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PROJ E C T S TATU S
08.11 PROJECT STATUS
Athabasca Region Industrial Heartland Region Cold Lake Region
Sourced from company releases, the Energy Resources Conservation Board and the Daily Oil Bulletin, with files from Strategy West. For changes and updates, please contact Deborah Jaremko at djaremko@junewarren-nickles.com. Disclaimer: Oilsands Review accepts no liability for errors or inaccuracies in the information provided in this report.
Peace River Region Northwest Saskatchewan
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CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION
SASKATCHEWAN REGION
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION
COLD LAKE REGION PEACE RIVER REGION
REGULATORY STATUS
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — MINING
CURRENT PROJECT
NEW Export Pipelines
•
New information this month
CAPACITY
START-UP
Muskeg River
Commercial
155,000
2002
Expansion & Debottlenecking
115,000
TBD
Major local forest fires have impacted the repairs to the Horizon plant subsequent to a major upgrader fire in January. The company says coker repairs are targeted for completion beginning in August, followed by immediate commissioning and start-up.
Pierre River
Phase 1
Phase 2A
Tranche 1
Tranche 2
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
•
Horizon
Updated: Jun 2011
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Nov 2010 Operating Approved Updated: Nov 2010
Phase 1
100,000
2018
Application
135,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2
100,000
2018
Application
10,000
2014
Approved
SilverBirch Energy Corporation
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
--
2007
Operating
5,000
2012
Construction
Frontier
Updated: May 2011
SilverBirch has arranged a banking facility with the Toronto Dominion Bank and Royal Bank of Canada of $10 million, to use as an operating line of credit, if required. Project regulatory approval possible in 2014. SilverBirch has identified in situ potential on its leases. More details to come by Q4/2011.
Imperial Oil Limited
Phase 1
80,000
2020
Announced
Construction nearly 60 per cent complete, on target for completion in late 2012. Imperial is reconfiguring loads to avoid transportation delays in the United States, where legal action has been launched against the heavy transport.
Phase 2
80,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 1
110,000
2012
Construction
Phase 4 Equinox
50,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 2
235,000
TBD
Approved
Suncor Energy Inc.
Kearl
Updated: May 2011
Shell Albian Sands
Jackpine
Updated: May 2011
Mining operations succesfully started up in September 2010. Now that the integrated project capacity has been expanded to 255,000 barrels per day, engineers will focus on improving operating efficiencies and adding capacity through debottlenecking.
Base Operations
Updated: May 2011
Suncor says it has seen steady improvement in its operations over the last year, with Q4/2010 and Q1/2011 showing the highest production volumes on record.
Millennium Debottlenecking
2008
Operating
Expansion
100,000
TBD
Application
Millennium Mine
294,000
23,000
1967
Operating
Phase 1A
100,000
2010
Operating
North Steepbank Extension
180,000
2012
Construction
Phase 1B
100,000
TBD
Approved
Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3
4,000
2007
Operating
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PROJ E C T S TATU S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
Fort Hills
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
Updated: May 2011
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Dover Operating Corp.
Suncor expects to progress with engineering and site preparation work at the Fort Hills mine, targeting a 2016 start-up. Project still must be sanctioned and does not include upgrader portion.
Debottleneck
Phase 1
AOSC filed its regulatory application for a 250,000-barrel-per-day project at Dover in December 2010. Approval anticipated in 2012.
Voyageur South
Phase 1
25,000
TBD
Approved
165,000
2016
Approved
120,000
TBD
Updated: Nov 2010
Application
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
Updated: May 2011
The joint venture is reporting a number of major projects ongoing: Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project ($1.6 billion) to be complete in Q4; one mine train to be replaced, another relocated (combined $4.5 billion) to be complete in 2014; new tailings plant ($0.8 billion) to be complete in 2013.
