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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
CURRENT PROJECT
NEW Export Pipelines
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New information this month
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — MINING
Expansion
100,000
TBD
Application
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Phase 1A
100,000
2010
Operating
Phase 1B
100,000
TBD
Subsequent to the major fire that occurred at the Horizon upgrader in January, Canadian Natural anticipates production to reach half of capacity (55,000 bbls/d) by the second quarter and full capacity (110,000 bbls/d) by the third quarter. The fire repairs are expected to cost up to $450 million. While Canadian Natural completes the repairs it is completing maintenance previously scheduled for a 2012 turnaround.
Muskeg River
Commercial
155,000
2002
Operating
Expansion & Debottlenecking
115,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
Tranche 1
•
Horizon
Updated: Aug 2011
135,000
2008
Operating
Pierre River
TBD
2007
Operating
Phase 1
100,000
2018
Application
Phase 2
100,000
TBD
Application
Tranche 2
5,000
2011/2012
Construction
Phase 2A
10,000
2013/2014
Approved
SilverBirch Energy Corporation
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
Imperial Oil Limited
•
Kearl
Updated: Nov 2010
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.
Updated: Aug 2011
Imperial Oil says construction is 68 per cent complete. It is evaluating the recent Montana court decision barring transport of its modules on Highway 12. Efforts to reduce the size of modules in Lewiston, Idaho are complete and Imperial began moving these into Alberta in mid-July.
Phase 1
110,000
2012
Construction
Phase 2
235,000
TBD
Approved
Shell Albian Sands
Approved Updated: Nov 2010
Jackpine
Updated: May 2011
Mining operations succesfully started up in Sept. 2010. Now that the integrated project capacity has been expanded to 255,000 bpd, engineers will focus on improving operating efficiencies and adding capacity through debottlenecking.
Phase 1
80,000
2020
Announced
Phase 2
80,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 4 Equinox
50,000
TBD
Announced
Suncor Energy Inc.
•
Base Operations
Updated: Aug 2011
Suncor says that with major maintenance now behind it at its oilsands facilities, it is looking forward to a strong second half of the year.
Millennium Debottlenecking
23,000
2008
Operating
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P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
Millennium Mine
294,000
1967
Operating
North Steepbank Extension
180,000
2012
Construction
Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3
4,000
2007
Operating
Fort Hills
Updated: May 2011
Debottleneck
Phase 1
Voyageur South
Phase 1
2016
Approved
Stage 3 Expansion
116,300
2006
Operating
Stage 3-6 Debottleneck
23,000
TBD
Application
Phase 1
60,000
2014
Construction
Stage 4
62,500
2013
Construction
Phase 2
50,000
2016
Approved
Stage 5
62,500
2018
Approved
Phase 3
50,000
TBD
Approved
Stage 6
62,500
2019
Phase 4
50,000
TBD
Approved
Lewis
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Application
MacKay River
Joslyn North Mine
Updated: Dec 2010
Subject to regulatory approval and sanction, Total and new partner Suncor Energy will proceed with Joslyn, targeting a 2018 start-up. 100,000
2018
Approved Updated: Dec 2010
100,000
TBD
•
Phase A Phase B
35,000 15,000
TBD TBD
Application Announced
Dover Operating Corp.
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
Announced Updated: Nov 2010
Dover
Updated: May 2011
AOSC filed its regulatory application for a 250,000-barrel-per-day project at Dover in December 2010. Approval anticipated in 2012.
Phase 1
Subsequent Phases
Mackay River
50,000
2015
Application
200,000
TBD
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 1
57,250
TBD
On Hold
Phase 2
40,000
2017
Application
Phase 2
57,250
TBD
On Hold
Phase 3
40,000
2019
Application
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU
Phase 4
35,000
TBD
Application
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
E-T Energy Ltd.
Dover West Clastics
Updated: Aug 2011
AOSC reports that it is on track to submit regulatory applications for its Dover West projects before year-end 2011.
