P RO J E C T S TAT U S
02.12 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
CAPACITY
SASKATCHEWAN REGION
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION
COLD LAKE REGION
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CURRENT PROJECT
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION
NEW Export Pipelines
•
PEACE RIVER REGION
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
CURRENT PROJECT
New information this month
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — MINING
Suncor Energy Inc.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Suncor says that during the third quarter it completed construction and initiated commission-
Horizon
Updated: Nov 2011
Canadian Natural says that SCO production safely resumed (post-January upgrader fire) in August, steadily growing to 108,000 barrels per day in October. Commissioning is underway on a third ore preparation plant and associated hydrotransport, expected to increase reliability in 2012.
Phase 1
Base Operations
Updated: Nov 2011
ing of the hydrogen plant portion of the Millennium Naphtha Unit, and that the hydrotreater portion of the project is expected to be complete before the end of 2011. This project is designed to provide flexibility and boost sweet oil production, helping maximize profits. Suncor is also in the process of deploying TRO tailings management across its operations, to be complete by the
135,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2A
10,000
2014
Approved
Millennium Debottlenecking
2008
Operating
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Millennium Mine
294,000
1967
Operating
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
North Steepbank Extension
180,000
2012
Construction
Tranche 1 (Engineering/Design)
--
2007
Complete
Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3
4,000
2007
Tranche 2
5,000
2012
Construction
Fort Hills
Imperial Oil Limited
•
23,000
Operating Updated: Nov 2011
Current capital expenditures for Fort Hills are around design base memorandum engineering.
Kearl
Updated: Dec 2011
Imperial Oil says that Kearl Phase 1 is approximately 80 per cent complete. The company has sanctioned Kearl Phase 2.
Phase 1
110,000
2012
Construction
Phase 2
110,000
2015
Construction
Shell Albian Sands
fourth quarter of 2012.
Debottleneck
Phase 1
Voyageur South
Phase 1
Updated: Nov 2011
TBD 2016
Approved Approved Updated: Nov 2010
120,000
TBD
Application
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Jackpine
25,000 165,000
Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
Updated: Nov 2011
Canadian Oil Sands reports that front-end engineering and design is now complete for its
Shell says that the AOSP Expansion 1 has ramped up and is expected to stabilize at plateau rates
$4.6-billion Mildred Lake mine train replacements. The target in-service date for the $1.6-billion
shortly. The environmental impact assessment for both the Jackpine expansion and Pierre River
Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project has now been extended into the first quarter of 2012.
mines is deemed complete and has been referred to a joint-review panel. Partner Marathon Oil says the first phase of a debottlenecking project has been approved and is expected to add 10,000 barrels per day by the fourth quarter of 2012.
Expansion
100,000
2017
Approved
Phase 1A
100,000
2010
Operating
Phase 1B
100,000
TBD
Approved
Muskeg River
Commercial
155,000
2002
Operating
Expansion & Debottlenecking
115,000
TBD
Approved
Pierre River
Phase 1
100,000
2018
Phase 2
100,000
TBD
Updated: Nov 2010
Frontier
Aurora South Train 1
100,000
2016
Approved
Aurora South Train 2
100,000
2018
Approved
Base Mine Stage 1 & 2 Expansion
290,700
1978
Operating
Stage 3 Expansion
116,300
2006
Operating
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
Joslyn North Mine
Updated: Nov 2011
Project partner Suncor Energy says that current capital expenditures are around geological, engineering, regulatory and environmental studies.
Phase 1
Joslyn South Mine
Application
Phase 1
Application
Northern Lights Mine
Phase 1
57,250
TBD
On Hold
Phase 2
57,250
TBD
On Hold
Updated: Sep 2011
SilverBirch Energy Corporation
Updated: Nov 2011
SilverBirch said it would file the Frontier and Equinox projects by the end of 2011, and it has. This is
100,000
2018
Approved Updated: Dec 2010
100,000
TBD
Announced Updated: Nov 2010
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU
the last remaining undeveloped oilsands mining project to enter the regulatory process. Corporate
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
sanction could occur as early as 2014-15, with construction commencing in 2016.
Dover West Clastics
Updated: Nov 2011
Phase 1
80,000
2021
Application
AOSC reports that it is on track to submit regulatory applications for its Dover West projects before
Phase 2
80,000
TBD
Application
year-end 2011.
