P R O J E C T S TAT U S
05.12 PROJECT STATUS
Athabasca Region Industrial Heartland Region Cold Lake Region
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Peace River Region Northwestern Saskatchewan
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CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Horizon
Updated: Apr 2012
Canadian Natural reports that it has successfully completed unplanned maintenance on the fractionating unit in its primary upgrading facility and restarted operations. The outage lasted from February 5 to March 13.
Phase 1
135,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2A
10,000
2014
Approved
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION
COLD LAKE REGION
NEW Export Pipelines
CURRENT PROJECT
North Steepbank Extension
Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3
Fort Hills
•
New information this month
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
180,000
2012
Operating
4,000
2007
CAPACITY
Operating Updated: Nov 2011
Current capital expenditures for Fort Hills are around design base memorandum engineering.
Debottleneck
Phase 1
Voyageur South
Phase 1
25,000
TBD
Approved
165,000
2016
Approved
120,000
TBD
Updated: Nov 2010 Application
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Imperial Oil Limited •
SASKATCHEWAN REGION
PEACE RIVER REGION
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — MINING •
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION
Kearl
Updated: Apr 2012
Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
Updated: Mar 2012
Imperial Oil says that construction of Kearl Phase 1 is approximately 87 per cent complete and progressing on schedule. Reassembly of modules reduced in size to be transported on U.S. interstate routes continues at site.
Canadian Oil Sands reports that front-end engineering and design is now complete for its $4.6-billion Mildred Lake mine train replacements. The target in-service date for the $1.6-billion Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project has now been extended into the first quarter of 2012.
Phase 1
110,000
2012
Construction
Aurora South Train 1
100,000
2016
Approved
Phase 2
110,000
2015
Construction
Aurora South Train 2
100,000
2018
Approved
Phase 3 Debottleneck
70,000
2020
Approved
Base Mine Stage 1 & 2 Expansion
290,700
1978
Operating
Stage 3 Expansion
116,300
2006
Operating
Shell Albian Sands
Jackpine
Updated: Jan 2012
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency recently invited public comment on a revised draft agreement to establish a joint panel for review of the Pierre River Mine project, as well as revisions to the existing joint panel agreement for the review of the Jackpine Mine expansion project.
Teck Recources Limited •
Frontier
Updated: Apr 2012
Expansion
100,000
2017
Approved
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has announced that a period of public comment is underway and participant funding is being allocated. Comments are being accepted until June 4.
Phase 1A
100,000
2010
Operating
Phase 1
75,000
2021
Application
Phase 1B
100,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2
80,000
2024
Application
Muskeg River
Commercial
155,000
2002
Operating
Phase 3
80,000
2027
Application
Expansion & Debottlenecking
115,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 4 Equinox
40,000
2030
Application
Pierre River
Phase 1
100,000
2018
Application
Phase 2
100,000
TBD
Application
Updated: Jan 2012
Updated: Jan 2012
Suncor Energy Inc. •
Base Operations
Updated: Apr 2012
Suncor reported in March that one of its two upgraders was being taken down for unplanned maintenance due to fractionator performance issues. The work was expected to take three to five weeks to complete and is not anticipated to result in changes to production guidance. In the fourth quarter of 2011, Suncor began to mine ore from the North Steepbank Extension.
Millennium Debottlenecking
Millennium Mine
23,000 294,000
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
Joslyn North Mine
Updated: Nov 2011
Project partner Suncor Energy says that current capital expenditures are around geological, engineering, regulatory and environmental studies.
Phase 1
Joslyn South Mine
Phase 1
Northern Lights Mine
100,000
2018
Approved Updated: Dec 2010
100,000
TBD
Announced Updated: Nov 2010
2008
Operating
Phase 1
57,250
TBD
On Hold
1967
Operating
Phase 2
57,250
TBD
On Hold
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P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU
Birch
Updated: Apr 2012
AOSC says the updated contingent resources on its Birch holdings total 1.9 billion barrels. The company plans to submit its Birch regulatory application in late 2012 based on additional drilling and 3-D seismic.