Poplar Creek
Phase 1
12,000
2015
Announced
Phase 2
35,000
2018
Announced
Phase 1
Announced
Pilot
35,000
2021
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 commerical project in 2011.
10,000
2014
Application
TBD
2007
Operating
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Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Operating
Phase 3
Operating
Announced
Approved
2011
2026
1978
•
62,500
60,000
2018
Northern Lights Mine
Stage 3
Phase 2
100,000
Operating
100,000
Operating Operating
Application
Cenovus will be revising its initial 35,000 bpd application and plans to file an updated application for an 80,000 bbls/d project in the fourth quarter of 2011. It has reported that it may seek transactions related to this asset area.
2007
2006
Updated: Jun 2011
25,000
2004
Announced
Telephone Lake Borealis
Cogeneration and Expansion
35,000
2022
35,000
60,000
Updated: Aug 2011
REGULATORY STATUS
Stage 2
Phase 1
Cenovus Energy Inc.
START-UP
Stage 1
TBD
CAPACITY
Updated: Nov 2010
CURRENT PROJECT
Birch Mountain
290,700
Phase 1
Announced
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Aug 2011
Base Mine Stage 1 & 2 Expansion
2014
START-UP
Sunrise
Approved
Aurora South Train 2
Joslyn South Mine
12,000
CAPACITY
Husky says that the Sunrise project continues to achieve its milestones, with the first 12 of 49 SAGD well pairs recently completed on schedule. The full drilling program is forecast to be completed in the third quarter of 2012. A full field development plan including Sunrise expansions is expected by the end of the year.
2016
Phase 1 Demonstration
•
165,000
Phase 1
Husky Energy Inc.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
Updated: Jun 2011
Approved
Production volumes were impacted during the second quarter due to unplanned maintenance at the vacuum distillation unit and the LC finer.
CURRENT PROJECT
TBD
120,000
Aurora South Train 1
Dover West Leduc Carbonates
REGULATORY STATUS
25,000
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
START-UP
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.
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.
•
CAPACITY
Tamarack
Updated: Aug 2011
Ivanhoe has been issued a new Canadian patent for its HTL (heavy-to-light) oil technology, broadening and expanding its IP in Canada.
Phase 1
20,000
2014
Application
Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Application
Oak Point Energy Ltd.
Lewis
Pilot
Updated: Jul 2011 1,720
2013
Application
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Updated: May 2011
Updated: Mar 2011
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.
MR2
40,000
2016
Announced
Phase 1
33,000
2002
Operating
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.
Grosmont
Approved Updated: Dec 2010
Harper
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.
Sunshine Oilsands has raised $230 million and and secured significant investments including those 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
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
Legend Lake
•
The 2010/2011 winter program included additional caprock tests at Thickwood and Legend Lake, showing the suitability of the overlying shale for SAGD. 76 exploration and delineation wells drilled at the two areas.
Pilot
TBD
TBD
STP McKay
On Hold
Updated: Aug 2011
Southern Pacific says construction is advancing on budget, with a number of milestones achieved including completion of central plant site and well pad civil work, procurement of all major equipment. Drilling of the first well pad is complete and the second is about 50% complete.
Phase 1
12,000
2012
Construction
Phase 2A
12,000
2015
Announced
Phase 2B
12,000
TBD
Announced
Suncor Energy Inc.
•
Firebag
Updated: Aug 2011
First oil from Firebag Stage 3 achieved as planned in July. Production volumes expected to ramp up to capacity of 62,500 bpd over the next 24 months. In July it also started production from infill wells. Construction of infastructure, well pads, and central plant and cogeneration facilities continues on Firebag Stage 4.
1,000
TBD
Operating Updated: May 2011
Phase 1
10,000
2013
Announced
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 2 Expansion
10,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
20,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3 Expansion
10,000
TBD
Announced
Thickwood
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Announced
Phase 2
20,000
2017
Announced
Phase 2 Expansion
20,000
2020
Announced
Updated: Dec 2010
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P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CAPACITY
START-UP
West Ells
REGULATORY STATUS
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
5,000
2012
Application
Phase 2
5,000
2013
Application
Phase 3
40,000
2018
Announced
Phase 4
40,000
2024
Announced
Joslyn
Phase 2
Updated: Dec 2010 10,000
2006
Suspended
Value Creation Inc.