Aurora South Train 1
100,000
2016
Approved
Aurora South Train 2
100,000
2018
Approved
Base Mine Stage 1 & 2 Expansion
290,700
1978
Operating
Stage 3 Expansion
116,300
2006
Operating
Subsequent Phases
50,000
2015
200,000
TBD
Mackay River
Application Application Updated: Jun 2011
AOSC anticipates commercial approval for full gross 150,000-barrel-per-day project in 2011. Detailed engineering underway.
Phase 1
35,000
2014
Application
Phase 2
40,000
2017
Application
Phase 3
40,000
2019
Application
Phase 4
35,000
TBD
Application
Joslyn North Mine
Phase 1
Updated: May 2011
E-T Energy Ltd.
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
•
Dover
Updated: Dec 2010
Poplar Creek
Updated: May 2011
E-T has announced a deal (undisclosed value) with Total E&P Canada for ongoing testing, as well as $6.86 million in funding from the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation. E-T anticipates regulatory approval for the commercial project in 2011.
Subject to regulatory approval and sanction, Total and new partner Suncor Energy will proceed with Joslyn, targeting a 2018 start-up.
Phase 1
Phase 1
Pilot
Joslyn South Mine
Phase 1
Northern Lights Mine
Phase 1
57,250
TBD
On Hold
During Q1/2011, Husky spudded 12 horizontal wells and drilled seven horizontal wells. The company reports it also made several significant equipment purchases, including steam generators, vessels, the water treatment plant and the camp.
Phase 2
57,250
TBD
On Hold
Phase 1
60,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
50,000
2016
Approved
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU
Phase 3
50,000
TBD
Approved
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
Phase 4
50,000
TBD
Approved
•
100,000
2018
Approved Updated: Dec 2010
100,000
TBD
Updated: Nov 2010
Dover West Clastics
Updated: Jun 2011
AOSC intends to file two regulatory applications for the Dover West area during 2011.
Phase 1
12,000
2015
Announced
Phase 2
25,000
2018
Announced
Phase 3
35,000
2021
Announced
•
Dover West Leduc Carbonates
AOSC says that its first test (steam injection) last winter has added 140 million barrels of contingent resource to its profile. Construction of a thermal assisted gravity drainage (TAGD) heating test pilot is complete. Heating—using electrical cables—is underway and observation wells indicate that the heat is spreading, confirming predictions. Production results are expected once the area can be accessed on winter roads. Phase 1 Demonstration
12,000
2014
Birch Mountain
Phase 1
Phase 2
60,000 60,000
2022 2026
Announced Announced
Telephone Lake Borealis
Updated: May 2011
Tamarack
Updated: May 2011
Phase 1
20,000
2014
Application
Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Application
Royal Dutch Shell plc Grosmont
Updated: May 2011
The project, which would incorporate electrical heaters, has been delayed. Laricina Energy’s May purchase of additional leases in the Grosmont carbonate zone included “non-core” portions of Shell Canada’s Grosmont acreage.
Updated: Jun 2011
Cenovus will be revising its initial 35,000-barrel-per-day application and plans to file an updated application for an 80,000-barrel-per-day project in the fourth quarter of 2011. It has reported that it may seek transactions related to this asset area.
Pilot
TBD
TBD
On Hold
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
Cenovus Energy Inc.
•
Sunrise
Announced
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Operating
Application filed November 2010. Ivanhoe is reporting an updated 2010 independent resource assessment of up to 345 million barrels of best-estimate contingent resources at Tamarack. The company says that currently a stand-alone upstream project provides superior economics than one that integrates its field upgrading technology, but it will continue to monitor market conditions and will be able to respond quickly should indicators show that building the upgrader is an economic advantage.
Application
2007
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Updated: Jun 2011
2014
TBD
Husky Energy Inc.
