PO Box 1705 Lloydminster SK S9V 1M6 Phone: (780) 205-1535 www.tomtruck.ca

Tornado Technologies Inc 5605 48 St SE Calgary AB T2C 4X8 Phone: (403) 244-3333 www.tornadotech.com

Trendon Bit Service Ltd

PO Box 548 Redcliff AB T0J 2P0 Phone: (403) 548-7242 www.trendonbitservice.com

Treo Drilling Services LP

PO Box 207 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-8372 www.silvertiprentals.com

600-333 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1L9 Phone: (403) 723-8600 www.treodrilling.com

Smith Bits

Trinidad Drilling Ltd

700-396 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C5 Phone: (403) 264-6077 www.smithbits.com

2500-700 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3V4 Phone: (403) 265-6525 www.trinidaddrilling.com

Smith International Canada Ltd

Tryton Tool Services Ltd

710-396 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C5 Phone: (403) 264-6077 www.smith.com

PO Box 10667 Lloydminster AB T9V 3A7 Phone: (780) 875-0800 www.trytontoolservices.ca

Smith Services

Tundra Environmental Drilling

710-396 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C5 Phone: (403) 264-6077

Stettler AB Phone: (403) 883-2671 www.tundraenvirodrilling.ca

Summit Wireline Inc

Unique Boring

Wavefront Sandpumps & Rentals Ltd PO Box 124 Marsden SK S0M 1P0 Phone: (306) 826-5750

Wellhead Distributors Int’l Ltd. 9732 54 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 0A9 Phone: (780) 440-9714 www.wellheaddistributors.com

Welltec Canada Inc 4860 25 St SE Calgary AB T2B 3M2 Phone: (403) 263-2248 www.welltec.com

Welltec Wireline Services 5617 50 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2L1 Phone: (780) 812-2585 www.heatseekersltd.com

Xtreme Wireline

1700-715 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2X6 Phone: (403) 206-3458

ElectricalInstrumentation/ Controls ABB Ber-Mac

250 42 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 1Y4 Phone: (403) 287-6026 www.ber-mac.com

ABB Inc

PO Box 11439 Lloydminster AB T9V 3B7 Phone: (306) 825-4191 www.summitwirelineinc.com

PO Box 1122 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-0232

110-4411 6 St SE Calgary AB T2G 4E8 Phone: (403) 225-5511 www.abb.com

VAM Canada Inc

Ainsworth Inc

Superheat FGH Canada, Inc

1920-444 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2T8 Phone: (403) 233-0119 www.vmtubes.com

102-7304 30 St SE Calgary AB T2C 1W2 Phone: (403) 265-6750 www.ainsworth.com

Varel Rock Bits Canada Inc

Aircom Industries

9926 29 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6N 1A2 Phone: (780) 435-5706 www.varelrockbits.com

9328 37 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5K3 Phone: (780) 434-6916 www.teamaircom.com

Variperm Canada Limited

All-Tek Industrial & Auto Electric

1303 77 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1M8 Phone: (780) 469-8008 www.superheatfgh.com

Tallrig International Safety PO Box 12387 Lloydminster AB T9V 3C6 Phone: (780) 808-5311 www.tallrig.ca

Tartan Controls Inc

220-1201 5 St SW Calgary AB T2R 0Y6 Phone: (403) 232-1490 www.tartancontrols.com

Ted’s Power Tongs & Laydown Machine Ltd PO Box 267 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-2460

Titus Tools Inc

6014 52 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2S8 Phone: (780) 875-6282 www.titustools.com

10-3424 26 St NE Calgary AB T1Y 4T7 Phone: (403) 250-7263 www.variperm.com

Volant Products Inc.

6015 53 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2T1 Phone: (780) 808-5209

Amercable

4648 Eleniak Rd NW Edmonton AB T6B 2S1 Phone: (780) 490-5185 www.volantproducts.ca

3812 64 St Stettler AB T0C 2L1 Phone: (403) 742-1833

Vortex Energy Pumping Services Inc

PO Box 446 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-3432

5115 62 St Vegreville AB T9C 1N6 Phone: (780) 632-3558

APEX Distribution Inc

Apex Valve Services

6217 50 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2L9 Phone: (780) 826-4355 www.apexdistribution.com

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B J Electric Supplies Ltd

CD Nova Instruments Ltd

Fluid Lift Systems Inc

Invensys Systems Canada Inc

Baldor Dodge Reliance

Centurion Energy Services Ltd

Fort McMurray Valve & Fitting Ltd

JAG Instrument Services Ltd

4143 97 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 6E9 Phone: (780) 461-2334 www.bjelectric.ca

230 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4A6 Phone: (780) 743-1123

Baldor-Reliance

4053 92 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 6R8 Phone: (780) 434-4900 www.ebaldor.ca

Battle River Electric Ltd 1330 10A St Wainwright AB T9W 1K5 Phone: (780) 842-4485

Bayzik Oilsands Electric 10217 King St Fort McMurray AB T9H 3J1 Phone: (780) 743-2995 www.bayzikelectric.com

Benchmark Instrumentation & Analytical Services Inc 18 Chippewa Rd Sherwood Park AB T8A 3Y1 Phone: (780) 669-1300 www.benchmarkinc.ca

Bentek Systems Ltd

117-1144 29 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 7P1 Phone: (403) 250-5600 www.cdnova.com

6-242 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4A6 Phone: (780) 791-5661 www.centurionenergy.ca

Chemco Electrical Contractors Ltd

6-210 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4A6 Phone: (780) 790-9722 www.chemco-elec.com

Classic Electric

PO Box 6021 Peace River AB T8S 1S1 Phone: (780) 624-5749

Concept Controls Inc

1-2315 30 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 7C7 Phone: (403) 208-1065 www.conceptcontrols.com

Daryl’s Electric & Trenching Services PO Box 348 Glendon AB T0A 1P0 Phone: (780) 635-2634

315-3750 46 Ave SE Calgary AB T2B 0L1 Phone: (403) 243-5135 www.scadalink.com

D’Lanne Electro Controls (2000)

Bi-Systems Electric & Controls Ltd

Eagletech Electric Ltd

6015 53 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2T1 Phone: (780) 875-4047

Bredon Electrical Systems Ltd

905 4 St NW Slave Lake AB T0G 2A1 Phone: (780) 849-4316 PO Box 542 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-7818

EECOL Electric

PO Box 6136 Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W1 Phone: (780) 799-9117

63 Sunpark Dr SE Calgary AB T2X 3V4 Phone: (403) 253-1952 www.eecol.com

Brews Supply Ltd

Emes Electric Ltd

12203 40 St SE Calgary AB T2Z 4E6 Phone: (403) 243-1144 www.brewssupply.com

Canonbie Contracting Ltd 161-2055 Premier Way Sherwood Park AB T8H 1G2 Phone: (780) 410-6900 www.canonbie.ca

Carbon Controls Ltd

132-11979 40 St SE Calgary AB T2Z 4M3 Phone: (403) 238-9944 www.carboncontrolsltd.com

Casca Electric Ltd

238 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4Z6 Phone: (780) 743-2002 www.cascaelectric.com

PO Box 351 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A4 Phone: (780) 849-2771 www.emeselectric.com

Endress + Hauser

318-8925 51 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5J3 Phone: (780) 486-3222 www.ca.endress.com

Energy Electric Ltd 4111 48 St Bonnyville AB T9N 1P4 Phone: (780) 826-7795

Energy Navigator Inc

2200-101 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P4 Phone: (403) 233-9400 www.energynavigator.com

Enviro Measure Inc 100-18130 105 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 2T4 Phone: (780) 487-4334

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PO Box 104 Vimy AB T0G 2J0 Phone: (780) 961-3545 www.fluidlift.com

2-266 MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 5C6 Phone: (780) 790-0640

G G Electric

3807 46A Ave Cl Lloydminster SK S9V 2C1 Phone: (306) 825-5484

General Electric Canada Inc 9353 45 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5Z7 Phone: (780) 438-3280

Grizzly Electric & Instrumentation Ltd PO Box 332 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-9164

Guillevin International Co 4220A Blackfoot Tr SE Calgary AB T2G 4E6 Phone: (403) 287-1680 www.guillevin.com

Hampton Power Systems Ltd 200-3415 29 St NE Calgary AB T1Y 5W4 Phone: (403) 730-8877 www.hampton-power.com

Harris Electric Co Ltd

6205 48 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2G1 Phone: (780) 875-3336 www.harriselectricltd.com

Hinz - A Rockwell Automation Company 103-801 Manning Rd NE Calgary AB T2E 7M8 Phone: (403) 235-5305 www.hinz.com

Hy-Lok Canada Inc 2407 96 St NW Edmonton AB T6N 0A7 Phone: (780) 409-4484 www.hylok.ca

Independent Electric & Controls Ltd 6211 51 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2E1 Phone: (780) 871-0830

Industrial Electrical Services (Fort McMurray) Ltd 8333 Fraser Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 1W9 Phone: (780) 743-9393

InTech NDE

6211 Roper Rd NW Edmonton AB T6B 3G6 Phone: (780) 448-9575 www.intech-nde.com

4540 104 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 1R7 Phone: (403) 777-1150 www.invensys.com

PO Box 1138 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-2786

Kenry Electric Ltd

9717 90 Ave Peace River AB T8S 1G8 Phone: (780) 624-5435

Kingsway Instruments Inc

4238 91A St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5V2 Phone: (780) 463-5264 www.kingswayinstruments.com

Kintek Ltd

34 Alberta Dr Fort McMurray AB T9H 1P5 Phone: (780) 790-0746

Kondro Electric (1980) Ltd 6202 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2C9 Phone: (780) 875-6226

Laird Electric Inc

225 MacDonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B5 Phone: (780) 743-2595 www.lairdelectric.com

Link Industrial Technologies Ltd 9544 27 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6N 1B2 Phone: (780) 437-4380 www.linkindustrial.com

Marlyn Electric Ltd PO Box 805 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-4447

Matrikon Inc

1800-10405 Jasper Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 3N4 Phone: (780) 448-1010 www.matrikon.com

Midlite Powerline Construction

PO Box 25058 Fort McMurray AB T9H 5N8 Phone: (780) 714-6966

Midwest Communications

5910 44 St Lloydminster AB T9V 1V7 Phone: (780) 808-2223 www.midwestcommunications.ca

Moventas Ltd

PO Box 20100 Cambridge ON N1R 8C8 Phone: (519) 621-6390 www.moventas.com

Nedco

5-242 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4A6 Phone: (780) 743-3461 www.nedco.ca

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Nipisi Electric Ltd

PO Box 1216 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-3700

Nomad Electrical Contractors Ltd 8909 96 St Peace River AB T8S 1G8 Phone: (780) 624-2447 www.nomadservices.ca

Noralta Technologies Inc 6010B 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2T9 Phone: (780) 875-6777 www.noralta.com

Nor-Tech Systems LP

4819 55 Ave Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-3944 www.nor-techsystems.com

North Star Electric

PO Box 517 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-5511

PCL Intracon Power Inc 5350 99 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5L7 Phone: (780) 733-5300 www.pcl.com

PMC Process Measurement & Controls Inc 6235B 86 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 2S4 Phone: (403) 258-3670 www.pmcprocess.com

Primary Flow Signal Canada Inc 4003 97 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5Y5 Phone: (780) 440-0109 www.primaryflowsignalcanada. com

Procon Systems Inc

6025 99 St Edmonton AB T6E 3P1 Phone: (780) 437-0244 www.proconsystems.com

Pronghorn Controls Ltd 101-4919 72 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 3H3 Phone: (403) 720-2526 www.pronghorn.ca

Pyramid Corporation

2308 8 St Nisku AB T9E 7Z2 Phone: (780) 955-2988 www.pyramidcorporation.com

Regent Electric Ltd 6202 49 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2M5 Phone: (780) 826-5573

Rentco Equipment Ltd

7913 100 Ave Peace River AB T8S 1M5 Phone: (780) 624-4646 www.rentcoequipment.com

R.L. Electric Motor Rewinding (1995) Ltd

Tarpon Energy Services Ltd

Vulcan Electrical Ltd

Rockwell Automation

Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc

6506 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2W8 Phone: (780) 875-6880

230-6223 2 St SE Calgary AB T2H1J5 Phone: (403) 253-1020 www.rockwellautomation.com

Rotork Controls (Canada) Ltd 6-820 28 St NE Calgary AB T2A 6K1 Phone: (403) 569-9455 www.rotork.com

Simark Controls Ltd 10509 46 St SE Calgary AB T2C 5C2 Phone: (403) 236-0580 www.simark.com

SMS Equipment Inc 16116 111 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5M 2S1 Phone: (780) 451-2630 www.smsequip.com

Spartan Controls Ltd

305 27 St SE Calgary AB T2A 7V2 Phone: (403) 207-0700 www.spartancontrols.com

Stellar Tech Energy Services Inc 4-6160 40 St SE Calgary AB T2C 1Z3 Phone: (403) 279-8367 www.stes.ca

Sterling Technical Services Ltd PO Box 261 Ardmore AB T0A 0B0 Phone: (780) 812-3567

Stone Eagle Electrical Supply 114-425 Gregoire Dr Fort McMurrary AB T9H 4K7 Phone: (780) 715-4463 www.StoneEagleSupply.com

Studon Electric & Controls Inc 1030-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 781-6302 www.studon.com

Studon Electric & Controls Inc 102-8024 Edgar Industrial Cres Red Deer AB T4P 3R3 Phone: (800) 825-1646 www.studon.com

Stuve Electrical Contractors Ltd 8128 Manning Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 1V7 Phone: (780) 743-2424

Systech Instrumentation Inc 1-1815 27 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 7E1 Phone: (403) 291-3535 www.systechinst.com

7020 81 St SE Calgary AB T2C 5B8 Phone: (403) 234-8647 www.tarponenergy.com

5210C 55 St Bonnyville AB T9N 2K7 Phone: (780) 826-2461 www.techmationelectric.com

TECO-Westinghouse Motors (Canada) Inc 18060 109 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 2K2 Phone: (780) 444-8933 www.tecowestinghouse.ca

Telvent Canada

200-10333 Southport Rd SW Calgary AB T2W 3X6 Phone: (403) 253-8848 www.telvent.com

The Cat Rental Store Wirtanen Electric Division 14849 124 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5L 3B2 Phone: (780) 434-8421 www.catrents.ca

Thomas & Betts Ltd

700 Thomas Ave Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu QC J2X 2M9 Phone: (450) 347-5318 www.tnb.com/canada

Toran Power & Equipment Ltd 7506 43 St Leduc AB T9E 7E8 Phone: (780) 980-8000 www.toranpower.com

Tracer Industries Inc 11004 174 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 2P3 Phone: (780) 455-8111

Trakware Systems Inc 800-10050 112 St Edmonton AB T5K 2J1 Phone: (780) 454-8725 www.trakware.com

TurboCare Canada Ltd 4920 43 St SE Calgary AB T2B 3N3 Phone: (403) 279-2211 www.turbocare.com

TYCO Thermal Controls 11004 174 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 2P3 Phone: (780) 434-7417 www.tycothermal.com

Vanko Analytics Ltd 4408 51 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2W2 Phone: (780) 436-0281 www.vanko.net

Voyageur Electric Ltd PO Box 159 Plamondon AB T0A 2T0 Phone: (780) 798-3939

18225 107 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1K4 Phone: (780) 483-0036 www.vulcanelectrical.com

385 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 5E2 Phone: (780) 799-4337

Western Gauge & Instruments Ltd

Bay 1 & 2-4045 74 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 2H9 Phone: (403) 236-4888 www.wgiltd.com

Wika Instruments Canada Ltd 3103 Parsons Rd NW Edmonton AB T6N 1C8 Phone: (780) 463-7035 www.wika.ca

Environmental Products & Services Ace Vegetation Control Service Ltd 2001 8 St Nisku AB T9E 7Z1 Phone: (780) 955-8980 www.acevegetation.com

AGI-Envirotank

PO Box 879 Biggar SK S0K 0M0 Phone: (306) 948-5262 www.envirotank.com

Altus Energy Services Partnership PO Box 6727 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H3 Phone: (780) 826-2290 www.altusenergy.com

Apex Geoscience Ltd

200-9797 45 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5V8 Phone: (780) 439-5380 www.apexgeoscience.com

Aquatech International Corp 205-259 Midpark Way SE Calgary AB T2X 1M2 Phone: (403) 256-8700 www.aquatech.com

Beaver Regional Waste Management Authority

PO Box 322 Ryley AB T0B 4A0 Phone: (780) 663-2038 www.agt.net/public/brwmsccc

Bulldog Protective Coatings

605 Caribou Tr SW Slave Lake AB Phone: (780) 849-2581 www.bulldogcoating.com

C. Herman Trucking Ltd PO Box 1132 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-5399

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Cave Inspection Ltd

Cozy Cats Ltd

CEB Technologies

D & G Polyethylene Products Ltd

PO Box 25 Kitscoty AB T0B 2P0 Phone: (780) 846-2437

3000-150 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y7 Phone: (403) 539-5099 www.bekaert.com/ncdflaring

Century Environmental Services 3422 Millar Ave Saskatoon SK S7K 5Y7 Phone: (306) 934-4549 www.wolseleyinc.ca

Chedkor Contracting Ltd PO Box 313 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-2407

Clariant Oil Services 950-717 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0Z3 Phone: (403) 262-7846 www.clariantoil.com

Clean Harbors Canada Inc PO Box 390 Ryley AB T0B 4A0 Phone: (780) 663-3828 www.cleanharbors.com

Contain Enviro Services Ltd 13535 97 St Grande Prairie AB T8X 1S8 Phone: (877) 513-8885 www.contain.ca

Core Laboratories Canada Ltd 2810 12 St NE Calgary AB T2E 7P7 Phone: (403) 250-4000 www.corelab.com

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PO Box 1282 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-1926

EnviroSORT Inc.