Terre de Grace
Phase 1
CAPACITY
START-UP
Kirby (North)
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Jun 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.
Phase 1
40,000
2016
Application
Phase 2
40,000
2019
Announced
•
Kirby (South)
Updated: Aug 2011
Construction is approximately 19% complete, reportedly progressing on time and on budget. All major equipment has been ordered and drilling has commenced.
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
CURRENT PROJECT
Updated: Dec 2010 40,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 1
45,000
2013
Construction
Phase 2
15,000
2020
Announced
Leismer
Commercial
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Announced
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Pilot
10,000
TBD
Approved
•
Updated: Dec 2010 30,000
2020
Announced
Christina Lake
Updated: Aug 2011
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU Alberta Oilsands Inc.
Phase 1A
10,000
2002
Operating
Phase 1B
8,000
2002
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.
Phase C
40,000
2011
Construction
Phase D
40,000
2013
Construction
Phase E
40,000
2014
Approved
Phase 2
Pilot
Clearwater West
Updated: Jun 2011
25,000
2016
Announced
Phase F
40,000
2016
Approved
4,500
2012
Application
Phase G
40,000
2017
Approved
Phase H
40,000
2019
Application
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
•
Hangingstone
Updated: Aug 2011
With the first phase application filed in March 2011, AOSC will now continue engineering and begin the procurement process for long-lead equipment. Regulatory approval anticipated in 2012, at which point construction will begin. As of late July, AOSC says this is progressing as planned.
•
Foster Creek
Updated: Aug 2011
Cenovus has received partner approval for phases F, G and H. The company is starting steaming of new well pairs and starting up new wedge wells.
Phase A
24,000
2001
Operating
6,000
2003
Operating
Phase 1
12,000
2013
Application
Phase B Debottleneck
Phase 2
25,000
2016
Announced
Phase C Stage 1
10,000
2005
Operating
Phase 3
25,000
2019
Announced
Phase C Stage 2
20,000
2007
Operating
Hangingstone Pilot
Updated: Nov 2010
Excelisor Energy was acquired by Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. in Nov. 2010.
Experimental Combustion Pilot
1,000
TBD
Application
BlackPearl Resources Inc.
•
Blackrod
Updated: Aug 2011
BlackPearl says that steam injection began in May, and is now in the two- to four-month warm up phase. After that, the well pair will be converted to SAGD. The company also continues to work on the regulatory application for its commercial project, which will be filed in the first half of 2012.
Commercial
Pilot
40,000
TBD
Announced
500
2011
Operating
Phase D
30,000
2009
Operating
Phase E
30,000
2009
Operating
Phase F
35,000
2014
Approved
Phase G
35,000
2015
Approved
Phase H
35,000
2016
Approved
Phase I
45,000
2017
Announced
•
Grand Rapids
Updated: Aug 2011
Single well-pair SAGD pilot underway. Steaming began in December and Cenovus says it continues to monitor the pilot to gain a better understanding of the reservoir. It plans to file a commercial application by the end of the year.
Phase A
60,000
2017
Announced
Phase B
60,000
TBD
Announced
Phase C
60,000
TBD
Announced
Updated: Jun 2011
Pilot
600
2011
Canadian Natural has released its proposed terms of reference for the Grouse project for a period of public comment ending July 22, 2011.
Narrows Lake
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Gregoire Lake
Phase 1
Grouse
Commercial
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Updated: Dec 2010 60,000
50,000
2024
2017
Announced
Announced
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Phase 1
43,333
2016
Application
Phase 2
43,333
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
43,334
TBD
Announced
Connacher Oil And Gas Limited
•
Great Divide
Updated: Aug 2011
Connacher says it is considering deploying infill wells at Pod 1 in 2012 to capitalize on an opportunity to enhance productivity. The company has initiated the injection of solvent with steam on two well pairs at Algar. If the field trial is successful the technique could be deployed across the entire pad by the end of the year. It could also be expanded to two other Algar well pads and to Great Divide. Connacher has also engaged Rothschild as advisor to secure a joint venture partner for the Algar expansion project.