Announced
10,000
STP-McKay
Updated: May 2011
Southern Pacific has completed the financing agreements for full funding for Phase 1 of the STPMcKay thermal project. Construction and SAGD drilling are underway. Based on drilling results, the company has decided to proceed with an expansion of 24,000 barrels per day, in two phases of 12,000 barrels per day. Application to be filed in Q3/2011.
Phase 1
12,000
2012
Construction
Phase A
35,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2A
12,000
2015
Announced
Phase B
15,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 2B
12,000
TBD
Announced
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PROJ E C T S TATU S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CAPACITY
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU
Suncor Energy Inc.
CURRENT PROJECT
Firebag
Updated: May 2011
Steam injection into Stage 3 well pads has begun, with first oil expected in July 2011. Construction of infrastructure, well pads, and central plant and cogeneration facilities continues on Firebag Stage 4.
Alberta Oilsands Inc.
•
Clearwater West
Updated: Jun 2011
Cogeneration and Expansion
25,000
2007
Operating
Stage 1
35,000
2004
Operating
Alberta Oilsands Inc. has entered into subscription agreements with certain institutional investors for the sale of an aggregate of 15.43 million common shares, for gross proceeds of approximately $4.86 million. The company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund the ongoing development of its oilsands projects.
Stage 2
35,000
2006
Operating
Phase 2
Stage 3
62,500
2011
Operating
Pilot
Stage 3-6 Debottleneck
23,000
TBD
Application
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
Stage 4
62,500
2013
Construction
Stage 5
62,500
2018
Approved
Stage 6
62,500
2019
Approved
With the first phase application filed in March 2011, AOSC will now continue engineering and will begin the procurement process for long-lead equipment. Regulatory approval anticipated in 2012, at which point construction will begin.
Lewis
Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1
12,000
2013
Application
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2
25,000
2016
Announced
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Application
Phase 3
25,000
2019
MacKay River
Updated: Mar 2011
Hangingstone Pilot
Suncor says that higher bitumen supply from its in situ and mining projects and greater upgrader reliability resulted in record production rates in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company has confirmed that the MacKay River expansion is a key part of its near-term plans, and will spend $70 million on the project in 2011.
Phase 1
33,000
2002
Operating
Phase 2
40,000
2016
Announced
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.
Harper
Updated: May 2011
Sunshine Oilsands has raised $230 million and secured significant investments including from China Life Overseas and Bank of China Group. At Harper, it reports it has successfully conducted a single-well CSS test. Results from the test were presented to the ERCB, which subsequently encouraged the company to continue investigation of the formation through extension of its pilot permit.
Carbonate Pilot
Legend Lake
1,000
2010
Operating Updated: May 2011
The 2010/2011 winter program included additional caprock tests at Thickwood and Legend Lake, showing the suitability of the overlying shale for SAGD. There were 76 exploration and delineation wells drilled at the two areas.
10,000
2016
Announced
4,500
2012
Application
Hangingstone
Updated: May 2011
Announced Updated: Nov 2010
Excelsior Energy was acquired by Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. in November 2010.
Experimental Combustion Pilot
1,000
TBD
Application
BlackPearl Resources Inc.
•
Blackrod
Updated: Jun 2011
Facility construction complete, and commissioning underway. BlackPearl says it will take 6-12 months before initial assessments can be made regarding pilot performance. The company is also preparing a regulatory application for a commercial 40,000-barrel-per-day project, to be developed in phases. Target filing is Q1/2012.
Commercial
Pilot
40,000
TBD
Announced
500
2011
Operating
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Gregoire Lake
Phase 1
•
Grouse
Updated: Dec 2010 60,000
2024
Announced Updated: Jun 2011
Phase 1
10,000
2013
Announced
Canadian Natural has released its proposed terms of reference for the Grouse project for a period of public comment ending July 22, 2011.
