CURRENT PROJECT
•
project status
Kearl (continued)
Updated: Feb 2015 80,000
2020
Approved
Phase 4 Debottleneck
45,000
TBD
Approved
Updated: Dec 2013
Phase 1A
100,000
2010
OP
Phase 1B
100,000
TBD
Approved
Expansion
100,000
2017
Muskeg River Commercial
155,000
2002
Expansion & Debottlenecking
115,000
TBD
Phase 1
100,000
TBD
HOLD
Phase 2
100,000
TBD
HOLD
Base Operations
Saskatchewan region Industrial Heartland region New information this month
Updated: Dec 2014
Suncor says that oilsands production volumes increased to an average of 411,700 bbls/d in the third quarter of 2014, driven primarily by the completion of the Firebag ramp-up and smaller planned coker maintenance in the 2014 quarter compared to the 2013 quarter, partially offset by a weather-related site-wide power outage and unplanned upgrader maintenance. Millennium Mine
294,000
1967
OP
4,000
2007
OP
23,000
2008
OP
180,000
2012
Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3
Announced; regulatory application pending
Millennium Debottlenecking
Regulatory application has been filed
North Steepbank Extension
Regulatory approval in place Under construction
OP
Operating
HOLD
On hold; timing uncertain
SUSP
Operations suspended
CAN
Approved Updated: Feb 2014
Suncor Energy Inc.
Peace River region
UC
OP
Shell has informed regulators that it is indefinitely halting work on the Pierre River project. The company has asked that the regulatory approval process be suspended.
Cold Lake region
Approved
Approved Updated: Sep 2014
Pierre River
South Athabasca region
APPL
REGULATORY STATUS
Phase 3
Jackpine
North Athabasca region
ANN
START-UP
Shell Albian Sands
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CAPACITY
•
Fort Hills
OP Updated: Feb 2015
Despite significantly cutting its 2015 capital spending forecast, Suncor says that construction at Fort Hills will move forward as planned and take advantage of the current economic environment. Phase 1 Debottleneck
Project cancelled
160,000 20,000
2017 TBD
Voyageur South
UC Approved Updated: May 2012
Suncor considers Voyageur South to be a longer-term project and has not confirmed a start-up date.
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Phase 1
120,000
•
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — MINING
Mildred Lake/Aurora
Updated: Feb 2015
Base Mine Stage 1 & 2 Expansion
290,700
1978
OP
Stage 3 Expansion
116,300
2006
OP
TBD
TBD
UC
Aurora SouthTrain 1
100,000
TBD
Approved
Aurora SouthTrain 2
100,000
TBD
Approved
Mildred Lake Mine Extension (MLX)
184,000
2023
APPL
Teck Resources Limited
Canadian Natural Resources Limited •
Horizon
Reliability - Tranche 2
135,000
2008
5,000
2014
OP
Phase 2A
12,000
2014
OP
Phase 2B
45,000
2016
UC
Phase 3
80,000
2017
UC
Kearl
74,600
2021
APPL
Phase 2
84,000
2024
APPL
Phase 3
79,300
2027
APPL
Phase 4 Equinox
39,400
2030
APPL
Total E&P Canada Ltd. Joslyn North Mine
Updated: Feb 2015
Phase 1
110,000
2013
OP
Phase 2
110,000
2015
UC
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Phase 1
Updated: Jun 2014
Total has announced it will delay the Joslyn mine while project owners seek ways to reduce costs.
Imperial says that excluding the precautionary shutdown at Kearl in November due to excessive vibration in the ore crusher unit, quarterly production averaged 87,000 bbls/d. The company says that its Kearl expansion project is essentially complete. Start-up is now slated for the third quarter of 2015 versus the original year-end target.
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Updated: Jul 2014
Teck says that the regulatory review process for the Frontier project is expected to continue into 2015, making late 2015 or 2016 the earliest an approval decision and receipt of required permits is expected.
OP
Imperial Oil Limited •
Frontier
Updated: Feb 2015
Canadian Natural has significantly reduced capital spending on its in situ projects in 2015 but says that the phases 2 and 3 expansions, at Horizon remains on track. A major turnaround is scheduled for the third quarter. Phase 1
APPL
Syncrude has filed the regulatory application for the MLX project.