Algar Pod 2
10,000
2010
Operating
Expansion
24,000
TBD
Application
Pod 1
10,000
2007
Operating
ConocoPhillips Canada Limited
•
Production from the recently completed Phase C is expected to come online in Q3. Cenovus has received partner approval for Phase E.
CURRENT PROJECT
Surmont
Updated: Aug 2011
ConocoPhillips says it has received regulatory approval to increase production capacity of Phase 2 to 109,000 barrels per day, up from the previously approved 83,000 barrels per day.
Phase 1
27,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
109,000
2015
Construction
Pilot
1,200
1997
Operating
Devon Canada Corporation
•
Jackfish
Updated: Aug 2011
Devon reports that it has achieved first oil production from Jackfish 2 and predicts the ramp-up to capacity of 35,000 barrels per day will occur over the next 18 months.
Phase 1
35,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
35,000
2011
Operating
Phase 3
35,000
2015
Application
Pike (Kirby)
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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
TBD
2016
Announced
Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
Algar Lake
Updated: Dec 2010
Grizzly plans lump sum bidding of module fabrication in 2011.
Phase 1
5,000
2013
Application
Phase 2
5,000
2014
Application
Harvest Operations Corp.
BlackGold
Updated: Dec 2010
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 1
10,000
2013
Construction
Phase 2
20,000
2015
Application
Husky Energy Inc.
McMullen
Updated: May 2011
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Operating Updated: May 2011
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.
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.
Air Injection Pilot
755
2012
Construction
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CURRENT PROJECT
P R O J E C T S TAT U S
CAPACITY
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited
Updated: Dec 2010
JACOS anticipates regulatory approval for Phase 1 expansion in the third quarter of 2011. Expansion
Hangingstone Pilot
Pilot
35,000
2014
11,000
1999
Application Updated: Dec 2010
Updated: May 2011
During Q1 at Germain Laricina reports advancing site preparation, development drilling and detailed engineering for Phase 1. Phase 1 Commercial Demonstration
Phase 2
•
Saleski
5,000
2012
Construction
30,000
2014
Announced
Phase 1
Pilot
10,700
2013
Announced
1,800
2011
Operating
MEG Energy Corporation
Christina Lake
Updated: May 2011
MEG reports that Christina Lake facilities operated at 99% 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 bpd project in Q2 2011
Phase 1
50,000
2017
Announced
Phase 2
50,000
TBD
Announced
N-SOLV Corporation
•
Hangingstone
Updated: Aug 2011
N-Solv and partner Suncor Energy have been granted funding from the Government of Canada under Sustainable Development Technology Canada to develop the N-Solv pilot.
Demonstration Plant
500
2012
Announced
Nexen Inc.
•
REGULATORY STATUS
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 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
Expansion
1,900
TBD
On Hold
Pilot
1,900
2006
Operating
May River
Updated: May 2011
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Innovative
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
•
Primrose/Wolf Lake
Updated: Aug 2011
Canadian Natural says that production wells are currently being drilled on pads at Primrose East and South, contributing to strong thermal oil production for the company.
Primrose East
32,000
2008
Operating
Primrose North
30,000
2006
Operating
Primrose South
45,000
1985
Operating
Wolf Lake
13,000
1985
Operating
Caribou
Building Solutions
Demonstration
•
Tucker
Updated: Nov 2010 10,000
TBD
Approved Updated: Aug 2011
Husky reports continued progress enhancing its understanding of how to develop the Tucker reservoir. It continues to remediate older wells with new stimulation techniques and develop new well pairs, and is seeing an increase in production rates.
Phase 1
30,000
2006
Operating
Imperial Oil Limited
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
Cold Lake achieved production record of 158,000 bpd in Q2/2011, 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.