Phase 1
•
Dover West Clastics
12,000
TBD
Updated: Apr 2012
Phase 1
12,000
2015
Application
Phase 2
35,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
35,000
TBD
•
Dover West Leduc Carbonates
Announced Updated: Apr 2012
AOSC says that the performance of electrical heaters as part of its TAGD test has exceeded expectations.
Phase 1 Demonstration
6,000
2014
Application
Phase 2 Demonstration
6,000
TBD
Application
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Birch Mountain
Phase 1
60,000
2022
Announced
Phase 2
60,000
2026
Announced
Updated: Mar 2012
Cenovus Energy Inc. Telephone Lake Borealis
Updated: Jan 2012
Cenovus has filed the environmental impact assessment for a 90,000-barrel-per-day phase commercial project at Telephone Lake.
Phase A
45,000
Phase B
45,000
TBD
Application
TBD
Application
Dover Operating Corp. •
Dover
Updated: Apr 2012
Dover OpCo says the project is in the final stages of the regulatory review process.
Phase 1
Subsequent Phases
•
MacKay River
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Poplar Creek
Updated: Feb 2012
E-T is now working on what it calls Step 3 of its pilot, intended to look at equipment reliability and fine tuning of its well patterns. The next step will be a commercial 10,000-barrel-per-day project. E-T plans to access the IPO market in 2012.
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Application
Phase 2
40,000
2016
Announced
Pilot
1,000
2007
Operating
Announced
Application for the 12,000-barrel-per-day Phase 1 was filed in December 2011. AOSC has initiated work on a 65-kilometre permanent access road to the Dover West area.
CAPACITY
E-T Energy Ltd.
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. •
CURRENT PROJECT
50,000
2015
Application
200,000
TBD
Application Updated: Apr 2012
ERCB project approval granted January 2012. Dover OpCo says construction is underway.
Phase 1
35,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
40,000
2017
Approved
Phase 3
40,000
2019
Phase 4
35,000
TBD
Husky Energy Inc.
Sunrise
Updated: Feb 2012
Husky says Phase 1 construction remains on schedule for first production in 2014. More than half of the 49 SAGD well pairs are complete and Husky says drilling costs are trending on budget. Installation of foundations for the main plant and delivery of first major equipment began in January.
Phase 1
60,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
50,000
2016
Approved
Phase 3
50,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 4
50,000
TBD
Approved
Ivanhoe Energy Inc. •
Tamarack
Updated: Apr 2012
Ivanhoe says it expects to respond to a second round of supplemental information requests from the ERCB in the second quarter.
Phase 1
20,000
2013
Application
Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Application
12,000
2016
Marathon Oil Corporation
Birchwood
Pilot
Updated: Sep 2011 Announced
Oak Point Energy Ltd.
Lewis
Updated: Nov 2011
Oak Point Energy reports that engineering and procurement is ongoing.
Pilot
1,720
2013
Application
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
STP McKay
Updated: Feb 2012
Southern Pacific says construction is nearing completion and it remains on track for first steam near the end of the second quarter of 2012, with production to commence three to four months from first steam date.
Phase 1
12,000
2012
Construction
Approved
Phase 2A
12,000
2015
Application
Approved
Phase 2B
12,000
TBD
Application
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P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Suncor Energy Inc.
Firebag
Updated: Feb 2012
Suncor says that exiting 2011, bitumen production from its in situ assets increased approximately 30 per cent over 2010, primarily due to the ramp up of operations from Firebag Stage 3 and new infill wells at the Firebag project.
Cogeneration and Expansion
CURRENT PROJECT
25,000
2007
Operating
Stage 1
35,000
2004
Operating
Stage 2
35,000
2006
Operating
Stage 3
62,500
2011
Operating
Stage 3-6 Debottleneck
23,000
TBD
Application
Stage 4
62,500
2013
Construction
Stage 5
62,500
2018
Approved
Stage 6
62,500
2019
Approved
Lewis
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Application
MacKay River
Updated: Dec 2010
Updated: Feb 2012
Suncor has commenced production from a new phase of six wells at MacKay River and initiated steam injection into additional wells. Production from these developments is expected to offset natural declines in the future.