Hatfield Consultants

Evergreen Solutions

HAZCO Environmental Services

700-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 509-2150 www.cleanharbors.com

PO Box 276 Neilburg SK S0M 2C0 Phone: (306) 823-4789 www.dgpolyproducts.com

110-3506 118 Ave SE Calgary AB T2Z 3X1 Phone: (403) 273-8000 www.evergreensolutions.com

Dentor Enterprises

Excel Vegetation Services

PO Box 5665 Stn Main Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G6 Phone: (780) 743-9446

RR 4 Tofield AB T0B 4J0 Phone: (780) 446-8015

Deuce Disposal Ltd

First Nation Reclamation Consulting Ltd

PO Box 362 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-3334

Dow Chemical Canada Inc 2100-450 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5H1 Phone: (403) 267-3500 www.dowcanada.com

Dziengielewski Enterprises Ltd PO Box 6321 Peace River AB T8S 1S2 Phone: (780) 624-5532

EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd

PO Box 76 Red Earth Creek AB T0G 1X0 Phone: (780) 649-4054

Garnier Environmental Service PO Box 223 Lloydminster SK S9V 0Y2 Phone: (780) 871-8840

GCHEM Ltd

Bay 1-4810 62 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2E9 Phone: (780) 871-4668 www.gchem.ca

14940 123 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5V 1B4 Phone: (780) 451-2121 www.eba.ca

Gourley Construction Ltd

Enviro Vault Canada Ltd

Gower & Co Vegetation Management Inc

105-7370 Sierra Morena Blvd SW Calgary AB T3H 4H9 Phone: (403) 263-4433 www.envirovault.com

4606 49 Ave Vermilion AB T9X 1R6 Phone: (780) 853-5087

PO Box 11812 Lloydminster AB T9V 3C1 Phone: (780) 808-3141

8542B Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2J4 Phone: (780) 743-4290 www.hatfieldgroup.com

103-3355 114 Ave SE Calgary AB T2Z 0K7 Phone: (403) 297-0444 www.hazco.com

Highland Maintenance PO Box 1220 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1G1 Phone: (780) 875-6882

Hobblestone Enterprises Inc PO Box 28 Blackfoot AB T0B 0L0 Phone: (780) 875-7282 www.hobblestoneplastics.com

Interra Environmental Inc 12-2180 Pegasus Way NE Calgary AB T2E 8M5 Phone: (403) 236-4901 www.envirospill.com

Intrinsik Environmental Sciences Inc 1060-736 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1H4 Phone: (403) 237-0275 www.intrinsikscience.com

Ivanhoe Waste Water Rentals Ltd PO Box 25289 RPO Wapiti Centre Grande Prairie AB T8W 0G2 Phone: (780) 538-3904 www.ivanhoewastewater.com

D i r e c t o r y

John Zink Company LLC 11920 East Apache St Tulsa OK 74116-1309 Phone: (918) 234-2707 www.johnzink.com

Kaizen Lab

333 50 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 2B3 Phone: (403) 297-0868 www.kaizenenviro.com

Katch Kan Limited

8305 Davies Rd Edmonton AB T6E 4M3 Phone: (780) 414-6083 www.katchkan.com

Kenton Environmental Inc PO Box 990 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4545

Key Maintenance Technologies

204 Carmichael Cl NW Edmonton AB T6R 2K6 Phone: (780) 437-7659 www.kmt1.ca

Kinsella Plastics

PO Box 5 Kinsella AB T0B 2N0 Phone: (780) 336-3308 www.kinsellaplastic.com

Kleen-Bee Lloydminster 5402 51 St Lloydminster AB T9V 0P8 Phone: (780) 875-7627

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd 102-1724 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 0Y1 Phone: (780) 871-0711 www.klohn.com

Layfield Geosynthetics & Industrial Fabrics Ltd 11603 180 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 2H6 Phone: (780) 453-6731 www.geomembranes.com

Little Dipper Holdings Ltd PO Box 10457 Lloydminster AB T9V 3A6 Phone: (780) 875-0657 www.littledipper.ab.ca

Manning Disposals PO Box 637 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-2637

Marksmen Vegetation Management Inc 5205 60 St Lloydminster AB T9V 3E7 Phone: (780) 875-1210 www.marksmeninc.com

Maxxam Analytics Inc

2021 41 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 6P2 Phone: (403) 291-3077 www.maxxamanalytics.com

Mighty Mulching

PO Box 7479 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H8 Phone: (780) 826-9660

Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd 208-4207 98 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5R7 Phone: (780) 496-9048 www.mems.ca

Morgan Construction & Environmental Ltd

Proeco Corporation 7722 9 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1L6 Phone: (780) 440-1825 www.proeco.com

Quik Pick Waste Disposal PO Box 710 Lloydminster SK S9V 0Y7 Phone: (780) 875-4100 www.quikpick.biz

Radium Reclamation Ltd

702 Acheson Rd Acheson AB T7X 5A7 Phone: (780) 960-6966 www.mcel.ca

PO Box 26 Mallaig AB T0A 2K0 Phone: (780) 635-2225

Neegan Technical Services Ltd

PO Box 582 Bruderheim AB T0B 0S0 Phone: (780) 796-3851

283 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4Y4 Phone: (780) 791-9386

Newalta Corporation 211 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0C6 Phone: (403) 806-7000 www.newalta.com

Nilex Inc

9222 40 St SE Calgary AB T2C 2P3 Phone: (403) 543-5454 www.nilex.com

Noise Solutions Inc

301-206 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0W7 Phone: (403) 232-0916 www.noisesolutions.com

Northern EnviroSearch Ltd 620-703 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0T9 Phone: (403) 543-5353 www.envirosearch.ca

Norwesco Canada Ltd

7520 Yellowhead Trl NW Edmonton AB T5B 1G3 Phone: (780) 474-7440 www.norwescocanada.com

Panther Environmental Inc PO Box 7793 Bonnyville AB T9N 2J1 Phone: (780) 812-2702

Pembina Institute 219 19 St NW Calgary AB T2N 2H9 Phone: (403) 269-3344 www.pembina.org

PHH ARC Environmental Ltd 111-11505 35 St SE Calgary AB T2Z 4B1 Phone: (403) 543-1940 www.phharcenv.com

Prodahl Environmental Services Ltd 4201 37 Ave Lloydminster AB Phone: (306) 825-5933 www.prodahlenv.com

Red Oak Industries Inc

RemedX Remediation Services Inc 305-1550 5 St SW Calgary AB T2R 1K3 Phone: (403) 209-0004 www.remedx.net

SDS Environmental Services Ltd 1811 17 Ave Wainwright AB T9W 1L2 Phone: (780) 842-6365 www.sdsenvironmental.ca

Strata Environmental Ltd 5807 51 Ave Vermilion AB T9X 1V8 Phone: (780) 853-3396 www.strataenv.net

Swamp Mats Inc.

1600-505 3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 3E6 Phone: (403) 265-8757 www.swampmats.ca

Tarbender Family of Degreasers 142 Tusselwood Hts NW Calgary AB T3L 2M7 Phone: (403) 375-0062 www.detsaw.ca

Target Vegetation Control Ltd PO Box 396 Athabasca AB T9S 2A4 Phone: (780) 675-4995

Total Combustion Inc 1510-734 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P8 Phone: (403) 309-7731 www.tciburners.com

Tri-Gen Construction Ltd

PO Box 399 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 689-3831 www.tri-genconstruction.com

Veracity Energy Services Ltd

200-744 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3T4 Phone: (403) 537-1300 www.veracityenergy.com

Waste Management of Canada Corporation 7940 25 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1M9 Phone: (780) 440-1700 www.wm.com

Welclean Land Reclamation Services Ltd 2306 52A Ave Cl Lloydminster AB T9V 2R5 Phone: (780) 875-6354

Westland Energy Services Ltd 121-2055 Premier Way Sherwood Park AB T8H 0G2 Phone: (780) 490-4646 www.westlandenergy.ca

Williams Engineering Canada Inc 10010 100 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 0N3 Phone: (780) 424-2393 www.williamsengineering.com

WorleyParsons

4500 16 Ave NW Calgary AB T3B 0M6 Phone: (403) 247-0200 www.worleyparsons.com

X-Terra Environmental Consulting Ltd 200-6002 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2T9 Phone: (780) 875-1442 www.xtec.ca

Zazula Process Equipment Ltd 1526 10 Ave SW Calgary AB T3C 0J5 Phone: (403) 244-0751 www.zazula.com

Zirco (1989) Ltd.

5614A Burbank Rd SE Calgary AB T2H 1Z4 Phone: (403) 259-3303 www.zirco.com

Financial Institutions & Legal Firms Action Tax Services

309-9612 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2J9 Phone: (780) 791-1511

Acumen Capital Partners 700-404 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0R9 Phone: (403) 571-0314 www.acumencapital.com

Allegro Energy Capital Corporation 960-630 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0S8 Phone: (403) 294-0002 www.energycapital.ca

AON Reed Stenhouse 900-10025 102A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 0Y2 Phone: (780) 423-9801 www.aon.ca

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Apectec

Canadian Western Bank

FRPL Finance Ltd

ARC Financial Corporation

Canalta Business Brokers Inc

GE Canada Equipment Financing G.P.

3911 Trasimene Cres SW Calgary AB T3E 7J6 Phone: (403) 685-1888 www.apectec.com 4300-400 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4H2 Phone: (403) 292-0680 www.arcfinancial.com

Aston Hill Financial 500-321 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H3 Phone: (403) 770-4800 www.astonhill.ca

ATB Financial

300-239 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1B9 Phone: (403) 974-5721 www.atb.com

Bennett Jones LLP

PO Box 130 Stn 1st Can Place Toronto ON M5X 1A4 Phone: (416) 863-1200 www.bennettjones.ca

Bennett Jones LLP

4500-855 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 4K7 Phone: (403) 298-3100 www.bennettjones.com

BMO Capital Markets

2200-333 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2Z1 Phone: (403) 515-3656 www.bmo.com

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

606 4 St SW Calgary AB T2P 1T1 Phone: (403) 262-8700 www.cwbank.com

1420-5555 Calgary Tr NW Edmonton AB T6H 5P9 Phone: (780) 468-1602 www.canaltabb.com

CCS Income Trust

2400-530 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3S8 Phone: (403) 231-1149 www.ccsincometrust.com

Chrysalis Capital Advisors Inc 15 Bel Aire Pl SW Calgary AB T2V 2C3 Phone: (403) 252-2911 www.chrysaliscapital.ca

CIBC World Markets Inc 900-855 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 4J7 Phone: (403) 260-0500 www.cibc.ca

Community Futures Wood Buffalo 102-9816 Hardin St Fort McMurray AB T9H 4K3 Phone: (780) 791-0330 www.cfwb.ca

Davis LLP

1000-250 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 0C1 Phone: (403) 296-4470 www.davis.ca

1900-520 3 Ave SW Centennial Place, East Tower Calgary AB T2P 0R3 Phone: (403) 232-9500 www.blgcanada.com

Deloitte & Touche

Border Credit Union

Enstar Financial Corp

5012 49 St Lloydminster AB T9V 0K2 Phone: (780) 875-4434

Business Development Bank of Canada 110-444 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0X8 Phone: (403) 292-5600 www.bdc.ca

Canaccord Capital Corp 2200-450 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5H1 Phone: (403) 508-3800 www.canaccord.com

Canaccord Enermarket Ltd

2200-450 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5H1 Phone: (403) 262-1442 www.canaccordenermarket.com

Canadian Energy Capital Inc 3228 Conrad Dr NW Calgary AB T2L 1B4 Phone: (403) 874-0830

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3000-700 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 0S7 Phone: (403) 267-1700 www.deloitte.ca

900 304 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1C2 Phone: (403) 974-8270 www.enstarfinancial.com

Ernst & Young

1100-440 2 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 5E9 Phone: (403) 290-4100 www.eycan.com

FirstEnergy Capital Corp 1100-311 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H2 Phone: (403) 262-0600 www.firstenergy.com

Foster Park Baskett Insurance Ltd 200-17704 103 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1J9 Phone: (780) 489-4961 www.fpb.ca

Fraser Milner Casgrain

15 Flr-850 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 0R8 Phone: (403) 268-7000 www.fmc-law.com

C-5799 3 St SE Calgary AB T2H 1K1 Phone: (403) 451-1161 www.frplfinance.com

2120-530 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3S8 Phone: (403) 571-2150 www.gecapitalcanada.com

GMP Securities Ltd

1600-500 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V6 Phone: (403) 543-3030 www.gmpsecurities.com

Gowlings

1400-700 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 4V5 Phone: (403) 298-1000 www.gowlings.com

Grant Thornton LLP

900-833 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3T5 Phone: (403) 260-2500 www.grantthornton.ca

Haywood Securities Inc 301-808 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 1M9 Phone: (403) 509-1900 www.haywood.com

Hutchinson & Company 5019 50 St Lloydminster AB T9V 0L9 Phone: (780) 875-3887

JB Oil & Gas Ltd

800-639 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M9 Phone: (403) 298-4430 www.jbog.ca

Jennings Capital Inc

2600-520 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3R7 Phone: (403) 292-0970 www.jenningscapital.com

KPMG MSLP

2700-205 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4B9 Phone: (403) 691-8000 www.kpmg.com

Lawson Lundell LLP

3700-205 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V7 Phone: (403) 269-6900 www.lawsonlundell.com

Leede Financial Markets Inc 2300-777 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3R5 Phone: (403) 531-6800 www.leedefinancial.com

Lionhart Capital Ltd

876 Parkridge Rd SE Calgary AB T2J 5C6 Phone: (403) 287-2807 www.lionhartcapital.com

Lochterra Inc

PO Box 2096 Stn M Calgary AB T2P 2M4 Phone: (403) 270-7899

Longbow Capital Inc 701-421 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4K9 Phone: (403) 264-1888

Macleod Dixon

3700-400 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4H2 Phone: (403) 267-9411 www.macleoddixon.com

Marsh Canada Limited 1100-222 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0B4 Phone: (403) 290-7900 www.marshcanada.com

McCarthy Tetrault 3300-421 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4K9 Phone: (403) 260-3500 www.mccarthy.ca

McLean & Partners Wealth Management Ltd 801 10 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0B4 Phone: (403) 234-0005 www.mcleanpartners.com

McLennan Ross LLP

600-12220 Stony Plain Rd NW Edmonton AB T5N 3Y4 Phone: (780) 482-9200 www.mross.com

Merrill Lynch Canada Ltd

2620-255 5 Ave SW Bow Valley Square Calgary AB T2P 3G6 Phone: (403) 231-7314 www.ml.com

Miles Davison LLP

1600-205 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V7 Phone: (403) 298-0333 www.milesdavison.com

Miller Thomson LLP 3000-700 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3V4 Phone: (403) 298-2400 www.millerthomson.ca

Mustang Capital Partners Inc 3601-150 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3Y7 Phone: (403) 537-6300 www.mustangcapital.ca

National Bank Financial 2800-450 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5H1 Phone: (403) 531-8400 www.nbfinancial.com

National Bank Financial Group 2700-530 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3S8 Phone: (403) 294-4962 www.nbc.ca

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Native Venture Capital Co Ltd 27 Pointe Artist View Calgary AB T3Z 3N3 Phone: (403) 208-5380