Centrifuge Tailings Management CURRENT PROJECT
TBD
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Phase 1
100,000
TBD
HOLD
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU Athabasca Oil Corporation •
Birch
Updated: Feb 2015
Athabasca lists Birch as one of its long-term assets. Phase 1
12,000
TBD
ANN
P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
•
CAPACITY
START-UP
Dover West Carbonates (Leduc)
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Feb 2015
CURRENT PROJECT
Saleski
Phase 1 Demonstration
6,000
2016
Phase 2 Demonstration
6,000
TBD
Dover West Sands & Clastics
Approved
Athabasca lists Dover West as one of its long-term assets.
Updated: May 2013
Husky filed the regulatory application for its Saleski pilot in early May 2013.
APPL Updated: Feb 2015
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
Husky Energy Inc.
Athabasca lists Dover West as one of its long-term assets.
•
CAPACITY
Carbonate Pilot •
3,000
2017
Sunrise
APPL Updated: Feb 2015
Husky has commenced steaming at the Sunrise project and expects production to begin before the end of the first quarter.
Phase 1
12,000
TBD
APPL
Phase 2
35,000
2019
ANN
Phase 1A
30,000
2015
OP
Phase 3
35,000
2020
ANN
Phase 1B
30,000
2015
UC
Phase 4
35,000
2022
ANN
Phase 2A
35,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 5
35,000
2024
ANN
Phase 2B
35,000
TBD
Approved
Future Phases
70,000
TBD
Approved
BP p.l.c. Terre de Grace
Updated: Apr 2014
Imperial Oil Limited
BP says that ongoing appraisal activities continue. Pilot
Aspen 10,000
TBD
Approved
Brion Energy Corporation Dover Dover Experimental Pilot
Updated: Sep 2014 2,000
2017
Approved
Dover North Phase 1
50,000
TBD
Approved
Dover North Phase 2
50,000
TBD
Approved
Dover South Phase 3
50,000
2021
Approved
Dover South Phase 4
50,000
2023
Dover South Phase 5
50,000
2025
Mackay River
Approved
•
2015
UC
Phase 2
40,000
2018
Approved
Phase 3
40,000
2020
Approved
Phase 4
35,000
2022
Approved
•
60,000
2019
ANN
60,000
2023
ANN
Cenovus Energy Inc. East McMurray
Updated: Dec 2013
30,000
TBD
Steepbank
ANN
TBD
Telephone Lake
ANN
Phase A
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase B
45,000
TBD
Approved
E-T Energy Ltd. Poplar Creek
Updated: Jun 2014
E-T Energy has engaged Sayer Advisors to dispose of its oilsands leases. The company is refocusing both its time and capital on the development of its technology. Experimental Pilot
2012
SUSP
Phase 1
10,000
1,000
TBD
HOLD
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
HOLD
Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc Thickwood
Updated: Feb 2014
The Alberta Energy Regulator says it will defer decisions on applications for in situ oilsands projects in the new shallow thermal area of the Athabasca region until it has developed formal regulatory requirements. Grizzly Thickwood is one of five impacted projects.
Tamarack
Updated: Feb 2015
Phase 1
20,000
TBD
APPL
Phase 2
20,000
TBD
APPL
Dunkirk
Updated: Feb 2015
2,000
2017
APPL
Phase 1
30,000
2018
ANN
Phase 2
30,000
TBD
ANN
Updated: Jan 2015
Demonstration
12,000
2017
APPL
Oak Point Energy Ltd. Lewis Pilot
Updated: Jun 2014 1,720
TBD
Approved
Prosper Petroleum Ltd.
Updated: Dec 2014
Cenovus will significantly reduce spending at its emerging oilsands assets, including Telephone Lake, in 2015. The company expects to make a decision on the timing of development in 2015.
APPL
Birchwood
Updated: Dec 2013
30,000
TBD
Marathon had anticipated receiving regulatory approval for the Birchwood project by the end of 2014. Upon receiving this approval, the company will further evaluate its development plans.
Cenovus says this project remains part of its portfolio of long-term development opportunities. Phase 1
45,000
Marathon Oil Corporation
Cenovus says this project remains part of its portfolio of long-term development opportunities. Phase 1
APPL
Phase 3
Commercial Demonstration
Canadian Natural says Birch is in the planning stages.