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Announced
•
Commercial
50,000
2018
Kirby (North)
Announced Updated: Jun 2011
Phase 2 Expansion
10,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
20,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3 Expansion
10,000
TBD
Announced
Thickwood
Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1
40,000
2016
Application
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Announced
Phase 2
40,000
2019
Announced
Phase 2
20,000
2017
Announced
Kirby (South)
Phase 2 Expansion
20,000
2020
Announced
West Ells
Construction underway. Drilling of production-capable wells slated to commence in May 2011. Canadian Natural has released the proposed terms of reference for 15,000-barrel-per-day expansion to the Kirby South project.
Updated: May 2011
Canadian Natural has combined the approved 10,000-barrel-per-day project it acquired from Enerplus with its own assets to create a two-stage, ultimately 80,000-barrel-per-day project now called Kirby North. Proposed terms of reference have been released.
Updated: May 2011
Sunshine says that ongoing formal dialogue with regulators indicates that its regulatory application is technically sound and that environmental and stakeholder concerns have been addressed. Approval timing for final permit depends on resolution of gas over bitumen hearing. FEED has begun.
Phase 1
45,000
2013
Phase 2
15,000
2020
Phase 1
5,000
2012
Application
Leismer
Phase 2
5,000
2013
Application
Commercial
Phase 3
40,000
2018
Announced
Phase 4
40,000
2024
Announced
Joslyn Phase 2
Announced Updated: Dec 2010
30,000
2020
Announced
Cenovus Energy Inc.
•
Christina Lake
Updated: Jun 2011
Production from the recently completed Phase C is expected to come online in Q3.
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
Construction
Updated: Dec 2010 10,000
2006
Suspended
Value Creation Inc. Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1A
10,000
2002
Operating
Phase 1B
8,000
2002
Operating
Phase C
40,000
2011
Operating
Phase D
40,000
2013
Construction
Phase E
40,000
2014
Approved
Phase F
40,000
2016
Approved
Terre de Grace
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Announced
Phase G
40,000
2017
Approved
Pilot
10,000
TBD
Approved
Phase H
40,000
2019
Application
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PROJ E C T S TATU S
CURRENT PROJECT
•
CAPACITY
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
Foster Creek
Updated: Jun 2011
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
Scheduled Q2 turnaround now complete. Production averaging 120,000 barrels per day.
Phase A
Phase B Debottleneck
Phase C Stage 1
Phase C Stage 2
Algar Lake
Updated: Dec 2010
24,000
2001
Operating
Grizzly plans lump-sum bidding of module fabrication in 2011.
6,000
2003
Operating
Phase 1
5,000
2013
Application
10,000
2005
Operating
Phase 2
5,000
2014
Application
20,000
2007
Operating
Harvest Operations Corp.
Phase D
30,000
2009
Operating
Phase E
30,000
2009
Operating
Phase F
35,000
2014
Approved
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.
Phase G
35,000
2015
Approved
Phase 1
10,000
2013
Construction
Phase H
35,000
2016
Approved
Phase 2
20,000
2015
Application
Phase I
45,000
2017
Announced
Husky Energy Inc.
Grand Rapids
Updated: May 2011
Single well pair SAGD pilot underway. Steaming started in December and early results are expected in the first half of 2011. If successful, Cenovus will file a commercial application in 2011. Cenovus drilled 38 strat wells at Grand Rapids in Q1/2011.
Phase A
60,000
2017
Announced
Phase B
60,000
TBD
Announced
Phase C
60,000
TBD
Announced
Pilot
600
2011
Narrows Lake
Operating Updated: May 2011
BlackGold
McMullen
Air Injection Pilot
2011
Hangingstone
Construction
Updated: Dec 2010
JACOS anticipates regulatory approval for Phase 1 expansion in the third quarter of 2011. Expansion
Hangingstone Pilot
Pilot
Phase 1
43,333
2016
Application
Laricina Energy Ltd.
Phase 2
43,333
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
43,334
TBD
Announced
Great Divide
755
Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited
•
Updated: May 2011
Husky received final regulatory approval in Q1. Drilling of the pilot observation wells commenced. Facility construction will proceed in Q2, with air injection scheduled for Q3.
