PROJECT STATUS
06.12 PROJECT STATUS
Athabasca Region Industrial Heartland Region Cold Lake Region
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Peace River Region Northwestern Saskatchewan
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION
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CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION
INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND REGION
COLD LAKE REGION
NEW Export Pipelines
PEACE RIVER REGION
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — MINING
Voyageur South
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Phase 1
Horizon
Updated: Apr 2012
Canadian Natural reports that it has successfully completed unplanned maintenance on the fractionating unit in its primary upgrading facility and started up operations. The outage lasted from February 5 to March 13.
Phase 1
135,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2A
10,000
2014
Approved
Phase 2B
45,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
80,000
TBD
Approved
Tranche 2
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: Jan 2012
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 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.
•
2016
Approved
100,000
2018
Approved
Base Mine Stage 1 & 2 Expansion
290,700
1978
Operating
Stage 3 Expansion
116,300
2006
Operating
Teck Recources Limited
Frontier
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
Phase 1
Joslyn South Mine
Phase 1B
100,000
TBD
Phase 1
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Muskeg River
2002
Expansion & Debottlenecking
115,000
TBD
Pierre River
Phase 1
100,000
2018
Application
Phase 1
Phase 2
100,000
TBD
Application
•
Dover West Clastics
Millennium Mine
North Steepbank Extension
Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3
•
Fort Hills
Approved Updated: Dec 2010
100,000
TBD
Birch
155,000
Millennium Debottlenecking
2018
Announced
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
Commercial
100,000
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU
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.
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.
Operating
Updated: May 2012
Updated: Apr 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.
Approved
Base Operations
Updated: May 2012
100,000
2010
Suncor Energy Inc.
Application
Aurora South Train 2
2017
Approved
TBD
Aurora South Train 1
100,000
Updated: Jan 2012
Updated: Nov 2010 120,000
100,000
Operating
REGULATORY STATUS
Phase 1A
Shell has purchased a 1,820-acre tract of land near Grand Prairie, Alta., to conserve as boreal forest habitat on behalf of its oilsands operations. It will be called the Shell True North Forest.
START-UP
Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
Expansion
Approved
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.
Updated: May 2012
New information this month
•
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
•
SASKATCHEWAN REGION
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. 12,000
TBD
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.
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
2008
Operating
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.
294,000
1967
Operating
Phase 1 Demonstration
6,000
2014
Application
180,000
2012
Operating
Phase 2 Demonstration
6,000
TBD
Application
4,000
2007
Operating
BP p.l.c. 10,000
TBD
23,000
Updated: May 2012
Terre de Grace
Suncor says current work on Fort Hills includes progressing design basis memorandum engineering, site preparation and procurement for long-lead items. The company and its partner plan to submit development plans to their respective boards of directors for sanction in 2013.
Pilot
Debottleneck
Phase 1
Updated: Mar 2012 Approved
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Birch Mountain
25,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
60,000
2022
Updated: Mar 2012 Announced
165,000
2016
Approved
Phase 2
60,000
2026
Announced
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PROJECT STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
Cenovus Energy Inc.
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Lewis
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Cenovus says it continues to search for a strategic transaction to support development of the Telephone Lake project.
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
MacKay River
Phase A
45,000
TBD
Application
Phase B
45,000
TBD
Application
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.
•
Telephone Lake Borealis
Updated: May 2012
Dover Operating Corp.
Dover
Updated: Apr 2012
Dover OpCo says the project is in the final stages of the regulatory review process.
Phase 1
Subsequent Phases
Mackay River
50,000
2015
Application
200,000
TBD
Application Updated: Apr 2012
ERCB project approval granted January 2012. Dover OpCo says construction is underway.
Phase 1
35,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
40,000
2017
Approved
Phase 3
40,000
2019
Approved
Phase 4
35,000
TBD
Approved
E-T Energy Ltd. •
Poplar Creek
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.
