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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 [email protected].
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CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
NORTH ATHABASCA REgION — MININg
Canadian Natural Resources limited
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 1 135,000 2008 Operating
Phase 2A 10,000 2014 Approved
Phase 2B 45,000 TBD Approved
Phase 3 80,000 TBD Approved
Imperial Oil limited
• kearl Updated: Jan 2012
Imperial says that Kearl Phase 1 is 87 per cent complete, and is progressing on schedule. Modules have been reduced in size and permits for additional U.S. interstate highway routes have been received. Re-assembly and integration into the plant facilities continues. Phase 2 sanctioned in December.
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 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-
ment is due February 24.
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 Application
Phase 2 100,000 TBD Application
SilverBirch Energy Corporation
• frontier Updated: Jan 2012
Teck Resources will acquire SilverBirch Energy and a new company will be spun out (SilverWillow
Energy Corporation) with the former company’s in situ assets. Teck gains SilverBirch’s 50 per cent
interest in Frontier.
Phase 1 80,000 2021 Application
Phase 2 80,000 2024 Application
Phase 3 80,000 2027 Application
Phase 4 Equinox 40,000 2030 Application
CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
Suncor Energy Inc.
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 pro-
ject 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 Debottlenecking 23,000 2008 Operating
Millennium Mine 294,000 1967 Operating
North Steepbank Extension 180,000 2012 Construction
Steepbank Debottleneck Phase 3 4,000 2007 Operating
fort Hills Updated: Nov 2011
Current capital expenditures for Fort Hills are around design base memorandum engineering.
Debottleneck 25,000 TBD Approved
Phase 1 165,000 2016 Approved
Voyageur South Updated: Nov 2010
Phase 1 120,000 TBD Application
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.
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, engi-
neering, regulatory and environmental studies.
Phase 1 100,000 2018 Approved
Joslyn South Mine Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1 100,000 TBD Announced
Northern lights Mine Updated: Nov 2010
Phase 1 57,250 TBD On Hold
Phase 2 57,250 TBD On Hold
NORTH ATHABASCA REgION — IN SITU
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
• Birch Updated: Jan 2012
Phase 1 12,000 TBD Announced
Peace River Region
Athabasca Region
Northwestern Saskatchewan
Industrial Heartland Region
Cold Lake Region
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PROJECT STATUS03.12
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NORTH ATHABASCA REgION
SOUTH ATHABASCA REgION
COlD lAkE REgION
SASkATCHEWAN REgION
INDUSTRIAl HEARTlAND REgION
NEW EXPORT PIPElINES
PEACE RIVER REgION NEW INfORMATION THIS MONTH•
P r o j e c t S tAt u S
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CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
• Dover West Clastics Updated: Jan 2012
Application for the 12,000-barrel-per-day Phase 1 was filed in December 2011.
Phase 1 12,000 2015 Application
Phase 2 35,000 2019 Application
Phase 3 35,000 2020 Application
• Dover West leduc Carbonates Updated: Jan 2012
AOSC says that TAGD piloting will continue through the end of the first quarter of 2012.
Phase 1 Demonstration 6,000 2014 Application
Phase 2 Demonstration 6,000 TBD Application
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: Jan 2012
Cenovus has filed the environmental impact assessment for a 90,000-barrel-per-day phase com-
mercial project at Telephone Lake.
Phase A 45,000 TBD Application
Phase B 45,000 TBD Application
Dover Operating Corp.
Dover Updated: Oct 2011
Phase 1 50,000 2015 Application
Subsequent Phases 200,000 TBD Application
• Mackay River Updated: Jan 2012
PetroChina has exercised its right to purchase the remaining 40 per cent of the MacKay River
project from former partner Athabasca Oil Sands Corp., marking the first time PetroChina will act as
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
Phase 3 40,000 2019 Approved
Phase 4 35,000 TBD Approved
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 as
$6.86 million in funding from the Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation.
Phase 1 10,000 2014 Application
Phase 2 40,000 2016 Announced
Pilot 1,000 2007 Operating
Husky Energy Inc.
• 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.
Phase 1 60,000 2014 Construction
Phase 2 50,000 2016 Approved
Phase 3 50,000 TBD Approved
Phase 4 50,000 TBD Approved
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Tamarack Updated: Nov 2011
Ivanhoe says that Alberta regulators have completed their initial review of the project application.
Answers to the first round of supplemental information requests were to be delivered to regulators
in Q4/2011. Project sanction remains subject to regulatory approval and financing.