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Application
Phase 4 Equinox
40,000
TBD
Application
Phase 1
12,000
2015
Application
Phase 2
35,000
2019
Application
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P RO J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
Phase 3
Dover West Leduc Carbonates
CAPACITY
35,000
START-UP
2021
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
Application
Updated: Nov 2011
Pilot
CAPACITY
12,000
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
2016
Announced
Oak Point Energy Ltd.
AOSC says that TAGD piloting will continue through the end of the first quarter of 2012. Regulatory
application for two-phase demonstration project filed in October.
Oak Point Energy reports that engineering and procurement is ongoing.
Lewis
Phase 1 Demonstration
6,000
2014
Application
Phase 2 Demonstration
6,000
TBD
Application
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Birch Mountain
Updated: Sep 2011
Phase 1
60,000
2022
Announced
Phase 2
60,000
2026
Announced
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Telephone Lake Borealis
Updated: Nov 2011
Cenovus expects to submit a revised application increasing Phase A production capacity from 35,000 barrels per day to 90,000 barrels per day in the fourth quarter. The company says it is making progress on its plans for a transaction involving the project and interested parties are now viewing information about the opportunity.
Pilot
Updated: Nov 2011
1,720
2013
Grosmont
Application
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.
Pilot
TBD
TBD
On Hold
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
•
STP McKay
Updated: Dec 2011
Southern Pacific says several key pieces of the central processing facility have recently been installed on site, including evaporator towers, steam generation boilers, cogen turbines, heat recovery steam generators and components of the pipe rack assembly. Project remains on track for first steam in Q2/2012. Expansion application filed in November 2011. Environmental impact assess-
Phase A
45,000
TBD
Application
ment filed in December 2011.
Phase B
45,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 1
12,000
2012
Construction
Phase 2A
12,000
2015
Application
Phase 2B
12,000
TBD
Application
Dover Operating Corp.
Dover
Phase 1
Subsequent Phases
•
Updated: Oct 2011 50,000
2015
Application
200,000
TBD
Application
MacKay River
Updated: Dec 2011
Dover OpCo has received internal approval to proceed with the MacKay River field development plan. It is now moving forward with execution plans, including reserving a drilling rig, providing detailed engineering, bidding on long-lead equipment and considering bitumen transportation options. SNC-Lavalin has been awarded detailed engineering and procurement for the central plant.
Suncor Energy Inc.
Firebag
Updated: Nov 2011
Stage 3 cogen plant is nearing completion. Volumes from Stage 3 are ramping up and expected to boost production in 2012 along with new infill wells. Construction of infrastructure, well pads, and central plant and cogeneration facilities continues on Firebag Stage 4.
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
Phase 1
35,000
2014
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
2017
Approved
Phase 3
40,000
2019
Approved
Stage 4
62,500
2013
Construction
Phase 4
35,000
TBD
Approved
Stage 5
62,500
2018
Approved
Stage 6
62,500
2019
Lewis
E-T Energy Ltd.
Poplar Creek
Updated: May 2011
E-T has announced a deal (undisclosed value) with Total E&P Canada for ongoing testing, as well
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
as $6.86 million in funding from the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation. E-T
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
anticipates regulatory approval for the commercial project in 2011.
MacKay River
Phase 1
Pilot
Approved Updated: Dec 2010 Application Application Updated: Nov 2011
10,000
2014
Application
Suncor says that new wells coming on stream at MacKay River in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the
1,000
2007
Operating
first quarter of 2012 are expected to offset natural declines.
Husky Energy Inc.
MR2
40,000
2016
Application
Phase 1
33,000
2002
Operating
Sunrise
Updated: Nov 2011
Husky says that approximately half of the 49 planned SAGD well pairs have been drilled, trending
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.
on budget and on schedule. Drilling expected to be complete by the second half of 2012. Field
facilities engineering contractor has mobilized on site to begin construction on first well pad; the central processing facility contractor has commenced foundation installation; major camp building underway.
Harper
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
Phase 1
60,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
50,000
2016
Approved
pilot permit.
Phase 3
50,000
TBD
Approved
Carbonate Pilot
Approved
Legend Lake
Phase 4
50,000
TBD
Updated: May 2011
Sunshine Oilsands has raised $230 million and secured significant investments including from
encouraged the company to continue investigation of the formation through extension of its 1,000
2011
Operating Updated: Nov 2011
Sunshine Oilsands has filed its application for the Legend Lake SAGD project.