A total of 41 gross strat wells were drilled during Q1/2011 to further assess the resource at Narrows Lake in preparation for commercial production.
Connacher Oil And Gas Limited
Updated: Dec 2010
35,000
2014
Application Updated: Dec 2010
11,000
1999
Germain
Operating
Updated: May 2011
During Q1 at Germain, Laricina reports advancing site preparation, development drilling and detailed engineering for Phase 1.
Updated: Jun 2011
Phase 1 Commercial Demonstration
Connacher says it is considering deploying infill wells at Pod 1 in 2012 to capitalize on an opportunity to enhance productivity.
Phase 2
Saleski
5,000
2012
30,000
2014
Construction Announced Updated: Dec 2010
Algar Pod 2
10,000
2010
Operating
Expansion
24,000
TBD
Application
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.
Pod 1
10,000
2007
Operating
Phase 1
Pilot
ConocoPhillips Canada Limited
Surmont
Updated: Mar 2011
Phase 1
27,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
83,000
2015
Construction
Pilot
1,200
1997
Operating
Devon Canada Corporation
Jackfish
Updated: May 2011
Initial steaming underway on Jackfish 2. First production expected by the end of the year. Corporate sanction already in hand for Jackfish 3, for which an application was filed during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Phase 1
35,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
35,000
2011
Operating
Phase 3
35,000
2015
Application
Pike (Kirby)
Updated: May 2011
2013
Announced
1,800
2011
Operating
MEG Energy Corporation
ConocoPhillips says it will spend $1.2 billion on its oilsands developments this year.
10,700
Christina Lake
Updated: May 2011
MEG reports that Christina Lake facilities operated at 99 per cent reliability in Q1/2011.
Phase 1 Pilot
3,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2
22,000
2009
Operating
Phase 2B
35,000
2013
Construction
Phase 3A
50,000
2016
Application
Phase 3B
50,000
2018
Application
Phase 3C
50,000
2020
Surmont
Application Updated: Dec 2010
Regulatory application to be filed for 100,000-barrel-a-day project in Q2/2011.
Phase 1
50,000
2017
Announced
Phase 2
50,000
TBD
Announced
N-Solv Corporation Devon reports successful completion of 135 appraisal wells on its Pike lease, with results consistent with company expectations. Regulatory application anticipated for the first phase of the project in the first half of 2012.
Commercial
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TBD
2016
Announced
•
Hangingstone
Updated: Jun 2011
N-Solv says that the final deal for its 500-barrel-per-day pilot will be signed this summer.
Demonstration Plant
500
2012
Announced
PROJ E C T S TATU S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Nexen Inc.
•
CURRENT PROJECT
Updated: Jun 2011
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
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Primrose/Wolf Lake
Primrose East
32,000
2008
Operating
Primrose North
30,000
2006
Operating
Primrose South
45,000
1985
Operating
Wolf Lake
13,000
1985
Operating
Phase 2
72,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
72,000
TBD
Announced
Husky Energy Inc.
Phase 4
72,000
TBD
Announced
Caribou
Demonstration
Tucker
Paramount Resources Ltd. Hoole
Updated: Jun 2011
During Q1, Paramount drilled an additional 15 evaluation wells at Hoole and has asked for an updated resources evaluation from its independent evaluator. During the remainder of 2011, it plans to complete engineering design and environmental analysis. Conceptual and pre-FEED engineering is being conducted by IMV Projects, reportedly including new technologies that have never been tried anywhere else in the world. Commercial
35,000
TBD
Announced
Petrobank Energy And Resources Ltd.
Conklin (Whitesands)
Updated: May 2011
Petrobank has abandoned its original three test wells at Conklin, in addition to P2B and P3B. P1B is still operational, and the company is evaluating a new multi-THAI configuration, adding another air injector futher along this wellbore and drilling a new production well in a better part of the resource. As other projects advance—such as Dawson and Kerrobert—the Conklin site is planned to be a test facility for THAI improvements.
