P r o J e C t s tAt u s
07.12 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 Northwestern Saskatchewan
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CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITy
START-UP
SASkATCHEWAn REGIOn
SOUTH ATHAbASCA REGIOn
InDUSTRIAl HEARTlAnD REGIOn
COlD lAkE REGIOn
REGULATORy STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
2016
Approved
100,000
2018
Approved
290,700
1978
Operating
116,300
2006
Operating
10,000
2014
Approved
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Stage 3 Expansion
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
5,000
2012
Operating
Imperial Oil limited kearl
Updated: may 2012
Imperial Oil says that construction of Kearl Phase 1 is 90 per cent complete and is progressing to expected start up in late 2012. Phase 1
110,000
2012
Construction
Phase 2
110,000
2015
Construction
Phase 3 Debottleneck
70,000
2020
Approved
Shell Albian Sands Jackpine Updated: may 2012 • The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) recently invited public comment on a revised draft agreement to establish a joint panel for review of the Pierre River mine project, as well as revisions to the existing joint panel agreement for the review of the Jackpine Mine expansion project. The public comment period is now closed, and the CEAA says that after taking public comments into consideration, the agreements will be finalized and made public. Expansion
100,000
2017
Approved
Phase 1A
100,000
2010
Operating
Phase 1B
100,000
TBD
Approved
muskeg River Updated: may 2012 • Twenty per cent project owner Marathon Oil Corporation says that production rates were down during q1 due to reliability issues. Commercial
155,000
2002
Expansion & Debottlenecking
115,000
TBD
Pierre River
Operating Approved
100,000
2018
Application
Phase 2
100,000
TBD
Application
Suncor Energy Inc. base Operations
23,000
2008
Operating
Millennium Mine
294,000
1967
Operating
North Steepbank Extension
180,000
2012
Operating
4,000
2007
Operating
fort Hills
Updated: may 2012
Suncor says current work on Fort Hills includes progressing design basis memorandum engineering, site preparation and procurement for long-lead items. The company expects to present development plans to the board of directors for sanction in 2013. 25,000
TBD
Approved
165,000
2016
Approved
Voyageur South
Updated: may 2012
Suncor considers Voyageur South to be a “longer-term” project and has not confirmed a start-up date. 120,000
TBD
Application
frontier
Updated: may 2012
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has announced that a period of public comment is underway and participant funding is being allocated. Comments are being accepted until June 4. Teck says that no field exploration activities are planned in 2012 and the key focus will be on supporting the regulatory application review, consultations with stakeholders and ongoing engineering studies. Phase 1
75,000
2021
Application
Phase 2
80,000
2024
Application
Phase 3
80,000
2027
Application
Phase 4 Equinox
40,000
2030
Application
Total E&P Canada ltd. Joslyn north mine Updated: may 2012 • Project partner Suncor Energy says that current capital expenditures are around further design work, drilling and site preparation. The partners plan to submit development plans to their respective boards of directors for sanction in 2013. Phase 1
100,000
2018
Joslyn South mine Phase 1
Approved Updated: Dec 2010
100,000
TBD
Announced
nORTH ATHAbASCA REGIOn — In SITU Athabasca Oil Corporation birch
Updated: Apr 2012
AOSC says the updated contingent resources on its Birch holdings total 1.9 billion barrels. The company plans to submit its Birch regulatory application in late 2012 based on additional drilling and 3-D seismic. Phase 1
12,000
TBD
Dover West Clastics
Announced Updated: may 2012
AOSC says construction of an all-weather access road to the Dover West area is 85 per cent complete, with one bridge remaining to be built. Completion is expected in q3.
Updated: may 2012
Suncor is now mining volumes from the North Steepbank Extension. The company expects that its Millennium Naphtha Unit (MNU) project will be fully operational by mid-year. In April, Suncor announced its upgrader had successfully returned to normal operations following a brief shutdown due to a fractionated performance issue. Suncor has started commissioning assets associated with its tailings reduction operations infrastructure project and anticipates to start using these assets during q2.