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Phase 1
10,000
2016
Application
Ivanhoe says that Alberta regulators have completed their initial review of the project application.
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Announced
Answers to first round of supplemental information requests are being prepared, to be delivered to
Phase 2 Expansion
10,000
TBD
Announced
regulators in Q4/2011. Project sanction remains subject to regulatory approval and financing.
Phase 3
20,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 1
20,000
2013
Application
Phase 3 Expansion
10,000
TBD
Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Application
Thickwood
Tamarack
Updated: Nov 2011
Marathon Oil Corporation
Birchwood
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Announced Updated: Nov 2011
Sunshine Oilsands has submitted the regulatory application for its Thickwood SAGD project, Updated: Sep 2011
anticipating project start-up in 2015.
P RO J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
Phase 1
10,000
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
2015
Application
Experimental Combustion Pilot
Phase 2
20,000
2017
Announced
BlackPearl Resources Inc.
Phase 2 Expansion
20,000
2020
Announced
•
West Ells
Updated: May 2011
Sunshine says that ongoing formal dialogue with regulators indicates that its regulatory a pplication
has begun. 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
Application
Blackrod
Updated: Dec 2011
BlackPearl says production at the pilot is now 200 barrels per day and ramping up. FirstEnergy Capital says the BlackRod pilot is performing ahead of its analogs (specifically Canadian Natural
Phase 1
20,000
2016
Announced
Phase 2
30,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
30,000
TBD
Announced
Pilot
500
2011
Operating
Gregoire Lake
Phase 1
Grouse
Updated: Sep 2011 60,000
2024
Announced Updated: Nov 2011
Regulatory application is targeted for Q1/2012. Alberta Environment and Water has issued its final
Value Creation Inc.
TBD
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
REGULATORY STATUS
able for public comment at environment.alberta.ca/02313.html.
Approval timing for final permit depends on resolution of gas-over-bitumen hearing. FEED
Phase 1
1,000
START-UP
Resources Wolf Lake). The proposed terms of reference for the commercial SAGD project are avail-
is technically sound and that environmental and stakeholder concerns have been addressed.
CAPACITY
terms of reference for the Grouse environmental impact assessment.
Terre de Grace
Updated: Dec 2010
Commercial Kirby (North)
40,000
2017
Announced
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Announced
Canadian Natural is targeting a regulatory application for Phase 1 in Q4. Alberta Environment has
Pilot
10,000
TBD
Approved
issued its final terms of reference for both phases of the project.
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU Alberta Oilsands Inc.
•
Clearwater West
Updated: Dec 2011
Alberta Oilsands anticipates approval for the Clearwater West pilot in 2012, with construction to
Pilot
50,000
2016
Phase 2
30,000
2019
Kirby (South)
Announced
Canadian Natural says construction remains on track and on budget. Drilling is complete on the first
Phase 1
45,000
2013
2016
Announced
Phase 2
15,000
2020
4,350
2012
Application
Leismer
Commercial
Hangingstone
Application
Updated: Nov 2011
25,000
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
Phase 1
project was 29 per cent complete at the end of Q3.
chief executive officer Michael Lee and chairman Jack Crawford. Phase 2
of seven pads and has commenced on the second, expected to be finished by the end of 2011. Total
follow. Shabir Premji has retired as chairman and chief executive officer, replaced by interim
Updated: Nov 2011
Updated: Nov 2011
Construction Announced Updated: Dec 2010
30,000
2020
Announced
Cenovus Energy Inc.
During Q3/2011, AOSC acquired additional oilsands leases at Halfway Creek, adjacent to its
Hangingstone asset, enabling full economies of scale for the project. AOSC has also replied to
Construction of Phase D is 65 per cent complete, Cenovus reports, ahead of schedule and on
the first round of supplemental information requests from regulators. Front-end engineering has
budget. Construction has started on Phase E and earthworks is underway for Phase F.
commenced with target completion in Q1/2012. Procurement has begun. Internal sanction and regulatory approval anticipated in 2012.
Phase 1
12,000
Phase 2
25,000
Phase 3
Hangingstone East
Halfway Creek Exploratory Program
Hangingstone Pilot
2014 2017
Application Announced
25,000
2019
Announced
10,000
2014
Approved
Updated: Aug 2011
Christina Lake
Updated: Nov 2011
Phase 1A
10,000
2002
Operating
Phase 1B
8,800
2008
Operating
Phase C
40,000
2011
Operating
Phase D
40,000
2012
Construction
Phase E
40,000
2013
Approved
Phase F
40,000
2016
Approved
Phase G
40,000
2017
Approved
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P RO J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
Phase H
CAPACITY
40,000
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
2019
Announced
Foster Creek
Updated: Nov 2011
1C
•
pilings and the pouring of concrete continue. Several pipe and equipment rack modules for Phase F
Grizzly’s first phase is now under construction.