Phase 2
APPL
TBD
Koch has filed the regulatory application for the proposed Dunkirk SAGD project.
Updated: Dec 2013
Phase 1
2020
45,000
Koch Exploration Canada Corporation
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Birch Mountain
45,000
Phase 2
Ivanhoe Energy says that it is in ongoing discussions with various stakeholders to recapitalize the company.
Approved
35,000
Phase 1
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Updated: Jun 2014
Phase 1
Updated: Feb 2014
Alberta has issued the final terms of reference for Imperial’s Aspen project.
Rigel
Updated: Dec 2013
Prosper Petroleum filed its regulatory application for the Rigel SAGD project in November 2013. Phase 1
10,000
2017
APPL
SilverWillow Energy Corporation Audet
Updated: Dec 2014
SilverWillow says its strategic process is still in progress, and it continues to engage with industry participants and investors who are active in the sector. The company is also active in the industry consultation process with the Alberta Energy Regulator regarding new rules for shallow SAGD projects; it is optimistic that there will be a favourable outcome for the shallow SAGD sector but the timing and content of the new rules is still undefined. Pilot
12,000
2018
APPL
Southern Pacific Resource Corp. •
STP-McKay
Updated: Feb 2015
Southern Pacific and certain of its subsidiaries have obtained creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Phase 1 Phase 1 Expansion
12,000
2012
OP
6,000
2016
APPL
Phase 1
6,000
2017
APPL
Phase 2A
12,000
2018
APPL
Phase 2
6,000
TBD
APPL
Phase 2B
6,000
2018
APPL
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CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Suncor Energy Inc. Updated: Dec 2014
N-Solv Corporation says it has reached the milestone of 25,000 barrels of bitumen produced at its Dover pilot since start-up in spring 2014. 500
2014
Firebag
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
OP
Athabasca Oil Corporation •
Hangingstone
Updated: Feb 2015
Athabasca says it continues to expect first steam at Hangingstone Phase 1 at the end of the first quarter of 2015.
Updated: Dec 2014
HS-1 HS-2A Debottleneck (1 and 2)
Suncor says that during the third quarter of 2014 it completed ramp-up of Firebag Stage 4.
12,000
2015
UC
8,000
2017
APPL
Stage 1
35,000
2004
OP
HS-2B Expansion
32,000
2019
APPL
Stage 2
35,000
2006
OP
HS-3
30,000
2021
APPL
Cogeneration and Expansion
25,000
2007
OP
Stage 3
42,500
2011
OP
Stage 4
42,500
2012
OP
Stage 5
62,500
2018
Approved
Stage 6
62,500
2019
Approved
Stage 3-6 Debottleneck
23,000
TBD
Lewis Phase 1 Phase 2 •
CAPACITY
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU
Dover
Demonstration Plant
CURRENT PROJECT
APPL
40,000 40,000
TBD TBD
MacKay River
Debottleneck MR2
Blackrod
Pilot
ANN ANN Updated: Feb 2015
33,000
2002
OP
5,000
2014
OP
TBD
Approved
20,000
10,000
2016
APPL
Phase A2
30,000
TBD
ANN
Phase B1
30,000
TBD
ANN
Phase B2
30,000
TBD
Thickwood
ANN Updated: Feb 2014
Alberta has issued the final terms of reference for Sunshine’s Thickwood expansion project. Phase A1
10,000
TBD
Approved
Phase A2
30,000
2017
ANN
Phase B
30,000
2021
ANN
West Ells
Updated: Dec 2014
Sunshine Oilsands says it is on track for first steam at the end of the first quarter of 2015 and for first production in the third quarter of 2015. The company says it is firmly focused on ensuring success of the approved phases of West Ells.
OP
20,000
800
TBD
APPL
Phase 2
30,000
2018
APPL
Phase 3
30,000
2021
APPL
Gregoire Lake
Updated: Dec 2013
Canadian Natural says Gregoire Lake is in the planning stages. Phase 1
60,000
TBD
Phase 2
60,000
TBD
Grouse
Updated: Dec 2013
Phase A1
2011
Phase 1
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. Legend Lake
Updated: Dec 2014
Production continues to ramp up from the second pilot well pair at Blackrod. The well pair has produced over 50,000 barrels of oil since March 2014, and during the third-quarter production from the second well pair averaged 316 bbls/d of oil with a steam to oil ratio of approximately 3.3:1. Recent oil analysis from the well indicates the well pair is still in the early stages of steam chamber development. It is expected to reach target peak production of 500–600 bbls/d of oil in the next six to nine months.