Phase 1
Teck Recources limited •
Updated: may 2012
Phase 1
Updated: may 2012
100,000
Base Mine Stage 1 & 2 Expansion
Phase 1
REGULATORy STATUS
Aurora South Train 2
Operating
Debottleneck
START-UP
Aurora South Train 1
2008
Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3
CAPACITy
Construction is underway on a number of major projects including mine-train replacement and relocation, the Aurora North Tailings Management Project, the Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project and the Centrifuge Tailings Management Project.
135,000
Millennium Debottlenecking
nEW InfORmATIOn THIS mOnTH
mildred lake/Aurora north & South
Horizon Updated: may 2012 • Canadian Natural says that during the first quarter, a third ore preparation plant and associated hydrotransport unit were successfully integrated into operations. The infrastructure is expected to increase reliability going forward by allowing the company to maintain steady feedstock to the upgrader with two of the three ore preparation plants continually on stream.
Tranche 2
•
Syncrude Canada ltd.
Canadian natural Resources limited
Phase 2A
nEW EXPORT PIPElInES
PEACE RIVER REGIOn
nORTH ATHAbASCA REGIOn — mInInG
Phase 1
nORTH ATHAbASCA REGIOn
Phase 1
12,000
2015
Application
Phase 2
35,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
35,000
TBD
Dover West leduc Carbonates
Announced Updated: may 2012
AOSC says production testing continues while it works on the TAGD pilot. An update from the TAGD proof of concept is expected in q2. The company has responded to the first round of supplemental information requests from regulators and has launched work on its design basis memorandum. Phase 1 Demonstration
6,000
2014
Application
Phase 2 Demonstration
6,000
TBD
Application
bP p.l.c. •
Terre de Grace
Updated: may 2012
BP is conducting appraisal activities including delineation drilling, seismic, and assessment of water sources. These activities will help determine full production potential and recoverable resources. Pilot
10,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
60,000
2022
Announced
Phase 2
60,000
2026
Announced
Canadian natural Resources limited birch mountain
Updated: mar 2012
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P r o J e C t s tAt u s
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITy
REGULATORy STATUS
START-UP
CURRENT PROJECT
Telephone lake borealis
Updated: may 2012
Cenovus says it continues to search for a strategic transaction to support development of the Telephone Lake project. Phase A
45,000
TBD
Application
Phase B
45,000
TBD
Application
Dover Operating Corp. Dover 50,000
2015
Application
200,000
TBD
Application
mackay River
Updated: Apr 2012 35,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
40,000
2017
Approved
Phase 3
40,000
2019
Approved
Phase 4
35,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Application
Phase 2
40,000
2016
Announced
1,000
2007
Operating
Pilot Husky Energy Inc. Saleski Carbonate Pilot
Updated: may 2012 TBD
2016
Sunrise
Announced
60,000
2014
Construction
50,000
2016
Approved
Phase 3
50,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 4
50,000
TBD
Approved
Ivanhoe Energy Inc. •
Tamarack
Updated: may 2012
Ivanhoe says it has received a second round of supplemental information requests regarding its project application from the ERCB. It continues to expect approval in 2012.
TBD
40,000
2016
Application
33,000
2002
Operating
1,000
2011
Operating Updated: may 2012
Phase 1
10,000
2016
Application
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
Thickwood
Announced Updated: may 2012
Sunshine Oilsands has submitted the regulatory application for its Thickwood SAGD project, anticipating project start up in 2015. Phase 1
10,000
2015
Application
Phase 2
20,000
2018
Announced
Phase 2 Expansion
20,000
2021
West Ells
Announced Updated: may 2012
Sunshine says that following regulatory approval, its external reservoir engineering firm, GLJ Petroleum Consultants, considers the project to have a high degree of certainty of implementation and that development will proceed. A Phase 1
5,000
2013
Construction
A Phase 2
5,000
2014
Approved
A Phase 3
20,000
2018
Announced
B Phase 1
20,000
2020
Announced
B Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Announced
C Phase 1
30,000
TBD
Announced
SOUTH ATHAbASCA REGIOn — In SITU Alberta Oilsands Inc. Clearwater West Updated: may 2012 • Alberta Oilsands says it has responded to a third round of supplemental information requests from the ERCB regarding the project application. The company expects the regulator will hold a public hearing into the project, due in part to its proximity to the Fort McMurray airport. Company shareholders have requested a new board of directors be elected due to loss of confidence in the existing group.