Phase A
Phase B Debottleneck
35,000
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
2017
Announced
Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
Earthworks is nearing completion for Phases F-H. Detailed engineering, the installation of metal are currently being assembled at Cenovus’ Nisku yard, with the first one already delivered to site.
CAPACITY
Algar Lake
Updated: Dec 2011
Phase 1
5,650
2013
Construction
Phase 2
5,650
2014
Approved
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
completion of detailed engineering, site preparation and commencement of major equipment
Phase E
30,000
2009
Operating
fabrication. Drilling of 15 well pairs is planned for 2012.
Phase F
45,000
2014
Construction
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Construction
Phase G
40,000
2015
Approved
Phase 2
20,000
2015
Application
Phase H
40,000
2016
Approved
Husky Energy Inc.
Phase I
45,000
2017
Announced
Narrows Lake
Updated: Nov 2011
Harvest Operations Corp.
BlackGold
McMullen
in September.
Narrows Lake application in the second quarter of 2012.
Air Injection Pilot–Experimental
43,333
2016
Application
Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited
Phase 2
43,333
TBD
Application
Hangingstone
Phase 3
43,334
TBD
Application
Expansion
Hangingstone Pilot
Phase 1
Pelican Lake Grand Rapids
Updated: Nov 2011
Updated: Nov 2011
Facilities commissioning complete, steam injection (the first phase of the process) began
Cenovus and partner ConocoPhillips Canada anticipate a response from the ERCB regarding the
Updated: Nov 2011
Harvest says first production will now be in 2014 rather than 2013. Near-term activities include
755
2012
35,000
2015
Construction
Updated: Nov 2011 Application Updated: Aug 2011
First oil achieved in the third quarter. Cenovus continues to monitor the pilot, and reports it is on
JACOS owner JAPEX says regulatory approval for expansion is anticipated this fall, and an
track to file its commercial application before year-end.
investment decision will follow.
Phase A
60,000
2017
Application
Phase B
60,000
TBD
Announced
Laricina Energy Ltd.
Phase C
60,000
TBD
Announced
•
Pilot
600
2011
Operating
Civil site construction complete. Well pair drilling has commenced. Procurement, engineering and
Great Divide
Updated: Nov 2011
Connacher says its SAGD+ (solvent) pilot project has been proceeding favourably with recorded evidence of attendant SOR reductions and a positive response in well productivity, while recovering a high percentage of the solvent. Regulatory approvals for expansion are expected in late 2011 or early 2012. JV process ongoing as planned—Connacher expects bids by year-end 2011.
Algar Pod 2
10,000
2010
Operating
Expansion
24,000
2014
Application
Pod 1
10,000
2007
Operating
ConocoPhillips Canada Limited
1999
Germain
Operating
Updated: Dec 2011
Surmont
Updated: Aug 2011
construction. Laricina has submitted the environmental impact assessment for its 150,000-barrelper-day expansion at Germain.
Phase 1 Commercial Demonstration
5,000
TBD
Construction
Phase 2
30,000
2015
Application
Phase 3
60,000
TBD
Application
Phase 4
60,000
TBD
Saleski
continues with an additional steam cycle added to each operating pair. The company has received regulator approval for the addition of a second steam generator. The Phase 1 application continues to move through the regulatory process, and now first steam is targeted for early 2014 rather than late 2013.
to 109,000 barrels per day, up from the previously approved 83,000 barrels per day.
Phase 1
Phase 1
27,000
2007
Operating
Pilot
Phase 2
109,000
2015
Construction
MEG Energy Corporation
Pilot
1,200
1997
Operating
Devon Canada Corporation
Application Updated: Nov 2011
Laricina says the Saleski pilot has sold 26,300 barrels of bitumen as of the end of Q3. Pilot testing
ConocoPhillips says it has received regulatory approval to increase production capacity of Phase 2
•
11,000
module fabrication continues. Laricina has commenced an expansion of its camp to support project
Connacher Oil And Gas Limited
Pilot
10,700
2014
Application
1,800
2011
Operating
Christina Lake
Updated: Nov 2011
MEG says that production at Christina has quickly bounced back to capacity following a turnaround.