Updated: Aug 2013
Suncor has announced it will defer sanction of the MacKay River expansion project. Phase 1
BlackPearl Resources Inc.
ANN Updated: Sep 2014
Commercial •
ANN
40,000
2020
Kirby
APPL Updated: Feb 2015
Canadian Natural plans to drill three new producer wells at Kirby in 2015. The company says it will defer spending on Kirby North Phase 1 until oil prices improve. KS1 - Kirby South
40,000
2013
OP
KN1 - Kirby North
40,000
2017
HOLD
KN2 - Kirby North
60,000
2022
Approved
Cavalier Energy Inc. Hoole
Updated: Sep 2014
Regulatory approval for the first phase of the Hoole project was granted in June 2014. Development of this phase is dependent upon Cavalier Energy securing financing and sanctioning by its board of directors. In July 2014, Cavalier acquired approximately 23 net sections of undeveloped land contiguous with its Hoole lands for $20 million. Phase 1
10,000
2017
Approved
Phase 2A
35,000
TBD
ANN
Phase 2B
35,000
TBD
ANN
Phase A1
5,000
2015
UC
Phase A2
5,000
TBD
Approved
Phase A3
30,000
TBD
ANN
Phase B
20,000
TBD
ANN
Phase C1
30,000
TBD
ANN
Phase 1A
10,000
2002
OP
Phase C2
30,000
TBD
ANN
Phase 1B
8,800
2008
OP
Cenovus Energy Inc. Christina Lake
Updated: Jan 2015
In 2015 Cenovus plans to invest between $800 million and $860 million at Christina Lake.
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P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
Christina Lake (continued)
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
2011
OP
Phase D
40,000
2012
OP
Phase 1 Winefred Lake
40,000
2013
OP
22,000
2015
UC
Phase F
50,000
2016
UC
Phase G
50,000
2017
Approved
Phase H
50,000
TBD
APPL
Foster Creek
Updated: Jan 2015
Cenovus says in response to the current low price environment, it will be spreading capital investment over a longer period of time. In 2015 the company plans to spend between $700 million and $750 million at Foster Creek, pushing out first production from phases G and H out by one or two quarters. Phase A
24,000
2001
OP
6,000
2003
OP
Phase C Stage 1
10,000
2005
OP
Phase C Stage 2
20,000
2007
OP
Phase D
30,000
2009
OP
Phase E
30,000
2009
OP
Phase F
30,000
2014
OP
Phase G
30,000
2016
UC
Phase H
30,000
2017
UC
Future Optimization (Phases F,G,H)
35,000
TBD
ANN
Phase J
50,000
TBD
APPL
Future Optimization
15,000
TBD
ANN
Phase B Debottleneck
Grand Rapids
Updated: Jan 2015
Cenovus says it will reduce spending at its emerging oilsands assets in 2015, including Grand Rapids. The company does plan to drill a third well pair at the operating pilot in the first quarter and says data from these well pairs will help determine the future pace of its Grand Rapids development. Pelican Lake Pilot
600
2011
OP
Pelican Upper Grand Rapids Phase A
10,000
TBD
Approved
Pelican Upper Grand Rapids Phase B
32,000
TBD
Approved
Pelican Upper Grand Rapids Phase C
29,000
TBD
Approved
Pelican Upper Grand Rapids Phase D
29,000
TBD
Approved
Pelican Upper Grand Rapids Phase E
32,000
TBD
Approved
Pelican Upper Grand Rapids Phase F
29,000
TBD
Approved
Pelican Upper Grand Rapids Phase G
19,000
TBD
Narrows Lake
Approved Updated: Jan 2015
Cenovus says it will substantially slow development of the Narrows Lake project in order to help preserve cash and focus on value creation. The company will spend between $60 million and $75 million at Narrows Lake in 2015.
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Dec 2013
Cenovus says this project remains part of its portfolio of long-term development opportunities.
