P r o j e c t S tAt u S
03.12 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
START-UP
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
NORTH ATHABASCA REgION — MININg
CURRENT PROJECT
NEW INfORMATION THIS MONTH
CAPACITY
REgUlATORY STATUS
START-UP
Suncor Energy Inc.
Canadian Natural Resources limited
Base Operations
Horizon
Updated: Nov 2011
Updated: Nov 2011
Suncor says that during the third quarter it completed construction and initiated commissioning of the
Canadian Natural says that SCO production safely resumed (post-January upgrader fire) in August,
hydrogen plant portion of the Millennium Naphtha Unit, and that the hydrotreater portion of the pro-
steadily growing to 108,000 barrels per day in October. Commissioning is underway on a third ore
ject was expected to be complete before the end of 2011. This project is designed to provide flexibility
preparation plant and associated hydrotransport, expected to increase reliability in 2012.
and boost sweet oil production, helping maximize profits. Suncor is also in the process of deploying
Phase 1 Phase 2A
TRO tailings management across its operations, to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2012.
135,000
2008
Operating
10,000
2014
Approved
Millennium Debottlenecking
2008
Operating
294,000
1967
Operating
180,000
2012
Construction
4,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Millennium Mine
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
North Steepbank Extension Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3
Imperial Oil limited
•
kearl
fort Hills
Updated: Jan 2012
Imperial says that Kearl Phase 1 is 87 per cent complete, and is progressing on schedule. Modules have
Debottleneck
assembly and integration into the plant facilities continues. Phase 2 sanctioned in December. 110,000
2012
110,000
2015
Construction
Phase 3 Debottleneck
70,000
2020
Approved
Jackpine
TBD 2016
Voyageur South Phase 1
Approved Approved Updated: Nov 2010
120,000
TBD
Application
Mildred lake/Aurora North & South
Updated: Jan 2012
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is inviting 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. Com-
Updated: Nov 2011
Canadian Oil Sands reports that front-end engineering and design is now complete for its $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.
ment is due February 24.
Aurora South Train 1
100,000
2016
Approved
Expansion
100,000
2017
Approved
Aurora South Train 2
100,000
2018
Approved
Phase 1A
100,000
2010
Operating
Base Mine Stage 1 & 2 Expansion
290,700
1978
Operating
Phase 1B
100,000
TBD
Approved
Stage 3 Expansion
116,300
2006
Operating
Commercial
155,000
2002
Operating
Expansion & Debottlenecking
115,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
100,000
2018
Application
Phase 1
Phase 2
100,000
TBD
Application
Joslyn South Mine
Muskeg River
Total E&P Canada ltd. Joslyn North Mine
SilverBirch Energy Corporation
Phase 1
frontier
Updated: Jan 2012
100,000
2018
Energy Corporation) with the former company’s in situ assets. Teck gains SilverBirch’s 50 per cent interest in Frontier.
Approved Updated: Dec 2010
100,000
TBD
Phase 1
57,250
TBD
On Hold
Phase 2
57,250
TBD
On Hold
12,000
TBD
Northern lights Mine
Teck Resources will acquire SilverBirch Energy and a new company will be spun out (SilverWillow
Phase 1
80,000
2021
Application
NORTH ATHABASCA REgION — IN SITU
Phase 2
80,000
2024
Application
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
Phase 3
80,000
2027
Application
•
Phase 4 Equinox
40,000
2030
Application
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Updated: Nov 2011
Project partner Suncor Energy says that current capital expenditures are around geological, engineering, regulatory and environmental studies.
Pierre River
•
25,000 165,000
Syncrude Canada ltd.
