proJect StatuS
current proJect
capacitY
(bbl/D)
Start-up
reGulatorY
StatuS
DeVelopment proGreSS
month
upDateD
uts/teck resources
phase 1
100,000
TBD
Disclosed
frontier
phase 2
60,000
TBD
Disclosed
U TS expects to be in a position to file its application for the integrated frontier/
Equinox project (where Equinox is a satellite to frontier) in early 2011. Approval
expected in 2014 followed by full-scale development.
MAy 2010
equinox Satellite
50,000
TBD
Disclosed
cOLD LAkE REgION—IN SITu
Br oil sands (shell)
phase 1
10,000
2008
Operating
orion
phase 2
canadian Natural resources
Wolf lake
Wolf lake SaGD
primrose South
primrose north
10,000
TBD
Approved
Production averaged 2,281 in february 2010.
MAy 2010
13,000
5,500
45,000
30,000
1985
TBD
1985
2006
Operating
Application
Operating
Operating
Primrose/wolf lake
primrose east
(burnt lake)
32,000
2009
Operating
MAy 2010 After initial steaming at Primrose East, the company discovered oil seepage at surface
on one of the new multiwell pads. Canadian Natural continues to work with regulators and has commenced surveillance steaming with average production targeted for
16,000 to 20,000 bbl/d in 2010, with a slow return to normal steaming operations by
late 2010 or early 2011
cSS Follow-up process 25,000
2018
Application
husky energy
caribou
Demonstration project 10,000
TBD
Approved
MAy 2010
tucker
phase 1
30,000
2006
Operating
Husky says that three additional well pairs were drilled in Q1. The wells are being
equipped for tie-in and steaming will begin in Q3 with first production expected by
year end.
imperial oil
phases 1-10: leming,
maskwa, mahihkan
110,000
1985
Operating
cold lake
phases 11-13: mahkeses 30,000
2003
Operating
Imperial reports that production has returned to normal levels.
APr 2010
phases 14-16: nabiye,
mahihkan north
30,000
TBD
Approved
koch exploration canada
pilot
1,200
TBD
Application
gemini
MAr 2010
SaGD project
10,000
TBD
Application
osum oil sands
taiga
SaGD/cSS project
25,000-
35,000
2014
Application
Osum says it has been assigned proved-plus-probable-reserves totalling 320 million
barrels in this year’s independent engineering evaluation by GLJ.
MAr 2010
Pengrowth energy trust
lindbergh
SaGD pilot
2,500
2012
Application Approval anticipated in 2010. Pengrowth will spend $15 million on project in 2010.
MAr 2010
PEAcE RIvER REgION—IN SITu
Andora energy (Pan orient)
sawn lake
SaGD Demonstration 700
TBD
Approved
Working on procurement of long-lead items.
MAr 2010
North Peace energy
cSS pilot
1,000
2008
Operating
red earth
expansion
3,000
TBD
Announced
North Peace says second CSS cycle on one of its wells is underway, and the steam to
oil ratio is performing 45 per cent better than during first cycle. North Peace has initi-
ated a process to explore strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. Could
include a sale or merger.
APr 2010
commercial project 10,000
tbD
Announced
shell canada
cadotte lake
12,501
1986
Operating
carmon creek
MAr 2010
phases 1 and 2
80,000
TBD
Application
New application filed January 2010. Shell expects construction of first
40,000-barrel-per-day plant to commence in 2011, with a second 40,000-barrel
facility three years following.
