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P R O J E C T S TAT U S

09.11 PROJECT STATUS

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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

•

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

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Updated: May 2011

Announced

Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application. ­

Updated: Mar 2011

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Updated: Aug 2011

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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

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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.

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2016

Application

Updated: Mar 2011

Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX)

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Upgrader

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Pilot

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TriStar

135,000

Ivanhoe Energy Inc.

Strathcona

Application withdrawn in Dec. 2008.

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­

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­

Cancelled

Statoil

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Phase 1

TBD

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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.

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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Suncor Energy Inc.

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Andora Energy Corporation

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CAPACITY

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Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., Washington Expansion up State and offshore to 700,000

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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.

­

Cushing, Okla., to U.S. Gulf Coast

500,000

2012

Be

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