Updated: Dec 2010 Application Application Updated: Feb 2012
MR2
40,000
2016
Application
Phase 1
33,000
2002
Operating
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. •
Harper
Updated: May 2012
Sunshine says that steam cycle injection operations at Harper have proved thermally induced oil mobility.
Carbonate Pilot
•
Legend Lake
1,000
2011
Operating
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
Updated: May 2012
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
2014
Application
Phase 1
10,000
2015
Application
Phase 2
40,000
2016
Announced
Phase 2
20,000
2018
Announced
Pilot
1,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2 Expansion
20,000
2021
•
West Ells
Husky Energy Inc. •
Sunrise
Updated: May 2012
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 phase.
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
Approved
A Phase 2
5,000
2014
Approved
Phase 1
60,000
2014
Construction
A Phase 3
20,000
2018
Announced
Phase 2
50,000
2016
Approved
B Phase 1
20,000
2020
Announced
Phase 3
50,000
TBD
Approved
B Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Announced
Phase 4
50,000
TBD
Approved
C Phase 1
30,000
TBD
Announced
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — IN SITU
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Tamarack
Updated: Apr 2012
Ivanhoe says it expects to respond to a second round of supplemental information requests from the ERCB in Q2.
Phase 1
20,000
2013
Application
Phase 2
20,000
TBD
Application
12,000
2016
Marathon Oil Corporation
Birchwood
Demonstration
Updated: Sep 2011 Application
Oak Point Energy Ltd.
Lewis Pilot
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.
Phase 2
Pilot
25,000
2016
Announced
4,350
2012
Application
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. Updated: Nov 2011
Oak Point Energy reports that engineering and procurement is ongoing.
Alberta Oilsands Inc. •
1,720
2013
Application
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
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.
Updated: May 2012
Phase 1
12,000
2014
Application
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 2
35,000
2017
Announced
Phase 3
35,000
2019
Announced
•
STP-McKay
•
Phase 1
12,000
2012
Construction
Phase 2A
12,000
2015
Application
Phase 2B
12,000
TBD
Application
Suncor Energy Inc. •
Firebag
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.
BlackPearl Resources Inc.
Blackrod
Updated: Feb 2012
Alberta Environment is preparing the final terms of reference for the commercial project phases. BlackPearl says production at the pilot is now over 300 barrels per day with an instantaneous SOR of less than 3:1, exceeding model expectations. The application for the 80,000-barrel-per-day commercial project is nearing completion and will be submitted to the regulator in the second quarter of 2012.
Phase 1
20,000
2016
Announced
Phase 2
30,000
TBD
Announced
30,000
TBD
Announced
800
2011
Operating
Cogeneration and Expansion
25,000
2007
Operating
Phase 3
Stage 1
35,000
2004
Operating
Pilot
Stage 2
35,000
2006
Operating
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Stage 3
62,500
2011
Operating
Gregoire Lake
Stage 3-6 Debottleneck
23,000
TBD
Application
Phase 1
Stage 4
62,500
2013
Construction
Grouse
Stage 5
62,500
2018
Approved
Stage 6
62,500
2019
Approved
Regulatory application is targeted for early 2012. Alberta Environment has issued its final terms of reference for the Grouse environmental impact assessment.
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Updated: Mar 2012 60,000
2024
Announced Updated: Feb 2012
PROJECT STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
Commercial
Kirby (North)
50,000
START-UP
2017
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
Application
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Phase B
60,000
TBD
Application
Updated: Jan 2012
Phase C
60,000
TBD
Application
CNRL has submitted the environmental impact assessment for all phases at Kirby North and South.
Pilot
600
2011
Operating
Phase 1
40,000
2016
Application
Connacher Oil And Gas Limited
Phase 2
40,000
2019
Application
Kirby (South)
Updated: Apr 2012
Canadian Natural says construction remains on track and on budget. Drilling has been completed on the second of seven well pads and commenced on the third. The company says drilling is confirming geological expectations.
Phase 1
45,000
2013
Construction
Phase 2
15,000
2020
Application
Cavalier Energy Inc.