Expansion
1,900
TBD
Pilot
1,900
2006
May River
On Hold Operating Updated: May 2011
May River is in final detailed engineering, and orders have been placed for some long-lead equipment. ERCB project approval remains in process, with a third round of supplemental information requests having been received and responded to in early 2011. During Q1, Petrobank drilled 11 evaluation wells to further delineate the resource for future expansions.
Phase 1
10,000
2013
Application
Subsequent Phases
90,000
TBD
Disclosed
Statoil
Kai Kos Dehseh
Updated: Jan 2011
First production achieved. According to the ERCB, production averaged about 870 barrels per day in November 2010.
Updated: May 2011
Canadian Natural is developing new well pads at Primrose South, North and East.
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
COLD LAKE REGION — IN SITU
Long Lake
Nexen says it could be in a position to provide cost information on Long Lake South (Kinosis) later this year. A number of initiatives are underway to support improved operational performance, including construction of a new natural gas pipeline to enable more consistent steam generation outside of upgrader operations; initial steaming and first production on seven out of 11 new wells; drilling on 18 new wells to be operational next year; work on the addition of two new once-through steam generators to be operational in 2012; and work on a diluent recovery unit to enable dilbit sales when the upgrader is down. These initiatives increase project costs by 10-15 per cent.
•
CAPACITY
Updated: Nov 2010 10,000
TBD
Approved Updated: May 2011
Husky completed drilling the final three well pairs of its 16 well pair A Pad development in Q1. Steaming commenced on five well pairs, with production expected in Q2. The remaining well pairs will commence steaming in Q2 and Q3. One well pair was drilled in the Grand Rapids pilot, with production anticipated in Q1/2012.
Phase 1
30,000
2006
Operating
Imperial Oil Limited
Cold Lake
Updated: May 2011
Cold Lake achieved production record of 157,000 barrels per day in Q1/2011, attributed to contributions of new wells steamed in 2011, but offset by cyclic nature of project. Site clearing and road construction underway for Nabiye expansion.
LASER CSS Follow-Up Process
TBD
2007
Operating
Phase 1-10
110,000
1985
Operating
Phase 11-13
30,000
2002
Operating
Phase 14-16
30,000
2015
Approved
10,000
TBD
Application
1,200
TBD
Application
Koch Exploration Canada Corporation
Gemini
Commercial
Pilot
Updated: Mar 2011
Corner
40,000
2015
Application
OSUM Oil Sands Corp.
Corner Expansion
40,000
TBD
Application
Hangingstone
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer Demonstration
10,000
2010
Operating
Leismer Expansion
20,000
TBD
Application
Phase 1
17,500
2014
Application
Leismer Northwest
20,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2
17,500
2016
Application
Leismer South
20,000
TBD
Application
Thornbury
40,000
TBD
Application
Thornbury Expansion
20,000
TBD
Application
Suncor Energy Inc.
Chard
Phase 1
Meadow Creek
Phase 1
Phase 2
Updated: Dec 2010 40,000
TBD
Announced Updated: Dec 2010
40,000 40,000
TBD TBD
Approved Approved
Taiga
Updated: May 2011
Regulatory approval expected to be received mid-2011. Detailed engineering underway. OSUM says it will be ready to execute in late 2011 or early 2012, subsequent to regulatory approval.
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
Lindbergh
Updated: May 2011
In preparation for upcoming two well pair pilot, two observation wells were drilled during Q1. Subject to regulatory approvals, it is anticipated that SAGD drilling and facility construction will commence in Q3, follwed by first steam in Q1/2012. Application submission anticipated in Q1/2012 for a commercial 12,000-barrel-per-day project, pending a successful pilot program.