Shell Albian Sands
•
Phase 1
Construction
Phase 2
Updated: Nov 2011
Current capital expenditures for Fort Hills are around design base memorandum engineering.
been reduced in size and permits for additional U.S. interstate highway routes have been received. RePhase 1
23,000
Updated: Nov 2010
Birch Phase 1
Announced
Updated: Jan 2012 Announced
P r o j e c t S tAt u S
CURRENT PROJECT
•
CAPACITY
REgUlATORY STATUS
START-UP
Dover West Clastics
Updated: Jan 2012
CURRENT PROJECT
•
12,000
Birchwood
2015
Pilot
Application
Phase 2
35,000
2019
Application
Phase 3
35,000
2020
Application
Dover West leduc Carbonates
Updated: Jan 2012
Phase 1 Demonstration
6,000
2014
Application
Phase 2 Demonstration
6,000
TBD
Application
Canadian Natural Resources limited
REgUlATORY STATUS
Updated: Sep 2011 12,000
2016
Announced
Oak Point Energy ltd. lewis
Updated: Nov 2011
Oak Point Energy reports that engineering and procurement is ongoing. Pilot
AOSC says that TAGD piloting will continue through the end of the first quarter of 2012.
1,720
2013
Application
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
Birch Mountain
Updated: Sep 2011
Phase 1
60,000
2022
Announced
Phase 2
60,000
2026
Announced
steam generators and components of the pipe rack assembly. The project remains on track for first steam in Q2/2012. The expansion application was filed in November 2011. The environmental impact assessment was filed in December 2011.
Cenovus Energy Inc.
•
START-UP
Marathon Oil Corporation
Application for the 12,000-barrel-per-day Phase 1 was filed in December 2011. Phase 1
CAPACITY
Telephone lake Borealis
Updated: Jan 2012
Cenovus has filed the environmental impact assessment for a 90,000-barrel-per-day phase commercial project at Telephone Lake. Phase A
45,000
TBD
Application
Phase B
45,000
TBD
Application
Dover Operating Corp.
Phase 1
12,000
2012
Construction
Phase 2A
12,000
2015
Application
Phase 2B
12,000
TBD
Application
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 infastructure, well pads, and central plant and cogeneration facilities continues on Firebag Stage 4.
Dover
Updated: Oct 2011
Cogeneration and Expansion
25,000
2007
Operating
Application
Stage 1
35,000
2004
Operating
Application
Stage 2
35,000
2006
Operating
Stage 3
62,500
2011
Operating
PetroChina has exercised its right to purchase the remaining 40 per cent of the MacKay River
Stage 3-6 Debottleneck
23,000
TBD
Application
project from former partner Athabasca Oil Sands Corp., marking the first time PetroChina will act as
Stage 4
62,500
2013
Construction
Stage 5
62,500
2018
Approved
Stage 6
62,500
2019
Phase 1 Subsequent Phases
•
50,000
2015
200,000
TBD
Mackay River
Updated: Jan 2012
project operator in the oilsands. ERCB project approval was granted in January 2012. Phase 1
35,000
2014
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
2017
Approved
lewis
Phase 3
40,000
2019
Approved
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Application
Phase 4
35,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Application
E-T Energy ltd.
Mackay River
Poplar Creek
Updated: May 2011
E-T has announced a deal (undisclosed value) with Total E&P Canada for ongoing testing, as well as
first quarter of 2012 are expected to offset natural declines. MR2
40,000
2016
Application
Phase 1
33,000
2002
Operating
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Application
Phase 2
40,000
2016
Announced
Sunshine Oilsands ltd.
1,000
2007
Operating
•
Harper
Updated: Jan 2012
Sunshine Oilsands is launching an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, expected
Husky Energy Inc.
•
Updated: Nov 2011
Suncor says that new wells coming on stream at MacKay River in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the
$6.86 million in funding from the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation.
Pilot
Approved Updated: Dec 2010
Sunrise
Updated: Jan 2012
Husky says Phase 1 engineering remains on schedule and budget, the majority of the equipment has been purchased, more than 50 per cent of the well pairs are complete, piling for the central plant is underway, the 1,500-person construction camp is in progress, and contractors for the central plant and field facilities are on site. Design basis memorandum for Phase 2 has been awarded.
to raise up to $600 million. John zahary, former president and CEO of Harvest Operations Corp., has been appointed Sunshine’s new president and CEO. Carbonate Pilot
1,000
2011
legend lake
Operating Updated: Nov 2011
Sunshine Oilsands has filed its application for the Legend Lake SAGD project.