20,000
2013
Application
Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Application
Pilot
25,000
TBD
Announced
4,350
TBD
Application
Athabasca Oil Corporation
marathon Oil Corporation birchwood
Updated: Sep 2011 12,000
2016
1,720
2013
Application
Oak Point Energy ltd. lewis
Updated: mar 2012
Hangingstone Updated: may 2012 • In early March, AOSC responded to its second round of supplemental information requests from the ERCB. The company anticipates regulatory approval in q3, and has placed orders for more than 75 per cent of long-lead items required for construction. AOSC says tenders received conform to budget and schedule.
Application
Southern Pacific Resource Corp. STP-mckay
Updated: may 2012
Southern Pacific says construction is nearing completion and it remains on track for first steam near the end of the second quarter of 2012, with production to commence three to four months from the first-steam date. Phase 1
Updated: may 2012
legend lake
Phase 2
Pilot
Application Updated: feb 2012
Phase 1
Phase 1
Demonstration
Application
MR2
Carbonate Pilot
Husky says Phase 1 construction remains on schedule for first production in 2014. All 49 horizontal well pairs have been completed. Construction of the camp is nearing completion and occupancy is expected in q2. Detailed engineering for facilities and supporting infrastructure continues, as well as early engineering for the next phse. Phase 2
40,000
Harper
Updated: may 2012
Phase 1
Phase 2
Sunshine says that steam-cycle injection operations at Harper have proved thermally induced oil mobility.
Updated: may 2012
Bruce McGee has resigned as executive chairman of E-T Energy, although he will continue to be involved in the company’s projects as a service provider through McMillan-McGee Corp. Wayne Newhouse has been appointed chairman of the board, and Trevor Roberts as president and chief executive officer.
TBD
Sunshine Oilsands ltd.
E-T Energy ltd. Poplar Creek
40,000
Suncor has commenced production from a new phase of six wells at MacKay River and initiated steam injection into additional wells. Production from these developments is expected to offset natural declines in the future.
ERCB project approval granted January 2012. Dover OpCo says construction is underway. Phase 1
REGULATORy STATUS
Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1 mackay River
Updated: Apr 2012
Dover OpCo says the project is in the final stages of the regulatory review process. Subsequent Phases
START-UP
lewis
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Phase 1
CAPACITy
Phase 1
12,000
2014
Application
Phase 2
35,000
2017
Announced
Phase 3
35,000
2019
Announced
blackPearl Resources Inc. blackrod
Updated: may 2012
BlackPearl says production from the pilot continues to ramp up and was over 400 barrels per day at the end of q1. The application for the 80,000-barrel-per-day commercial project is expected to be filed imminently.
12,000
2012
Construction
6,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2A
12,000
2015
Application
Phase 1
20,000
2016
Announced
Phase 2B
6,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2
30,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
30,000
TBD
Announced
800
2011
Operating
Phase 1 Expansion
Suncor Energy Inc. firebag
Pilot
Updated: may 2012
Suncor says that ramp-up of the Firebag Stage 3 expansion is proceeding in line with expectations. Construction of Stage 4 is also proceeding. During q1, Suncor says it focused on construction of two new well pads, central processing facilities and cogeneration units.