Norfolk Group The 1100-940 6 Ave Calgary AB T2P 3T1 Phone: (403) 232-8545 www.norfolkgrp.com

Orion Securities Inc

1210-335 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1C9 Phone: (403) 218-6650 www.orionsecurities.ca

Parlee McLaws LLP 1500-10180 101 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 4K1 Phone: (780) 423-8500 www.parlee.com

Peters & Co Limited

2300-308 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0H7 Phone: (403) 261-4850 www.petersco.com

Poyry Energy

1610-700 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0T8 Phone: (403) 237-5334 www.lomaxgroup.com

Priority Leasing Inc

200-7909 Flint Rd SE Calgary AB T2H 1G3 Phone: (403) 216-1930 www.priorityleasing.net

Provident Energy Ltd

2100-250 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 0C1 Phone: (403) 296-2233 www.providentenergy.com

Raymond James Ltd

2500-707 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1H5 Phone: (403) 509-0500

RBC Capital Markets 3900-888 3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5C5 Phone: (403) 299-7111 www.royalbank.com

Rogers Insurance Ltd 600-1000 Centre St NE Calgary AB T2E 7W6 Phone: (403) 296-2400 www.rogersinsurance.ca

Ross Smith Sousa

400-407 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1E5 Phone: (403) 294-9111 www.rseg.com

Roynat Capital

3900-700 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 2W2 Phone: (403) 269-7755 www.roynat.com

RSM Richter

Van Helden Agencies Ltd

D.R. Hurl & Associates Ltd

Rundle Energy Partners

Veracity Financial Services

Essential Energy Services Ltd

Sayer Energy Advisors

Willis Canada Inc

Four West Land Consultants Ltd

3810-205 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V7 Phone: (403) 233-8462 www.rsmrichter.com 1950-140 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N3 Phone: (403) 298-9725 www.rundleenergy.com

1620-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 266-6133 www.sayersecurities.com

SCF Partners

3430-400 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4H2 Phone: (403) 244-7888 www.scfpartners.com

Sphere Energy Corp 750-815 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P2 Phone: (403) 233-2822 www.sphereenergy.ca

Stikeman Elliott LLP 4300-855 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5C5 Phone: (403) 266-9000 www.stikeman.com

Tax Back Ltd

710-7015 Macleod Tr S Calgary AB T2H 2K6 Phone: (403) 252-3128 www.taxback.ab.ca

TD Securities

800-324 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2Z2 Phone: (403) 299-8572 www.tdsecurities.com

The Co-operators

Unit 1-310 Thickwood Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9K 1Y1 Phone: (780) 588-2667 www.thecooperators.ca

Trans Action Oil & Gas Ventures Inc

1215 14 Ave SW Calgary AB T3C 0W1 Phone: (403) 244-8957 www.vanheldenagencies.com 4909 49 St Lloydminster SK S9V 0M2 Phone: (306) 825-6200 www.veracityfinancial.ca 1600-520 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3R7 Phone: (403) 263-6117 www.willis.com

Working Capital Corporation

Land Agents

Horizon Land Services Ltd

Allied Land Services (1978) Ltd 200-718 15 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0R6 Phone: (403) 244-5530

Antelope Land Services Ltd 1920 10 Ave SW Calgary AB T3C 0J8 Phone: (403) 265-2855

Aurora Land Consulting Ltd 200-11907 111 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5G 0E4 Phone: (780) 423-0211

Britt Resources Ltd 1100-630 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0S8 Phone: (403) 266-5746 www.brittland.com

Canada West Land Services Ltd

165-6815 8 St NE Calgary AB T2E 7H7 Phone: (403) 291-2804 1807 Bowness Rd NW Calgary AB T2N 3K5 Phone: (403) 261-7787

Integrity Land Inc

9940 99 Ave Fort Saskatchewan AB T8L 4G8 Phone: (877) 998-1500 www.integrityland.com

Majestic Land Services Ltd E-7239 Flint Rd SE Calgary AB T2H 1G2 Phone: (403) 281-8025 www.majesticland.ca

Meridian Land Services (90) Ltd

100-1721 10 Ave SW Calgary AB T3C 0K1 Phone: (403) 266-2858 www.meridianland.com

Pioneer Professional Services Group

4-2333 18 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 8T6 Phone: (403) 250-7240

200-1711 10 Ave SW Calgary AB T3C 0K1 Phone: (403) 229-3969 www.pioneer-group.ca

Caribou Land Services Ltd

Progress Land Services Ltd

Tristone Capital Inc

Cavalier Land Ltd

2020-335 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1C9 Phone: (403) 294-9541 www.tristonecapital.com

1223 31 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 7W1 Phone: (403) 264-5188 www.cavalierland.ca

Union Bank of California

Charchun Consulting Ltd

310-606 4 St SW Calgary AB T2P 1T1 Phone: (403) 233-2801 www.valianttrust.com

510-206 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0W7 Phone: (403) 237-5460 www.fourwest.com

Heritage Freehold Specialists & Co Ltd

200-1638 10 Ave SW Calgary AB T3C 0J5 Phone: (403) 276-1940 www.caribouland.ca

Valiant Trust Company

1100-250 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 0C1 Phone: (403) 263-6778 www.essentialenergy.ca

2806-505 6 St SW Calgary AB T2P 1X5 Phone: (403) 262-2803 www.workingcapitalcorp.com

445-708 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0E4 Phone: (403) 263-9270 www.taog.ca

730-440 2 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 5E9 Phone: (403) 233-4800 www.uboc.com

210-7710 5 St SE Calgary AB T2H 2L9 Phone: (403) 264-8550 www.hurland.com

1000-10909 Jasper Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 5B9 Phone: (780) 453-5783

Dallas E Maynard & Associates Inc 91 Lombard Cres St Albert AB T8N 3N1 Phone: (780) 458-7123

12831 163 St NW Edmonton AB T5V 1M5 Phone: (780) 454-4717 www.progressland.com

Ranger Land Services Ltd 211-1215 13 St SE Calgary AB T2G 3J4 Phone: (403) 265-2225 www.rangerland.ca

Reid-Bicknell Land Ltd 420 Christie Knoll Pt SW Calgary AB T3H 2V2 Phone: (403) 240-2880

Remco Land Services Ltd 258 Vista Dr Sherwood Park AB T8A 4J4 Phone: (780) 449-3120

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Sundance Land Services Ltd 23 Slocan Rd SW Calgary AB T2W 0S9 Phone: (403) 255-1996

Thompson G B Resource Consultants Ltd

2200-801 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3W2 Phone: (403) 264-4352

Oilfield Equipment ManufacturingWelding Products/ Services A Amyotte & Sons Welding Ltd PO Box 96 Mallaig AB T0A 2K0 Phone: (780) 635-3880 www.amyotteweld.ca

Accurate Machining Ltd PO Box 10402 Lloydminster AB T9V 3A5 Phone: (780) 875-8756

Advance Engineered Products Group

615 71 Ave SE Calgary AB T2H 0S7 Phone: (403) 255-5578 www.advanceengineeredproducts. com

Advantage Products Inc

273-1919B 4 St SW Calgary AB T2S 1W4 Phone: (403) 264-1647 www.advantageproductsinc.com

Aker Solutions

Bartan Machine & Welding Co Ltd 285 MacDonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B7 Phone: (780) 743-1817

Battle River Ironworks Inc 4708 43 Ave Forestburg AB Phone: (780) 582-3596

Bend-Tech Fabricating

PO Box 11793 County Energy Park Lloydminster AB T9V 3C1 Phone: (780) 872-5234

Big B’s Portable Welding 224 Cheechem Dr Anzac AB T0P 1J0 Phone: (780) 881-3977

BJ Tool Services

7071 112 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 5A5 Phone: (403) 236-2815 www.bjservices.com

Black Diamond Welding Ltd PO Box 616 Turtleford SK S0M 2Y0 Phone: (306) 845-3198

Bluestar Welding

Site 7 Box 20 RR 2 Grande Prairie AB T8V 2Z9 Phone: (780) 532-1160 www.bluestarwelding.com

Bonnyville Sandblasting Ltd PO Box 6296 Bonnyville AB T9N 2G8 Phone: (780) 826-4532

Bonnyville Welding Ltd

300-6835 Railway St SE Calgary AB T2H 2V6 Phone: (403) 640-4230 www.akersolutions.com

PO Box 8075 Bonnyville AB T9N 2J3 Phone: (780) 826-3847 www.bonnyvillewelding.com

Almac Machine Works Ltd

Border Steel

9624 35 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5S3 Phone: (780) 434-3402 www.almacmachine.com

PO Box 710 Lloydminster SK S9V 0Y7 Phone: (780) 875-3235

Almita Manufacturing Ltd.

PO Box 6551 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H1 Phone: (780) 826-7717

200-9415 45 Ave Edmonton AB T6E 6B9 Phone: (780) 431-9582 www.almita.com

A-Plus Machining

4702 62 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2G2 Phone: (780) 875-6969 www.aplusmachining.com

Aqua Industrial Ltd

205-9912 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2K5 Phone: (780) 799-7300 www.aquaindustrialltd.com

Argus Machine Co Ltd 5820 97 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 3J1 Phone: (780) 434-9451 www.argusmachine.com

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Boyd Lay’s Welding

Bushrat Welding & Picker Service Site 4 Box 7 RR 1 Westlock AB T7P 2N9 Phone: (780) 954-2239

Canadian Advanced ESP Inc 5307 72A Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2J1 Phone: (780) 469-0770 www.cai-esp.com

Century Machining Services Ltd 8-235 Mackay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4T5 Phone: (780) 743-5109

Cessco Fabrication & Engineering Ltd 7310 99 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 3R8 Phone: (780) 433-9531 www.cessco.ca

Clearwater Welding & Fabricating Ltd

355 Mackenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 5E2 Phone: (780) 743-2171 www.clearwaterweldfab.com

CleaverBrooks

6940 Cornhusker Hwy Lincoln NE 68507 Phone: (402) 434-2080

Collins Industries Ltd

3740 73 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2T8 Phone: (780) 440-1414 www.collins-industries-ltd.com

Corlac Industries

PO Box 10050 Lloydminster AB T9V 3A2 Phone: (780) 875-8459 www.corlac.com

Dacro Industries Inc 9325 51 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 4W8 Phone: (780) 434-8900 www.dacro.com

Dale’s Welding 2008 Ltd PO Box 1155 Lloydminster AB T9V 1G1 Phone: (780) 875-0032

Damik Machine Ltd RR 1 Westlock AB T7P 2N9 Phone: (780) 349-3431 www.damik.ca

Davco Welding & Crane Service Ltd

402 4 Ave S Wainwright AB Phone: (780) 842-5559 www.davco.cc

Dewan’s Welding

PO Box 7586 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H9 Phone: (780) 826-2531

Don Hiebert’s Welding Ltd PO Box 3492 Wainwright AB T9W 1T5 Phone: (780) 842-3238

Donnelly Machining & Fabricating Ltd PO Box 289 Donnelly AB T0H 1G0 Phone: (780) 925-2021

Double B Machining & Fabricating Ltd PO Box 786 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-6688

DTS Welding Ltd

3501 51 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 1C9 Phone: (780) 871-5979

DWH Welding Ltd PO Box 493 Marwayne AB T0B 2X0 Phone: (780) 847-2186

Edmonton Exchanger & Manufacturing Ltd

5545 89 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5W9 Phone: (780) 468-6722 www.edmontonexchanger.com

Electra Welding (1988) Ltd 2152 1 Ave Wainwright AB T9W 1L7 Phone: (780) 842-4066

Ellett Industries Ltd

1575 Kingsway Ave Port Coquitlam BC V3C 4E5 Phone: (604) 941-8211 www.ellett.ca

Endura Manufacturing Company Ltd 12425 149 St NW Edmonton AB T5L 2J6 Phone: (780) 451-4242 www.endura.ca

ENG Machining Ltd

3-5202 63 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E6 Phone: (780) 875-1500

Feldspar Excavating & Redi-Mix 5002 65 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2K2 Phone: (780) 875-2208

Foremost Industries LP 1225 64 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 8P9 Phone: (403) 295-5800 www.foremost.ca

Garneau Manufacturing Inc PO Box 3154 Morinville AB T8R 1S1 Phone: (780) 939-2129 www.garweld.com

G.L.M. Industries LP

1508 8 St Nisku AB T9E 7S6 Phone: (780) 955-2233 www.glmindustries.com

Golden View Fabricating Ltd PO Box 71 Smoky Lake AB T0A 3C0 Phone: (780) 656-3575

Greg Chapman Welding 3104 55A Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 1S6 Phone: (780) 875-7539

Grit Industries Inc

PO Box 10448 Lloydminster AB T9V 3A5 Phone: (780) 875-5577 www.gritindustries.com

D i r e c t o r y

Guthrie Mechanical Services Ltd 9916 Manning Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2B9 Phone: (780) 715-0946

Hitachi Canadian Industries Ltd 826 58 St E Saskatoon SK S7K 5Z4 Phone: (306) 242-9222 www.hitachi.sk.ca

Hritzuk Peter Welding Ltd PO Box 106 Tofield AB T0B 4J0 Phone: (780) 662-4664

ICI Artificial Lift Inc

PO Box 21027 Lloydminster AB T9V 2S1 Phone: (780) 872-7470 www.icisolutions.ca

Inproheat Industries Ltd 207-4999 43 St SE Calgary AB T2B 3N4 Phone: (403) 253-2228 www.inproheat.com

JV Driver Projects Inc 212-3601 82 Ave Leduc AB T9E 0H7 Phone: (780) 980-5837 www.jvdriver.com

K G Enterprises Ltd

Lor-Lin Tank & Fabrication PO Box 218 Lloydminster SK S9V 0Y2 Phone: (780) 871-5951

M H Welding Ltd

PO Box 6027 Bonnyville AB T9N 2G7 Phone: (780) 826-3906

Maloney Industries

8825 Shepard Rd SE Calgary AB T2C 4N9 Phone: (403) 279-5000 www.maloneyindustries.ca

MaXfield Inc

6235B 86 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 2S4 Phone: (403) 258-3680 www.maxfield.ca

MaXXiMaT

2107 5 St Nisku AB T9E 7X4 Phone: (780) 979-6588 www.maxximat.com

Metal Fabricators & Welding Ltd 12509 124 St NW Edmonton AB T5L 0N6 Phone: (780) 455-2186 www.metalfab.ca

Metaltek Machining Ltd

PO Box 787 Lamont AB T0B 2R0 Phone: (780) 895-7554

PO Box 10433 Lloydminster AB T9V 3A5 Phone: (780) 875-6535 www.metaltekmachining.com

Kinetic Process Systems

Murland Projects Inc

400-839 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C8 Phone: (403) 258-1971 www.kineticprocess.ab.ca

Koenders Manufacturing (1997) Ltd PO Box 171 Englefeld SK S0K 1N0 Phone: (877) 581-8877 www.koendersmfg.com

KTI Corporation

11720 Katy Fwy Ste 110 Houston TX 77079 Phone: (281) 249-2455 www.kticorp.com

Kudu Industries Inc

1200-717 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0Z3 Phone: (403) 279-5838 www.kudupump.com

Lemax Machine & Welding Ltd 175 MacDonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B3 Phone: (780) 791-1445

Liebherr-Canada Ltd 208-53016 Hwy 60 Acheson AB T7X 5A7 Phone: (780) 962-6088 www.liebherr.com

PO Box 256 Lloydminster SK S9V 0Y2 Phone: (780) 871-4671

Nardei Fabricators Ltd 8915 44 St SE Calgary AB T2C 2P5 Phone: (403) 279-3301 www.nardei.com

Natco Canada

PO Box 850 Stn T Calgary AB T2H 2H3 Phone: (403) 236-1850 www.natcogroup.com

Norcan Fluid Power

O & K Orenstein & Koppel Inc 395 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 5E2 Phone: (780) 791-0887 www.essltd.com

Orion Machining & Manufacturing Inc

8-6202 48 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2G2 Phone: (780) 875-1535 www.orionmachining.com

Peerless Engineering Sales Ltd 7316 18 St Edmonton AB T6P 1N8 Phone: (780) 439-3322 www.peerlessengineering.com

Penfabco Ltd

5715 56 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 3G3 Phone: (780) 434-0222 www.penfabco.com

Peter Hritzuk Welding Ltd PO Box 106 Tofield AB T0B 4J0 Phone: (780) 662-4664

Plainsman Mfg. Inc

8305 McIntyre Rd NW Edmonton AB T6E 5J7 Phone: (780) 496-9800 www.plainsmanmfg.com

Plamondon Welding Ltd PO Box 1192 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-2149