CAPACITY
START-UP
West Ells
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Jan 2012
Sunshine has received regulatory approval to proceed with a 10,000-barrel-per-day SAGD project at West Ells. Former Harvest CEO John Zahary has been appointed president and CEO.
Phase 1
5,000
2013
Approved
Phase 2
5,000
2013
Approved
Phase 3
40,000
2018
Announced
Phase 4
40,000
2024
Announced
10,000
TBD
Value Creation Inc.
Terre de Grace
Pilot
Updated: Mar 2012 Approved
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU Alberta Oilsands Inc. •
Clearwater West
Updated: Apr 2012
Alberta Oilsands says it responded to the second round of supplemental information requests from the ERCB in December 2011. The company anticipates approval for the Clearwater West pilot in 2012.
Phase 2
Pilot
25,000
2016
Announced
4,350
2012
Application
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
Hangingstone
Updated: Jan 2012
MR2
40,000
2016
Application
AOSC says the engineering design basis memorandum is complete, and certain long-lead items have been procured such as evaporators and boilers. Construction is targeted to start in late 2012.
Phase 1
33,000
2002
Operating
Phase 1
12,000
2014
Application
Phase 2
35,000
2017
Announced
Phase 3
35,000
2019
Announced
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.
Harper
Updated: Feb 2012
Sunshine Oilsands is mobilizing for a second cyclic steam stimulation cycle at its Harper pilot, reportedly with a number of production improvements to better understand and operate the scheme.
Carbonate Pilot
1,000
2011
Legend Lake
Operating Updated: Nov 2011
Sunshine Oilsands has filed its application for the Legend Lake SAGD project.
Phase 1
10,000
2016
Application
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
Updated: Nov 2011
BlackPearl Resources Inc.
Blackrod
Updated: Feb 2012
Alberta Environment and Water is preparing the final terms of reference for the commercial project phases. BlackPearl says production at the pilot is now over 300 barrels per day with an instantaneous SOR of less than 3:1, exceeding model expectations. The application for the 80,000-barrel-per-day commercial project is nearing completion and will be submitted to the regulator in the second quarter of 2012.
Phase 1
20,000
2016
Announced
Phase 2
30,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
30,000
TBD
Announced
Pilot
800
2011
Operating
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Gregoire Lake
Sunshine Oilsands has submitted the regulatory application for its Thickwood SAGD project, anticipating project start up in 2015.
Phase 1
Phase 1
10,000
2015
Application
Grouse
Phase 2
20,000
2017
Announced
Regulatory application is targeted for early 2012. Alberta Environment and Water has issued its final terms of reference for the Grouse environmental impact assessment.
Phase 2 Expansion
20,000
2020
Announced
Commercial
Updated: Mar 2012 60,000
2024
Announced Updated: Feb 2012
50,000
2017
Application
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CURRENT PROJECT
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CAPACITY
START-UP
Kirby (North)
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Jan 2012
CNRL has submitted the environmental impact assessment for all phases at Kirby North and South.
Phase 1
40,000
2016
Application
Phase 2
40,000
2019
Application
•
Kirby (South)
Updated: Apr 2012
Canadian Natural says construction remains on track and on budget. Drilling has been completed on the second of seven well pads and commenced on the third. The company says drilling is confirming geological expectations.
Phase 1
45,000
2013
Construction
Phase 2
15,000
2020
Application
Cavalier Energy Inc. •
Hoole
Updated: Apr 2012
Near-term plans for Paramount Resources Ltd. subsidiary Cavalier Energy include finalizing the scope and design of the initial phase of development at Hoole, submitting an application for commercial development and evaluating funding alternatives.
Commercial
35,000
2015
Announced
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Vehicle Maintenance
Christina Lake
Updated: Feb 2012
Construction of Phase D is more than 70 per cent complete and production is expected in the fourth quarter. Construction of Phase E is more than 30 per cent complete, with initial production expected in the fourth quarter 2013. Ground preparation continues for Phase F. Production capacity for both Phase F and G has been increased by 10,000 barrels per day to 50,000 barrels per day each.