Hoole
Updated: Apr 2012
Near-term plans for Paramount Resources Ltd. subsidiary Cavalier Energy Inc. include finalizing the scope and design of the initial phase of development at Hoole, submitting an application for commercial development and evaluating funding alternatives.
Commercial
35,000
2015
Announced
Cenovus Energy Inc. •
Christina Lake
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 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
Construction
Phase F
50,000
2016
Approved
Phase G
50,000
2017
Approved
Phase H
40,000
2019
•
Foster Creek
Phase A
Phase B Debottleneck
Updated: Apr 2012
Algar Pod 2
10,000
2010
Operating
Expansion 1A
12,000
2014
Application
Expansion 1B
12,000
2016
Application
Pod 1
10,000
2007
Operating
ConocoPhillips Canada Limited
Surmont
Phase 1
27,000
2007
Updated: Mar 2012 Operating
Phase 2
109,000
2015
Construction
Pilot
1,200
1997
Operating
Devon Canada Corporation •
Jackfish
Updated: May 2012
Devon says that construction of Jackfish 3 is approximately 30 per cent complete.
Phase 1
35,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
35,000
2011
Operating
Phase 3
35,000
2015
Pike
Construction Updated: Feb 2012
Devon is currently drilling appraisal wells and acquiring seismic on its Pike oilsands leases in order to determine the optimal development plan.
Announced
1A
35,000
2016
Announced
Updated: May 2012
1B
35,000
2017
Announced
1C
35,000
2018
Announced
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.
Great Divide
Connacher has initiated a strategic review process, but says it has a number of capital projects with very good economics that are expected to increase production and/or improve netbacks that will continue to be evaluated and undertaken when free cash flow is available.
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
Phase F
45,000
2014
Construction
Phase G
40,000
2015
Approved
Phase H
40,000
2016
Approved
Phase I
45,000
2017
Announced
•
Narrows Lake
Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
Algar Lake
Updated: Feb 2012
Part owner Gulfport Energy says Grizzly’s construction is on track for commissioning in Q4 with first production in mid-2013. Grizzly will also likely soon file a regulatory application for a SAGD project at Thickwood.
Phase 1
5,650
2013
Phase 2
5,650
2014
May River
Construction Approved Updated: Feb 2012
Petrobank has closed the sale of its May River asset to Grizzly Oil Sands, which plans to develop the leases using SAGD technology.
Phase 1
10,000
2013
Application
Cenovus and partner ConocoPhillips Canada anticipate a response from the ERCB regarding the Narrows Lake application by mid-2012.
Subsequent Phases
90,000
TBD
Disclosed
Phase 1
43,333
2016
Application
Phase 2
43,333
TBD
Application
Phase 3
43,334
TBD
•
Pelican Lake Grand Rapids
Harvest says site preparation is complete and site construction will begin in 2012. Drilling has begun on the first surface holes for SAGD well pairs, and the company says all 15 well pairs will be complete in 2012.
Updated: May 2012
Application Updated: May 2012
Cenovus drilled a second well pair at its Grand Rapids SAGD pilot in Q1.
Phase A
60,000
2017
Application
Harvest Operations Corp. BlackGold
Updated: Apr 2012
Phase 1
10,000
2014
Construction
Phase 2
20,000
2015
Application
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PROJECT STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
Husky Energy Inc. •
Air Injection Pilot-Experimental
CAPACITY
REGULATORY STATUS
START-UP
Nexen Inc.
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.
CURRENT PROJECT
755
2012
Construction
•
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.
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Long Lake South (Kinosis) Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
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 1
72,000
2008
Operating
Phase 2
72,000
TBD
Approved
Expansion
Phase 3
72,000
TBD
Application
Hangingstone Pilot
Phase 4
72,000
TBD
Announced
Pilot
Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited
Hangingstone
Updated: Jan 2012
35,000
2016
Application Updated: Jan 2012
11,000
1999
Operating
Koch Exploration Canada Corporation
Muskwa
Pilot
Updated: Mar 2012 10,000
2015
Application
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.