Phase 1 20,000 2013 Application
Phase 2 20,000 TBD Application
CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
Marathon Oil Corporation
Birchwood Updated: Sep 2011
Pilot 12,000 2016 Announced
Oak Point Energy ltd.
lewis Updated: Nov 2011
Oak Point Energy reports that engineering and procurement is ongoing.
Pilot 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 in-
stalled on site, including evaporator towers, steam generation boilers, cogen turbines, heat recovery
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.
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.
Cogeneration and Expansion 25,000 2007 Operating
Stage 1 35,000 2004 Operating
Stage 2 35,000 2006 Operating
Stage 3 62,500 2011 Operating
Stage 3-6 Debottleneck 23,000 TBD Application
Stage 4 62,500 2013 Construction
Stage 5 62,500 2018 Approved
Stage 6 62,500 2019 Approved
lewis Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1 40,000 TBD Application
Phase 2 40,000 TBD Application
Mackay River Updated: Nov 2011
Suncor says that new wells coming on stream at MacKay River in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the
first quarter of 2012 are expected to offset natural declines.
MR2 40,000 2016 Application
Phase 1 33,000 2002 Operating
Sunshine Oilsands ltd.
• Harper Updated: Jan 2012
Sunshine Oilsands is launching an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, expected
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 Operating
legend lake Updated: Nov 2011
Sunshine Oilsands has filed its application for the Legend Lake SAGD project.
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 Announced
Thickwood Updated: Nov 2011
Sunshine Oilsands has submitted the regulatory application for its Thickwood SAGD project,
anticipating project start-up in 2015.
Phase 1 10,000 2015 Application
Phase 2 20,000 2017 Announced
Phase 2 Expansion 20,000 2020 Announced
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CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
• West Ells Updated: Jan 2012
Sunshine has received regulatory approval to proceed with a 10,000-barrel-per-day SAGD project at West Ells.
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.
Joslyn Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 2 10,000 2006 Suspended
Value Creation Inc.
Terre de grace Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1 40,000 TBD Announced
Phase 2 40,000 TBD Announced
Pilot 10,000 TBD Approved
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 follow. Shabir Premji has retired as chairman and CEO, replaced by interim CEO Michael Lee and chairman Jack Crawford.
Phase 2 25,000 2016 Announced
Pilot 4,350 2012 Application
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
• Hangingstone Updated: Jan 2012
AOSC says the engineering design basis memorandum is complete and certain long-lead items have been procured, such as evaporators and boilers. Construction is targeted to start in late 2012.
Phase 1 12,000 2014 Application
Phase 2 35,000 2017 Announced
Phase 3 35,000 2019 Announced
Hangingstone East
Halfway Creek Exploratory Program 10,000 2014 Approved
Hangingstone Pilot Updated: Aug 2011
Experimental Combustion Pilot 1,000 TBD Application
BlackPearl Resources Inc.
• 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 of just over 3:1. Expectations are production will reach between 500 and 800 barrels per day later this year.
Phase 1 20,000 2016 Announced
Phase 2 30,000 TBD Announced
CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
Phase 3 30,000 TBD Announced
Pilot 500 2011 Operating
Canadian Natural Resources limited
gregoire lake Updated: Sep 2011
Phase 1 60,000 2024 Announced
grouse 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.
Commercial 40,000 2017 Announced
• kirby (North) Updated: Jan 2012
CNRL has submitted the environmental impact assessment for all phases at Kirby North and South.
Phase 1 50,000 2016 Application
Phase 2 30,000 2019 Application
• kirby (South) Updated: Jan 2012
Canadian Natural says construction remains on track and on budget. The company has submitted the environmental impact assessment for all phases of expansion at Kirby North and South.
Phase 1 45,000 2013 Construction
Phase 2 15,000 2020 Application
leismer Updated: Dec 2010
Commercial 30,000 2020 Announced
Cenovus Energy Inc.
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.
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
Phase H 40,000 2019 Announced
foster Creek Updated: Nov 2011
Earthworks is nearing completion for Phases F-H. Detailed engineering, the installation of metal pil-ings and the pouring of concrete continue. Several pipe and equipment rack modules for Phase F are currently being assembled at Cenovus’ Nisku yard, with the first one already delivered to site.
Phase A 24,000 2001 Operating
Phase B Debottleneck 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
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CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
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 Updated: Nov 2011
Cenovus and partner ConocoPhillips Canada anticipate a response from the ERCB regarding the
Narrows Lake application in the second quarter of 2012.