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Phase 1A
10,000
2002
Operating
Phase 1B
8,800
2008
Operating
Phase C
40,000
2011
Operating
Phase D
40,000
2012
Construction
Phase E
40,000
2013
Approved
Phase F
50,000
2016
Approved
Phase G
50,000
2017
Approved
Phase H
40,000
2019
Foster Creek
Announced Updated: Feb 2012
Ground preparation is now complete for Phases F-H. At Phase F, site preparation and the installation of pipe racks continues to progress on schedule.
Bulk Storage
Phase A
24,000
2001
Operating
Phase B Debottleneck
Phase C Stage 1
6,000
2003
Operating
10,000
2005
Operating
Phase C Stage 2
Phase D
20,000
2007
Operating
30,000
2009
Operating
Phase E
30,000
2009
Operating
Phase F
45,000
2014
Construction
Phase G
40,000
2015
Approved
Phase H
40,000
2016
Approved
Phase I
45,000
2017
Narrows Lake
Announced Updated: Feb 2012
Cenovus and partner ConocoPhillips Canada anticipate a response from the ERCB regarding the Narrows Lake application by mid-2012.
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Phase 1
43,333
2016
Application
Phase 2
43,333
TBD
Application
Phase 3
43,334
TBD
Pelican Lake Grand Rapids
Application Updated: Jan 2012
Cenovus has filed the environmental impact assessment for a commercial project at Pelican-Grand Rapids.
Phase A
60,000
2017
Application
Phase B
60,000
TBD
Application
Phase C
60,000
TBD
Application
Pilot
600
2011
Operating
P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Connacher Oil And Gas Limited •
Great Divide
Updated: Apr 2012
Connacher has initiated a strategic review process, but says it has a number of capital projects with very good economics that are expected to increase production and/or improve netbacks that will continue to be evaluated and undertaken when free cash flow is available.
Algar Pod 2
10,000
2010
Operating
Expansion 1A
12,000
2014
Application
Expansion 1B
12,000
2016
Application
Pod 1
10,000
2007
Operating
ConocoPhillips Canada Limited
Surmont
Phase 1
27,000
2007
Updated: Mar 2012 Operating
Phase 2
109,000
2015
Construction
Pilot
1,200
1997
Operating
Devon Canada Corporation
Jackfish
Updated: Dec 2011
Devon reports that Jackfish 3 construction is now underway, and that Jackfish 2 volumes are ramping up ahead of plan and on target to reach capacity of 35,000 barrels per day by late 2012.
Phase 1
35,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
35,000
2011
Operating
Phase 3
35,000
2015
Pike
Construction Updated: Feb 2012
Devon is currently drilling appraisal wells and acquiring seismic on its Pike oilsands leases in order to determine the optimal development plan.
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1A
35,000
2016
Announced
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1B
35,000
2017
Announced
1C
35,000
2017
Announced
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Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
Algar Lake
Updated: Feb 2012
Partial owner Gulfport Energy says Grizzly’s construction is on track for commissioning in the fourth quarter with first production in mid-2013. Grizzly will also likely soon file a regulatory application for a SAGD project at Thickwood.
Phase 1
5,650
2013
Phase 2
5,650
2014
Conklin (Whitesands)
Expansion
1,900
TBD
Pilot
1,900
2006
•
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Construction Approved Updated: Oct 2011 On Hold Suspended Updated: Apr 2012
Grizzly has closed its acquisition of the May River asset from Petrobank Energy and Resources. Development plans are under review.
Phase 1
10,000
2013
Application
Subsequent Phases
90,000
TBD
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BlackGold
Updated: Apr 2012
Harvest says site preparation is complete and site construction will begin in 2012. Drilling has begun on the first surface holes for SAGD well pairs, and the company says all 15 well pairs will be complete in 2012.
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
20,000
2015
Application
Husky Energy Inc.
McMullen
Updated: Feb 2012
Husky says that steam injection commenced in September 2011, followed by first air injection successfully initiated in December 2011.
Air Injection Pilot-Experimental
755
2012
Construction
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CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
•
Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited
Hangingstone
Updated: Jan 2012
JACOS owner Japan Petroleum Exploration is delaying a decision on an expansion at Hangingstone until mid-2012 due to a delay in regulatory approval.