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
Application
•
Saleski
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.
Phase 1
Pilot
•
Kai Kos Dehseh
Updated: May 2012
Statoil has released its Oil Sands Report Card 2011, available at http://goo.gl/8fuzo.
Corner
40,000
2015
Approved
Corner Expansion
40,000
TBD
Application
Hangingstone
20,000
TBD
Application
Leismer Commercial
10,000
TBD
Approved
Leismer Demonstration
10,000
2010
Operating
Leismer Expansion
20,000
TBD
Approved
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
Suncor Energy Inc.
Chard
10,700
2014
Application
Phase 1
1,800
2011
Operating
Meadow Creek
Phase 1
40,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2
40,000
TBD
Approved
12,000
2015
MEG Energy Corporation •
Statoil
Christina Lake
Updated: May 2012
Updated: Dec 2010 Announced Updated: Dec 2010
Surmont Energy Ltd.
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 onsite 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
Surmont
Phase 1
Updated: Apr 2012 Announced
Value Creation Inc. Advanced TriStar
Updated: May 2012
3,000
2008
Operating
Value Creation says it is preparing the regulatory application for the Advanced TriStar project.
Phase 2A
22,000
2009
Operating
ATS-1
15,000
2016
Announced
Phase 2B
35,000
2013
Construction
ATS-2
30,000
2019
Announced
Phase 3A
50,000
2016
Approved
ATS-3
30,000
2022
Phase 3B
50,000
2018
Approved
TriStar
Phase 3C
50,000
2020
Approved
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
•
Surmont
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
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
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500
2012
Announced
Pilot
Announced Updated: Jan 2012
1,000
2012
Cancelled
COLD LAKE REGION — IN SITU Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Primrose/Wolf Lake
Updated: Apr 2012
Canadian Natural says production increased nine per cent in 2011 versus 2010 due to the optimization of steaming technologies and the development of new low-cost pads. The company expects another nine per cent increase in 2012.
Primrose East
32,000
2008
Operating
Primrose North
30,000
2006
Operating
PROJECT STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
Primrose South
45,000
1985
Operating
Northern Alberta Oil Ltd.
Wolf Lake
13,000
1985
Operating
Devon Canada Corporation
Walleye
Phase 1
Updated: Apr 2012 7,000
2015
Announced
Husky Energy Inc.
Caribou
Demonstration
Tucker
10,000
TBD
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.
Phase 1
30,000
2006
Operating
Imperial Oil Limited •
Cold Lake
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.
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.
Stage 1
1,200
TBD
Approved
Stage 2
10,000
TBD
Approved
Osum Oil Sands Corp.
Taiga
Updated: Apr 2012
The ERCB has scheduled a public hearing into the Taiga project scheduled for May 23.
Phase 1
17,500
2014
Application
Phase 2
17,500
2016
Application
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
Lindbergh
Updated: Feb 2012
Pengrowth achieved first steam at the Lindbergh pilot in February.
Sawn Lake
CSS Pilot
700
TBD
Approved
Petrobank Energy And Resources Ltd.
Dawson
Updated: Apr 2012
Petrobank says that drilling of the well pairs for the demonstration project is complete and construction of the surface facilities will be complete later in 2012.
Phase 2
THAI Demonstration-Experimental
10,000
TBD
Announced
TBD
TBD
Construction
Royal Dutch Shell plc
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
2018
Application
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
10,000
TBD
Announced
Pilot
1,000
2009
Operating
Pilot Expansion
3,000
TBD
Announced
SASKATCHEWAN REGION — IN SITU Oilsands Quest Inc.
Axe Lake
Updated: Apr 2012
Oilsands Quest has signed the definitive loan agreements for debtor-in-possession financing of $2.85 million, which will fund operating costs and other expenses while the company continues its solicitation process.
Commercial
TBD
On Hold
Reservoir Test
30,000 600
2008
On Hold
SAGD Pilot
TBD
TBD
On Hold
8,400
TBD
Phase 1 Commercial
12,500
2014
Application
NORTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER
Phase 2 Commercial
17,500
2016
Announced
BP p.l.c.