Subsequent Phases
90,000
TBD
Disclosed
Statoil
Kai Kos Dehseh
Updated: Jan 2011
Cold Lake
Updated: Aug 2011
LASER CSS Follow-up Process
TBD
2007
Operating
Phase 1-10
110,000
1985
Operating
Phase 11-13
30,000
2002
Operating
First production achieved. According to the ERCB, production averaged about 870 bpd in Nov. 2010.
Phase 14-16
30,000
2015
Approved
Corner
40,000
2015
Application
Koch Exploration Canada Corporation
Corner Expansion
40,000
TBD
Application
Gemini Commercial
10,000
TBD
Application
Pilot
1,200
TBD
Application
Hangingstone
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer Demonstration
10,000
2010
Operating
OSUM Oil Sands Corp.
Leismer Expansion
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer Northwest
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer South
20,000
TBD
Application
Thornbury
40,000
TBD
Application
Thornbury Expansion
20,000
TBD
Application
Chard
Nexen says it has achieved a 9% production increase between Q1 and Q2, and during June successfully ran the upgrader at 65% of capacity with an on-stream factor of 95%. The company continues to drill and develop new well pairs, and is accelerating the development of a portion of the Kinosis lease to access resource to fill the upgrader. Partner OPTI Canada has declared bankruptcy and will be acquired by CNOOC for $2.1 billion.
Phase 1
Meadow Creek
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
Value Creation Inc.
Phase 1
72,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2
72,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
72,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 4
72,000
TBD
Announced
Updated: Dec 2010 40,000
TBD
Updated: Dec 2010
TriStar
Pilot
Taiga
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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.
Phase 1
17,500
2014
Application
Phase 2
17,500
2016
Application
Updated: Jan 2011
1,000
2012
Lindbergh
Widths 30' to 200' by any length
Updated: May 2011
Announced
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Updated: Mar 2011
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Pengrowth Energy Corporation
Updated: Aug 2011
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CAPACITY
Husky Energy Inc. 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.
Suncor Energy Inc.
Long Lake
CURRENT PROJECT
COLD LAKE REGION — IN SITU
Updated: Aug 2011
Laricina has been selected as one of six companies to recieve new funding from the Alberta government under its Innovative Energy Technologies Program, for the Saleski carbonate SC-SAGD pilot.
Germain
START-UP
Operating
Laricina Energy Ltd.
CAPACITY
Paramount Resources Ltd.
Hangingstone
CURRENT PROJECT
Application
In preparation for upcoming two well pair pilot, during Q1 two observation wells were drilled. 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 bpd project, pending a successful pilot program.
Commercial
Pilot
12,000
TBD
Announced
2,500
2012
Application
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Orion
Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1
10,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Approved
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Sawn Lake
Updated: Jun 2011
SAGD Demonstration
1,400
TBD
Approved
Northern Alberta Oil Ltd.
Sawn Lake
CSS Pilot
Updated: Feb 2011 TBD
TBD
Phase 2 THAI Demonstration
Shell Albian Sands
Base Operations
Updated: Aug 2011
10,000
TBD
Announced
TBD
2011
Approved
Commercial
Operating
Expansion
Millennium Vacuum Unit
35,000
2005
Operating
Scotford Upgrader 2
U1 and U2
225,000
1967
Operating
Shell withdrew its application for all phases of Scotford Upgrader 2 in fall 2010.
Fort Hills
Updated: May 2011
Phase 1
145,000
TBD
Phase 2 & 3
145,000
TBD
Voyageur Upgrader 3
Approved Approved Updated: May 2011
Carmon Creek - Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Announced
Production volumes were impacted during the second quarter due to unplanned maintenance at the vacuum distillation unit and the LC finer.
10,000
TBD
Announced
1,000
2009
Operating
Pilot Expansion
3,000
TBD
Announced
SASKATCHEWAN REGION — IN SITU
Axe Lake
Updated: Aug 2011
Oilsands Quest has been granted the change from its Saskatchewan oilsands permits to leases, making them the first oilsands leases granted in Saskatchewan.