Jackfish
Updated: Dec 2011
Devon reports that Jackfish 3 construction is now underway, and that Jackfish 2 volumes are ramping up ahead of plan and on target to reach capacity of 35,000 barrels per day by late 2012.
Phase 1
35,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
35,000
2011
Operating
Phase 3
35,000
2015
Construction
Pike
Updated: May 2011
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.
It has completed the connections for two new steam generators, and the tie-in of two infill wells and four new well pairs to existing operations. Detailed engineering on Phase 2B is 84 per cent complete and construction 22 per cent complete, remaining on time and on budget.
Phase 1 Pilot
3,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2A
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
1A
35,000
2016
Announced
Regulatory application to be filed for 100,000-barrel-per-day project in Q2/2011.
1B
35,000
2017
Announced
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Phase 1
50,000
2018
Announced
P RO J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
Phase 2
CAPACITY
50,000
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
TBD
Announced
Leismer Expansion
N-SOLV Corporation
Dover
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
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
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
40,000
TBD
CAPACITY
Suncor Energy Inc.
Nexen Inc.
Chard
Nexen says that production at Long Lake increased by six per cent in the third quarter and reached
Phase 1
its h ighest quarterly volume to date (29,500 barrels per day). The increase is due to increased
Meadow Creek
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
•
Long Lake
Updated: Dec 2011
volumes from a new well pad as well as higher rates from some of the better-quality wells. Nexen anticipates exiting 2011 in the mid-30,000-barrel-per-day range. CNOOC has closed its acquisition of Opti Canada and is now 35 per cent owner of Long Lake.
Updated: Dec 2010 Announced Updated: Dec 2010
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Value Creation Inc.
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
72,000
2008
Operating
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Phase 2
72,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
72,000
TBD
Application
COLD LAKE REGION — IN SITU
Phase 4
72,000
TBD
Announced
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Paramount Resources Ltd.
Hoole
Updated: Nov 2011
Paramount is spinning off its oilsands assets including Hoole and carbonate leases into a new firm called Pixar Petroleum Corp. The company says the majority of work necessary for the Hoole regulatory application has been completed, together with preliminary front-end engineering and design, reservoir modelling and simulation.
Commercial
35,000
TBD
Announced
Petrobank Energy And Resources Ltd.
Conklin (Whitesands)
Updated: Oct 2011
Expansion
1,900
TBD
On Hold
Pilot
1,900
2006
Suspended
May River
Updated: Nov 2011
The ERCB will hold a public hearing on the project in March 2012. Following the outcome of that
TriStar
Updated: Jan 2011
Pilot
1,000
2012
Primrose/Wolf Lake
Application
Updated: Nov 2011
Canadian Natural plans five new pads at Primrose East and three new pads at Primrose South in 2012.
Primrose East
32,000
2008
Operating
Primrose North
30,000
2006
Operating
Primrose South
45,000
1985
Operating
Wolf Lake
13,000
1985
Operating
10,000
TBD
Husky Energy Inc.
Caribou
Demonstration
Tucker
Updated: Nov 2010 Approved Updated: Nov 2011
hearing (expected within three months), Petrobank will update its development schedule and
Husky says that the “production remediation plan” for Tucker continues to be on track, exiting Q3
proceed with its internal approval processes.
at over 9,000 barrels per day, up from about 4,000 barrels per day the previous year.
Phase 1
10,000
2013
Application
Subsequent Phases
90,000
TBD
Disclosed
Imperial Oil Limited
Statoil
Updated: Aug 2011
Phase 1
30,000
2006
Cold Lake
Operating
Updated: Nov 2011
Kai Kos Dehseh
Corner
40,000
2015
Application
to contributions from new wells steamed in 2010 and 2011. Imperial continues to progress its cyclic
Corner Expansion
40,000
TBD
Application
solvent process technology. A three-horizontal-well-pair pilot has been sanctioned and is expected
Hangingstone
20,000
TBD
Application
to start up in late 2013.
Leismer
20,000
TBD
Application
Phase 1-10
110,000
1985
Operating
Leismer Demonstration
18,750
2010
Operating
Phase 11-13
30,000
2002
Operating
Sherwood Park, Alberta 780.400.SITE (7483) www.siteenergy.com
Cold Lake achieved production record of 162,000 barrels per day in the third quarter of 2011, due
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P RO J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
Phase 14-16
CAPACITY
30,000
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
2015
Approved
Pilot
Pilot Expansion
Koch Exploration Canada Corporation
Gemini
Updated: Nov 2011
Oilsands Quest Inc.