Expansion
Hangingstone Pilot
CURRENT PROJECT
35,000
2015
Application Updated: Jan 2012
CAPACITY
START-UP
Surmont
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Apr 2012
MEG has announced the launch of the regulatory process for Surmont. The proposed Terms of Reference from Alberta Environment and Water are available for public comment until May 4.
Phase 1
60,000
2016
Announced
Phase 2
60,000
TBD
Announced
N-SOLV Corporation
JACOS owner JAPEX says regulatory approval for expansion is anticipated this fall, and an investment decision will follow.
N-Solv and partner Suncor Energy have been granted funding from the Government of Canada under Sustainable Development Technology Canada to develop the N-Solv pilot.
Pilot
11,000
1999
Operating
Koch Exploration Canada Corporation •
Muskwa
Updated: Apr 2012
Koch filed its application for the Muskwa project in February 2012.
Pilot
10,000
2015
Laricina Energy Ltd.
Germain
Updated: Dec 2011
Civil site construction is complete. Well pair drilling has commenced. Procurement, engineering and module fabrication continues. Laricina has commenced an expansion of its camp to support project construction. Laricina has submitted the environmental impact assessment for its 150,000-barrelper-day expansion at Germain.
Phase 1 Commercial Demonstration
Phase 2
5,000
TBD
Construction
30,000
2015
Application
Phase 3
60,000
TBD
Application
Phase 4
60,000
TBD
Application
Saleski
Updated: Nov 2011
Laricina says the Saleski pilot sold 26,300 barrels of bitumen as of the end of the third quarter of 2011. Pilot testing continues with an additional steam cycle added to each operating pair. The company has received regulatory approval for the addition of a second steam generator. The Phase 1 application continues to move through the regulatory process, and now first steam is targeted for early 2014 rather than late 2013.
Phase 1
Pilot
10,700
2014
Application
1,800
2011
Operating
MEG Energy Corporation
Christina Lake
Updated: Feb 2012
MEG says that detailed engineering on Phase 2B is 93 per cent complete. All materials and project modules have been ordered, with delivery and on-site construction scheduled to continue through 2012 with completion scheduled for 2013. The company has received regulatory approval for the multistage Phase 3.
Phase 1 Pilot
Updated: Aug 2011
Demonstration Plant
500
2012
Announced
Nexen Inc.
Application
Dover
Long Lake
Updated: Feb 2012
Nexen says its focus at Long Lake continues to be to fill unused capacity at the upgrader. The company is currently advancing 60 additional wells to achieve this task.
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
72,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2
72,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
72,000
TBD
Application
Phase 4
72,000
TBD
Announced
Statoil
Kai Kos Dehseh
Corner
40,000
2015
Updated: Aug 2011 Approved
Corner Expansion
40,000
TBD
Application
Hangingstone
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer Commercial
10,000
TBD
Approved
Leismer Demonstration
10,000
2010
Operating
Leismer Expansion
20,000
TBD
Approved
Leismer Northwest
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer South
20,000
TBD
Application
Thornbury
40,000
TBD
Application
Thornbury Expansion
20,000
TBD
Application
3,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2A
22,000
2009
Operating
Chard
Phase 2B
35,000
2013
Construction
Phase 1
Phase 3A
50,000
2016
Approved
Meadow Creek
Phase 3B
50,000
2018
Approved
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3C
50,000
2020
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
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CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Value Creation Inc.
Updated: Jan 2011
Pilot
1,000
2012
Application
COLD LAKE REGION — IN SITU Canadian Natural Resources Limited •
Primrose/Wolf Lake
Updated: Apr 2012
Lindbergh
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Feb 2012
Phase 1 Commercial
12,500
2014
Application
Phase 2 Commercial
17,500
2016
Announced
Pilot
1,200
2012
Operating
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Primrose East
Orion
32,000
2008
Operating
Phase 1
10,000
2007
Operating
Primrose North
30,000
2006
Operating
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Approved
Primrose South
45,000
1985
Operating
PEACE RIVER REGION — IN SITU
Wolf Lake
13,000
1985
Operating
Husky Energy Inc.