Canadian natural Resources limited Gregoire lake Phase 1
Updated: mar 2012 60,000
2024
Announced
Cogeneration and Expansion
25,000
2007
Operating
Stage 1
35,000
2004
Operating
Stage 2
35,000
2006
Operating
Stage 3
62,500
2011
Operating
Stage 3-6 Debottleneck
23,000
TBD
Application
Stage 4
62,500
2013
Construction
Stage 5
62,500
2018
Approved
Phase 1
40,000
2016
Application
Stage 6
62,500
2019
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
2019
Application
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Grouse
Updated: may 2012
Regulatory application filed in May. Commercial
50,000
2018
Application
kirby (north) Updated: may 2012 • Canadian Natural says construction preparation work is underway for Kirby North Phase 1, including construction of the main access road and site clearing for the plant.
P r o J e C t s tAt u s
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITy
START-UP
REGULATORy STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
START-UP
REGULATORy STATUS
Connacher Oil And Gas limited
kirby (South) Updated: may 2012 • Canadian Natural says construction of Phase 1 is 42 per cent complete and remains on-cost and onschedule for first steam in 2013. The fourth of seven well pads is being drilled, with wells reportedly confirming geological expectations.
Great Divide Updated: may 2012 • Connacher says that during q1, it achieved lower operating costs and higher netbacks despite slightly lower bitumen production volumes. Corporate strategic review continues.
Phase 1
45,000
2013
Construction
Algar Pod 2
10,000
2010
Operating
Phase 2
15,000
2020
Application
Expansion 1A
12,000
2014
Application
Expansion 1B
12,000
2016
Application
Pod 1
10,000
2007
Operating
Phase 1
27,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
109,000
2015
Construction
1,200
1997
Operating
Cavalier Energy Inc. •
CAPACITy
Hoole
Updated: may 2012
ConocoPhillips Canada limited
Cavalier owner Paramount Resources says that during the first quarter, Cavalier continued to build its management team with the addition of key technical personnel. The Hoole project application is expected to be submitted in q4. Phase 1
10,000
2015
Announced
Phase 2
30,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
30,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 4
30,000
TBD
Announced
Surmont
Pilot Devon Canada Corporation Jackfish
Cenovus Energy Inc. Christina lake
Updated: mar 2012
Updated: Dec 2011
Devon reports that Jackfish 3 construction is now underway, and that Jackfish 2 volumes are ramping up ahead of plan and are on target to reach capacity of 35,000 barrels per day by late 2012.
Updated: may 2012
Construction of Phase D is more than three quarters complete and production is expected in the fourth quarter of this year. Construction of Phase E is more than 40 per cent complete, with production expected in the fourth quarter of 2013. Site preparation continues for Phase F.
Phase 1
35,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
35,000
2011
Operating
35,000
2015
Phase 1A
10,000
2002
Operating
Phase 3
Phase 1B
8,800
2008
Operating
Pike
Phase C
40,000
2011
Operating
Phase D
40,000
2012
Construction
Phase E
40,000
2013
Construction
Phase F
50,000
2016
Approved
Phase G
50,000
2017
Approved
Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
Phase H
40,000
2019
Announced
Algar lake Updated: may 2012 • Part owner Gulfport Energy says Grizzly’s Algar construction is on track for commissioning in q4 with first production in mid-2013. Grizzly also believes it has delineated sufficient resource at Thickwood Hills to support commercial development of the property and plans to submit a project regulatory application in 2012.
foster Creek
Devon is currently drilling appraisal wells and acquiring seismic on its Pike oilsands leases in order to determine the optimal development plan.
Updated: may 2012
Cenovus says it continues to work on fabrication and facility construction for Phase F, earthworks and site preparation for Phase G, and design engineering for Phase H. Phase A
Construction Updated: feb 2012
1A
35,000
2016
Announced
1B
35,000
2017
Announced
1C
35,000
2018
Announced
24,000
2001
Operating
6,000
2003
Operating
Phase C Stage 1
10,000
2005
Operating
Phase C Stage 2
20,000
2007
Operating
Phase D
30,000
2009
Operating
Phase E
30,000
2009
Operating
Harvest Operations Corp.