40,000
Optimization (Phases C,D,E)
START-UP
West Kirby
Updated: Jan 2015
Phase C
Phase E
CAPACITY
30,000
TBD
ANN Updated: Dec 2013
Cenovus says this project remains part of its portfolio of long-term development opportunities. Phase 1
30,000
TBD
ANN
CNOOC Limited Long Lake
Updated: Jan 2015
CNOOC says that first oil from Kinosis 1A has been achieved. Phase 1
72,000
2008
OP
Kinosis (K1A)
20,000
2014
OP
Kinosis (K1B)
40,000
TBD
Approved
Connacher Oil And Gas Limited •
Great Divide
Updated: Feb 2015
Connacher has announced a recapitalization plan and reduced capital budget for 2015 that contemplates halting work on both its mini-steam expansion and SAGD+ technology commercialization. Pod One
10,000
2007
OP
Algar
10,000
2010
OP
Expansion 1A
12,000
TBD
Approved
Expansion 1B
12,000
TBD
Approved
ConocoPhillips Canada Limited Surmont
Updated: Dec 2014
ConocoPhillips says that a major turnaround was completed at Surmont 1 during the third quarter and that Surmont 2 remains on track for first steam in mid-2015. Pilot
1,200
1997
OP
Phase 1
30,000
2007
OP
Phase 2
118,000
2015
UC
Phase 3 - Tranche 1
45,000
2020
APPL
Phase 3 - Tranche 2
45,000
2021
APPL
Phase 3 - Tranche 3
45,000
2023
APPL
Devon Canada Corporation Jackfish
Updated: Dec 2014
Devon says that first oil was achieved at Jackfish 3 in the third quarter. Phase 1
35,000
2007
OP
Phase 2
35,000
2011
OP
Phase 3
35,000
2014
Jackfish East Expansion
OP Updated: Sep 2012
20,000
2018
Pike
ANN Updated: Dec 2014
Devon received regulatory approval for the Pike project in November 2014. Completion of the front-end engineering design, capital budget and a work plan are expected in the fourth quarter of 2015. First steam is expected at the end of 2018.
Phase A
45,000
TBD
UC
1A
35,000
2016
Approved
Phase B
45,000
TBD
Approved
1B
35,000
2017
Approved
Phase C
40,000
TBD
Approved
1C
35,000
2018
Approved
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P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
Algar Lake
Updated: Dec 2014
Grizzly part-owner Gulfport Energy says that all ten well pairs were converted to SAGD production mode during the third quarter of 2014. Grizzly continues to anticipate the first phase of this facility to reach its peak production potential of approximately 6,200 bbls/d of bitumen in the second quarter of 2015. Phase 1
6,000
2014
OP
Phase 2
6,000
TBD
Approved
May River
Phase 1
6,000
2016
APPL
Phase 2
6,000
TBD
APPL
Harvest Operations Corp. BlackGold
Updated: Dec 2014
Harvest says that on Sept. 30, 2014, Phase 1 of the BlackGold project was approximately 97 per cent complete. Phase 1 completion, commissioning of the CPF and first steam are expected in the first quarter of 2015. Phase 1
10,000
2015
OP
Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Approved
Hangingstone
Updated: Sep 2014
The Hangingstone expansion will receive its diluent from Inter Pipeline’s Polaris Pipeline. Additionally, Aquatech has been awarded a contract to provide its evaporator technology for OSTG blowdown treatment. 20,000
2016
UC
11,000
1999
OP
Hangingstone Pilot
Muskwa
Updated: Jun 2014
Regulatory approval granted in June 2014. 10,000
TBD
Approved
Laricina Energy Ltd. •
Germain
Updated: Jan 2015
Laricina says it missed its bitumen production covenant for the fourth quarter of 2014, an event of default.The company’s strategic review process continues. Phase 1 CDP
5,000
2013
OP
Phase 2
30,000
2018
APPL
Phase 3
60,000
TBD
APPL
Phase 4
60,000
TBD
APPL
Saleski
Updated: Dec 2014
Laricina says that during the third quarter, the priority at the Saleski pilot was on the Grosmont D and understanding how best to drill and operate in the D zone to maximize production and ultimate recovery. The most recently drilled well at the pilot in the D zone continues to demonstrate production and steam to oil ratios (SORs) that complement C-zone production and SORs, demonstrating that the Grosmont can be competitive with average McMurray in situ projects. Experimental Pilot