Porterco Welding Ltd 5B Parkdale Way Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 805-4000

Powell Canada Inc 6005 72A Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2J1 Phone: (780) 465-7038 www.powellind.ca

Propak Systems Ltd

440 East Lake Rd Airdrie AB T4A 2J8 Phone: (403) 912-7000 www.propakenergy.com

3053 Faithfull Ave Saskatoon SK S7K 8B3 Phone: (306) 384-9100 www.norcanfluidpower.com

PWM Steel Services Ltd

Noremac Industrial Coatings

R & R Stress Relieving Service Ltd

PO Box 6231 Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W1 Phone: (780) 743-5968

NorthWest Fabricators Ltd 4001 Elleffson St Athabasca AB T9S 1T7 Phone: (780) 675-4900 www.nwfltd.net

PO Box 97 Lloydminster SK S9V 0X9 Phone: (780) 875-3167

2103 6 St Nisku AB T9E 7X8 Phone: (780) 955-7559 www.rrstress.com

Sabre Machining Ltd

PO Box 10717 Lloydminster AB T9V 3A7 Phone: (780) 875-4780 www.sabremachining.com

S.C.K. Welding Ltd Box 67 Site 1 RR 2 Tofield AB T0B 4J0 Phone: (780) 662-3733

Shaw Cat & Equipment Ltd PO Box 3354 Wainwright AB T9W 1T3 Phone: (780) 842-2195

Sinclair Welding

PO Box 454 St Paul AB T0A 3A0 Phone: (780) 645-5242

Sorge’s Welding Ltd

PO Box 5768 Stn Main Fort McMurray AB T9H 4V9 Phone: (780) 743-9739 www.sorgeswelding.com

Standard Machine Ltd/ Hamilton Gear 868 60 St E Saskatoon SK S7K 8G8 Phone: (306) 931-3343 www.hamiltongear.com

Strad Drilling ServicesManufacturing 2315 5A St Nisku AB T9E 8G6 Phone: (780) 955-9393 www.stradenergy.com

Streamline Services

PO Box 69069 RPO Skyview Edmonton AB T6V 1G7 Phone: (780) 649-2225

Supreme Steel Ltd

10457 184 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 1G1 Phone: (780) 483-3278 www.supremesteel.com

Terry’s Welding

5204 54 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2E1 Phone: (780) 826-2158

TIC Canada

131-26230 Twp Rd 531A Acheson AB T7X 5A4 Phone: (780) 960-7450

TIW WESTERN Inc

7770 44 St SE Calgary AB T2C 2L5 Phone: (403) 279-8310 www.tiwwestern.com

Tomco Production Services Ltd 6219 52 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2H4 Phone: (780) 826-2522

Triangle Machine Shop PO Box 2061 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-2479

Ultimate Sandblasting & Painting Ltd PO Box 138 Lloydminster AB T9V 0N9 Phone: (780) 875-5574

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VaporTech Energy Services Inc 20711 107 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1W5 Phone: (800) 485-7175 www.vaportechinc.com

Wabash Mfg Inc

9312 110A St Westlock AB T7P 2M4 Phone: (780) 349-4282 www.wabash.ca

Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd 10030 34 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 2Y5 Phone: (780) 469-1258 www.waiward.com

Westech Industrial Ltd 5636 Burbank Cres SE Calgary AB T2H 1Z6 Phone: (403) 252-8803 www.westech-ind.com

Westech Vac Systems Ltd 1002 15 Ave Nisku AB T9E 7S5 Phone: (780) 955-3030 www.westechvac.com

Western Truck Body Mfg 6115 30 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1J8 Phone: (780) 466-8065 www.westerntruckbody.com

(WWL) Weaver Welding Ltd 7501 107 Ave Peace River AB T8S 1M6 Phone: (780) 618-7522 www.weaverwelding.ca

ZCL Composites Inc 1420 Parsons Rd SW Edmonton AB T6X 1M5 Phone: (780) 466-6648 www.zcl.com

Pipeline Products & Services A H McElroy Sales & Service (Canada) Ltd 13212 146 St NW Edmonton AB T5L 4W8 Phone: (780) 454-0638 www.ahmcelroy.com

AABB-X-Air Ltd

Bonnyville AB Phone: (780) 812-3246 www.aabbxair.com

Alberta Line Find Inc 440 Aquaduct Dr Brooks AB T1R 1C4 Phone: (403) 793-2800 www.linefind.com

Baker Hughes

5816 50 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2N6 Phone: (780) 826-3409 www.bakerhughes.com

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Bandit Pipeline

PO Box 12248 Lloydminster AB T9V 3C5 Phone: (780) 875-8764 www.banditpipeline.com

Bayou Perma-Pipe Canada Ltd 104-221 18 St SE Calgary AB T2E 6J5 Phone: (403) 264-4880 www.bayoupermapipe.com

Beretta Pipeline Construction Ltd PO Box 21042 RPO Lloydmall Lloydminster AB T9V 1V8 Phone: (780) 875-6522 www.berettapipeline.com

BJ Process & Pipeline Services 9010 34 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 2V1 Phone: (780) 465-6495 www.bjservices.com

Brenntag Canada Inc 1900-777 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3R5 Phone: (403) 263-8660 www.brenntag.ca

Buryn Construction PO Box 651 Redwater AB T0A 2W0 Phone: (780) 942-3635

CIDRA Oilsands Ltd 50 Barnes Park N Wallingford CT 06492 Phone: (203) 265-0035 www.cidra.com

Comco Pipe & Supply Ltd

Evraz Inc NA Canada 400-505 3 St SW Calgary AB T2P 3E6 Phone: (403) 543-8000 www.evrazincna.com

Exact Oilfield Developing Ltd

Lincoln County Oilfield Services Ltd 1-3603 53 St Athabasca AB T9S 1A9 Phone: (780) 675-9613 www.lcos.ca

PO Box 755 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-2211 www.exactoilfield.com

Line Finders Ltd

Flexpipe Systems

Maverick Oilfield Services Ltd

3501 54 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 0A9 Phone: (403) 503-0548 www.flexpipesystems.com

Fullkote Pipeline Services (1996) Ltd 4873 46 St Lacombe AB T4L 2B2 Phone: (403) 782-3176 www.fullkote.com

Global Fusion Coating Inc

1710 18 St Wainwright AB T9W 1L2 Phone: (780) 842-6860 www.globalfusioncoating.com

Global Steel Ltd

1600-144 4 Ave SE Calgary AB T2P 3N4 Phone: (403) 237-8108 www.globalsteel.ca

Hex-Hut Shelter Systems Ltd 120-2719 7 Ave NE Calgary AB T2A 2L9 Phone: (403) 293-7333 www.hex-hut.com

Houlder Construction

300 MacDonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B6 Phone: (780) 743-3404

PO Box 560 Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-4691 www.houlders.ca

Consolidated Utility Services

IR Corrosion Control Ltd

PO Box 147 Marshall SK S0M 1R0 Phone: (306) 387-6264 PO Box 597 Provost AB T0B 3S0 Phone: (780) 753-2992 www.mavoil.com

North American Construction Group 2-53016 Hwy 60 Acheson AB T7X 5A7 Phone: (780) 960-7171 www.nacg.ca

O.J. Pipelines Canada 1409 4 St Nisku AB T9E 7M9 Phone: (780) 955-3900 www.ojpipelines.com

Pinpoint Locating & Hydrovac Service PO Box 1642 Athabasca AB T9S 2B4 Phone: (780) 675-5228

Pipetech Corporation Ltd 3311 114 Ave SE Calgary AB T2Z 3X2 Phone: (403) 287-3558 www.pipetechcorp.com

Pro Line Locators Ltd 5108 27 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2K9 Phone: (780) 808-8393

Proline Pipe Equipment Inc

12017 160 St NW Edmonton AB T5V 1G7 Phone: (780) 437-9948 www.cusinc.com

37 Camelot Ave Leduc AB T9E 4L7 Phone: (780) 986-5553

7141 67 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 3L7 Phone: (780) 465-6161 www.proline-global.com

Crane Supply Inc

K. Kenn Industries Ltd

PO Box 60 Mannville AB T0B 2W0 Phone: (780) 763-3924 www.kkennindustries.com

RD Scan Inc

324 58 Ave SE Calgary AB T2H 0P2 Phone: (403) 252-7811 www.cranesupply.com

Doran Stewart Oilfield Services (1990) Ltd

PO Box 1750 Rocky Mountain House AB T4T 1B3 Phone: (403) 845-4044 www.doranstewart.com

Edgen Murray Canada 8524 Roper Rd NW Edmonton AB T6E 6V4 Phone: (780) 440-1475

Enbridge Inc

3000-425 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 3L8 Phone: (403) 231-5768 www.enbridgetechnology.com

Kinder Morgan Canada Inc 2700-300 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 5J2 Phone: (403) 514-6400 www.kindermorgan.com

Kool Welding Ltd

PO Box 64 St Brides AB T0A 2Y0 Phone: (780) 645-2388

Krantz Contracting Ltd PO Box 728 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-2830 www.kclcontracting.ca

PO Box 7159 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H5 Phone: (780) 812-6699 www.rdscan.biz

Red Flame Industries 6736 71 St Red Deer AB T4P 3Y7 Phone: (403) 343-2012 www.redflame.ca

River Valley Energy Services Ltd Box 1038, 5301 57 Ave Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-1330 www.rivervalleyservices.com

Round Pipeline Inspection & Consulting Ltd PO Box 5716 Stn Main Lacombe AB T4L 1X3 Phone: (780) 782-3623

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Saddle Tech. Inc

4015 53 St Athabasca AB T9S 1A7 Phone: (780) 675-5661 www.saddletech.ca

Santec Tool Services Ltd 5209 63 St Lloydminster AB Phone: (780) 875-1216

Sharp Underground

Production Products & Services A-Fire Burner Systems 5508 59 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 3A8 Phone: (780) 875-0672 www.a-fire.ca

ALBRICO KAEFER Services Ltd

B-1902 15 Ave Wainwright AB T9W 1L2 Phone: (780) 842-3336

4-6923 Farrell Rd SE Calgary AB T2H 0T3 Phone: (403) 251-2556 www.albricokaefer.com

Shaw Pipe Protection Ltd

Alfa Laval Inc

200-1824 Crowchild Tr NW Calgary AB T2M 3Y7 Phone: (403) 263-2255 www.shawpipe.ca

305-2912 Memorial Dr SE Calgary AB T2A 6R1 Phone: (403) 269-5300 www.alfalaval.ca

Summit Tubulars Corp

A-1 Oilfield Services

2400-350 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3N9 Phone: (403) 232-6066 www.summit-tubulars.com

PO Box 6469 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H1 Phone: (780) 826-7763

Tartan Canada Corporation

116-5726 Burleigh Cres SE Calgary AB T2H 1Z8 Phone: (403) 214-2049 www.apexequipmentltd.com

PO Box 9 Redwater AB T0A 2W0 Phone: (780) 942-3802 www.tartan.ca

T.D. Williamson Canada ULC 9503 28 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6N 0A3 Phone: (780) 440-6637 www.tdwilliamson.com

TransCanada Pipelines Limited 1500-450 1 St SW Calgary AB T2P 5H1 Phone: (403) 920-2000 www.transcanada.com

Triple D Bending

4707 Glenmore Trl SE Calgary AB T2C 2R9 Phone: (403) 255-2944 www.pipebending.com

Viking Power Dozer Ltd PO Box 204 Viking AB T0B 4N0 Phone: (780) 336-3032 www.powerdozer.com

Waschuk Equipment Rentals Ltd PO Box 5003 Stn Postal Box Ctr Red Deer AB T4N 6A1 Phone: (403) 342-2447

Willbros Canada

261 Seneca Rd Sherwood Park AB T8A 4G6 Phone: (780) 400-4200 www.willbroscanada.com

Wolseley Engineered Pipe Alberta 3780-98 St Edmonton AB T6E 6B4 Phone: (780) 461-9400 www.hdpe.ca

Apex Equipment Ltd

Areva T&D Canada 3532 114 Ave SE Calgary AB T2Z 3V6 Phone: (403) 236-3389 www.areva-td.com

Argo Sales Ltd

1300-717 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0Z3 Phone: (403) 265-6633 www.argosales.com

Armour Valve Ltd

6-2221 41 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 6P2 Phone: (403) 229-3171 www.armourvalve.com

Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd 17611 105 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1T1 Phone: (780) 489-0404 www.babcock.com

Baker Hughes Canada Company 1000-401 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C5 Phone: (403) 537-3400 www.bakerhughes.com

Baytex Energy Trust 2200-205 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V7 Phone: (403) 269-4282 www.baytex.ab.ca

Beartrax Pumpjack Services Inc PO Box 2465 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-3388

BlackWatch Energy Services Trust Drumheller AB Phone: (403) 823-2447 www.blackwatchenergy.ca

Bornemann Inc

310-441 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V1 Phone: (403) 294-0777 www.bornemann.com

Braiker Oilfield Services Ltd 5214 62 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E4 Phone: (780) 808-2999

Bucyrus Canada Limited 18131 118 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 2L9 Phone: (780) 454-9000 www.bucyrus.com

Canadian Dewatering LP

8350 1 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1X2 Phone: (780) 400-2260 www.canadiandewatering.com

Canitron Systems Inc

220 Pump Hill Rise SW Calgary AB T2V 4C8 Phone: (403) 259-8732

Canusa - CPS

Two Exec Pl 200-1824 Crowchild Tr NW Calgary AB T2M 3Y7 Phone: (403) 263-2255 www.canusa.com

Caradan Chemicals Inc

1914 19 Ave Wainwright AB T9W 1L2 Phone: (780) 806-8227 www.caradanchemicals.com

CHEP Catalyst & Chemical Containers 5106 51 St Lloydminster AB T9C 0P4 Phone: (780) 875-3271 www.chep.com

Christie Corrosion Control (1983) Ltd PO Box 1458 Lloydminster AB T9V 1K4 Phone: (780) 875-6559 www.christiecorrosion.com

Cougar Pump Supply & Service Ltd 1802 1 Ave Wainwright AB T9W 1L7 Phone: (780) 842-6710

Danco Equipment Inc

Eadie Oil Inc

704 Wilkin Cl Edmonton AB T6N 2H9 Phone: (780) 906-0577 www.eadie.com

Electric Motor Service Limited 201 MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4T5 Phone: (780) 790-9550 www.emsl.ca

Enerflex Ltd

10121 Barlow Tr NE Calgary AB T3J 3C6 Phone: (403) 291-3438 www.enerflex.com

Enerflex Ltd

3615 34 St NE Calgary AB T1Y 6Z8 Phone: (403) 736-2700 www.enerflex.com

Gateway Compression Inc 10-11 Rowland Cres St Albert AB T8N 5B3 Phone: (780) 458-1770 www.gatewaycompress.com

GEOCAN Energy Inc 1900-639 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M9 Phone: (403) 261-3851 www.geocan.com

Grenco Energy Services Inc 3710 78 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 3E5 Phone: (780) 468-2000 www.grenco.com

Grithog Sand Control Systems Ltd PO Box 11698 Lloydminster AB T9V 3B9 Phone: (780) 875-2741 www.grithog.com

Guest Controls (2001) Ltd 5503 52 St Lloydminster AB T9V 0R7 Phone: (780) 875-5822 www.guestcontrols.com

Halliburton

1600-645 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4G8 Phone: (403) 231-9300 www.halliburton.com

Hiltap Fittings Ltd 1-3140 14 Ave NE Calgary AB T2A 6J4 Phone: (403) 250-2986 www.hiltap.com

308 53 Ave SE Calgary AB T2H 0N3 Phone: (403) 253-6421 www.dancoequipment.com

Holyoke Contracting Ltd

Deerborn Oilfield Services Ltd

Hot Tools

5301 55 St Bonnyville AB T9N 2K6 Phone: (780) 573-1273

PO Box 7284 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H6 Phone: (780) 826-7626

3D-6211 51 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2E1 Phone: (780) 875-2468 www.2hottools.ca

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ICS Group Inc

Oilflow Solutions Inc

Kema Enterprizes

P & H MinePro Services of Canada

8214 Fraser Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 1W8 Phone: (780) 791-4484 www.icsgroup.ca PO Box 769 Redwater AB T0A 2W0 Phone: (780) 736-2232

Kenilworth Combustion Ltd PO Box 12118 Lloydminster AB T9V 3C4 Phone: (780) 744-3974 www.kenilworth.ca

Klaus Enterprises Ltd

123 Cree Rd Sherwood Park AB T8A 3X9 Phone: (780) 467-7823 www.klaus.ca

Krupp Canada Inc 405-1177 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 0G5 Phone: (403) 245-2866 www.krupp.ca