Phase F
45,000
2014
Construction
Phase G
40,000
2015
Approved
Phase H
40,000
2016
Approved
blackGold Updated: may 2012 • Harvest says its 2012 activities for BlackGold will consist of module assembly, facility construction and drilling of 15 SAGD well pairs.
Phase I
45,000
2017
Phase B Debottleneck
narrows lake
Announced Updated: may 2012
43,333
2016
Approved
Phase 2
43,333
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
43,334
TBD
Approved
Pelican lake Grand Rapids
5,650
2013
Phase 2
5,650
2014
may River
Approved Updated: feb 2012
Phase 1
10,000
2013
Application
Subsequent Phases
90,000
TBD
Disclosed
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
20,000
2015
Application
mcmullen
Updated: may 2012
Husky says that during q1, 24 slant wells drilled in 2011 were put on cold production. At the air injection pilot, three horizontal well producers were drilled to further evaluate the resource. Air Injection Pilot-Experimental
755
2012
Construction
Japan Canada Oil Sands limited
Updated: may 2012
Hangingstone
Cenovus drilled a second well pair at its Grand Rapids SAGD pilot in q1.
Updated: Jan 2012
JACOS owner Japan Petroleum Exploration is delaying a decision on an expansion at Hangingstone until mid-2012 due to a delay in regulatory approval.
Phase A
60,000
2017
Application
Phase B
60,000
TBD
Application
Expansion
Phase C
60,000
TBD
Application
Hangingstone Pilot
600
2011
Operating
Pilot
Pilot
Construction
Husky Energy Inc.
Cenovus and partner ConocoPhillips Canada anticipate a response from the ERCB regarding the Narrows Lake application by mid-2012. Phase 1
Phase 1
35,000
2016
Application Updated: Jan 2012
11,000
1999
Operating
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P r o J e C t s tAt u s
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITy
REGULATORy STATUS
START-UP
CAPACITy
START-UP
REGULATORy STATUS
Surmont Energy ltd.
koch Exploration Canada Corporation muskwa Pilot
CURRENT PROJECT
Surmont
Updated: mar 2012 10,000
2015
Phase 1
Application
Updated: Apr 2012 12,000
2015
Announced
Value Creation Inc.
laricina Energy ltd. Germain
Updated: may 2012
Laricina says detailed engineering is 80 per cent complete. Procurement of long-lead items is complete, piling commenced in January and modules began being transported to the site in March.
•
Advanced TriStar
Updated: may 2012
Value Creation says it is preparing the regulatory application for the Advanced TriStar project. ATS-1
15,000
2016
Announced
5,000
TBD
Construction
ATS-2
30,000
2019
Announced
Phase 2
30,000
2015
Application
ATS-3
30,000
2022
Phase 3
60,000
TBD
Application
TriStar
Phase 4
60,000
TBD
Phase 1 Commercial Demonstration
Saleski
Application
Phase 1 Pilot
10,700
2014
Application
1,800
2011
Operating
mEG Energy Corporation Christina lake
3,000
2008
Operating
22,000
2009
Operating
Phase 2B
35,000
2013
Construction
Phase 3A
50,000
2016
Approved
Phase 3B
50,000
2018
Approved
Phase 3C
50,000
2020
Phase 2A
Pilot
Surmont
Approved Updated: may 2012
MEG plans to file its regulatory application for Surmont in the second half of 2012. Phase 1
60,000
2018
Announced
Phase 2
60,000
TBD
Announced
2012
Primrose/Wolf lake
Updated: may 2012
Canadian Natural expects production from Primrose/Wolf Lake to ramp up in the second quarter as a number of pads re-enter the production cycle. The company targets to increase production by eight per cent in 2012 over 2011. Primrose East
32,000
2008
Operating
Primrose North
30,000
2006
Operating
Primrose South
45,000
1985
Operating
Wolf Lake
13,000
1985
Operating
7,000
2015
10,000
TBD
Devon Canada Corporation Walleye Phase 1
Updated: Apr 2012
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. 500
2012
Caribou Demonstration
Updated: nov 2010
Tucker
Phase 1
30,000
2006
Nexen says it has reached two key milestones in its strategy to fill the Long Lake upgrader: the commencement of steaming on one new well pad and the receipt of regulatory approval to proceed with two more well pads.