1,800
2011
OP
Phase 1
10,700
2017
Approved
Phase 2
30,000
TBD
ANN
Phase 3
60,000
TBD
ANN
Phase 4
60,000
2023
ANN
Phase 5
60,000
2026
ANN
Phase 6
60,000
TBD
ANN
MEG Energy Corporation •
Christina Lake
Updated: Feb 2015
Despite significantly cutting its capital budget, MEG continues to target a production increase of up to 82,000 bbls/d from the Christina Lake project in 2015. The company is considering a series of brownfield expansions of Phase 2B. Phase 1 Pilot
30
3,000
2008
OP
Phase 2A
22,000
2009
OP
Phase 2B
55,000
2013
OP
Phase 3A
50,000
2016
Approved
Phase 3B
50,000
2018
Approved
Phase 3C
50,000
2020
Approved
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Phase 1
40,000
TBD
APPL
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
APPL
Phase 3
40,000
TBD
APPL
Sepiko Kesik
Updated: Sep 2014
OSUM says it anticipates regulatory approval for Sepiko Kesik in 2015. Phase 1
30,000
2018
APPL
Phase 2
30,000
2020
APPL
PTT Exploration and Production •
Mariana - Hangingstone
Updated: Feb 2015
PTTEP says that the sudden drop in oil prices has forced it to re-assess asset values of the Mariana SAGD project as well as the PTTEP Australasia project, resulting in one-time impairment losses of US$997 for both projects.The company says that winter delineation drilling is underway for the Mariana project. Phase 1
20,000
TBD
Mariana - South Leismer Phase 1
HOLD Updated: Aug 2014
20,000
TBD
Mariana - Thornbury
HOLD Updated: Feb 2015
PTTEP says that pre-FEED activities, as well as studying development options for Thornbury Phase 1, have moved ahead. Phase 1
40,000
TBD
HOLD
Expansion
20,000
TBD
HOLD
Renergy Petroleum (Canada) Co., Ltd. Muskwa
Koch Exploration Canada Corporation
Pilot
Updated: Dec 2014
OSUM Oil Sands Corp.
•
Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited
REGULATORY STATUS
The environmental assessment director has deemed the environmental impact assessment report complete for MEG Energy’s Surmont project.
Updated: Jul 2014
Grizzly filed the regulatory application for May River phases 1 and 2 in December 2012. The company plans to file the regulatory application for a 90,000-bbl/d full field development by December 2016.
Pilot
START-UP
Surmont
Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
Expansion
CAPACITY
Updated: Sep 2014
Renergy Petroleum, an affiliate of Changjiang Investment Group, has applied to construct and operate a one-year pilot project on an existing wellsite that would test a proprietary steam and CO2 cogeneration and co-injection scheme. Muskwa Experimental Pilot
TBD
2015
APPL
Statoil Corner
Updated: Sep 2014
Statoil says it will delay the Corner project for at least three years, citing rising costs and market access issues. Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Leismer
HOLD Updated: Sep 2014
Demonstration
10,000
2010
OP
Commercial
10,000
2011
OP
Expansion
20,000
TBD
Approved
40,000
TBD
Suncor Energy Inc. Chard Phase 1
Updated: Nov 2012
Meadow Creek East
ANN Updated: Sep 2014
Phase 1
20,000
2020
Approved
Phase 2
30,000
2022
Approved
Phase 3
30,000
TBD
Approved
Surmont Energy Ltd. Wildwood
Updated: Jun 2014
The Wildwood project is waiting on Alberta Energy Regulator approval. Surmont says that financing is not currently in place, but there are several interested parties in Asia and domestically for either a joint venture or straight investment. Phase 1
12,000
TBD
APPL
Value Creation Inc. Advanced TriStar
Updated: Feb 2014
The Alberta Energy Regulator says it will defer decisions on applications for in situ oilsands projects in the new shallow thermal area of the Athabasca region until it has developed formal regulatory requirements. Advanced TriStar is one of five impacted projects. ATS-1
15,000
2016
APPL
ATS-2
30,000
2018
APPL
ATS-3
30,000
2020
TriStar
APPL Updated: Feb 2014