Lufkin Industries Canada Ltd

1050-808 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3E8 Phone: (403) 234-7692 www.lufkin.ca

Marking Services Canada Ltd Bay 6-702 12 Ave Nisku AB T9E 7P7 Phone: (780) 955-9303 www.markserv.com

MJB Slickline Services 400-608 7 St SW Calgary AB T2P 1Z2 Phone: (403) 262-7432 www.mjbslickline.com

Mosquito Enterprises 3828 63A Ave Cl Lloydminster AB T9V 3G5 Phone: (780) 871-4221

Nalco Canada Energy Services 180-3553 31 St NW Calgary AB T2L 2K7 Phone: (403) 284-6275 www.nalco.com

National Process Equipment 5-3401 19 St NE Calgary AB T2E 6S8 Phone: (403) 219-0270 www.natpro.com

Northern Industrial Insulation Contractors Inc 17408 106A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1E6 Phone: (780) 483-1850 www.northern-insulation.ca

Oil Lift Technology Inc

3-1820 30 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 7M5 Phone: (403) 291-5300 www.oillifttechnology.com

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305-4311 12 St NE Calgary AB T2E 4P9 Phone: (403) 648-4959 www.oilflowsolutions.com

300-7326 10 St NE Calgary AB T2E 8W1 Phone: (403) 730-9851 www.minepro.com

PC Compression Inc

6023 52 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2M3 Phone: (780) 826-6680 www.pccompression.com

Prime Pump Industries 550-407 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 2Y3 Phone: (403) 234-7033

Pure Energy Services Ltd 1000-333 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1L9 Phone: (403) 262-4000 www.pure-energy.ca

Quadrise Canada Fuel Systems Inc

331-3750 46 Ave SE Calgary AB T2B 0L1 Phone: (403) 290-1100 www.quadrisecanada.com

Quinn Pumps

PO Box 846 Stn Postal Box Ctr Red Deer AB T4N 5H2 Phone: (403) 347-1128 www.quinnpumps.com

R & M Energy Systems 10586 US Hwy 75 N Willis TX 77378-5715 Phone: (936) 890-1064 www.rmenergy.com

RamEx Exchanger Inc

157-54150 Rge Rd 224 Fort Saskatchewan AB T8L 3Y5 Phone: (780) 992-8333 www.ramex.ca

Rivard Enterprises Ltd 155 MacLean Rd Fort McMurray AB T9H 4X2 Phone: (780) 743-3003

RJV Gas Field Services

4901 Bruce Rd Vegreville AB T9C 1C3 Phone: (780) 632-7774 www.terravestindustries.com

Rocanda Enterprises Ltd 329 10A St NW Calgary AB T2N 1W7 Phone: (877) 726-9943 www.rocanda.com

Sandale Utility Products 4435 90 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 2S6 Phone: (403) 663-2101 www.sandale.ca

Seven Lakes Oilfield Services Corp

Talmek Compression Services Ltd

Sign Language

Texacana Turbines Inc

SlurryFlo Valve Corp

The Pickford Group Ltd

Smith Cameron

Thermon Canada Inc

SS Holdings

Tracerco Process Diagnostics

PO Box 39 Bonnyville AB T0A 1C0 Phone: (780) 826-6392

Bay 2-6206 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2C9 Phone: (780) 875-7446 www.h2oil.ca 5304 68 Ave Edmonton AB T6B 3M4 Phone: (780) 468-6945 www.slurryflo.com

4422 97 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5R9 Phone: (780) 432-6202 www.smithcameron.com 5504 52 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2A2 Phone: (780) 826-4394

Summit Valve & Controls Inc 5304 68 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 3M4 Phone: (780) 468-6900 www.summitvalve.com

1208 12 St SE SS 3 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A3 Phone: (780) 849-6844

6132 46 St SE Calgary AB T2C 4X4 Phone: (403) 720-8080 www.texacanaturbines.com 5759 67 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 0B4 Phone: (780) 469-6002 www.pickford.com 5215 87 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5L5 Phone: (780) 437-6326 www.thermon.com 8908 60 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 6A6 Phone: (780) 469-0055 www.tracerco.com

Tri-Alta Oilfield Industries Ltd PO Box 813 Redwater AB T0A 2W0 Phone: (780) 942-6000

Universal Industries Corp 5014 65 St Lloydminster SK T9V 2K2 Phone: (780) 875-6161 www.uic.ca

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Rig-Moving Allnite Trucking Ltd

PO Box 99 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 689-2121 www.allnitetrucking.com

Calnash Trucking (South) Ltd 1 Parker Rd Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4817

Flint Oilfield Services Ltd. 700-300 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C4 Phone: (403) 218-7100 www.flintenergy.com

Kem Enterprises Ltd

PO Box 5476 Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G5 Phone: (780) 790-0279 www.kementerprises.ca

Mammoet Canada Western Ltd 12920 33 St NE Edmonton AB T6S 1H6 Phone: (780) 449-0552 www.mammoet.com

Marvin Sheehan Services 5302 57 Ave Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-4777

Mullen Trucking Inc Wajax Industries

17604 105 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1G4 Phone: (780) 483-6641 www.wajax.ca

Wellstream Canada Ltd 300-840 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3E5 Phone: (403) 261-8873 www.wellstream.com

West Penetone Inc

11411 160 St NW Edmonton AB T5M 3T7 Phone: (780) 454-3919 www.westpenetoneinc.com

Westcomm Pump & Equipment Ltd

PO Box 87 Aldersyde AB T0L 0A0 Phone: (403) 652-8888 www.mullentrucking.com

Premay Equipment Ltd 11310 215 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 2B5 Phone: (780) 447-5555 www.premay.com

QIS Trucking Ltd

PO Box 6479 Peace River AB T8S 1S3 Phone: (780) 624-3778

Singer Specialized

235132 84 St SE Calgary AB T1X 0K1 Phone: (403) 569-8605 www.singerspecialized.com/ media/impactmovie/

2-3424 26 St NE Calgary AB T1Y 4T7 Phone: (403) 215-7867 www.westcommpump.com

Safety Products & Services

Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd

Aeromedical Industrial Services

5901 63 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 3C1 Phone: (780) 875-0650 www.wildrowspump.com

10713 95 St High Level AB T0H 1Z0 Phone: (780) 926-2166 www.aeromedical.ca

Wood Group ESP (Canada) Ltd

Alberta Health Services EMS

300-1015 4 St SW Calgary AB T2R 1J4 Phone: (403) 263-7166 www.woodgroup-esp.com

Peace River AB Phone: (780) 624-3375

Apprenticeship & Industry Training 7-9915 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2K4 Phone: (780) 743-7150

Arctic Response Canada Ltd

Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake Region

105 6 Ave NW Slave Lake AB Phone: (780) 849-3232 www.cflsl.com

203-23033 Wye Rd Sherwood Park AB T8B 1H9 Phone: (780) 570-5600 www.arcticresponse.ca

ComplyWorks Ltd

ASTEC Safety Inc

D C Safety and Welding Supplies

2602 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2S3 Phone: (780) 875-0331 www.astecsafety.com

235 17 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 1H5 Phone: (403) 219-4792

621 Main St NE Slave Lake AB T0G 2A2 Phone: (780) 849-9898

Athabasca Fire & Safety Inc

Dino Holdings Inc (o/a In-Spec)

Audits & Safety Services

DuPont Personal Protection

Bernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wellsite Medic Service

ElectroGas Monitors Ltd

Bigstone Industrial Medical Services

ESS Support Services

PO Box 3003 Athabasca AB T9S 2B9 Phone: (780) 675-5572

9420 85 Ave Peace River AB T8S 1G2 Phone: (780) 624-0615 www.peaceriversafetytraining.com PO Box 76 Red Earth Creek AB T0G 1X0 Phone: (780) 649-0482

PO Box 1080 Wabasca AB T0G 2K0 Phone: (780) 891-0973

Bonnyville Municipal Ambulance 4902 47 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 1M4 Phone: (780) 826-6224 www.bonnyvilleems.ca

Bulwark Protective Apparel Ltd

PO Box 149 Smoky Lake AB T0A 3C0 Phone: (780) 656-0101

PO Box 27069 RPO Tuscany SDM Calgary AB T3L 2Y1 Phone: (403) 217-9696 www.personalprotection.dupont.ca 1-7961 49 Ave Red Deer AB T4P 2V5 Phone: (403) 341-6167 www.electrogasmonitors.com 14610 115 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5M 3B9 Phone: (780) 429-4949 www.ess-global.com

Fire Power Oilfield Firefighting Ltd 400-635 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0T5 Phone: (403) 233-7904 www.firepower.ca

Firemaster Oilfield Services Inc

9146 Yellowhead Tr NW Edmonton AB T5B 1G2 Phone: (780) 479-4444 www.bulwark.com

4728 78A St Cl Red Deer AB T4P 2J2 Phone: (403) 342-7500 www.firemaster.ca

Bumper to Bumper

Goodfish Lake Development Corporation

PO Box 510 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-4521

BW Technologies by Honeywell/Honeywell Analytics

PO Box 273 Goodfish Lake AB T0A 1R0 Phone: (780) 636-2863 www.gfldc.ca

Harsco Infrastructure

2840 2 Ave SE Calgary AB T2A 7X9 Phone: (403) 248-9226 www.gasmonitors.com

7030 51 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2P4 Phone: (780) 468-3292 www.pcshd.com

Canadian Linen & Uniform Service

Horizon Enterprises Inc

8631 Stadium Rd NW Edmonton AB T5H 3W9 Phone: (780) 665-3905 www.canadianuniform.com

Cansafe Inc

3-4720 50 St Lloydminster SK S9V 0M7 Phone: (306) 825-8845 www.cansafesafety.com

170-22555 Twp Rd 530 Sherwood Park AB T8A 4T7 Phone: (780) 467-5149 www.horizoncanada.net

HSE Integrated Ltd

1-350 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4A8 Phone: (780) 715-2088 www.hseintegrated.com

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Imagewear

9230 41 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 6R7 Phone: (780) 437-4887 www.imagewear.ca

Northern Factory Workwear 4006 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 1B2 Phone: (780) 875-4800 www.factoryworkwear.ca

Industrial Life Support

Northern Lakes College

Industrial Paramedic Services Ltd

Onysty Environmental Services Ltd

Just-In Case Fire Ltd

Peace Safety & Environmental Training

PO Box 1815 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-6787 www.industriallifesupport.com

620-600 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0S5 Phone: (403) 264-6435 www.ipsems.com

321-11979 40 St SE Calgary AB T2Z 4M3 Phone: (403) 243-9728 www.justincasefire.com

Lea-Der Coatings

PO Box 4086 Stn Main Spruce Grove AB T7X 3B3 Phone: (780) 962-5060 www.lea-der.com

Leeway Heavy Oil (1996) Ltd 4609 51 Ave Elk Point AB T0A 1A0 Phone: (780) 724-3026

Levitt-Safety

9241 48 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 2R9 Phone: (780) 461-8088 www.levitt-safety.com

Lloydminster Emergency Care Services 4734 42 St Lloydminster SK S9V 0E1 Phone: (306) 825-7077

Mine Safety Appliances Company

222-5535 Eglinton Ave W Toronto ON M9C 5K5 Phone: (416) 620-4225 www.msanet.com

MISAFETY

PO Box 1231 Nisku AB T9E 8A8 Phone: (780) 987-3465 www.misafety.ca

Mobile Industrial Health Services

1201 Main St SE Slave Lake AB T0G 2A3 Phone: (780) 849-8714 www.northernlakescollege.ca

PO Box 1212 Athabasca AB T9S 2B1 Phone: (780) 213-0133

PO Box 6215 Stn Main Peace River AB T8S 1S2 Phone: (780) 624-4886 www.peacesafety.ca

Primco Dene (EMS) LP PO Box 2070 Cold Lake AB T9M 1P5 Phone: (780) 594-4034 www.primcodene.com

Protective Clothing Supplies Ltd 7-8802 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 2J7 Phone: (780) 743-4055

RODA DEACO

3230 97 St NW Edmonton AB T6N 1K4 Phone: (780) 465-4429 www.rodadeaco.com

Safe-Net Safety Service 7-901 10 St Cold Lake AB Phone: (780) 639-4156 www.safe-net.ca

SafeTech Consulting Group Ltd 12126 90 St NW Edmonton AB T5B 3Z3 Phone: (780) 455-4480 www.safetech.ca

Safety Builders Consulting Corp 2 Briarwood Way Stony Plain AB T7Z 2R4 Phone: (780) 963-5933 www.safetybuilders.com

225E MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 5C6 Phone: (780) 791-9898 Fax: (780) 791-9807 www.mobilehealth.ca

Safety Buzz Ltd

North Safety Products Ltd

Safety Direct Ltd

6303 Roper Rd NW Edmonton AB T6B 3G6 Phone: (780) 437-2641 www.northsafety.com

4401 52 Ave Bonnyville AB Phone: (780) 573-0311 www.safety-buzz.com 100-2210 Premier Way Sherwood Park AB T8H 2L3 Phone: (780) 464-7139 www.safetydirect.ca

Safety First

218-307 Athabasca Ave Fort McMurray AB T9J 1G9 Phone: (780) 799-1416

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Safety Link

PO Box 1016 Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-2339

Service CompaniesIntegrated Services ATCO LTD

SafetyBOSS Inc

1400-909 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1N6 Phone: (403) 292-7438 Fax: (403) 292-7643 www.atco.com

Schram Crane & Rigging Ltd

Baker Hughes Canada Company

921 9 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 0S5 Phone: (403) 261-5075 www.safetyboss.net 165 Garnet Cres Wetaskiwin AB T9A 2S3 Phone: (780) 352-3199 www.schramcrane.ab.ca

SimplexGrinnell

PO Box 4950 Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G2 Phone: (780) 790-1525 www.simplexgrinnell.com

Slave Lake Ambulance Service 309 6 St NE SS 2 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A2 Phone: (780) 849-4977

Slave Safety Supply Ltd 207 Caribou Tr Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-4214

STARS (Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation) 1441 Aviation Park NE Calgary AB T2E 8M7 Phone: (403) 516-3574 www.stars.ca

Superior Safety Ltd

6025 50 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2L3 Phone: (780) 826-6031 www.superior-safety.ca

Target Safety Services 5109 63 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E7 Phone: (780) 870-5350 www.targetsafety.ca

United Safety Ltd

125 East Lake Rd Airdrie AB T4A 2G1 Phone: (403) 912-3690 www.unitedsafety.ca

Viewpoint Medical Assessment Services Inc 1-9250 Macleod Tr SE Calgary AB T2J 0P5 Phone: (403) 253-4272 www.viewpointmedical.ca

1000-401 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C5 Phone: (403) 537-3400 www.bakerhughes.com

BJ Services Company Canada 1020-903 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0P7 Phone: (403) 531-5160 www.bjservices.com

CCS Corporation

140-10 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 0R1 Phone: (403) 233-7565 www.ccsincometrust.com

CEDA

2910-520 3 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0R3 Phone: (403) 476-5600 www.cedagroup.com

Davis LLP

1201-10060 Jasper Ave NW Edmonton AB T5J 4E5 Phone: (780) 426-5330 www.davis.ca

Ensign Energy Services Inc 1000-400 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0L6 Phone: (403) 262-1361 www.ensignenergy.com

Ferus Inc

916-401 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C5 Phone: (403) 517-8777 www.ferus.ca

Flint Energy Services Ltd 700-300 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C4 Phone: (403) 215-5499 www.flintenergy.com

Genoil Inc

2020-633 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2Y5 Phone: (403) 750-3450 www.genoil.net

Wapose Medical Services Inc

Gibson Energy

Your Safety & Workwear Store & Westlock Dry Cleaners

Halliburton

PO Box 5414 Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G4 Phone: (780) 714-6654 www.waposeems.ca

10115A 104 Ave Westlock AB T7P 1K6 Phone: (780) 349-3919 www.safetyandworkwear.ca

1700-440 2 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 5E9 Phone: (403) 206-4000 www.gibsons.com 1600-645 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4G8 Phone: (403) 231-9300 www.halliburton.com

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Honeywell Limited

5925 Centre St SW Calgary AB T2H 0C2 Phone: (403) 509-1200 www.honeywell.com/acs

Hydrodig Canada Inc PO Box 215 Bentley AB T0C 0J0 Phone: (403) 748-2110 www.hydrodig.com

Integrated Production Services

1900-840 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G2 Phone: (403) 266-0908 www.ipsadvantage.ca

Jacobs Canada Inc

100-205 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary AB T2C 3E7 Phone: (403) 258-6411 www.jacobs.com