Commercial
Pilot
12,000
TBD
Announced
2,500
2012
Application
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Value Creation Inc.
Orion
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Phase 1
10,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Approved
TriStar
Pilot
Updated: Jan 2011
1,000
2012
Application
Updated: Dec 2010
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PROJ E C T S TATU S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
PEACE RIVER REGION — IN SITU
Andora Energy Corporation
•
CAPACITY
Tamarack
Updated: May 2011
Andora Energy owner PanOrient Energy Corp. says Andora will be conducting a strategic review process to enhance shareholder value that could result in a sale or merger. This process is expected to be complete imminently.
Application filed November 2010. Ivanhoe is reporting an updated 2010 independent resource assessment of up to 345 million barrels of best-estimate contingent resources at Tamarack. The company says that currently a stand-alone upstream project provides superior economics than one that integrates its field upgrading technology, but it will continue to monitor market conditions and will be able to respond quickly should indicators show that building the upgrader is an economic advantage.
Sawn Lake
SAGD Demonstration
Updated: Jun 2011
1,400
TBD
Approved
Sawn Lake
CSS Pilot
Updated: Feb 2011 TBD
TBD
Dawson
Updated: May 2011
Construction of access roads and leases to begin in Q2. Drilling and completions activities will commence in Q3. Facilities from the first two wells at Kerrobert project will be moved to the Dawson site in Q3 in order to commence pre-ignition heating cycle.
Phase 2
THAI Demonstration
34,784
TBD
10,000
TBD
Announced
TBD
2011
Approved
Base Operations
Updated: May 2011
Millennium Coker Unit
97,000
2008
Operating
Millennium Vacuum Unit
35,000
2005
Operating
U1 and U2
225,000
1967
Fort Hills
Suncor expects to progress with engineering and site preparation work at the Fort Hills mine, targeting a 2016 start-up. Project still must be sanctioned and does not include upgrader portion.
Phase 1
145,000
TBD
Phase 2 & 3
145,000
TBD
Peace River
Voyageur Upgrader 3
Cadotte Lake
12,500
1986
Operating
Carmon Creek - Phase 1
40,000
2014
Announced
Carmon Creek - Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Announced
Southern Pacific Resource Corp. Updated: May 2011
Southern Pacific said it would restart the Red Earth pilot in June 2011, testing a number of CSS operating strategies in order to determine the best way forward for a larger project on the acreage. Commercial
Approved Approved Updated: May 2011
Suncor expects to progress with partner Total E&P Canada on site preparation and engineering for the restart of Voyageur construction. Project still needs to be officially sanctioned.
Phase 1
127,000
2016
Approved
Phase 2
63,000
TBD
Approved
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Red Earth
Operating Updated: May 2011
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Application
Suncor says it has seen steady improvement in its operations over the last year, with Q4/2010 and Q1/2011 showing the highest production volumes on record.
Approved
Petrobank Energy And Resources Ltd.
Phase 1
Suncor Energy Inc.
Northern Alberta Oil Ltd.
10,000
TBD
Announced
Pilot
1,000
2009
Operating
Pilot Expansion
3,000
TBD
Announced
Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
Updated: May 2011
The joint venture is reporting a number of major projects ongoing: Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project ($1.6 billion) to be complete in Q4; one mine train to be replaced, another relocated (combined $4.5 billion) to be complete in 2014; new tailings plant ($0.8 billion) to be complete in 2013.
Base Plant Stage 1 & 2 Debottlenecking
Stage 3 Debottlecking
Stage 3 Expansion (UE-1)
250,000
1978
Operating
75,000
TBD
Announced
100,000
2006
Operating
Value Creation Inc.
SASKATCHEWAN REGION — IN SITU
Terre de Grace
Oilsands Quest Inc.