Phase 1 43,333 2016 Application
Phase 2 43,333 TBD Application
Phase 3 43,334 TBD Application
• Pelican lake grand Rapids Updated: Jan 2012
Cenovus has filed the environmental impact assessment for a commercial project at Pelican-Grand
Rapids.
Phase A 60,000 2017 Application
Phase B 60,000 TBD Application
Phase C 60,000 TBD Application
Pilot 600 2011 Operating
Connacher Oil And gas limited
• great Divide Updated: Jan 2012
Connacher chairman and CEO Dick Gusella has relinquished his post. The company’s board has
announced the initiation of a process to examine all potential strategies for the company going
forward.
Algar Pod 2 10,000 2010 Operating
Expansion 24,000 2014 Application
Pod 1 10,000 2007 Operating
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.
Phase 1 27,000 2007 Operating
Phase 2 109,000 2015 Construction
Pilot 1,200 1997 Operating
Devon Canada Corporation
Jackfish Updated: Dec 2011
Devon reports that Jackfish 3 construction is now underway, and that Jackfish 2 volumes are ramp-
ing 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
CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
Pike Updated: May 2011
Devon reports successful completion of 135 appraisal wells on its Pike lease, with results consistent with company expectations. Regulatory application is anticipated for the first phase of the project in the first half of 2012.
1A 35,000 2016 Announced
1B 35,000 2017 Announced
1C 35,000 2017 Announced
grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
• Algar lake Updated: Jan 2012
Grizzly’s first phase is now under construction. Detailed engineering and design are complete, all equipment is procured, Ledcor has commenced module assembly and SAGD well pair drilling is set to commence in Q1.
Phase 1 5,650 2013 Construction
Phase 2 5,650 2014 Approved
Harvest Operations Corp.
• Blackgold Updated: Jan 2012
Harvest president and CEO John zahary has stepped down and will be replaced Myunghuhn yi as part of the transition of ownership to Korea National Oil Corporation.
Phase 1 10,000 2014 Construction
Phase 2 20,000 2015 Application
Husky Energy Inc.
McMullen Updated: Nov 2011
Facilities commissioning is complete, and steam injection (the first phase of the process) began in September of 2011.
Air Injection Pilot-Experimental 755 2012 Construction
Japan Canada Oil Sands limited
• Hangingstone Updated: Jan 2012
JACOS owner Japan Petroleum Exploration is delaying a decision on an expansion at Hangingstone until mid-2012 due to a delay in regulatory approval.
Expansion 35,000 2015 Application
Hangingstone Pilot Updated: Aug 2011
JACOS owner JAPEX says regulatory approval for expansion is anticipated this fall, and an invest-ment decision will follow.
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 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-barrel-per-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 Application
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CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
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 10,700 2014 Application
Pilot 1,800 2011 Operating
MEg Energy Corporation
Christina lake 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 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 Application
Surmont Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1 50,000 2018 Announced
Phase 2 50,000 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 500 2012 Announced
Nexen Inc.
• 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.
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
Phase 3 72,000 TBD Application
Phase 4 72,000 TBD Announced
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 regu-latory application has been completed, together with preliminary front-end engineering and design, reservoir modelling and simulation.
Commercial 35,000 2015 Announced
CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
Petrobank Energy And Resources ltd.
Conklin (Whitesands) Updated: Oct 2011
Expansion 1,900 TBD 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.
Phase 1 10,000 2013 Application
Subsequent Phases 90,000 TBD Disclosed
Statoil
kai kos Dehseh Updated: Aug 2011
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
Suncor Energy Inc.
Chard Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1 40,000 TBD Announced
Meadow Creek Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1 40,000 TBD Approved
Phase 2 40,000 TBD Approved
Value Creation Inc.
TriStar Updated: Jan 2011
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Pilot 1,000 2012 Application
COlD lAkE REgION — IN SITU
Canadian Natural Resources limited
Primrose/Wolf lake 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
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CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
Husky Energy Inc.
Caribou Updated: Nov 2010
Demonstration 10,000 TBD Approved
• Tucker 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 Operating
Imperial Oil limited
• Cold lake 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 1-10 110,000 1985 Operating
Phase 11-13 30,000 2002 Operating
Phase 14-16 30,000 2015 Approved
koch Exploration Canada Corporation
gemini Updated: Nov 2011
The ERCB will hold a public hearing on the proposed Gemini project in Cold Lake, Alta., on February 22, 2012.