Value Creation says it is funded for the TriStar project but has not yet decided on a construction timeline. Pilot
1,000
TBD
Approved
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CAPACITY
START-UP
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COLD LAKE REGION — IN SITU Baytex Energy Corp. Gemini
Updated: Dec 2014
Baytex planned to file a regulatory amendment for a 5,000-bbl/d SAGD project (versus the approved 10,000-bbl/d SAGD project) in the fourth quarter of 2014. The amendment will include additional delineated lands as well as capture various facility modifications. While this regulatory step is necessary to progress the project, Baytex says that a final investment decision is contingent upon a full economic review and the outcome of the front-end engineering study, which is currently in progress. Pilot
1,200
2014
OP
Commercial
5,000
2017
Approved
Birchwood Resources Inc. Sage
Updated: Sep 2014
Birchwood Resources has engaged Sayer Energy Advisors in a strategic review process. Pilot
5,000
TBD
APPL
Canadian Natural Resources Limited •
Primrose & Wolf Lake
Updated: Feb 2015
Canadian Natural says its stepwise plan to return to steaming operations at Primrose with enhanced mitigation strategies in place has progressed. A low-pressure steamflood is now operating at Primrose East Area 1 and is performing as expected. Primrose South received approval for additional CSS on four pads in September 2014; production is targeted to ramp up in 2015. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2014, an application for low pressure CSS was submitted to the Alberta Energy Regulator for Primrose East Area 2. The company does not plan to drill any new production wells at Primrose in 2015. Wolf Lake
13,000
1985
OP
Primrose South
45,000
1985
OP
Primrose North
30,000
2006
OP
Primrose East
32,000
2008
OP
Devon Canada Corporation Walleye
Updated: Mar 2014
Devon says the Walleye project is currently on hold. Phase 1
9,000
2016
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APPL
Husky Energy Inc. Caribou Demonstration
Updated: Nov 2010 10,000
TBD
Tucker
Approved Updated: Jan 2015
Maintenance turnaround planned for the third quarter of 2015. Phase 1
30,000
2006
OP
Imperial Oil Limited •
Cold Lake
Updated: Feb 2015
Imperial says that steam injection at the Nabiye expansion project began in January. Bitumen production is targeted in the first quarter. Phase 1-10 Phase 11-13 Experimental SA-SAGD Phase 14-16
110,000
1985
OP
30,000
2002
OP
TBD
2013
OP
40,000
2015
OP
OSUM Oil Sands Corp. Orion
Updated: Sep 2014
OSUM says that operational improvements to progressively increase production to 10,000 bbls/day will be pursued 2014-16 and funded through cash flow. Phase 1
10,000
2007
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Taiga
OP Approved Updated: Sep 2014
OSUM says that Taiga Phase 1 will be advanced in 2015-16 subject to financing. Phase 1
12,500
TBD
Approved
Phase 2
12,500
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
20,000
TBD
Approved
Pengrowth Energy Corporation •
Lindbergh
Updated: Feb 2015
Pengrowth has revised its development plan for the Lindbergh project into two optimized phases versus the originally planned three. The company expects overall capital cost savings of about $800 million using the new approach. Pilot Phase 1
1,260
2012
OP
11,240
2015
OP
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CURRENT PROJECT
•
CAPACITY
START-UP
Lindbergh (continued)
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
Updated: Feb 2015
Phase 1 Optimization
3,500
Phase 2 Expansion
34,000
TBD
UC
2017
APPL
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Phase 2B
45,000
2016
UC
Phase 3
80,000
2017
UC
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
PEACE RIVER REGION — IN SITU
•
Andora Energy Corporation
Ivanhoe Energy says that is in ongoing discussions with various stakeholders to recapitalize the company.