Operating
Imperial Oil limited Updated: may 2012
Imperial says drilling has been completed at Cold Lake on a three-well cyclic solvent process pilot that is expected to start up in late 2013.
Announced Updated: may 2012
Approved Updated: feb 2012
Production at Tucker has increased significantly, exiting 2011 at over 9,000 barrels per day versus 4,000 barrels per day the previous year. Husky says it has addressed subsurface challenges by remediating older wells with new completion and stimulation techniques and initiating revised start-up procedures.
nexen Inc. long lake
Announced
Husky Energy Inc.
Cold lake
Dover
Cancelled
Canadian natural Resources limited •
n-SOlV Corporation
Demonstration Plant
1,000
COlD lAkE REGIOn — In SITU
Updated: may 2012
MEG says it has achieved a significant reduction in its steam to oil ratios through the introduction of infill wells and non-condensable gas injection. For Phase 2B, MEG says detailed engineering is more than 96 per cent complete, and all materials and modules have been ordered with delivery and on-site construction expected to continue through 2012 and into 2013. The company says the project remains on schedule and budget. For Phase 3, MEG says engineering work is underway to determine the optimum size and schedule of project phases. Phase 1 Pilot
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Updated: may 2012
Laricina says an additional well pair has been drilled at the pilot, awaiting tie-in for steaming in q2. Production and injection cycles are ongoing. The company has responded to the first round of supplemental information requests from the regulator regarding the commercial project application.
Announced Updated: Jan 2011
Phase 1-10
110,000
1985
Operating
Phase 11-13
30,000
2002
Operating
Phase 14-16
40,000
2014
Construction
koch Exploration Canada Corporation Gemini
Updated: Apr 2012
A public hearing was planned on the project in February, but was cancelled after outstanding objections were dropped. The project was granted approval in March.
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Stage 1
1,200
TBD
Approved
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
Stage 2
10,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
72,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2
72,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
72,000
TBD
Application
Phase 4
72,000
TBD
Announced
OSUm Oil Sands Corp. Taiga
Statoil kai kos Dehseh
Updated: may 2012
Phase 1
23,000
2016
Application
Phase 2
22,000
2017
Application
Pengrowth Energy Corporation •
Statoil has released its Oil Sands Report Card 2011, available at http://goo.gl/8fuzo.
Updated: Apr 2012
The ERCB has scheduled a public hearing into the Taiga project scheduled for May 23.
lindbergh
Updated: may 2012
Pengrowth achieved first steam at the Lindbergh pilot in February. The company says the reservoir is responding to steam injection and production performance so far indicates good oil mobility, straightforward treating and minimal solids production, all of which are encouraging at this early stage. Full SAGD operations are expected in q2.