Commercial 10,000 TBD Application
Pilot 1,200 TBD Application
Osum Oil Sands Corp.
• Taiga Updated: Jan 2012
Osum has completed a $500-million private placement. The company has raised in excess of $1 billion in private equity since inception.
Phase 1 23,000 2014 Application
Phase 2 22,000 2016 Application
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 12,500 TBD Announced
Pilot 1,200 2012 Approved
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Orion Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1 10,000 2007 Operating
Phase 2 10,000 TBD Approved
PEACE RIVER REgION — IN SITU
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 1,400 TBD Approved
CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
Northern Alberta Oil ltd.
• Sawn lake Updated: Jan 2012
Company owner Deep Well Oil & Gas says DeGolyer & MacNaughton Canada has completed its reservoir modelling for a proposed horizontal cyclic steam stimulation pilot at Sawn Lake, conclud-ing the project would yield commercial viable extraction. Deep Well is currently preparing a pilot plan and options for capitalization.
CSS Pilot 700 TBD Approved
Petrobank Energy And Resources ltd.
• Dawson Updated: Jan 2012
Petrobank says the Dawson THAI pilot is 75 per cent complete and will be complete in Q2. Full field development is being considered, targeting regulatory filing in Q3.
Phase 2 10,000 TBD Announced
THAI Demonstration-Experimental 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 TBD Application
Southern Pacific Resource Corp.
Red Earth Updated: Nov 2011
Southern Pacific reactivated the project earlier this year and is currently testing three different wellbores with different cyclic steam stimulation configurations.
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: Jan 2012
Oilsands Quest has entered into a solicitation process looking for offers to acquire or restructure the company.
Commercial 30,000 TBD On Hold
Reservoir Test 600 2008 On Hold
SAGD Pilot TBD TBD On Hold
NORTH ATHABASCA REgION — UPgRADER
Canadian Natural Resources limited
Horizon 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 1 114,000 2009 Operating
Phase 2A 10,000 2014 Approved
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Phase 2B 45,000 TBD Approved
Phase 3 80,000 TBD Approved
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Tamarack Updated: Nov 2011
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 34,784 2014 Application
Suncor Energy Inc.
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 flex-ibility and boost sweet oil production, helping maximize profits. Suncor is also in the process of deploy-ing TRO tailings management across its operations, to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2012.
Millennium Coker Unit 97,000 2008 Operating
Millennium Vacuum Unit 35,000 2005 Operating
U1 and U2 225,000 1967 Operating
fort Hills 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.
Phase 1 127,000 2017 Approved
Phase 2 63,000 TBD Approved
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 250,000 1978 Operating
Stage 3 Debottleneck 75,000 TBD Announced
Stage 3 Expansion (UE-1) 100,000 2006 Operating
Value Creation Inc.
Terre de grace Updated: Dec 2010
Phase 1 33,600 TBD Announced
Phase 2 33,600 TBD Announced
Pilot 8,400 TBD Approved
SOUTH ATHABASCA REgION — UPgRADER
Nexen Inc.
• long lake Updated: 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.
TriStar Updated: Jan 2011
Value Creation is providing the ERCB with additional information supporting its application.
Pilot 840 TBD Application
INDUSTRIAl HEARTlAND REgION — UPgRADER
North West Upgrading Inc.
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.
Phase 1 77,000 2013 Approved
Phase 2 77,000 2018 Approved
Phase 3 77,000 TBD Approved
CURRENT PROJECT CAPACITY START-UP REgUlATORY STATUS
Shell Albian Sands
Scotford Upgrader 1 Updated: Dec 2011
The first commercial production from the Scotford upgrader expansion was 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 impact assessment report for Shell Canada’s Quest carbon capture and storage project from the Scotford upgrader.
Commercial 158,000 2003 Operating
Expansion 91,000 2011 Operating
Scotford Upgrader 2 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
Previous project owner Synenco Energy withdrew the Northern Lights upgrader application in June
2008. Total purchased Synenco in August 2008.
Phase 1 50,600 TBD Cancelled
Phase 2 50,600 TBD Cancelled
Strathcona 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 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.
Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.525,000 plus 70,000 diluent line
2017 Application
kinder Morgan Canada
Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) Updated: Nov 2011
Expansion open season began on Oct. 20, 2011, and ended on Jan. 19, 2012.
Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., Washington State and offshore
Expansion up 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.
Cushing, Okla., to U.S. Gulf Coast 500,000 TBD Announced
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