Caribou
Demonstration
Tucker
Updated: Nov 2010 10,000
TBD
Approved Updated: Feb 2012
Phase 1
30,000
2006
Operating
Imperial Oil Limited Cold Lake
Updated: Mar 2012
Imperial says Cold Lake continues to achieve record production rates (162,000 barrels per day in the fourth quater of 2011) due to contributions from new wells steamed in 2010 and 2011, and increased recovery due to technology application.
Updated: Dec 2010
Andora Energy Corporation •
Production at Tucker has increased significantly, exiting 2011 at over 9,000 barrels per day versus 4,000 barrels per day the previous year. Husky says it has addressed subsurface challenges by remediating older wells with new completion and stimulation techniques and initiating revised startup procedures.
START-UP
Pengrowth achieved first steam at the Lindbergh pilot in February.
Canadian Natural says production increased nine per cent in 2011 versus 2010 due to optimization of steaming technologies and the development of new low-cost pads. The company expects another nine per cent increase in 2012.
CAPACITY
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
TriStar
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
CURRENT PROJECT
Sawn Lake
Updated: Apr 2012
Andora Energy majority owner PanOrient Energy Corp. says the previously announced strategic review continues, but no bids have been received either to purchase the company or farm into the asset. The company has announced an updated geological and economic evaluation of the project by Sproule, showing best-case contingent resources of 214 million barrels with best-case net present value of $612 million.
SAGD Demonstration
1,400
TBD
Approved
Northern Alberta Oil Ltd.
Sawn Lake
Updated: Jan 2012
Company owner Deep Well Oil & Gas says DeGolyer & MacNaughton Canada has completed its reservoir modelling for a proposed horizontal cyclic steam stimulation pilot at Sawn Lake, concluding the project would yield commercially viable extraction. Deep Well is currently preparing a pilot plan and options for capitalization.
CSS Pilot
700
TBD
Approved
Phase 1-10
110,000
1985
Operating
Phase 11-13
30,000
2002
Operating
•
Phase 14-16
40,000
2014
Construction
Petrobank says that drilling of the well pairs for the demonstration project is complete, and construction of the surface facilities will be complete later in 2012.
Koch Exploration Canada Corporation •
Gemini
Updated: Apr 2012
A public hearing was planned on the project in February, but was cancelled after outstanding objections were dropped. The project was granted approval in March.
Stage 1
1,200
TBD
Approved
Stage 2
10,000
TBD
Approved
OSUM Oil Sands Corp. •
Taiga
Updated: Apr 2012
The ERCB has scheduled a public hearing into the Taiga project for May 23.
Petrobank Energy And Resources Ltd. Dawson
Updated: Apr 2012
Phase 2
THAI Demonstration-Experimental
10,000
TBD
Announced
TBD
TBD
Construction
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Peace River
Updated: Dec 2011
Alberta’s environmental assessment director has deemed complete Shell Canada’s environmental impact assessment report for the Carmon Creek expansion.
Cadotte Lake
12,500
1986
Operating
Phase 1
17,500
2014
Application
Carmon Creek - Phase 1
40,000
2015
Application
Phase 2
17,500
2016
Application
Carmon Creek - Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Application
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START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
Updated: Feb 2012
Southern Pacific is analyzing results from its latest CSS test at Red Earth. The company says it will finalize future development plans in the second quarter. Commercial
10,000
TBD
Announced
Pilot
1,000
2009
Operating
Pilot Expansion
3,000
TBD
Announced
SASKATCHEWAN REGION — IN SITU Oilsands Quest Inc. •
Axe Lake
Updated: Apr 2012
Oilsands Quest has signed the definitive loan agreements for debtor-in-possession financing of $2.85 million, which will fund operating costs and other expenses while the company continues its solicitation process.
Commercial
Reservoir Test
SAGD Pilot
30,000
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER Nexen Inc.
Long Lake
Updated: Feb 2012
Nexen says its focus at Long Lake continues to be to fill unused capacity at the upgrader. The company is currently advancing 60 additional wells to achieve this task.
Phase 1
58,500
2008
Operating
Phase 2
58,500
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
58,500
TBD
Announced
Phase 4
58,500
TBD
Announced
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Value Creation Inc.