Marquis Alliance Energy Group Inc

Sulzer Turbo Services Canada Ltd 5218 68 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2X7 Phone: (780) 577-9200 www.sulzerts.com

Superior Concrete Construction (1984) Ltd PO Box 8427 Stn Main Cold Lake AB T9M 1N2 Phone: (780) 639-2849

Telus

Total Energy

Trican Well Service 2900-645 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4G8 Phone: (403) 266-0202 www.trican.ca

Powell Canada Inc

Tridon Communications

6005 72A Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2J1 Phone: (780) 465-7038 www.powercomm.ca

10017 Queen St Fort McMurray AB T9H 4Y9 Phone: (780) 791-1002 www.tridon.com

Proper Cat Construction Ltd

Tristar Resource Management Ltd

1000-400 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0L6 Phone: (403) 260-6603 www.ensignenergy.com

Roevin Technical People Ltd

800-815 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P2 Phone: (403) 262-8595 www.tstar.ca

Weatherford Canada Partnership 1200-333 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3B6 Phone: (403) 693-7500 www.weatherford.com

Specialty Services A & J Oilfield Services Ltd

200-10115 100A St NW Edmonton AB T5J 2W2 Phone: (780) 420-6232 www.roevin.ca

PO Box 190 Elk Point AB T0A 1A0 Phone: (780) 724-2647

Schlumberger Canada Limited

230 MacDonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B4 Phone: (780) 790-1776 www.acuren.com

PO Box 6836 Stn D Calgary AB T2P 2E9 Phone: (403) 509-4000 www.slb.com

Strad Energy Services 600-441 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V1 Phone: (403) 232-6900 www.stradenergy.com

AKO Oilfield Services PO Box 23 Kitscoty AB T0B 2P0 Phone: (780) 846-2354

ALS Environmental

1001-360 Bay St Toronto ON M5H 2V6 Phone: (416) 955-0715 www.titaniumcorporation.com

8335 Roper Rd NW Edmonton AB T6E 6W2 Phone: (780) 490-0255 www.mikisewgroup.com

Rockwell Servicing Partnership

PO Box 375 Falher AB T0H 1M0 Phone: (780) 837-0962

Titanium Corporation Inc

Mikisew Group of Companies

PO Box 122 Lamont AB T0B 2R0 Phone: (780) 895-2072

Aggressive Steaming Ltd

Alberta North Steamers

2 Hardscrabble Rd North Salem NY 10560 Phone: (914) 276-0490 www.totalenergy.com

Pryatel’s Ditching

4708 38 St Lloydminster SK S9V 0B1 Phone: (780) 871-4729

411 1 St SE Calgary AB T2G 4Y5 Phone: (403) 530-4185 www.telus.com/energysector

1800-800 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G3 Phone: (403) 264-1588 www.marquisalliance.com

PO Box 1521 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1K5 Phone: (780) 875-1865

Advanced Pressure Testing Ltd

Acuren Group Inc

Advanced Paramedic Limited - APL PO Box 7320 Peace River AB T8S 1S9 Phone: (780) 624-4911 www.advancedparamedic.com

PO Box 1127 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-5542 2-1313 44 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 6L5 Phone: (403) 291-9897 www.alsglobal.com

AltaLink

2611 3 Ave SE Calgary AB T2A 7W7 Phone: (403) 267-3400 www.altalink.ca

Altus Geomatics Limited Partnership 17327 106A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1M7 Phone: (780) 481-3399 www.altusgeomatics.com

ATCO Group

500-909 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1N6 Phone: (403) 292-7550 www.atco.com

Attack Energy Services Ltd PO Box 2674 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-3302

Attack Hydrovac

PO Box 1166 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-3609

Badger Daylighting Inc 230B MacDonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B4 Phone: (780) 743-9031

Bakos (N.D.T.) Inspection (1989) Ltd PO Box 1832 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-1119

Boss Pressure Services PO Box 923 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-8868

Brother’s Specialized Coating Systems Ltd 6150 76 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 0A6 Phone: (780) 440-2855 www.brotherscoating.com

Bruin Instruments Corp 9001 20 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1K8 Phone: (780) 430-1777 www.bruinpumps.com

Cancen Oil Processors Inc PO Box 234 New Sarepta AB T0B 3M0 Phone: (780) 941-2272 www.cancenoil.com

CCS Landfill Services 24 Flr-530 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3S8 Phone: (403) 233-7565

CCS Landfill Services

Bonnyville AB Phone: (780) 812-2033 www.ccsmidstreamservices.com

CCS Midstream Services

2400-530 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3S8 Phone: (403) 233-7565 www.ccsmidstreamservices.com

CGG Veritas

2400-715 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 5A2 Phone: (403) 205-6000 www.cggveritas.com

Challenger Geomatics Ltd

200-9945 50 St NW Edmonton AB T6A OL4 Phone: (780) 424-5511 www.challengergeomatics.com

Clean Harbors

15715 121A Ave NW Edmonton AB T5V 1B1 Phone: (780) 451-6969 www.cleanharbors.com

CP Rail

500-401 9 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4Z4 Phone: (403) 319-6639 www.cpr.ca

Das Disposals Ltd

4302 47 St Vegreville AB T9C 1C3 Phone: (780) 632-9727 www.dasdisposals.com

Diggen Bury Trenching Ltd PO Box 1292 Athabasca AB T9S 2B2 Phone: (780) 675-2794

Dynacare Kasper Medical Laboratories 200-10150 102 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 5E2 Phone: (780) 451-3702 www.dkml.com

Dynasoft Communications Inc 4-4502 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 0W3 Phone: (780) 808-8731 www.dynasoft2000.com

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E & L Mobile Steaming Ltd GD Marie-Reine AB T8S 1V8 Phone: (780) 322-2118

Emerald Associates Inc

B8, 140-2526 Battleford Ave SW Calgary AB T3E 7J4 Phone: (403) 686-7100 www.emerald-associates.com

Empire Iron Works Ltd 21104 107 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1X2 Phone: (780) 447-4650 www.empireiron.com

EPCOR Alberta

800-505 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 1N8 Phone: (403) 717-4600 www.epcor.ca

Fugro Airborne Surveys 610-600 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0S5 Phone: (403) 777-9281 www.fugroairborne.com

Geologic Systems Ltd 900-703 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0T9 Phone: (403) 262-1992 www.geologic.com

Global Thermoelectric 9-3700 78 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 2L8 Phone: (403) 236-5556 www.globalte.com

Guardian

950 78 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 1L7 Phone: (780) 440-1440 www.guardianoil.com

Heavy Equipment Repair Ltd PO Box 2343 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-3768 www.heavyequipmentrepair.ca

Hycal Energy Research Laboratories Ltd 1338A 36 Ave NE Calgary AB T2E 6T6 Phone: (403) 250-5800 www.hycal.com

Hydra-Tech International Corp 6060 86 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 4L7 Phone: (403) 720-7740 www.hydra-tech.net

Immerse Communications Inc 8-105 Village Hts SW Calgary AB T3H 2L2 Phone: (403) 319-0331 www.immersecoms.com

Iracore International 3516 13 Ave E Hibbing MN 55746 Phone: (218) 263-8831 www.irproducts.com

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K. Ridge Mobile Hot Wash Ltd PO Box 609 Athabasca AB T9S 2A5 Phone: (780) 675-2919

L & L Steam Service PO Box 569 Viking AB T0B 4N0 Phone: (780) 336-2330

Lac La Biche Regional Community Development Corp 10106 102 Ave Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-2662 www.laclabicheregion.com

Lloydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steam Cleaning Ltd PO Box 6961 Stn Main Bonnyville AB T9N 2H4 Phone: (780) 826-5503

LoCo Power Tongs Ltd PO Box 1401 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-2475

Mannville Enterprises 5120 51 St Mannville AB Phone: (780) 763-3991

McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd. 450-999 8 St SW Calgary AB T2R 1J5 Phone: (403) 245-4711 www.mcelhanney.com/mlsl

MCL Industrial Insulating PO Box 2117 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-2994

Merichem Company

5455 Old Spanish Trail Houston TX 77023 Phone: (713) 428-5233 www.gtp-merichem.com

MMD Mineral Sizing (Canada) Inc 355 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 5E2 Phone: (780) 799-4600 www.mmdsizers.com

Mobile Augers & Research Ltd 5603 54 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 3G8 Phone: (780) 436-3960 www.mobileaugers.com

Mobile Industrial Health Services 205-10126 97 Ave Grande Prairie AB T8V 7X6 Phone: (780) 830-0533 www.mobilehealth.ca

Normcan

2400-530 8 Ave SE Calgary AB T2P 3S8 Phone: (403) 231-8513

Norspec Filtration Ltd 4704 91 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2L1 Phone: (780) 468-9296 www.norspec.com

Northern Lights Steam & Clean PO Box 316 Red Earth Creek AB T0G 1X0 Phone: (780) 649-2272

Northern Transportation Company Limited 1209-10104 103 Ave Edmonton AB T5J 0H8 Phone: (780) 441-3932 www.ntcl.com

Owen Oil Tools

5409-39139 Hwy 2A Red Deer County AB T4S 2B3 Phone: (403) 340-1017 www.corelab.com/pe/owen

Penetrators Canada Inc 8002 Edgar Industrial Ave Red Deer AB T4P 3S2 Phone: (403) 346-7474 www.maxperf.ca

Penlynn Contracting PO Box 1645 Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-2048

Precision Giant Systems Inc 7217 Girard Rd NW Edmonton AB T6B 2C5 Phone: (780) 463-0026 www.precisionscale.com

Rang Hydraulics Ltd 5104 62 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E4 Phone: (780) 875-7657 www.ranghydraulics.ca

Ranger Inspection Ltd

13-3716 56 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 2B5 Phone: (403) 252-4487 www.rangerinspection.com

Regent Energy Group Ltd

300-840 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3E5 Phone: (403) 269-8088 www.regentenergygroup.com

Richard Oilfield Services Ltd PO Box 507 Plamondon AB T0A 2T0 Phone: (780) 798-3288

SIF Superior Industrial Frictions Ltd 11570 154 St NW Edmonton AB T5M 3N8 Phone: (780) 451-6894 www.sifbrake.com

Silvertip Inspection Services Ltd PO Box 6264 Bonnyville AB T9N 2G8 Phone: (780) 826-1596 www.silvertipinspection.com

Singletouch

300-110 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1B3 Phone: (403) 648-3930 www.singletouch.com

Specialty Products Research & Supply (SPRS) 9763 60 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 0C4 Phone: (780) 436-1010 www.sprs.ca

Spyder Mechanical PO Box 7884 Bonnyville AB T9N 2J2 Phone: (780) 826-1122

TANDBERG Canada Inc 204-855 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3P1 Phone: (403) 777-3705 www.tandberg.ca

Team Industrial Services 701 9 St SW SS 4 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A4 Phone: (780) 805-6384

Team Snubbing Services Inc RR 2 Site 4 Box 35 Rocky Mountain House AB T4T 2A2 Phone: (403) 844-2728 www.teamsnubbing.com

Thunder Bay Port Authority 100 Main St Thunder Bay ON P7B 6R9 Phone: (807) 345-6400 www.portofthunderbay.ca

TISI Canada Inc

Roch-On Steaming

8525 18 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1K4 Phone: (780) 467-8070 www.teamindustrialservices.com

Sanjel Corporation

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies

Falher AB Phone: (780) 837-0045 200-505 2 St SW Calgary AB T2P 1N8 Phone: (403) 269-1420 www.sanjel.com

Sensornet Ltd

700-1816 Crowchild Tr NW Calgary AB T2M 3Y7 Phone: (403) 313-8304 www.sensornet.co.uk

23563 W Main St Plainfield IL 60544 Phone: (815) 609-2054 www.veoliawaterst.com

X-Act Technologies Ltd 56-4216 54 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 2E3 Phone: (403) 291-9175 www.xact.ca

Young EnergyServe Inc 234125 Wrangler Rd SE Rocky View AB T1X 0K2 Phone: (403) 517-2100 www.youngenergy.ca

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Supplies-Rentals & Sales Acklands-Grainger Inc

200-284 MacDonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B6 Phone: (780) 743-3344 www.acklandsgrainger.com

AFD Petroleum Ltd. 1444 78 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1L7 Phone: (800) 438-5930 www.albertafuel.com

Air Liquide Canada Inc 10020 56 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5Z2 Phone: (780) 438-5600 www.airliquide.ca

All Terrain Road

11724 180 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 1N7 Phone: (780) 437-8107 www.allterrainroad.com

A-1 Fencing

PO Box 3157 Wainwright AB T9W 1T1 Phone: (780) 842-3082

Apex Advanced Solutions Inc 4926 89 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5K1 Phone: (780) 462-8271 www.apex-advanced.com

Apex Distribution Inc

905 3 St NW Slave Lake AB Phone: (780) 849-6111

ARW Truck Equipment Ltd 8019 54 St SE Calgary AB T2C 4R7 Phone: (403) 243-6111 www.arwtruck.com

B W Rig Supply

609 21 Ave Nisku AB T9E 7X9 Phone: (780) 955-8686 www.hyduke.com

Balon Corporation 6210 48 St SE Calgary AB T2C 4P7 Phone: (403) 203-0777 www.balon.com

Baron Oilfield Supply PO Box 66 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-4000 www.baronoilfield.ca

Benoit Rentals Ltd

PO Box 51 Chauvin AB T0B 0V0 Phone: (780) 858-2212 www.benoitrentals.com

B.G.E. Service & Supply Ltd 5711 103A St NW Edmonton AB T6H 2J6 Phone: (780) 436-6960 www.thefiltershop.com

BIW Connector Systems

Communications Group

Exhaust Masters

Bobcat of Fort McMurray

Continental Chain & Rigging Ltd

Flowserve (FCD)

E, 70-161 Liberton Dr St Albert AB T8N 6A7 Phone: (780) 460-3993 www.ittcannon.com

270 MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 5C6 Phone: (780) 714-9200 www.bobcat.com

B.W. Rentals

PO Box 1228 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-3051

Cameron Valves & Measurement 1300-311 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3H2 Phone: (403) 398-9930 www.c-a-m.com

Camex Equipment Sales & Rentals Inc 1511 Sparrow Dr Nisku AB T9E 8H9 Phone: (780) 955-2770 www.camex.com

Car-Ber Testing Alberta Inc Bay 31-380 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 4C4 Phone: (780) 743-2496 www.carbertesting.com

Cat Rental Store

9520 51 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5A6 Phone: (780) 989-1300 www.catrents.ca

CCI Thermal Technologies Inc 5918 Roper Rd NW Edmonton AB T6B 3E1 Phone: (780) 466-3178 www.ccithermal.com

CE Franklin Ltd

1900-300 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3C4 Phone: (403) 531-5600 www.cefranklin.com

Classic Oilfield Service Ltd 5211 65 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E8 Phone: (780) 875-3276 www.classoil.com

Cold Weather Technologies 5508 59 Ave Lloydminster AB Phone: (780) 875-2530 www.coldweathertech.com

Commercial Solutions Inc 2714 5 St Nisku AB T9E 0H1 Phone: (780) 955-7494 www.csinet.ca

Communications Cold Lake Inc 5605 55 St Cold Lake AB T9M 1R6 Phone: (780) 594-0000 www.cclnetworks.com

7434 50 Ave Red Deer AB T4P 1X7 Phone: (403) 347-0777 www.commgroup.net

7011 Girard Rd NW Edmonton AB T6B 2C4 Phone: (780) 437-2701 www.continentalchain.com

Crest-Way Fencing

8-2933 67 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 3H6 Phone: (780) 875-5448

Deltavalve

7712 56 St SE Calgary AB T2C 4S9 Phone: (403) 543-2244 www.deltavalve.com

Deran Oilfield Services Ltd PO Box 307 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-2193

Dicks Boiler Ltd

PO Box 474 Blairmore AB T0K 0E0 Phone: (403) 562-7600

Douglas Coatings Ltd

150 MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W8 Phone: (780) 743-1810 www.douglascoatings.ca

Drillex Oilfield Services Ltd PO Box 49 Streamstown AB T0B 4G0 Phone: (780) 808-9500

Duraguard Fence Ltd

10624 214 St Edmonton AB T5S 2A5 Phone: (780) 447-5465 www.duraguardfence.com

E & E Radiator Service (1992) 10003 94A Ave Westlock AB T7P 2M7 Phone: (780) 349-4234

Edmonton Valve & Fitting Inc 4503 93 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5S9 Phone: (780) 437-0640 www.swagelok.com/edmonton

