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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

42 OILSANDS REVIEW | AUGUST 2011

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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•

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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