TriStar
Updated: Jan 2011
Pilot
840
TBD
Application
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION — UPGRADER Updated: Apr 2012
114,000
2009
Operating Approved
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
80,000
TBD
Approved
North West Upgrading Inc.
Tamarack
Updated: Apr 2012
Ivanhoe says it expects to respond to a second round of supplemental information requests from the ERCB in the second quarter. 34,784
2014
Application
Suncor Energy Inc. Base Operations
Updated: Apr 2012
Redwater Upgrader
Updated: Feb 2012
Final sanction is anticipated in 2012.
Phase 1
77,000
2013
Approved
Phase 2
77,000
2018
Approved
Phase 3
77,000
TBD
Approved
Shell Albian Sands •
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
•
Approved
On Hold
2014
Phase 1
TBD
On Hold
10,000
Updated: Mar 2012 8,400
TBD
Phase 2A
•
Pilot
2008
Phase 3
Terre de Grace
600
Canadian Natural reports that it has successfully completed unplanned maintenance on the fractionating unit in its primary upgrading facility and restarted operations. The outage lasted from February 5 to March 13.
TBD
Horizon
Phase 1
REGULATORY STATUS
On Hold
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
START-UP
TBD
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER
•
CAPACITY
Value Creation Inc.
Red Earth
CURRENT PROJECT
Scotford Upgrader 1
Updated: Apr 2012
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is inviting the pulbic to comment on the screening report for the environmental impact asseessment of the Shell Quest carbon capture and storage project at the Scotford Upgrader. The screening report details federal conclusions about the project. Public comments will be accepted until April 13.
Commercial
Expansion
158,000
2003
Operating
91,000
2011
Operating
Value Creation Inc.
Suncor reported in March that one of its two upgraders was being taken down for unplanned maintenance due to fractionator performance issues. The work was expected to take three to five weeks to complete and is not anticipated to result in changes to production guidance. In the fourth quarter of 2011, Suncor began to mine ore from the North Steepbank Extension.
Phase 1
46,300
TBD
On Hold
Millennium Coker Unit
97,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2
46,300
TBD
Approved
Millennium Vacuum Unit
35,000
2005
Operating
Phase 3
46,300
TBD
Approved
U1 and U2
225,000
1967
Operating
new export pipelines
Fort Hills
Updated: Nov 2011
Current capital expenditures for Fort Hills are around design base memorandum engineering.
Phase 1
145,000
TBD
Phase 2 & 3
145,000
TBD
Voyageur Upgrader 3
On Hold On Hold
•
Phase 1
127,000
2017
Approved
Phase 2
63,000
TBD
Approved
Syncrude Canada Ltd. Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
Updated: Mar 2012
Canadian Oil Sands reports that front-end engineering and design is now complete for its $4.6-billion Mildred Lake mine train replacements. The target in-service date for the $1.6-billion Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project has now been extended into the first quarter of 2012.
Base Plant Stage 1 & 2 Debottleneck
Stage 3 Debottleneck
Stage 3 Expansion (UE-1)
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Northern Gateway
250,000
1978
Operating
75,000
TBD
Announced
100,000
2006
Operating
Updated: Apr 2012
Public hearings ongoing. Enbridge has announced that president and CEO Patrick Daniel is retiring at or before the end of 2012. He will be succeeded by Al Monaco, currently president, gas pipelines, green energy and international.
Updated: Nov 2011
Updated: Nov 2010
Enbridge
Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.
Current capital expenditures are around remobilizing the workforce, confirmation of current design and modification of project execution plans.
Heartland
Construction was suspended in September 2008.
525,000 plus 70,000 diluent line
2017
Application
Kinder Morgan Canada •
Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX)
Updated: Apr 2012
The open season for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion was extended by two weeks to April 10, 2012.
Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., Washington Expansion up State and offshore to 700,000
n/q
Announced
TransCanada Pipelines Keystone Expansion
Updated: Feb 2012
TransCanada says it is ready to re-apply for the project from the U.S./Canada border to Nebraska, supplemented by an alternative route through Nebraska once that is selected. It also plans to construct the Cushing to U.S. Gulf Coast portion of the line as a stand-alone project.
Cushing, Okla., to U.S. Gulf Coast
500,000
TBD
Announced