Phase 1
60,000
2014
Construction
Phase 1
10,000
2016
Application
Phase 2
50,000
2016
Approved
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3
50,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2 Expansion
10,000
TBD
Announced
Approved
Phase 3
20,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 3 Expansion
10,000
TBD
Phase 4
50,000
TBD
Ivanhoe Energy Inc. Tamarack
Updated: Nov 2011
Thickwood
Announced Updated: Nov 2011
Ivanhoe says that Alberta regulators have completed their initial review of the project application.
Sunshine Oilsands has submitted the regulatory application for its Thickwood SAGD project,
Answers to the first round of supplemental information requests were to be delivered to regulators
anticipating project start-up in 2015.
in Q4/2011. Project sanction remains subject to regulatory approval and financing.
Phase 1
10,000
2015
Phase 1
20,000
2013
Application
Phase 2
20,000
2017
Application Announced
Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2 Expansion
20,000
2020
Announced
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P r o j e c t S tAt u S
CURRENT PROJECT
•
CAPACITY
START-UP
West Ells
REgUlATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
Updated: Jan 2012
Phase 3
Sunshine has received regulatory approval to proceed with a 10,000-barrel-per-day SAGD project at West Ells.
Pilot
START-UP
REgUlATORY STATUS
30,000
TBD
Announced
500
2011
Operating
CAPACITY
Canadian Natural Resources limited
Phase 1
5,000
2012
Approved
Phase 2
5,000
2013
Approved
Phase 3
40,000
2018
Announced
Phase 4
40,000
2024
Announced
Total E&P Canada ltd.
gregoire lake Phase 1
2024
grouse
Announced Updated: Nov 2011
Regulatory application is targeted for Q1/2012. Alberta Environment has issued its final terms of reference for the Grouse environmental impact assessment.
Joslyn
Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 2
Updated: Sep 2011 60,000
10,000
2006
Suspended
Value Creation Inc.
Commercial
•
40,000
2017
kirby (North)
Announced Updated: Jan 2012
CNRL has submitted the environmental impact assessment for all phases at Kirby North and South.
Terre de grace
Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1
50,000
2016
Phase 2
30,000
2019
Application
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Announced
•
Pilot
10,000
TBD
Approved
Canadian Natural says construction remains on track and on budget. The company has submitted
Alberta Oilsands Inc. Clearwater West
Updated: Dec 2011
Alberta Oilsands anticipates approval for the Clearwater West pilot in 2012, with construction to follow. Shabir Premji has retired as chairman and CEO, replaced by interim CEO Michael Lee and chairman Jack Crawford.
Pilot
Application Updated: Jan 2012
the environmental impact assessment for all phases of expansion at Kirby North and South.
SOUTH ATHABASCA REgION — IN SITU
Phase 2
kirby (South)
Phase 1
45,000
2013
Construction
Phase 2
15,000
2020
Application
30,000
2020
leismer Commercial
Updated: Dec 2010 Announced
Cenovus Energy Inc. 25,000
2016
Announced
4,350
2012
Application
Christina lake
Updated: Nov 2011
Construction of Phase D is 65 per cent complete, Cenovus reports, ahead of schedule and on budget. Construction has started on Phase E and earthworks is underway for Phase F.
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. Updated: Jan 2012
Phase 1A
10,000
2002
Operating
AOSC says the engineering design basis memorandum is complete and certain long-lead items have
Phase 1B
8,800
2008
Operating
been procured, such as evaporators and boilers. Construction is targeted to start in late 2012.