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
Updated: Aug 2011
Base Plant Stage 1 & 2 Debottleneck
Stage 3 Debottleneck
Stage 3 Expansion (UE-1)
Updated: Aug 2011
250,000
1978
Operating
75,000
TBD
Announced
100,000
2006
Operating
Value Creation Inc.
Terre de Grace
Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1
33,600
TBD
Announced
Phase 2
33,600
TBD
Announced
Pilot
8,400
TBD
Approved
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER Nexen Inc.
•
Long Lake
Updated: Aug 2011
Nexen says it has achieved a 9% production increase between Q1 and Q2, and during June successfully ran the upgrader at 65% of capacity with an on-stream factor of 95%. The company continues to drill and develop new well pairs, and is accelerating the development of a portion of the Kinosis lease to access resource to fill the upgrader. Partner OPTI Canada has declared bankruptcy and will be acquired by CNOOC for $2.1 billion.
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.
Updated: Jan 2011
Operating
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
TBD
2007
Operating
840
TBD
Application
Tranche 2
5,000
2011/2012
Construction
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION — UPGRADER
Phase 2A
10,000
2013/2014
Approved
North West Upgrading Inc.
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
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.
•
Tamarack
Updated: Aug 2011
Ivanhoe has been issued a new Canadian patent for its HTL heavy-to-light oil technology, broadening and expanding its IP in Canada.
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Phase 1
65,000
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
152,000
TBD
Cancelled
Northern Lights
Updated: Nov 2010
Previous project owner Synenco Energy withdrew the Northern Lights upgrader application in Jun. 2008. Total purchased Synenco in Aug. 2008.
Phase 1
50,600
TBD
Phase 2
50,600
TBD
Strathcona
Cancelled Cancelled Updated: Dec 2010
Total says it will not proceed with its Strathcona upgrader.
Debottlenecking
46,000
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 1
138,000
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
87,000
TBD
Cancelled
Value Creation Inc.
Heartland
Updated: Nov 2010
Construction suspended in Sep. 2008.
Phase 1
46,300
TBD
On Hold
Phase 2
46,300
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
46,300
TBD
Approved
Updated: May 2011
Phase 1
77,000
2013
Approved
Phase 2
77,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
77,000
TBD
Approved
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Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.
525,000 plus 70,000 diluent line
2016
Application
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Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX)
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135,000
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Strathcona
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Cancelled
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TBD
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Phase 4
Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
Oilsands Quest Inc.
•
Cancelled
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Pilot
TBD
•
Commercial
97,750
Approved
Announced
Phase 3
Approved
Operating
Cancelled
TBD
2014
Southern Pacific said it would re-start 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.
Cancelled
TBD
2016
1986
Updated: May 2011
TBD
97,750
63,000
12,500
Operating Updated: Nov 2010
97,750
127,000
40,000
Operating
Phase 2
Phase 2
Carmon Creek - Phase 1
2011
Phase 1
Phase 1
Cadotte Lake
2003
91,000
158,000
Red Earth
Updated: May 2011
2008
Peace River
Scotford Upgrader 1
REGULATORY STATUS
First commercial production from Scotford upgrader expansion announced in May 2011. Engineers will now focus on improving operating efficiencies and adding capacity through debottlenecking.
97,000
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
START-UP
Millennium Coker Unit
Suncor expects to progress with partner Total E&P Canada on site preparation and engineering for the re-start of Voyageur construction. Project still needs to be officially sanctioned.
Royal Dutch Shell plc
CAPACITY
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.
Application
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.
Dawson
TBD
Approved
Petrobank Energy And Resources Ltd.
34,784
Suncor says that with major maintenance now behind it at its oilsands facilities, it is looking forward to a strong second half of the year.
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 completed imminently.
•
Phase 1
CURRENT PROJECT
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REGULATORY STATUS
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START-UP
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CAPACITY
Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., Washington Expansion up State and offshore to 700,000
n/q
Announced
TransCanada Pipelines Updated: July 2011
Keystone Expansion
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would set the deadline of Nov. 1 for a decision on the pipeline by the Department of State.
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500,000
2012
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