Sawn Lake
Updated: Dec 2014
Andora majority owner Pan Orient Energy says that early stage production numbers compare favourably to an analogous reservoir in a demonstration project operated by another company of similar reservoir type that is being monitored as a basis of comparison. Demonstration
1,400
2014
2,000
2011
OP
Baytex Energy Corp. Cliffdale
Updated: Sep 2014
Pilot Harmon Valley
OP
Phase 1
TBD
2011
Pilot
TBD
TBD
Seal/Cadotte
Cancelled Updated: Feb 2014
Pilot
TBD
TBD
OP
Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. Sawn Lake
Updated: Jun 2014
Pilot
700
TBD
Approved
Penn West Petroleum Ltd. Updated: Sep 2014
Pilot
TBD
2014
75
2011
OP
TBD
APPL
Seal Main
OP Updated: Sep 2014
Pilot Commercial
10,000
Royal Dutch Shell plc Peace River
Updated: Feb 2015
Shell says it will delay investment in the third phase of the Carmon Creek project. More details to come. Cadotte Lake
12,500
Carmon Creek - Phase 1
40,000
Carmon Creek - Phase 2
40,000
1986 2017 2018
OP UC Approved
Dawson
Updated: Sep 2014
Experimental Demonstration
TBD
Phase 2
10,000
2014
OP
TBD
ANN
SASKATCHEWAN REGION — IN SITU
U1 and U2
Axe Lake
Updated: Dec 2012
Cenovus Energy acquired the Axe Lake project in fall 2012. The company has not yet announced plans for the asset, stating only that it is a good “bolt on” addition to the emerging Telephone Lake project, which is adjacent. Commercial
30,000
TBD
HOLD
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER BP p.l.c. Terre de Grace
Updated: Apr 2014
BP says that ongoing appraisal activities continue. 8,400
TBD
Approved
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Horizon
Updated: Feb 2015
Canadian Natural has significantly reduced capital spending on its in situ projects in 2015 but says that the phases 2 and 3 expansions at Horizon remains on track. A major turnaround is scheduled for the third quarter. Phase 1 Reliability - Tranche 2 Phase 2A
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225,000
1967
OP
Millennium Vacuum Unit
35,000
2005
OP
Millennium Coker Unit
97,000
2008
OP
Syncrude Canada Ltd. •
Mildred Lake/Aurora
Updated: Feb 2015
Syncrude has filed the regulatory application for the MLX project. Base Plant Stage 1 & 2 Debottleneck
250,000
1978
OP
Stage 3 Expansion (UE-1)
100,000
2006
OP
TBD
ANN
Stage 3 Debottleneck
75,000
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER Long Lake
Updated: Jan 2015
CNOOC says that first oil from Kinosis 1A has been achieved. Phase 1
58,500
2009
OP
Value Creation Inc. Advanced TriStar
Updated: Feb 2014
The Alberta Energy Regulator says it will defer decisions on applications for in situ oilsands projects in the new shallow thermal area of the Athabasca region until it has developed formal regulatory requirements. Advanced TriStar is one of five impacted projects. ATS-1
12,750
2016
APPL
ATS-2
25,500
2018
APPL
ATS-3
25,500
2020
TriStar
APPL Updated: Feb 2014
Pilot
820
TBD
Approved
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION — UPGRADER North West Upgrading Inc. Redwater Upgrader
Cenovus Energy Inc.
•
Updated: Dec 2014
Value Creation says it is funded for the TriStar project but has not yet decided on a construction timeline.
Touchstone Exploration Inc.
Pilot
APPL
CNOOC Limited
Harmon Valley South
•
2017
Base Operations
OP
Updated: Nov 2012
34,784
Suncor says that oilsands production volumes increased to an average of 411,700 bbls/d in the third quarter of 2014, driven primarily by the completion of the Firebag ramp-up and smaller planned coker maintenance in the current year quarter compared to the prior year quarter, partially offset by a weather-related site-wide power outage and unplanned upgrader maintenance.
Murphy Oil Company Ltd. Cadotte
Updated: Feb 2015
Suncor Energy Inc.
Updated: Feb 2013
Pilot
Tamarack
Updated: Jan 2015
In November 2014, North West Upgrading reported that the first of many modules being constructed in the Edmonton region had been completed and shipment to the site would begin in late 2014 or early 2015. Preparation of the module and equipment marshalling yard on lands adjacent to the refinery site continues, and the first module deliveries will be made to this area until unit-area contractors are ready to move modules to their foundations. Phase 1
50,000
2017
UC
Phase 2
50,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
50,000
TBD
Approved
Shell Albian Sands Scotford Upgrader
Updated: Sep 2014
Commercial
155,000
2003
OP
Expansion
100,000
2011
OP
Value Creation Inc. Heartland
Updated: Mar 2013
Reports are that Value Creation could be up and running within 18 months of project sanction, but funding remains unclear.
110,000
2009
OP
Phase 1
46,300
TBD
HOLD
5,000
2014
OP
Phase 2
46,300
TBD
Approved
12,000
2014
OP
Phase 3
46,300
TBD
Approved