Phase C
40,000
2011
Operating
•
Hangingstone
Phase 1
12,000
2014
Application
Phase D
40,000
2012
Construction
Phase 2
35,000
2017
Announced
Phase E
40,000
2013
Approved
Phase 3
35,000
2019
Announced
Phase F
40,000
2016
Approved
Phase G
40,000
2017
Approved
Phase H
40,000
2019
Hangingstone East Halfway Creek Exploratory Program
10,000
2014
Hangingstone Pilot Experimental Combustion Pilot
Approved Updated: Aug 2011
1,000
TBD
Application
Announced Updated: Nov 2011
Earthworks is nearing completion for Phases F-H. Detailed engineering, the installation of metal pilings and the pouring of concrete continue. Several pipe and equipment rack modules for Phase F are
BlackPearl Resources Inc.
•
foster Creek
Blackrod
Updated: Jan 2012
Alberta Environment is preparing the final terms of reference for the commercial project phases. BlackPearl says production at the pilot is now over 250 barrels per day with an instantaneous SOR
currently being assembled at Cenovus’ Nisku yard, with the first one already delivered to site. Phase A Phase B Debottleneck
24,000
2001
Operating
6,000
2003
Operating Operating
of just over 3:1. Expectations are production will reach between 500 and 800 barrels per day later
Phase C Stage 1
10,000
2005
this year.
Phase C Stage 2
20,000
2007
Operating
Phase 1
20,000
2016
Announced
Phase D
30,000
2009
Operating
Phase 2
30,000
TBD
Announced
Phase E
30,000
2009
Operating
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P r o j e c t S tAt u S
CURRENT PROJECT
Phase F
CAPACITY
45,000
START-UP
REgUlATORY STATUS
2014
Construction
CURRENT PROJECT
Pike
REgUlATORY STATUS
Updated: May 2011
Phase G
40,000
2015
Approved
Phase H
40,000
2016
Approved
the first half of 2012.
Phase I
45,000
2017
Announced
1A
35,000
2016
Announced
Updated: Nov 2011
1B
35,000
2017
Announced
1C
35,000
2017
Announced
with company expectations. Regulatory application is anticipated for the first phase of the project in
Cenovus and partner ConocoPhillips Canada anticipate a response from the ERCB regarding the Narrows Lake application in the second quarter of 2012.
grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
Phase 1
43,333
2016
Application
•
Phase 2
43,333
TBD
Application
Grizzly’s first phase is now under construction. Detailed engineering and design are complete, all
Phase 3
43,334
TBD
Application
to commence in Q1.
Pelican lake grand Rapids
Algar lake
Updated: Jan 2012
equipment is procured, Ledcor has commenced module assembly and SAGD well pair drilling is set
Updated: Jan 2012
Cenovus has filed the environmental impact assessment for a commercial project at Pelican-Grand Rapids.
Phase 1
5,650
2013
Construction
Phase 2
5,650
2014
Approved
Harvest Operations Corp.
Phase A
60,000
2017
Application
•
Phase B
60,000
TBD
Application
Harvest president and CEO John zahary has stepped down and will be replaced Myunghuhn yi as
Phase C
60,000
TBD
Application
600
2011
Operating
Pilot
Blackgold
Updated: Jan 2012
part of the transition of ownership to Korea National Oil Corporation.
Connacher Oil And gas limited
•
START-UP
Devon reports successful completion of 135 appraisal wells on its Pike lease, with results consistent
Narrows lake
•
CAPACITY
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
20,000
2015
Application
Husky Energy Inc.
great Divide
Updated: Jan 2012
McMullen
Updated: Nov 2011
Connacher chairman and CEO Dick Gusella has relinquished his post. The company’s board has
Facilities commissioning is complete, and steam injection (the first phase of the process) began in
announced the initiation of a process to examine all potential strategies for the company going
September of 2011.
forward.
Air Injection Pilot-Experimental
755
2012
Construction
Algar Pod 2
10,000
2010
Operating
Japan Canada Oil Sands limited
Expansion
24,000
2014
Application
•
Pod 1
10,000
2007
Operating
JACOS owner Japan Petroleum Exploration is delaying a decision on an expansion at Hangingstone
Updated: Jan 2012
until mid-2012 due to a delay in regulatory approval.