Corner
40,000
2017
Approved
Corner Expansion
40,000
TBD
Application
Hangingstone
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer Commercial
10,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1 Commercial
12,500
2014
Application
Leismer Demonstration
10,000
2010
Operating
Phase 2 Commercial
17,500
2016
Announced
Leismer Expansion
20,000
TBD
Approved
Pilot
1,200
2012
Operating
Leismer Northwest
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer South
20,000
TBD
Application
Orion
Thornbury
40,000
TBD
Application
Phase 1
10,000
2007
Operating
Thornbury Expansion
20,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Approved
40,000
TBD
Suncor Energy Inc. Chard Phase 1
Updated: Dec 2010
meadow Creek
Announced Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
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Royal Dutch Shell plc Updated: Dec 2010
PEACE RIVER REGIOn — In SITU Andora Energy Corporation Sawn lake
Updated: may 2012
Andora Energy majority owner PanOrient Energy Corp. says no binding agreements have been made as a result of its strategic review process, and various alternatives are being considered in order to move ahead with the pilot program. SAGD Demonstration
1,400
TBD
Approved
P r o J e C t s tAt u s
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITy
START-UP
REGULATORy STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
northern Alberta Oil ltd. Updated: mar 2012
Company owner Deep Well Oil & Gas says DeGolyer & MacNaughton Canada has completed its reservoir modelling for a proposed horizontal cyclic steam stimulation pilot at Sawn Lake, concluding the project would yield commercial viable extraction. Deep Well is currently preparing a pilot plan and options for capitalization. CSS Pilot
700
TBD
Approved Updated: may 2012
Petrobank says it has concluded that the Dawson reservoir would benefit from being pre-conditioned for THAI operations by producing conventional cold heavy oil from the current horizontal production wells. The two-well THAI pilot is now expected in 2013 with commercial development to follow, subject to operational success. 10,000
TBD
Announced
TBD
2013
Construction
THAI Demonstration-Experimental Royal Dutch Shell plc
Phase 1
127,000
2016
Approved
Phase 2
63,000
TBD
Approved
Syncrude Canada ltd. Updated: may 2012
Construction is underway on a number of major projects, including mine-train replacement and relocation, the Aurora North Tailings Management Project, the Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project, and the Centrifuge Tailings Management Project. Base Plant Stage 1 & 2 Debottleneck Stage 3 Debottleneck Stage 3 Expansion (UE-1)
250,000
1978
75,000
TBD
Operating Announced
100,000
2006
Operating
SOUTH ATHAbASCA REGIOn — UPGRADER nexen Inc.
Peace River
Updated: Dec 2011
Alberta’s environmental assessment director has deemed complete Shell Canada’s environmental impact assessment report for the Carmon Creek expansion. Cadotte Lake
Updated: may 2012
mildred lake/Aurora north & South
Dawson
REGULATORy STATUS
Suncor says that current work is on validating project scope, developing the project execution plan, engineering and progressing site preparation. The company and its partner plan to submit development plans to their respective boards of directors for sanction in 2013.
Petrobank Energy And Resources ltd.
Phase 2
START-UP
Voyageur Upgrader 3
Sawn lake
•
CAPACITy
•
long lake
Updated: may 2012
Nexen says it has reached two key milestones in its strategy to fill the Long Lake upgrader: the commencement of steaming on one new well pad, and the receipt of regulatory approval to proceed with two more well pads.
12,500
1986
Operating
Carmon Creek - Phase 1
40,000
2015
Application
Phase 1
58,500
2008
Operating
Carmon Creek - Phase 2
40,000
2018
Application
Phase 2
58,500
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
58,500
TBD
Application
Phase 4
58,500
TBD
Announced
Southern Pacific Resource Corp. Red Earth
Updated: may 2012
Southern Pacific is analyzing results from its latest CSS test at Red Earth. The company says it will finalize future development plans by the end of q2. Commercial
Value Creation Inc. •
Advanced TriStar
Updated: may 2012
10,000
TBD
Announced
Pilot
1,000
2009
Operating
ATS-1
12,750
2016
Announced
Pilot Expansion
3,000
TBD
Announced
ATS-2
25,500
2019
Announced
SASkATCHEWAn REGIOn — In SITU
ATS-3
25,500
TBD
Oilsands Quest Inc.
TriStar
Axe lake Updated: may 2012 • Oilsands quest has received an extension of the order from Alberta Court of queen’s Bench providing creditor protection, which now expires at the end of June 2012. The company says no adequate offers have been received for its acquisition, restructure or recapitalization, and negotiations are ongoing to see if any of these offers can be amended to become acceptable. Commercial
30,000
TBD
On Hold
Reservoir Test
600
2008
On Hold
SAGD Pilot
TBD
TBD
On Hold
Value Creation says it is preparing the regulatory application for the Advanced TriStar project.
