STATISTICS 15
New Project / Expansion Status
COLD LAKE REGION
Owner / Joint Venture: BR Oil Sands
Current Project: Orion phase one
Type: SAGD
Capacity bbl/d: 10,000
Target Commercial Production: mid-2007
Regulatory Status: approved
Development Progress: site clearing complete; major
construction to begin mid-2006
News: Shell Canada has completed acquisition of
BlackRock Ventures, now known as BR Oil Sands.
Owner / Joint Venture: CNRL
Current Project: Primrose East
Type: CSS
Capacity bbl/d: 70,000
Target Commercial Production: 2009
Regulatory Status: applied
Development Progress: n/a
News: Moving through regulatory process.
Owner / Joint Venture: Devon Canada
Current Project: Manatokan/Iron River
Type: primary (CHOPS)
Capacity bbl/d: 30,000
Target Commercial Production: 2010
Regulatory Status: Ongoing
Development Progress: processing facility under
construction, drilling underway.
Owner / Joint Venture: EnCana
Current Project: Foster Creek expansion
Type: SAGD
Capacity bbl/d: 2 phases of 30,000
Target Commercial Production: 2008–2009
Regulatory Status: approved
Development Progress: early development
underway
News: EnCana approved both phases in Q2.
Owner / Joint Venture: Husky Energy
Current Project: Tucker
Type: SAGD
Capacity bbl/d: 30,000
Target Commercial Production: 2006
Regulatory Status: approved
Development Progress: steam injection underway,
production expected in Q4
Owner / Joint Venture: Imperial Oil
Current Project: Mahikan North
Type: CSS
Capacity bbl/d: replace existing
Target Commercial Production: ongoing
Regulatory Status: approved
Development Progress: under development
News: Imperial reported record production during Q2
production
Current Project: Nabiye
Type: CSS
Capacity bbl/d: 30,000
Target Commercial Production: n/a
Regulatory Status: approved
Development Progress: investment decision
pending
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• Industry has been open-pit mining
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Source: Oil Sands Discovery Centre
LLOYDMINSTER REGION
Owner / Joint Venture: Husky Energy
Current Project: Upgrader
Type: expansion
Capacity bbl/d: 70,000
Target Commercial Production: 2010
Regulatory Status: awaiting sanction
Development Progress: agreements executed with
various process licensors
News: FEED process to be complete by Q3.
Owner / Joint Venture: Synenco Energy
Current Project: Northern Lights
Type: upgrader
Capacity bbl/d: 3 phases total 100,000
Target Commercial Production: 2010
Regulatory Status: n/a
Development Progress: application to be submitted
by Q4, upgrader will use Unicracking technology.
Agrium will purchase certain products for fertilizer
agreement signed with KBR for deasphalting process.
Owner / Joint Venture: BA Energy
Current Project: Heartland Upgrader
Type: upgrader phase 1
Capacity bbl/d: 77,500
Target Commercial Production: 2008
Regulatory Status: approved
Development Progress: site work and field
construction underway
News: Board of directors has approved.
Owner / Joint Venture: Athabasca Oil Sands Project
Current Project: Scotford Upgrader
Type: expansion
Capacity bbl/d: 115,000 to 135,000
Target Commercial Production: n/a
Regulatory Status: applied
Development Progress: approval expected in 2006
Owner / Joint Venture: North West Upgrading
Current Project: North West Upgrader
Type: upgrader
Capacity bbl/d: 50,000
Target Commercial Production: 2010
Regulatory Status: applied
Development Progress: open houses underway
Owner / Joint Venture: Petro-Canada
Current Project: Strathcona Refinery
Type: conversion
Capacity bbl/d: 135,000
Target Commercial Production: 2008
Regulatory Status: approved
Development Progress: site preparation underway,
detailed engineering to be complete shortly,
construction to start
Current Project: Sturgeon Upgrader
Type: upgrader
Capacity bbl/d: 170,000
Target Commercial Production: 2011
Regulatory Status: n/a
Development Progress: application to be submitted
late 2006/early 2007
PIPELINES
Owner / Joint Venture: Enbridge
Current Project: Alberta Clipper
Type: AB to Wisconsin
Capacity bbl/d: 400,000
Target Commercial Production: 2010
Regulatory Status: n/a
Development Progress: in discussions with potential shippers
Current Project: Gateway
Type: AB to Kitimat, B.C. and diluent return
Capacity bbl/d: 400,000 and 150,000
Target Commercial Production: 2010
Regulatory Status: n/a
Development Progress: NEB application planned in 2006
Current Project: Southern Access expansion (three stages)
Type: AB to U. S. border
Capacity bbl/d: 1–148,000
Target Commercial Production: 2008
Regulatory Status: regulatory, board, and permitting
approvals
Development Progress: announced in July that it is
proceeding, has support from shippers
Type: U. S. border to Indiana
Capacity bbl/d: 2–400,000
Target Commercial Production: 2009
Regulatory Status: permitting approvals
Capacity bbl/d: 3-n/a
Target Commercial Production: 2010
Regulatory Status: pending
Current Project: Southern Lights
Type: diluent—U.S. midwest to western Canada
Capacity bbl/d: 180,000
Target Commercial Production: n/a
Regulatory Status: n/a
Development Progress: open season extended
Owner / Joint Venture: Altex
Current Project: Altex
Type: AB to U.S. Gulf Coast
Capacity bbl/d: 250,000
Target Commercial Production: n/a
Regulatory Status: n/a
Development Progress: in discussions with potential
shippers
Owner / Joint Venture: Kinder Morgan Canada
Current Project: TMX (two stages)
Type: Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C.
Capacity bbl/d: 300,000
Target Commercial Production: n/a
Regulatory Status: applied
Development Progress: NEB hearings to start
mid-August
Current Project: TMX2
Type: expansion of TMX
Capacity bbl/d: 100,000
Target Commercial Production: n/a
Regulatory Status: n/a
Development Progress: open season extended
Owner / Joint Venture: TransCanada
Current Project: Keystone
Type: Hardisty to Illinois
Capacity bbl/d: 435,000
Target Commercial Production: n/a
Regulatory Status: applied to NEB (U.S. approvals also
required)
Development Progress: NEB oral hearings to begin
October 23,2006.
PEACE RIVER REGION
Owner / Joint Venture: BR Oil Sands
Current Project: Seal
Type: primary
Capacity bbl/d: 18,000
Target Commercial Production: 2007
Regulatory Status: approved
Development Progress: new facility construction and
drilling underway
Owner / Joint Venture: Shell Canada
Current Project: Carmon Creek
Type: CSS-wave steaming
Capacity bbl/d: 3 phases total 100,000
Target Commercial Production: n/a
Regulatory Status: n/a
Development Progress: planning work underway
News: Application pending.
Owner: Peace River Oil
Current Project: Bluesky Upgrader
Type: Upgrader phase one
Capacity bbl/d: 25,000
Target Commercial Production: 2010
Regulatory Status: application pending
Development Progress: engineering well underway
News: PRO has purchased an anhydrous ammonia
plant near McLennan for the future site of the facility.