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Canadian researchers have developed a large-scale economical method to extract hydrogen from oilsands (natural bitumen) and oil fields. The process can extract hydrogen from existing oilsands reservoirs, with huge existing supplies found in Canada and Venezuela. Proton Technologies is commercializing the process.
Researchers at the University of Alberta (Canada) have quantified the transformation of the boreal landscape by open-pit oilsands mining in Alberta, Canada to evaluate its effect on carbon storage and sequestration. million metric tons of stored carbon. point out in their paper. —Rooney et al. —Rooney et al.
Average values for WTW GHG emissions for oilsands and other crudes, tight boundary. When the oilsandsproducts refined in the United States are considered—a mixture of oilsands and lower-carbon blending components—the GHG emissions are, on average, 9% higher than the average crude processed in the US.
American Sands Energy Corp., an oilsands exploration and development company operating in the state of Utah, announced the successful operation of its oilsand recovery pilot facility. This is a key differentiator between us and more traditional oilsand companies.
When peat swamps are drained for agriculture, the peat begins to decompose, and is an enormous source of carbon emissions. Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e. Earlier post.).
Well-to-wheel (WTW) greenhouse gas emissions for in situ SAGD and surface mining pathways generated employing GHOST/TIAX/ GHGenius combination and comparison with SAGD, mining and conventional crude oil literature pathways (all results are on a HHV basis). 74% of WTW emissions in our oilsands pathways. Click to enlarge.
an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, announced that it has exceeded the second set of technical performance milestones for its oilsands project. CO 2 Solutions’ technology platform uses carbonic anhydrase to accelerate the capture of CO 2 with energy-efficient solvents. Click to enlarge.
In situ production began in 1974, so no value is computable for 1970. The carbon intensity (CI) of Alberta oilsandsproduction has significantly decreased over the last 40 years, according to a new study by a team from Stanford University published as an open access paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
In a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , Stanford University assistant professor Adam Brandt reviews a number of recent life cycle assessment (LCA) studies calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oilsands extraction, upgrading, and refining pathways—the results of which vary considerably.
Statoil has agreed to sell a 40% interest in its oilsands project in Alberta, Canada (Kai Kos Dehseh) to PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) of Thailand. Production volumes from the partnership will continue to be handled and marketed by Statoil Canada Ltd.
The Government of Canada is supporting a three-year project that will result in the construction of a $19-million, demonstration-scale facility in Alberta that will use algae to recycle industrial carbon dioxide emissions from an oilsands facility into commercial products such as biofuels. Click to enlarge.
Shell announced the successful start of production from its Scotford Upgrader Expansion project in Canada. The 100,000 barrels-per-day expansion takes upgrading capacity at Scotford to 255,000 barrels-per-day of heavy oil from the Athabasca oilsands.
million) to the Petroleum Technology Research Centre ( PTRC ) in Regina, Saskatchewan and StatoilHydro Canada for a project to reduce water use and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions for in situ oilsands recovery by steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). Saturated steam is injected into the reservoir via the SAGD injection well.
Absolute greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian oilsandsproduction were flat in 2022 even as total production grew, according to an initial analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Absolute emissions held steady at 81 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MMTCO2) in 2022 while total production topped 3.1
The width of the pipeline network (green lines) is proportional to CO 2 flow; the largest CO 2 flow is approximately 36 MtCO 2 / yr for the $155/tCO 2 scenario (pipeline leaving the Athabasca oilsands area). The Alberta oilsands industry is expected to rapidly expand in coming decades; production could double or more in the next 10?15
By the middle of this decade greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Canadian oilsandsproduction should be in decline even as production continues to grow, according to a new comprehensive report by S&P Global Commodity Insights that takes into account current technology trends and production growth.
Suncor Energy, a Canadian integrated energy company that is one of the top oilsands producers in the country, will strengthen its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels to accelerate progress towards its objective to be a net-zero company by 2050. Suncor also plans to divest its wind and solar assets.
Shell, as operator of the Athabasca OilSands Project (AOSP), announced the successful start of production of a 100,000 barrels per day expansion of its oilsands operations in Canada. Once the Upgrader expansion is online early next year production will rise towards capacity over 2011.
Examples of emerging oilsands related technologies and trade-offs. The paper is an examination of how various choices about the scale of the life cycle analysis applied to oilsands (i.e., The source material is neither oil nor tar but bitumen, but is most generally described as an example of ultraheavy oil.”.
The provincial government of Alberta and the federal government of Canada will invest C$865 million (US$822 million) in a large-scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in the Athabasca oilsands. Tags: Canada Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Oilsands. The project will capture and store up to 1.2
The US State Department has issued a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to enable construction of the Alberta Clipper pipeline for the transport of crude oil from the Canadian oilsands to US refineries. This week, the RFA happened to issue two pieces, each touching on the impact of oilsandsproduction.
a Canadian integrated oil company, reported an increase in third quarter crude oilproduction year-on-year of about 4% due to oilsandsproduction that was 14% higher compared with the same period a year earlier. Conventional oilproduction slightly declined due to a combination of factors.