Environmental Refuelling Systems Inc 208-10464 Mayfield Rd NW Edmonton AB T5P 4P4 Phone: (780) 444-4104 www.envirofuel.ca

Eveready Rentals

1102 6 St Nisku AB T9E 7N7 Phone: (780) 955-9595 www.evereadyrentals.com

5905 44 St Lloydminster AB T9V 1V6 Phone: (780) 875-8851 www.exhaustmasters.ca 9044 18 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1K6 Phone: (780) 449-4850 www.flowserve.com

Fluid Clarification Inc (FCI) Bay 131-3953 112 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 0J4 Phone: (403) 236-0666 www.fluidclarification.com

Goodall Rubber Co of Canada Ltd 9748 12 Ave SW Edmonton AB T6X 0J5 Phone: (780) 437-1260 www.goodall-canada.com

Gosselin Pipe & Steel Ltd PO Box 3083 Wainwright AB T9W 1S9 Phone: (780) 842-5705 www.gosselinpipe.com

Hertz Equipment Rental 6110 86 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5K2 Phone: (780) 435-3711 www.hertzequip.com

HYTORC Sales & Service 45 Corriveau Ave St Albert AB T8N 5A3 Phone: (780) 459-5004 www.hytorcwest.ca

Inland Industrial Supply Ltd Bay 4D-380 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 4C4 Phone: (780) 742-2430 www.inlandindustrial.ca

In-Situ Machining Solutions Ltd 4-51309 Hwy 60 Spruce Grove AB T7Y 1C4 Phone: (780) 913-5075 www.insitumachining.com

International Cooling Tower Inc 3310 93 St NW Edmonton AB T6N 1C7 Phone: (780) 469-4900 www.ictower.com

ITM Instruments Inc 101-10505 48 St SE Calgary AB T2C 2B7 Phone: (403) 272-9332 www.itm.com

ITT Water & Wastewater 300 Labrosse Ave Pointe-Claire QC H9R 4V5 Phone: (514) 866-5505 www.ittwww.ca

J C Inspections & Associates Ltd 5202 63 St Lloydminster SK Phone: (780) 875-5711

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Jet-Lube Of Canada Ltd 3820 97 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5S8 Phone: (780) 463-7441 www.jetlubecanada.com

Karborah Contracting Services Ltd 124 Aspenhill Dr Fort McMurray AB T9J 1E1 Phone: (780) 791-3056

Keddco Mfg Ltd

4120 78 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 3M8 Phone: (780) 438-4944 www.keddco.com

Kelro Pump & Mechanical Ltd #1-Kamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Industrial Park Lot 20 Lloydminster AB Phone: (780) 875-7252 www.kelro.com

Kenwood Electronics Canada Inc 6070 Kestrel Rd Mississauga ON L5T 1S8 Phone: (905) 670-7211 www.kenwood.ca

Ketek Industries

8124 Manning Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 1V7 Phone: (780) 714-5059 www.ketek.ca

Kinecor

1403 5 St Nisku AB T9E 8C7 Phone: (780) 955-2155 www.kinecor.com

Kramer Ltd

PO Box 707 Stn Main Regina SK S4P 3A8 Phone: (306) 545-3311 www.kramer.ca

Lafarge Canada Inc

1200-10655 Southport Rd SW Calgary AB T2W 4Y1 Phone: (403) 271-9110 www.lafargecorp.com

Lampson Canada Ltd PO Box 510 Beiseker AB T0M 0G0 Phone: (403) 947-2222

LaPrairie Crane

PO Box 23038 Fort McMurray AB T9H 4N6 Phone: (780) 714-5438 www.laprairiegroup.com

Lloydminster Nut & Bolt 5113 63 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E7 Phone: (780) 875-4155

Lonetech

5310 57 Ave Grimshaw AB Phone: (780) 332-4767

Max Fuel Distributors Ltd PO Box 327 Whitecourt AB T7S 1N5 Phone: (780) 778-2346

McCann Equipment Ltd 4120 97 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 5Y6 Phone: (780) 414-1808 www.torquetools.com

Meridian Specialties Inc 3780 98 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 6B4 Phone: (780) 468-7161 www.meridianvalve.ca

Micron Filtration

1351 Hastings Cres SE Calgary AB T2G 4C8 Phone: (403) 717-2891 www.micronfilter.com

Midway Distributors Ltd 5402 44 St Lloydminster AB T9V 0B4 Phone: (780) 875-5551

Moffatt Supply Ltd

PO Box 5477 Fort McMurray AB T9H 3G5 Phone: (780) 715-9387 www.moffattsupply.com

MRC Midfield

7072 112 Ave SE Calgary AB T2C 4Z1 Phone: (403) 233-7166 www.mrcmidfield.com

Mutual Propane Ltd

PO Box 2006 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-2363 www.mutualpropane.ab.ca

National Oilwell Varco 1100-540 5 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 0M2 Phone: (403) 294-4500 www.nov.com

New Concept Manufacturing Ltd PO Box 32 Vimy AB T0G 2J0 Phone: (780) 961-3835

Northeastern Energy Services PO Box 2310 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 689-7098

Northwell Rentals (Lloydminster) Inc

6401 63 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2S9 Phone: (780) 875-6604

Olympus NDT

48 Woerd Ave Waltham MA 02453 Phone: (781) 419-3518 www.olympus-ims.com

Panther Technologies Inc PO Box 7793 Bonnyville AB T9N 2J1 Phone: (780) 871-2784

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Pason Systems Corp

Sil Industrial Minerals

Phoenix Fence Inc

661254 Alberta Ltd

6130 3 St SE Calgary AB T2H 1K4 Phone: (403) 301-3400 www.pason.com

12816 156 St NW Edmonton AB T5V 1E9 Phone: (780) 447-1919 www.phoenixfence.ca

Platinum Energy Services Corp 750-333 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1L9 Phone: (403) 264-6688 www.platinumenergy.net

Platinum Grover Int. Inc 750-333 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1L9 Phone: (403) 264-6688 www.platinumgrover.com

Polar Pipe and Fittings 2305 84 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1K1 Phone: (780) 410-4848 www.polarpipe.ca

Precision Bolting Ltd

3880 74 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2P7 Phone: (780) 466-9869 www.precisionbolting.com

Process Combustion Systems (2000) Inc 13-1515 Highfield Cres SE Calgary AB T2G 5M4 Phone: (403) 250-1075 www.processcombustion.com

PROMORE

2100-125 9 Ave SE Calgary AB T2G 0P6 Phone: (403) 571-1669 www.promore.com

REDCO Equipment Sales Ltd 8168 46 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 2M8 Phone: (780) 462-8148 www.redcovalves.com

Relay Distributing

6005 50 Ave Lloydminster SK S9V 2A4 Phone: (306) 825-4322 www.relaydistributing.ca

RSC Equipment Rental PO Box 2809 Lloydminster SK S9V 0Z1 Phone: (306) 825-5431 www.rscrental.com

Sabre Communications Inc PO Box 541 Lloydminster SK S9V 0N7 Phone: (306) 825-8500 www.sabrecom.ca

Score Energy Products Inc 9821 41 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 0A2 Phone: (780) 466-6782 www.scorevalves.com

8635 Stadium Rd NW Edmonton AB T6S 1G3 Phone: (780) 467-2627 www.sil.ab.ca

PO Box 6231 Stn Main Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W1 Phone: (780) 743-5968

SPX Valves & Controls 3424 78 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2X9 Phone: (780) 465-3110 www.dezurik.com

Stewart Sales & Rentals

24 Nipewon Rd Lac La Biche AB Phone: (780) 623-3243 www.stewartsalesandrentals.ca

Stream-Flo Industries Ltd 400-202 6 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2R9 Phone: (403) 269-5531 www.streamflo.com

Tanks On Site

1444 78 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1L7 Phone: (780) 918-1008 www.tanksonsite.com

TenarisPrudential 400-530 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3W8 Phone: (403) 767-0100 www.tenaris.com

Topco Oilsite Products Ltd 5-3401 19 St NE Calgary AB T2E 6S8 Phone: (403) 219-0255 www.topcooilsite.com

Total Oilfield Rentals LP PO Box 129 Red Earth Creek AB T0G 1X0 Phone: (780) 649-2202 www.totaloilfield.ca

Unified Alloys

8835 50 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5H4 Phone: (780) 468-5656 www.unifiedalloys.com

United Rentals of Canada 375 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 5E2 Phone: (780) 743-4350 www.unitedrentals.com

Van Leeuwen Pipe & Tube (Canada) 2875 64 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6P 1R1 Phone: (780) 469-7410

Vermilion Ready-Mix Concrete 4807 47 Ave Vermilion AB T9X 1J4 Phone: (780) 853-4818

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Waskatenau Motors PO Box 91 Waskatenau AB T0A 3P0 Phone: (780) 358-2287

Westlund

B & R Eckel’s Transport Ltd 5520 50 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 2K8 Phone: (780) 826-3889 www.breckels.com

4103 84 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 2Z3 Phone: (780) 463-7473 www.westlund.ca

Baron Transport

Westlund Tren-Dy Oil & Industrial Supplies

Barracuda Pilot Service

5-6206 50 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2C9 Phone: (780) 875-5455 www.westlund.ca

Wilter Auto & Industrial Supply 5609 55 St Cold Lake AB T9M 1R6 Phone: (780) 594-4666

XL Resources Ltd

5211 65 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E8 Phone: (780) 875-6100

Trucking Affinity Oilfield Services Ltd PO Box 4883 Bonnyville AB T9N 0H3 Phone: (780) 640-1727 www.affinityoilfield.com

Aim Transport

PO Box 1440 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1K4 Phone: (306) 825-9336

Allan Trucking

PO Box 1655 St Paul AB T0A 3A0 Phone: (780) 635-2191

Allvac Oilfield Services Ltd PO Box 7993 Bonnyville AB T9N 2J3 Phone: (780) 826-5151

Andre’s Water Delivery Ltd 9113 93 St Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4027

Attack Oilfield Services Inc PO Box 1166 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-3609

AV Transportation Inc 5-380 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 4C4 Phone: (780) 790-0630

Axani Bros Trucking 1205 5 Ave Cold Lake AB T9M 1A8 Phone: (780) 812-5362

B & B Expediting & Hot Shot Service 144 McMillan Rd Fort McMurray AB T9H 5L4 Phone: (780) 743-6100

901 St NW SS 1 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A1 Phone: (780) 849-4360 PO Box 26 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-7119

Barry’s Tank Truck Service PO Box 303 Glendon AB T0A 1P0 Phone: (780) 635-2674

Barry’s Transport Ltd PO Box 493 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 689-3994

Beniuk’s Water Hauling Ltd PO Box 1394 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-2236

BlackWatch Energy Services Trust 5115 62 St Vegreville AB T9C 1N6 Phone: (888) 866-0266 www.blackwatchenergy.ca

Blair’s Oilfield Hauling 3409 47 Ave Lloydminster SK Phone: (306) 387-6865

Blue Ray Trucking Ltd PO Box 7267 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H6 Phone: (780) 815-6238

BOS Oilfield Service Ltd PO Box 176 Glendon AB T0A 1P0 Phone: (780) 635-4459

Brydon Trucking & Picker Service Ltd PO Box 658 Viking AB T0B 4N0 Phone: (780) 336-2034

Bry-Tan Trucking Ltd PO Box 655 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 0Y7 Phone: (780) 875-9250

Bush Baby Trucking Ltd PO Box 2454 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-5565

C F Reclamation & Potable Water Services

Cen-Alta Oilfield Trucking Ltd PO Box 359 Legal AB T0G 1L0 Phone: (780) 961-4148

CF Energy Services

1000 15 Ave Nisku AB T9E 7S5 Phone: (780) 955-9592 www.canadianfreightways.com

Chem-Tech Transportation Service (1994) 4807 37 St Lloydminster SK S9V 0A7 Phone: (780) 871-4040

3403 74 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6B 3B8 Phone: (780) 466-5237 www.dfi.ca

Diamond B Transport 502-5116 50 St Lloydminster AB T9V 0M3 Phone: (780) 875-3039

Diamond D Oilfield Hauling Ltd RR 1 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 525-3380

Chief Hauling Contractors Inc

Docktor Freight Solutions Corp

Chinchaga Oilfield Services Ltd

Docktor Oilfield Transport Corp

140 MacLennan Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4E8 Phone: (780) 791-7808 www.chiefhauling.com PO Box 546 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-2646

Cold Lake Ford

PO Box 1888 Stn Main Cold Lake AB T9M 1P4 Phone: (780) 594-3000 www.coldlakeford.com

750-333 11 Ave SW Calgary AB T2R 1L9 Phone: (877) 266-4133 www.docktortransport.com 6225 54 Ave Drayton Valley AB T7A 1S8 Phone: (780) 514-7898 www.docktortransport.com

Dot-Lyn Sales & Service Ltd 5701 Mackenzie Rd Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-4230

Continental Cartage Inc

DRIVING FORCE

D & E Water-Vac Ltd

DT Planetaries Inc

320 Macdonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B6 Phone: (780) 788-0321 www.continentalcartage.com 4005 63A Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2X8 Phone: (780) 872-7733

D G R Tank Truck & Steamer PO Box 73 Calmar AB T0C 0V0 Phone: (780) 649-2230

D Janzen Picker & Tractors PO Box 916 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-4315

D W Hot Shot Service PO Box 885 Lloydminster SK S9V 1C3 Phone: (306) 821-2383

D W Picker Services Ltd PO Box 266 Kitscoty AB T0B 2P0 Phone: (780) 871-8421

Delorme Enterprises Ltd PO Box 1089 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-3278

Desran Holdings Ltd

PO Box 613 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 689-3902

PO Box 102 Perryvale AB T0G 1T0 Phone: (780) 698-2137

Caribou Trail Truck Parts

Dessert Storm Vacuum Truck & Water Hauling

PO Box 827 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-2449

DFI

198 Weiss Dr Fort McMurray AB T9H 4K7 Phone: (780) 715-1885

9503 34 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5W8 Phone: (780) 483-9559 www.drivingforce.ca 11550 154 St NW Edmonton AB T5M 3N8 Phone: (780) 454-9922 www.dthubs.com

Duniece Bros Trucking Ltd PO Box 2280 Athabasca AB T9S 2B8 Phone: (780) 525-2262

Dymen Holdings Ltd PO Box 305 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-3541

E & N Trucking Ltd RR 1 Boyle AB T0A 0M0 Phone: (780) 525-2646

Edmonton Trailer Sales & Leasing Ltd 26420 Twp Rd 531A Acheson AB T7X 5A3 Phone: (780) 962-8195 www.edmontontrailer.com

EJR Trucking Inc

PO Box 1920 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-3082 www.oildirectory.com/ejrtrucking/ ejrtrucking.htm

Elkow Enterprises PO Box 244 Two Hills AB T0B 4K0 Phone: (780) 208-1792

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Enzie Trucking Ltd

3706 53 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 1T5 Phone: (780) 875-5420

Eric Auger & Sons Contracting PO Box 360 Wabasca AB T0G 2K0 Phone: (780) 891-3751 www.ericaugerandsons.ca

Fat Cat Trucking Ltd PO Box 406 Nampa AB T0H 2R0 Phone: (780) 322-2729

Feather River Transport Ltd 1045 15 Ave Wainwright AB T9W 1J8 Phone: (780) 842-2645

Flint Oilfield Services Ltd. PO Box 2370 Lloydminster SK S9V 1W5 Phone: (780) 875-7722 www.flintenergy.com

Formula Powell LP

PO Box 1707 Lloydminster SK S9V 1M6 Phone: (780) 875-7960 www.hlpowell.com

Four Star Pressure Services Ltd PO Box 92 Kinsella AB T0B 2N0 Phone: (780) 336-1048

Frontier Peterbilt Sales Ltd 5201 40 Ave Lloydminster SK S9V 2B7 Phone: (306) 825-3553 www.frontierpeterbilt.com

Full Motion Expediting Ltd PO Box 6077 Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W1 Phone: (780) 713-5588

G Force Diesel Service Ltd PO Box 1040 Lloydminster SK S9V 1E9 Phone: (306) 825-2875 www.gforcediesel.com

G Force Oilfield Services Inc 3902 41 Ave Bonnyville AB T9N 1V4 Phone: (780) 812-0930

Garry’s Trucking

PO Box 63 Eaglesham AB T0H 1H0 Phone: (780) 837-5220

Gator Ventures Inc PO Box 131 Plamondon AB T0A 2T0 Phone: (780) 798-2332

Gear Centre The

215 MacDonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B5 Phone: (780) 714-3570 www.gearcentre.com

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Gino’s Trucking Inc

107-26230 Twp Rd 531A Zone 2 Acheson AB T7X 5A4 Phone: (780) 960-6911 www.ginotrucking.com