ConocoPhillips Canada limited 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.
Expansion
35,000
2015
Hangingstone Pilot
Application Updated: Aug 2011
JACOS owner JAPEX says regulatory approval for expansion is anticipated this fall, and an investment decision will follow.
Phase 1
27,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
109,000
2015
Construction
1,200
1997
Operating
Pilot
Hangingstone
Pilot
11,000
1999
Operating
laricina Energy ltd. germain
Updated: Dec 2011
Civil site construction is complete. Well pair drilling has commenced. Procurement, engineering and
Devon Canada Corporation 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.
module fabrication continues. Laricina has commenced an expansion of its camp to support project construction. Laricina has submitted the environmental impact assessment for its 150,000-barrelper-day expansion at Germain. 5,000
TBD
Construction
Phase 1
35,000
2007
Operating
Phase 1 Commercial Demonstration Phase 2
30,000
2015
Application
Phase 2
35,000
2011
Operating
Phase 3
60,000
TBD
Application
Phase 3
35,000
2015
Construction
Phase 4
60,000
TBD
Application
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P r o j e c t S tAt u S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
REgUlATORY STATUS
START-UP
Saleski
Updated: Nov 2011
Laricina says the Saleski pilot sold 26,300 barrels of bitumen as of the end of Q3 in 2011. Pilot testing continues with an additional steam cycle added to each operating pair. The company has received regulatory 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. Phase 1 Pilot
10,700
2014
Application
1,800
2011
Operating
MEg Energy Corporation Christina lake
On Hold
Pilot
1,900
2006
Suspended
May River
Updated: Jan 2012
Public hearing to be held in March. Regulatory approval anticipated in mid-2012. Engineering, timelines and internal approval to be finalized post-regulatory approval.
Corner
40,000
2015
Approved
Corner Expansion
40,000
TBD
Application
Hangingstone
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer Commercial
10,000
TBD
Approved
Application
Leismer Demonstration
10,000
2010
Operating
Application
Leismer Expansion
20,000
TBD
Approved
Updated: Dec 2010
Leismer Northwest
20,000
TBD
Application
20,000
TBD
Application
Phase 2B
35,000
2013
Construction
2016
Application
2018 2020
Statoil kai kos Dehseh
Updated: Aug 2011
Phase 1
50,000
2018
Announced
Leismer South
Phase 2
50,000
TBD
Announced
Thornbury
40,000
TBD
Application
Thornbury Expansion
20,000
TBD
Application
Updated: Aug 2011
Suncor Energy Inc.
40,000
TBD
N-SOlV Corporation Dover
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.
•
TBD
Disclosed
Operating
Surmont
1,900
Application
2009
50,000
•
Updated: Oct 2011
Expansion
TBD
22,000
Phase 3C
Conklin (Whitesands)
2013
Phase 2A
50,000
Petrobank Energy And Resources ltd.
10,000
Operating
Phase 3B
REgUlATORY STATUS
90,000
2008
50,000
START-UP
Subsequent Phases
3,000
Phase 3A
CAPACITY
Phase 1
Updated: Nov 2011
MEG says that production at Christina has quickly bounced back to capacity following a turnaround. 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 is 22 per cent complete, remaining on time and on budget. Phase 1 Pilot
CURRENT PROJECT
long lake
Updated: Jan 2012
Nexen CEO Marvin Romanow and EVP Canada Gary Nieuwenburg have stepped down. Kevin
Chard Phase 1 Meadow Creek Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
TriStar
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
72,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2
72,000
TBD
Approved
COlD lAkE REgION — IN SITU
Phase 3
72,000
TBD
Application
Canadian Natural Resources limited
Phase 4
72,000
TBD
Announced
Paramount Resources ltd.
Updated: Jan 2011
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application. 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
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.
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Announced Updated: Dec 2010
Value Creation Inc.
Reinhart, previously CFO, will become interim president and CEO.