Feb. 22, 2011.
•
Commercial
Pilot
Phase 2
Application
named court-appointed monitor. The company’s board, with input from the monitor, will be responsible for determining whether a given plan for restructuring its affairs is feasible.
Updated: Nov 2011
17,500 17,500
2014
Application
2016
Application
Updated: Nov 2011
anticipated late in 2011 or early in 2012.
Pilot
12,000 1,200
TBD
Announced
2012
Approved
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Orion Phase 1 Phase 2
Updated: Dec 2010 10,000 10,000
2007 TBD
Operating Approved
Sawn Lake
Updated: Nov 2011
Andora Energy majority owner PanOrient Energy Corp. says the previously announced strategic review continues, but no bids have been received to either purchase the company or farm in to the asset. The process continues. SAGD Demonstration
1,400
TBD
Approved
Sawn Lake
CSS Pilot
Updated: Feb 2011 700
TBD
Approved
Petrobank Energy And Resources Ltd.
On Hold
600
2008
On Hold
30,000
SAGD Pilot
TBD
TBD
On Hold
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER
Horizon
Updated: Nov 2011
Canadian Natural says that SCO production safely resumed (post-January upgrader fire) in August, steadily growing to 108,000 barrels per day in October. Commissioning is underway on a third ore preparation plant and associated hydrotransport, expected to increase reliability in 2012.
Phase 1
114,000
2009
Operating
Phase 2A
10,000
2014
Approved
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
Tranche 1
TBD
2007
Operating
Tranche 2
5,000
2012
Construction
Tamarack
Updated: Nov 2011
Ivanhoe says that Alberta regulators have completed their initial review of the project application. Answers to first round of supplemental information requests are being prepared, to be delivered to regulators in Q4/2011. Project sanction remains subject to regulatory approval and financing.
Phase 1
34,784
2014
Application
Suncor Energy Inc.
Northern Alberta Oil Ltd.
TBD
Reservoir Test
Andora Energy Corporation
Commercial
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
PEACE RIVER REGION — IN SITU
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
first steam planned for January 2012. Submission of regulatory application for commercial project
Updated: Dec 2011
2011
Lindbergh
Commercial
Axe Lake
1,200
Surface engineering and procurement underway. Drilling of two SAGD well pairs has begun, with
Announced
Oilsands Quest has extended its creditor protection until Feb. 17, 2012. Ernst & Young has been
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
Operating
TBD
Application
Taiga
Phase 1
2009
2014
Osum reports that regulatory approval is anticipated by early 2012.
1,000 3,000
10,000
OSUM Oil Sands Corp.
REGULATORY STATUS
SASKATCHEWAN REGION — IN SITU
The ERCB will hold a public hearing on the proposed Gemini project in Cold Lake, Alta., on
START-UP
CAPACITY
Base Operations
Updated: Nov 2011
Suncor says that during the third quarter it completed construction and initiated commissioning of the hydrogen plant portion of the Millennium Naphtha Unit, and that the hydrotreater portion of the project is expected to be complete before the end of 2011. This project is designed to provide flexibility and boost sweet oil production, helping maximize profits. Suncor is also in the process
Dawson
Updated: Nov 2011
Field work and drilling underway. Petrobank says it has drilled and completed two horizontal
of deploying TRO tailings management across its operations, to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2012.
Millennium Coker Unit
97,000
2008
Operating
completed by year-end 2011. Relocated surface facilities are ready to be installed. Pre-ignition
Millennium Vacuum Unit
35,000
2005
Operating
heating cycle is expected to start before year-end with air injection underway in early 2012.
U1 and U2
225,000
1967
Regulatory applications for commercial project to be filed by the end of the year.
Fort Hills
production wells and one vertical injection well on time and on budget, with the second to be
Phase 2
THAI Demonstration–Experimental
10,000
TBD
Announced
Current capital expenditures for Fort Hills are around design base memorandum engineering.
TBD
2011
Approved
Phase 1
145,000
TBD
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Phase 2 & 3
145,000
TBD
•
Voyageur Upgrader 3
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
12,500
1986
Operating
Carmon Creek - Phase 1
40,000
2015
Application
Carmon Creek - Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Application
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
Red Earth
Approved Updated: Nov 2011
Current capital expenditures are around remobilizing the workforce, confirming current design and modifying project execution plans.