Golosky Trucking & Contracting LP

355 McKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 5E2 Phone: (780) 743-2171 www.goloskytrucking.ca

Gordy’s Oilfield Servicing Ltd PO Box 95 Marwayne AB T0B 2X0 Phone: (780) 875-9802

Gray’s Water Hauling Ltd PO Box 127 Marsden SK S0M 1P0 Phone: (306) 826-5751

Green Valley Mechanical PO Box 6305 Peace River AB T8S 1S2 Phone: (780) 624-2448

Grimshaw Trucking LP

PO Box 960 Edmonton AB T5J 2L8 Phone: (780) 414-2850 www.grimshaw-trucking.com

H & E Oilfield Services Ltd 2202 1 Ave Wainwright AB T9W 1L7 Phone: (780) 842-6444

Hammer Equipment Sales Ltd 145 MacDonald Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B3 Phone: (780) 743-1968 www.hammereq.com

Heavy Crude Hauling LP

6601 62 St Lloydminster AB T9V 3A9 Phone: (780) 875-5358 www.heavycrudehauling.com

Hidden Lake Oilfield Services Ltd PO Box 360 Ardmore AB T0A 0B0 Phone: (780) 826-4481

Hi-Mark Hotshot, Picker & Rental Services PO Box 846 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-0888

Hoffman’s Tank Truck Service Ltd PO Box 67 Elk Point AB T0A 1A0 Phone: (780) 724-4117 www.hoffmansoilfield.com

Inter-Rail Transport Ltd

8621 18 St NW Edmonton AB T6P 1K4 Phone: (780) 464-7046 www.inter-railtransport.com

Intra Plains Transport Ltd 5905 47 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2G4 Phone: (780) 875-9205

J. Loewen Mechanical PO Box 932 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-6416

Jay Reid Trucking Ltd PO Box 7849 Bonnyville AB T9N 2J2 Phone: (780) 826-8602

Jaymar Hauling (88) Ltd PO Box 1038 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-3466

Jules Bastien Trucking Ltd PO Box 259 Guy AB T0H 1Y0 Phone: (780) 925-2168

Kamieniecki Gary Contracting Ltd PO Box 338 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-3630

Lac La Biche Transport Ltd PO Box 36 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-4711 www.laclabichetransport.com

Larson Management Inc PO Box 21 Tulliby Lake AB T0A 3K0 Phone: (780) 875-9693

Leading Edge Hot Shot & Picker Service PO Box 809 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-2445

Lebid Ron Trucking PO Box 756 Athabasca AB T9S 2A6 Phone: (780) 675-4754

Ledcor Industrial Maintenance Ltd

9910 39 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5H8 Phone: (780) 463-2140 www.ledcor.com

Lorette Truck Service Ltd PO Box 766 Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-4039

Mach 1 Diesel Repair Ltd 5107 65 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E8 Phone: (780) 875-3306

Manitoulin Transport

400 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B1 Phone: (780) 791-1478 www.manitoulintransport.com

Matco Transportation Systems 18151 107 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 1K4 Phone: (780) 484-8800 www.matco.ca

MBT Enterprises

PO Box 6214 Peace River AB T8S 1S2 Phone: (780) 618-9730

McBride Trucking

PO Box 239 Edgerton AB T0B 1K0 Phone: (780) 755-3790

McCoy’s Trucking Ltd PO Box 5821 Westlock AB T7P 2P6 Phone: (780) 348-5451

McMurray Serv-U Expediting Ltd 2-350 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4A8 Phone: (780) 791-3530 www.mcmurrayservu.com

Metro Gordey Trucking Ltd 7110 Bulyea Ave Fort McMurray AB T9H 1B1 Phone: (780) 743-4487

Michael S Witryk Oilfield Transport Ltd PO Box 575 Clandonald AB T0B 0X0 Phone: (780) 724-3195

Millartime Transport PO Box 2332 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1S6 Phone: (306) 825-3899

Morley Muldoon Transport Ltd 2009B 1 St Wainwright AB T9W 1L5 Phone: (780) 842-2222 www.nbf-biz.com/ muldoontransport

Mosan Communications Ltd PO Box 3342 Wainwright AB T9W 1T3 Phone: (780) 842-0220

Mud ’n Dust Trucking PO Box 654 Wabasca AB T0G 2K0 Phone: (780) 891-0303

Night Hawk Trucking 5905 47 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2G4 Phone: (780) 875-4955

Nitro Heavy Hauling Ltd

PO Box 11632 Stn Main Lloydminster AB T9V 3B8 Phone: (780) 875-6832 www.nitroheavyhauling.com

Northern Plains Moving & Transport Ltd 140 MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W8 Phone: (780) 790-1336

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Northwest Transport Ltd 400 MacAlpine Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 4B1 Phone: (780) 791-1478

Nor-Trail Oilfield Ltd PO Box 147 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-5230

Orion’s Way Hot Shot Service PO Box 536 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-5545

Over-D Trucking

PO Box 1024 Falher AB T0H 1M0 Phone: (780) 837-8254

Peace River Towing & Glass Photo: Joey Podlubny

4-9710 94 St Peace River AB T8S 1J2 Phone: (780) 624-7777

Peace Truck & Trailer Ltd 9103 75 St Peace River AB T8S 1T2 Phone: (780) 624-8655

Pebbles Trucking Ltd RR 5 Stn Main Lloydminster AB T9V 3A1 Phone: (780) 875-8460

Performance Truck Service 5201 62 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E3 Phone: (780) 875-9218

Pesklevis Ted Water Hauling PO Box 244 Waskatenau AB T0A 3P0 Phone: (780) 358-2590

Pioneer Truck Lines Ltd

PO Box 72032 RPO Ottewell Edmonton AB T6B 3A7 Phone: (780) 467-8880 www.pioneertrucklines.com

Q-Line Trucking Ltd

Box 110B RR 4 Corman Industrial Park Saskatoon SK S7K 3J7 Phone: (306) 651-3540 www.qlinetrucking.com

Q-Tek Tankers Ltd PO Box 306 Viking AB T0B 4N0 Phone: (780) 336-2696

Quality Asphalt Ltd 320 Balsam Rd NE Slave Lake AB Phone: (780) 849-5685

Quantum Winch

PO Box 6977 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H4 Phone: (780) 826-3272

R & D Enterprises

PO Box 6091 Stn Main Fort McMurray AB T9H 4W1 Phone: (780) 743-2042

Drilling horizontal well pairs at the Long Lake steam assisted gravity drainage project in 2006.

R M J B Trucking Ltd

Ridley & Son’s Hauling Ltd

2909 55 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 1N6 Phone: (780) 875-6875

4816 7 Ave N Chauvin AB T0B 0V0 Phone: (780) 858-2584

R & M Oilfield Service

RJ Hoffman Holdings Ltd

Sandpiper Truck Services Ltd PO Box 453 Lloydminster SK S9V 0Y6 Phone: (780) 875-2850 www.sandpipertruck.com

PO Box 12069 Lloydminster AB T9V 3C3 Phone: (780) 871-0723 www.rjhoffman.com

Shale Industrial Ltd

17508 116 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5S 2T9 Phone: (780) 452-5275 www.rainbowtransport.com

Roadrunner Water Hauling Ltd

Shamrock Heavy Hauling

Red Planet Trucking Ltd

Ro-Bar Trucking Ltd

Silverman Oilfield Services Ltd

Robwel Constructors Inc

SLH Picker Service & Pile Driving

PO Box 994 Falher AB T0H 1M0 Phone: (780) 837-0996

Rainbow Transport (1974) Ltd

PO Box 258 Red Earth Creek AB T0G 1X0 Phone: (780) 649-3401 www.redplanettrucking.com

Reimer Express Lines Ltd

PO Box 356 Innisfree AB T0B 2G0 Phone: (780) 592-2271

PO Box 39 Widewater AB T0G 2M0 Phone: (780) 369-2191

10120 52 St SE Calgary AB T2C 4M2 Phone: (403) 279-6866

PO Box 20007 Conklin AB TOP 1HO Phone: (780) 559-2966 www.robwel.ca

Rene’s Vacuum Service Inc

Rock’n T Trucking

RR 1 Site 5 Box 5 Legal AB T0G 1L0 Phone: (780) 961-3064

Renigade Trucking PO Box 7220 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H6 Phone: (780) 826-2811

Rick’s Oilfield Hauling 4920 47 St Redwater AB T0A 2W0 Phone: (780) 942-2025 www.ricksoilfield.ca

Ridgid Oilfield Services Ltd PO Box 135 Lloydminster SK S9V 0Y1 Phone: (780) 875-7939

PO Box 59 Nampa AB T0H 2R0 Phone: (780) 618-2124

Ron’s Vacuum Service Ltd PO Box 2930 Wainwright AB T9W 1S8 Phone: (780) 842-2390

Rosenau Transport Ltd 5805 98 St NW Edmonton AB T6E 3L4 Phone: (780) 431-2877 www.rosenau.org

Roth Dennis Trucking Ltd 413 Main St S SS 3 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A3 Phone: (780) 849-0715

260B MacKay Cres Fort McMurray AB T9H 5C6 Phone: (780) 791-4619 PO Box 687 Wabasca AB T0G 2K0 Phone: (780) 891-0456 PO Box 145 Neilburg SK S0M 2C0 Phone: (306) 823-4722

1701 8 St NE Slave Lake AB T0G 2A2 Phone: (780) 849-5275

Smoky Lake Tank Service PO Box 372 Smoky Lake AB T0A 3C0 Phone: (780) 656-4055

Southview Trucking Ltd 4801 40 St Vermilion AB T9X 1H6 Phone: (780) 853-2734

Spectra Oilfield Services PO Box 10684 Lloydminster AB T9V 3A7 Phone: (780) 871-3309

Stanchuck Trucking (1997) Ltd 6007 52 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2S7 Phone: (780) 875-7665

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Stan’s Trucking

PO Box 1550 Slave Lake AB T0G 2A0 Phone: (780) 849-5307

Steel View Oil Pressure Services Ltd PO Box 265 Chauvin AB T0B 0V0 Phone: (780) 858-2213

Stephane’s Mobile Repair Ltd PO Box 1889 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-7100 www.stephanesmobilerepair.com

SVS Inc

PO Box 2342 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-3102

Sydia Bros Ent Ltd

5202 59 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2V4 Phone: (780) 875-5377

Tank’d H2O Trucking

PO Box 73 Fort Kent AB TOA 1H0 Phone: (780) 812-0061 www.tankdh2otrucking.com

Tee-Jay Water Hauling Ltd PO Box 7398 Bonnyville AB T9N 2H7 Phone: (780) 826-7571

Triple K Oilfield Services Inc Red Earth Creek AB Phone: (780) 921-2221

Triple Random Inc

4-360 MacKenzie Blvd Fort McMurray AB T9H 4C4 Phone: (780) 715-4011 www.triplerandom.com

Twin M Trucking Ltd PO Box 868 Redwater AB T0A 2W0 Phone: (780) 942-2960

Ulmer Chev Olds

2101 50 Ave Lloydminster SK S9V 1Z7 Phone: (306) 825-8866 www.ulmerchev.com

Ultra-Vac Ltd

RR 1 Edgerton AB T0B 1K0 Phone: (780) 755-2372

Unrau’s Trucking Ltd 5905 47 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2G4 Phone: (780) 875-5622

Wakaluk Trucking & Gravel Sales PO Box 795 Falher AB T0H 1M0 Phone: (780) 359-2330

Wally’s Pilot Service

33-5201 42 St Lloydminster AB T9V 1M8 Phone: (780) 808-6295

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PO Box 1346 Grimshaw AB T0H 1W0 Phone: (780) 332-2512

Wellsite Industrial (1985) Ltd PO Box 855 Viking AB T0B 4N0 Phone: (780) 336-3459

Whillans Mechanical PO Box 623 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-2011

White Thunder Trucking Ltd PO Box 86 Perryvale AB T0G 1T0 Phone: (780) 698-2461

Wildcat Vacuum Services Ltd PO Box 1827 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1N4 Phone: (780) 875-0464

WJT Wes Johnson Trucking Ltd PO Box 1019 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-2405

W-K Trucking Inc

PO Box 117 Mundare AB T0B 3H0 Phone: (780) 632-5555 www.wktrucking.com

Wounded’s Picker Service Inc PO Box 2113 Lloydminster SK S9V 1R6 Phone: (780) 871-4697

X-Cel Energy

PO Box 1170 High Prairie AB T0G 1E0 Phone: (780) 523-4412

Xtreme Air Ltd

PO Box 1476 St Paul AB T0A 3A0 Phone: (780) 645-5979 www.xtremeair.ca

Zacharko Trucking PO Box 294 Bruderheim AB T0B 0S0 Phone: (780) 796-2341

Well Service Alberta Insulation Supply & Services Ltd PO Box 900 Peace River AB T8S 1T4 Phone: (780) 624-2996

Billey Insulation Ltd PO Box 173 Smoky Lake AB T0A 3C0 Phone: (780) 656-2126

Cadieux Oilfield Services PO Box 599 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-3443 www.cadieuxoilfield.com

Career Well Servicing Ltd 3117 51 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 1H9 Phone: (780) 875-3088

Concord Well Servicing PO Box 1528 Valleyview AB T0H 3N0 Phone: (780) 524-2113 www.concordwell.com

D & D Insulating

217 Greenbriar Bay Fort McMurray AB T9H 3Y5 Phone: (780) 791-2613

Datalog Technology Inc

5020 12A St SE Calgary AB T2G 5K9 Phone: (403) 243-2220 www.datalogtechnology.com

Enerpro Insulation Ltd

4917 51 St Athabasca AB T9S 1E7 Phone: (780) 675-2166 www.enerproinsulation.com

EPS Flushby Systems PO Box 3283 Wainwright AB T9W 1T2 Phone: (780) 806-0000

Frog Lake Oilfield Services LP 5109 47 St Elk Point AB T0A 1A0 Phone: (780) 724-3131

Fuller Austin Insulation Inc 11540 184 St NW Edmonton AB T5S 2W7 Phone: (780) 452-1701 www.fulleraustininsulation.ca

Garrison Oilwell Servicing Ltd PO Box 1368 Lloydminster SK S9V 1K4 Phone: (306) 825-7914

LeaseLink Services Ltd

PO Box 1530 Cold Lake AB T9M 1P4 Phone: (780) 826-0979 www.leaselinkservices.com

MADDON Oilfield Services 4502 55 Ave Vegreville AB T9C 1E1 Phone: (780) 632-9910

Metal Masters Insulation Ltd PO Box 1137 Manning AB T0H 2M0 Phone: (780) 836-2979

O K Industries

PO Box 1977 Lac La Biche AB T0A 2C0 Phone: (780) 623-2675

Park Derochie Coatings Ltd 11850 28 St NE Edmonton AB T6S 1G6 Phone: (780) 478-4688 www.ParkDerochie.com

Pimee Well Servicing Ltd PO Box 39 Kehewin AB T0A 1C0 Phone: (780) 826-6392

Polycore Tubular Linings Corp/ Conestoga Pipe & Supply 430-736 8 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 1H4 Phone: (403) 444-5545 www.polycore.ca

Precision Well Servicing 6002 53 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2T2 Phone: (780) 875-5333 www.precisiondrilling.com

Pro Insul Limited

14212 128 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5L 3H5 Phone: (780) 452-4724 www.proinsul.com

R R C Insulation Services Ltd RR 1 Gibbons AB T0A 1N0 Phone: (780) 921-4060

Raider Well Servicing Ltd 6306 53 Ave Lloydminster AB T9V 2E2 Phone: (780) 875-7373

REPPSCO Services Ltd

2130 121 Ave NE Edmonton AB T6S 1B1 Phone: (780) 791-4333 www.reppscoservices.com

Royal Well Servicing Ltd 5214 62 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E4 Phone: (780) 808-2333

Spears Well Servicing Ltd 5211 65 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E8 Phone: (780) 875-6100

Steeplejack Industrial Insulation Services Ltd 8925 62 Ave NW Edmonton AB T6E 5L2 Phone: (780) 465-9016 www.steeplejack.ca

Thermal Insulation Association of Alberta 400-1040 7 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 3G9 Phone: (403) 244-4487 www.tiaa.cc

Twilight Urethanes Ltd PO Box 1862 Stn Main Lloydminster SK S9V 1N4 Phone: (306) 825-4132

Wizard Well Servicing Ltd 5211 65 St Lloydminster AB T9V 2E8 Phone: (780) 875-6035

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