Phase 1
33,600
TBD
Announced
Phase 2
33,600
TBD
Announced
Pilot
8,400
TBD
Approved
Axe Lake
Updated: May 2011
Oilsands Quest has been granted a one-year extension of its Axe Lake permits. The company is seeking to have these permits converted to a 15-year lease. It has relinquished the balance of its permits in Saskatchewan to the Crown, deeming them as not perspective for oilsands operations.
Commercial
Reservoir Test
SAGD Pilot
30,000
2017
On Hold
600
2008
On Hold
TBD
TBD
On Hold
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER Canadian Natural Resources Limited
•
Horizon
Phase 1
Phase 2A
Tranche 1
Tranche 2
114,000
2009
Operating
10,000
2014
Approved
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
TBD
2007
Operating
5,000
2012
Construction
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SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER Nexen Inc.
•
Long Lake
Updated: Jun 2011
Nexen says it could be in a position to provide cost information on Long Lake South (Kinosis) later this year. A number of initiatives are underway to support improved operational performance including construction of a new natural gas pipeline to enable more consistent steam generation outside of upgrader operations; initial steaming and first production on seven out of 11 new wells; drilling on 18 new wells to be operational next year; work on the addition of two new once-through steam generators to be operational in 2012; and work on a diluent recovery unit to enable dilbit sales when the upgrader is down. These initiatives increase project costs by 10-15 per cent.
Updated: Jun 2011
Major local forest fires have impacted the repairs to the Horizon plant subsequent to a major upgrader fire in January. The company says coker repairs are targeted for completion beginning in August, followed by immediate commissioning and start-up.
Updated: Dec 2010
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 Inc.
TriStar
Updated: Jan 2011
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Pilot
840
TBD
Application
PROJ E C T S TATU S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION — UPGRADER
North West Upgrading Inc.
Total says it will not proceed with the Strathcona upgrader.
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
Strathcona
Updated: Dec 2010
Updated: May 2011
Debottlenecking
46,000
TBD
Cancelled
Canadian Natural says that project engineering is well advanced and work towards sanction level completion is ongoing. Sanction is currently targeted for the latter part of 2011 or the first half of 2012.
Phase 1
138,000
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
87,000
TBD
Cancelled
Upgrader
Phase 1
77,000
2013
Approved
Phase 2
77,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
77,000
TBD
Approved
Shell Albian Sands
Scotford Upgrader 1
Updated: May 2011
First commercial production from Scotford upgrader expansion announced in May 2011. Engineers will now focus on improving operating efficiencies and adding capacity through debottlenecking.
Commercial
Expansion
Scotford Upgrader 2
158,000
2003
Operating
91,000
2011
Operating Updated: Nov 2010
Value Creation Inc.
Phase 1
46,300
TBD
On Hold
Phase 2
46,300
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
46,300
TBD
Approved
N E W E x port P ipelines Enbridge Updated: May 2010
Northern Gateway
Phase 1
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 3
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 4
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
NEB hearings to begin in January 2012.
Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.
525,000 plus 70,000 diluent line
2016
Application
Kinder Morgan Canada
Statoil Strathcona
Updated: Mar 2010
Application withdrawn in December 2008.
Updated: Mar 2010
Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX)
Open season for expansion project planned for Fall 2011.
Phase 1
65,000
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
152,000
TBD
Cancelled
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
Updated: Nov 2010
Shell withdrew its application for all phases of Scotford Upgrader 2 in Fall 2010.
Heartland
Construction suspended in September 2008.
Northern Lights
Updated: Nov 2010
Previous project owner Synenco Energy withdrew the Northern Lights upgrader application in June 2008. Total purchased Synenco in August 2008.
Phase 1
50,600
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
50,600
TBD
Cancelled
Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., Washington Expansion up State and offshore to 700,000
n/q
Announced
TransCanada Pipelines Updated: March 2011
Keystone Expansion
A decision by the U.S. State Department anticipated in the first half of 2011.
Cushing, Okla., to U.S. Gulf Coast
500,000
2012
Announced
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