Phase 1
127,000
2017
Approved
Phase 2
63,000
TBD
Approved
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
Updated: Nov 2011
Updated: Nov 2011
$4.6-billion Mildred Lake mine train replacements. The target in-service date for the $1.6-billion Syncrude Emissions Reduction Project has now been extended into the first quarter of 2012.
wellbores with different cyclic steam stimulation configurations. Testing will continue through 2012.
Base Plant Stage 1 & 2 Debottleneck
Stage 3 Debottleneck
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Approved
Canadian Oil Sands reports that front-end engineering and design is now complete for its
Southern Pacific reactivated the project earlier this year and is currently testing three different Commercial
Operating Updated: Nov 2011
10,000
TBD
Announced
250,000
1978
Operating
75,000
TBD
Announced
P RO J E C T S TAT U S
CURRENT PROJECT
Stage 3 Expansion (UE-1)
CAPACITY
100,000
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
2006
Operating
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Phase 2
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Value Creation Inc.
Phase 3
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 4
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Terre de Grace
Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1
33,600
TBD
Application
Statoil
Phase 2
33,600
TBD
Application
Approved
Application withdrawn in December 2008.
Pilot
8,400
TBD
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER Nexen Inc.
•
Long Lake
Updated: Dec 2011
Nexen says that production at Long Lake increased by six per cent in the third quarter and reached
Strathcona
Updated: Mar 2010
Phase 1
65,000
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
152,000
TBD
Cancelled
Total E&P Canada Ltd.
Northern Lights
Updated: Nov 2010
its highest quarterly volume to date (29,500 barrels per day). The increase is due to increased
Previous project owner Synenco Energy withdrew the Northern Lights upgrader application in June
volumes from a new well pad as well as higher rates from some of the better-quality wells. Nexen
2008. Total purchased Synenco in August 2008.
anticipates exiting 2011 in the mid-30,000-barrel-per-day range. CNOOC has closed its acquisition
Phase 1
50,600
TBD
Phase 2
50,600
TBD
Strathcona
of Opti Canada and is now 35 per cent owner of Long Lake.
Phase 1
58,500
2008
Operating
Phase 2
58,500
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
58,500
TBD
Announced
Phase 4
58,500
TBD
Announced
Value Creation Inc.
TriStar
Updated: Jan 2011
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Pilot
840
TBD
Application
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 September 2008.
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION — UPGRADER
Phase 1
46,300
TBD
On Hold
North West Upgrading Inc.
Phase 2
46,300
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
46,300
TBD
Approved
Redwater Upgrader
Updated: Sep 2011
Final sanction anticipated late 2011 or early 2012. Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association expects to see activity ramping up this fall, including moving project management trailers onto the site, improving the approaches to the site and some site grading.
new export pipelines Enbridge
Phase 1
77,000
2013
Approved
•
Phase 2
77,000
2018
Approved
The federal joint-review panel into the Northern Gateway project has confirmed the schedule for
Phase 3
77,000
TBD
Approved
community hearings up to early April 2012.
Updated: Dec 2011
525,000
Shell Albian Sands
•
Northern Gateway
Scotford Upgrader 1
Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.
Updated: Dec 2011
First commercial production from Scotford upgrader expansion announced in May 2011. Engineers will now focus on improving operating efficiencies and adding capacity through debottlenecking. Alberta’s environmental impact assessment director has deemed complete the environmental
plus 70,000
2017
Kinder Morgan Canada
Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX)
Updated: Nov 2011
impact assessment report for Shell Canada’s Quest carbon capture and storage project from the
Expansion open season began on Oct. 20, 2011, and will end on Jan. 19, 2012.
Scotford upgrader.
Commercial
Expansion
Scotford Upgrader 2
158,000
2003
Operating
91,000
2011
Operating Updated: Nov 2010
Shell withdrew its application for all phases of Scotford Upgrader 2 in fall 2010.
Phase 1
97,750
TBD
Application
diluent line
Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., Washington Expansion up State and offshore
to 700,000
n/q
Announced
TransCanada Pipelines
Keystone Expansion
Updated: Nov 2011
Approval by U.S. Department of State delayed pending review of revised route. The decision is now not expected until 2013.
Cancelled
Cushing, Okla., to U.S. Gulf Coast
500,000
TBD
Announced
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