Commercial
Updated: Dec 2010
35,000
2015
Announced
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
P r o j e c t S tAt u S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REgUlATORY STATUS
Husky Energy Inc.
•
Updated: Nov 2010 10,000
TBD
Tucker
Approved Updated: Jan 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. Phase 1
30,000
2006
Updated: Jan 2012
Cold Lake established a production record in 2011, averaging 160,000 barrels a day, compared to the previous annual record of 154,000 barrels a day in 2007.
Phase 11-13 Phase 14-16
110,000 30,000 30,000
1985 2002 2015
Updated: Jan 2012
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
Dawson
development is being considered, targeting regulatory filing in Q3. Phase 2
Operating
THAI Demonstration-Experimental
Approved
Updated: Jan 2012
Petrobank says the Dawson THAI pilot is 75 per cent complete and will be complete in Q2. Full field 10,000
TBD
Announced
TBD
TBD
Construction
Royal Dutch Shell plc Peace River
gemini
Updated: Nov 2011
impact assessment report for the Carmon Creek expansion. Cadotte Lake
10,000
TBD
Application
Carmon Creek - Phase 1
1,200
TBD
Application
Carmon Creek - Phase 2
Osum Oil Sands Corp.
Updated: Dec 2011
Alberta’s environmental assessment director has deemed complete Shell Canada’s environmental
on February 22, 2012.
•
Sawn lake
Operating
The ERCB will hold a public hearing on the proposed Gemini project in Cold Lake, Alta.,
Pilot
REgUlATORY STATUS
Company owner Deep Well Oil & Gas says DeGolyer & MacNaughton Canada has completed its
koch Exploration Canada Corporation
Commercial
START-UP
Petrobank Energy And Resources ltd.
Cold lake
Phase 1-10
•
Operating
Imperial Oil limited
•
CAPACITY
Northern Alberta Oil ltd.
Caribou Demonstration
CURRENT PROJECT
12,500
1986
Operating
40,000
2015
Application
40,000
TBD
Application
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
Taiga
Updated: Jan 2012
Red Earth
Updated: Nov 2011
Osum has completed a $500-million private placement. The company has raised in excess of $1 billion
Southern Pacific reactivated the project earlier this year and is currently testing three different
in private equity since inception.
wellbores with different cyclic steam stimulation configurations.
Phase 1
23,000
2014
Application
Commercial
10,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 2
22,000
2016
Application
Pilot
1,000
2009
Operating
Pilot Expansion
3,000
TBD
Announced
Pengrowth Energy Corporation lindbergh
Updated: Nov 2011
Surface engineering and procurement are underway. Drilling of two SAGD well pairs has begun, with first steam planned for January 2012. Submission of regulatory application for the commercial project is anticipated in late 2011 or early 2012. Commercial Pilot
12,500
TBD
Announced
1,200
2012
Approved
Oilsands Quest Inc.
•
Axe lake
Orion
Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1
10,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Approved
Updated: Jan 2012
Oilsands Quest has entered into a solicitation process looking for offers to acquire or restructure the company. Commercial
Royal Dutch Shell plc
TBD
On Hold
Reservoir Test
30,000 600
2008
On Hold
SAGD Pilot
TBD
TBD
On Hold
NORTH ATHABASCA REgION — UPgRADER Canadian Natural Resources limited
PEACE RIVER REgION — IN SITU
Horizon
Andora Energy Corporation 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 either to purchase the company or to farm in to the asset. The process continues. SAGD Demonstration
SASkATCHEWAN REgION — IN SITU
1,400
TBD
Approved
Updated: Nov 2011
Canadian Natural says that SCO production safely resumed (post-January upgrader fire) in August of 2011, 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 Phase 2A
114,000
2009
Operating
10,000
2014
Approved
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P r o j e c t S tAt u S
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REgUlATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
Shell Albian Sands
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
Ivanhoe Energy Inc. Tamarack
Updated: Nov 2011
34,784
2014
Application
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 was 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 fourth quarter of 2012.
