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Title: The Oil and Gas Industry in Alberta: The Oilsands


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The Oil and Gas Industry in Alberta The Oilsands
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Map Courtesy of CAPP and Calgary Herald
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Examples of Proposed Tar Sands Investments
  • Project Location Cost Bbl/day Start-Up
  • Nexen Long Lake Ft McM. 3 Bil. 70K
  • Cdn Nat Res. Horizon 8.5 B 232K
  • Shell Cda Jackpine Ft. McM. 2 B 70K
  • TrueNorth Fort Hills 3.5B
  • Albion Muskeg R. Ft. McM. 1.8 B 155K
  • ConocoPhillips Surmont Ft. McM 1B 110K
  • Syncrude Phase 3 Ft. McM 5.7B
  • Husky Tucker Cold Lake 0.5B 35K 2006
  • Husky Sunshine Ft. McM 2.5B 200K 2008
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  • Suncor Millenium Ft. McM 3.4B already

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The Importance of the Oil Sands
  • Similar reserves to Saudi Arabia. Will replace
    conventional oil in Canada. A source for export
    to USA (recall USA concerns over security of
    supply). Will produce ½ of Cdn oil by 2005 or
    06.
  • Along with rising price of oil and natural gas,
    is an engine driving the current Alberta boom
  • The new megaprojects Numerous new plants or
    expansions are planned, each at several billion
    dollars before cost over-runs. Total 63
    Billion
  • Major impact on Ft. McMurray (boom town again)
    and nearby First Nations

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Importance of Oil Sands (contd)
  • Not just Ft. McMurray Cold Lake, too. Also.
    Undeveloped near Peace River.
  • Major emissions of greenhouse gases, which
    contribute to global warming.
  • Major user of water (esp. steam injection)
  • Uses much energy to produce oil

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Drag Line Machine
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Digger, Drag Line Bucket Bus
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Buffalo Sculpture near Syncrude Mine, North of
Ft. McMurray
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