Announced Updated: Jan 2011
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application. Pilot
840
TBD
Cancelled
InDUSTRIAl HEARTlAnD REGIOn — UPGRADER north West Upgrading Inc. Redwater Upgrader
Updated: feb 2012
Final sanction is anticipated in 2012. Phase 1
77,000
2013
Approved
nORTH ATHAbASCA REGIOn — UPGRADER
Phase 2
77,000
2018
Approved
bP p.l.c.
Phase 3
77,000
TBD
Approved
Terre de Grace Pilot
Updated: mar 2012 8,400
TBD
Approved
Canadian natural Resources limited •
Horizon
Updated: may 2012
Canadian Natural says that during the first quarter, a third ore preparation plant and associated hydrotransport unit were successfully integrated into operations. The infrastructure is expected to increase reliability going forward by allowing the company to maintain steady feedstock to the upgrader with two of the three ore preparation plants continually on stream. Phase 1
114,000
2009
Operating
Phase 2A
10,000
2014
Approved
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
5,000
2012
Operating
Tranche 2 Ivanhoe Energy Inc. •
Tamarack
Updated: may 2012
Ivanhoe says it has received a second round of supplemental information requests regarding its project application from the ERCB. It continues to expect approval in 2012. Phase 1
34,784
2014
Application
Suncor Energy Inc. base Operations
Updated: may 2012
Suncor is now mining volumes from the North Steepbank Extension. The company expects that its Millennium Naphtha Unit (MNU) project will be fully operational by mid-year. In April, Suncor announced its upgrader had successfully returned to normal operations following a brief shutdown due to a fractionated performance issue. Suncor has started commissioning assets associated with its tailings reduction operations infrastructure project and anticipates to start using these assets during q2. Millennium Coker Unit Millennium Vacuum Unit U1 and U2
97,000
2008
Operating
35,000
2005
Operating
225,000
1967
Operating
fort Hills
Updated: may 2012
Suncor says current work on Fort Hills includes progressing design basis memorandum engineering, site preparation and procurement for long-lead items. The company expects to present development plans to the board of directors for sanction in 2013. Phase 1
145,000
TBD
On Hold
Phase 2 & 3
145,000
TBD
On Hold
Shell Albian Sands •
Scotford Upgrader 1
Updated: may 2012
Twenty per cent project partner Marathon Oil Corporation says volumes were down from the Athabasca Oil Sands project during q1 due to reliability issues. Alberta’s environmental impact assessment director has deemed complete the environmental impact assessment report for Shell Canada’s quest carbon capture and storage project from the Scotford upgrader. Commercial Expansion
158,000
2003
Operating
91,000
2011
Operating
Value Creation Inc. Heartland
Updated: nov 2010
Construction was suspended in September 2008. Phase 1
46,300
TBD
On Hold
Phase 2
46,300
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
46,300
TBD
Approved
NeW eXPORT PIPeLINeS enbridge northern Gateway
Updated: Apr 2012
Public hearings ongoing. Enbridge has announced that president and chief executive officer Patrick Daniel is retiring at or before the end of 2012. He will be succeeded by Al Monaco, currently president, gas pipelines, green energy and international. 525,000 Alberta to Kitimat, B.C. plus 70,000 2017 Application diluent line Kinder Morgan Canada Trans mountain Expansion (TmX)
Updated: may 2012
Following a successful open season, Kinder Morgan has approved the Trans Mountain expansion. It still needs regulatory approval. Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., Washington Expansion up State and offshore to 850,000
2017
Announced
TransCanada Pipelines keystone Expansion Updated: may 2012 • TransCanada has filed a new presidential permit application for the pipeline from the U.S./Canada border in Montana to Steele City, Nebraska, which will be supplemented by an alternative route through Nebraska when selected. Cushing, Okla., to U.S. Gulf Coast
500,000
TBD
Application
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