Millennium Vacuum Unit U1 and U2
97,000
2008
35,000
2005
225,000
1967
fort Hills
Operating Operating Operating Updated: Nov 2011
Current capital expenditures for Fort Hills are around design base memorandum engineering. Phase 1
145,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2 & 3
145,000
TBD
Approved
Voyageur Upgrader 3
Updated: Nov 2011
Current capital expenditures are around remobilizing the workforce, confirming current design and modifying project execution plans.
REgUlATORY STATUS
Updated: Dec 2011
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 impact assessment report for Shell Canada’s Quest carbon capture and storage project from the Scotford upgrader. Commercial
158,000
2003
91,000
2011
Scotford Upgrader 2
Operating Operating Updated: Nov 2010
Shell withdrew its application for all phases of Scotford Upgrader 2 in fall 2010. Phase 1
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 3
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 4
97,750
TBD
Cancelled
Statoil Strathcona
Updated: Mar 2010
Application withdrawn in December 2008. Phase 1
65,000
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
152,000
TBD
Cancelled
Total E&P Canada ltd. Northern lights
Updated: Nov 2010
Phase 1
127,000
2017
Approved
Previous project owner Synenco Energy withdrew the Northern Lights upgrader application in June
Phase 2
63,000
TBD
Approved
2008. Total purchased Synenco in August 2008.
Syncrude Canada ltd. Mildred lake/Aurora North & South
Updated: Nov 2011
Canadian Oil Sands reports that front-end engineering and design is now complete for its $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. Base Plant Stage 1 & 2 Debottleneck Stage 3 Debottleneck Stage 3 Expansion (UE-1)
250,000
1978
Operating
75,000
TBD
Announced
100,000
2006
Operating
Value Creation Inc. Terre de grace Phase 1 Phase 2 Pilot
Updated: Dec 2010 33,600
TBD
Announced
33,600
TBD
Announced
8,400
TBD
Approved
SOUTH ATHABASCA REgION — UPgRADER Nexen Inc.
•
Scotford Upgrader 1
Expansion
Suncor Energy Inc.
Millennium Coker Unit
START-UP
The first commercial production from the Scotford upgrader expansion was announced in May
Ivanhoe says that Alberta regulators have completed their initial review of the project application. Answers to the 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
CAPACITY
long lake
Updated: Jan 2012
Nexen CEO Marvin Romanow and EVP Canada Gary Nieuwenburg have stepped down. Kevin Reinhart, previously CFO, will become interim president and CEO. 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.
50,600
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
50,600
TBD
Cancelled
Strathcona
Debottlenecking
46,000
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 1
138,000
TBD
Cancelled
Phase 2
87,000
TBD
Cancelled
Value Creation Inc. Heartland
840
TBD
Application
INDUSTRIAl HEARTlAND REgION — UPgRADER
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: Dec 2011
The federal joint-review panel into the Northern Gateway project has confirmed the schedule for community hearings up to early April 2012. 525,000
Updated: Jan 2011
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Updated: Dec 2010
Total says it will not proceed with its Strathcona upgrader.
Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.
TriStar
Pilot
Phase 1
plus 70,000
2017
Application
diluent line kinder Morgan Canada Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX)
Updated: Nov 2011
Expansion open season began on Oct. 20, 2011, and ended on Jan. 19, 2012.
North West Upgrading Inc.
Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., Washington Expansion up
Redwater Upgrader
Updated: Sep 2011
Final sanction was anticipated to be 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, improvements to the approaches to the site and some site grading.
State and offshore
to 700,000
n/q
Announced
TransCanada Pipelines keystone Expansion
Updated: Nov 2011
Phase 1
77,000
2013
Approved
Approval by U.S. Department of State delayed pending review of revised route. The decision is now
Phase 2
77,000
2018
Approved
not expected until 2013.
Phase 3
77,000
TBD
Approved
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Cushing, Okla., to U.S. Gulf Coast
500,000
TBD
Announced