Pilot
1,200
2012
Operating
Terre de Grace
Pilot
Updated: Dec 2010
REGULATORY STATUS
Updated: Mar 2012
Royal Dutch Shell plc
START-UP
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.
Updated: Nov 2010
CAPACITY
Updated: Mar 2012 Approved
Orion
Phase 1
10,000
2007
Operating
Phase 2
10,000
TBD
Approved
Canadian Natural reports that it has successfully completed unplanned maintenance on the fractionating unit in its primary upgrading facility and started up operations. The outage lasted from February 5 to March 13.
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
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Horizon
Updated: Apr 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 2
5,000
2012
Operating
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PROJECT STATUS
CURRENT PROJECT
CAPACITY
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Tamarack
Updated: Apr 2012
Ivanhoe says it expects to respond to a second round of supplemental information requests from the ERCB in Q2.
Phase 1
34,784
2014
Application
Suncor Energy Inc. •
Base Operations
Updated: May 2012
Suncor is now mining volumes from tne 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.
CURRENT PROJECT
START-UP
REGULATORY STATUS
Announced
ATS-2
25,500
2019
ATS-3
25,500
TBD
TriStar
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
Phase 2
77,000
2018
Approved
Phase 3
77,000
TBD
Approved
Millennium Coker Unit
97,000
2008
Operating
Millennium Vacuum Unit
35,000
2005
Operating
Shell Albian Sands
U1 and U2
225,000
1967
Operating
•
Fort Hills
Updated: May 2012
CAPACITY
Scotford Upgrader 1
Updated: Dec 2011
Shell says the focus at Scotford will now be on improving operating efficiencies and adding capa-
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.
city through debottlenecking. Alberta’s environmental impact assessment director has deemed
Phase 1
145,000
TBD
On Hold
Commercial
Phase 2 & 3
145,000
TBD
On Hold
Expansion
•
Voyageur Upgrader 3
Updated: May 2012
complete the environmental impact assessment report for Shell Canada’s Quest carbon capture and storage project from the Scotford upgrader. 158,000
2003
Operating
91,000
2011
Operating
Value Creation Inc.
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.
Phase 1
127,000
2017
Approved
Phase 1
46,300
TBD
On Hold
Phase 2
63,000
TBD
Approved
Phase 2
46,300
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
46,300
TBD
Approved
Syncrude Canada Ltd. •
Mildred Lake/Aurora North & South
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
Operating
75,000
TBD
Announced
100,000
2006
Operating
new export pipelines Enbridge Northern Gateway
Long Lake
Updated: May 2012
•
Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX)
Phase 1
58,500
2008
Operating
Phase 2
58,500
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
58,500
TBD
Application
TransCanada Pipelines
Phase 4
58,500
TBD
Announced
Advanced TriStar
Updated: May 2012
Value Creation says it is preparing the regulatory application for the Advanced TriStar project. 12,750
2016
Announced
Application
Updated: May 2012
Following a successful open season, Kinder Morgan has approved the Trans Mountain expansion. It still needs regulatory approval.
Value Creation Inc.
2017
Kinder Morgan Canada
ATS-1
525,000 plus 70,000 diluent line
Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.
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.
Updated: Apr 2012
Public hearings ongoing. Enbridge has announced that president and CEO 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.
Nexen Inc.
•
Updated: Nov 2010
Construction was suspended in September 2008.
SOUTH ATHABASCA REGION — UPGRADER •
Heartland
•
Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., Washington Expansion up State and offshore to 850,000
2017
Keystone Expansion
Announced
Updated: May 2012
TransCanada has filed a new proposed route for Keystone XL through Nebraska, which will be subject to public comment prior to evaluation by the state. It also plans to construct the Cushing to U.S. Gulf Coast portion of the line as a stand-alone project.
Cushing, Okla., to U.S. Gulf Coast
500,000
TBD
Announced
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