A new study released by Global Forest Watch Canada finds that significant amounts of greenhouse gases are emitted through the disturbance and/or removal of biocarbon (trees, shrubs, peats), which overlay Alberta’s oilsands. These areas store 579 megatonnes (million tones) of biological carbon, mostly in peatlands. megatonnes.
Hydrogen is necessary in the upgrading of oilsands bitumen into synthetic crude, but it is a costly and carbon-intensive part of the process, given current hydrogen production technologies. GHG scenarios for hydrogen production in Alberta. Source: Western Hydrogen. MPa) and 800 – 900 °C.
Growth of production of Canadian oilsands. The Canadian oilsands are now poised to become the number one source of US crude oil imports in 2010, according to new research from the IHS CERA Canadian OilSands Dialogue. The Role of Canadian OilSands in US Oil Supply”.
Alberta’s Innovative Energy Technologies Program (IETP) is supporting 5 new pilot projects to reduce energy use, water use and CO 2 emissions in oilsands processing as well as improving the recovery of crude oil and bitumen in reserves that were once unrecoverable. Imperial Oil Ltd., Imperial Oil Ltd. Description.
The goal of the initiative is to transform oilsandsproduction processes by developing technologies that address sustainability challenges. The University of Alberta, recognized as a global leader in oilsands research, will work with the Helmholtz Association, a collection of 16 science and technology centers across Germany.
the developer of a process for harvesting algae and cleaning up oil & gas water, announced that its second original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) agreement will target oil service companies in the Canadian oilsands market. LH was an early private investor in Athabasca Oil Corporation. OriginOil, Inc.,
Western Hydrogen Limited reported first production of hydrogen from its Molten Salt Gasification (MSG) pilot plant in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. The technology allows the production of high-pressure hydrogen without the need for compression and can use a variety of feedstocks, including renewables. CO + H 2 ) at similar pressures.
The collaboration will tackle issues surrounding the production of petrochemicals from Alberta’s oilsands. During these missions, the premier discussed Alberta’s commitment to technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration and the role other technologies, such as nanotechnology, can play in the greater energy equation.
Since forming in 2013, Argent Materials, a San Francisco Bay Area recycler of concrete and asphalt, and supplier of aggregate such as crushed rock, entry, cutback, sand, backfill and base rock for construction projects, has diverted more than a billion pounds of waste from local landfills. —Bill Crotinger.
A plot from the TIAX study of the ranges of well-to-wheel emissions for different types of crudes in different refinery areas in the US for gasoline production. The two studies represent the first detailed and more granular comparison of domestic, imported and oilsands crude processes in US refineries. Click to enlarge.
An analysis of the US refining sector, based on linear programming (LP) modeling, finds that refining plausibly high volumes of Canadian oilsands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to a modest increase in refinery CO 2 emissions (ranging between 5.4% to 9.3%) from a 2010 baseline, depending upon the supply scenario.
The Alberta government has successfully negotiated contracts for two projects that will advance the upgrading and refining of oilsands bitumen to diesel fuel. have agreed to terms and conditions specific to the first major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the province. —Premier Ed Stelmach.
Metagenomics for Greener Production and Extraction of Hydrocarbon Energy. This C$11,584,423 project , led by Dr. Gerrit Voordouw at the University of Calgary, will sample and explore the biological processes at work in oil wells, oilssands, tailings ponds, and coal beds. Genome Alberta announced C$25.2 million (US$22.2
World oil prices remain high in the IEO2011 Reference case, but oil consumption continues to grow; both conventional and unconventional liquid supplies are used to meet rising demand. In the IEO2011 Reference case the price of light sweet crude oil (in real 2009 dollars) remains high, reaching $125 per barrel in 2035.
Oilsands supply chain. A new report from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)— The Canadian OilSands: Energy Security vs Climate Change — claims that prudent greenhouse gas regulations can limit emissions from Canadian oilsands while still enabling robust development of the energy resource.
In a June speech at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama said that the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would only be built if the project “ does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution.” ( Earlier post.). This indicates that oilsands can grow using rail; it is already happening. Earlier post.).
Shell marked the official opening of the Quest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Alberta, Canada, and the start of commercial operations there. The CO 2 is a byproduct of the production of hydrogen, which is used to upgrade the bitumen. Te Storage zone is a formation called Basal Cambrian Sands (BCS).
In a new, comprehensive study, a team from Argonne National Laboratory, Stanford University and UC Davis ITS has estimated the well-to-wheels (WTW) GHG emissions of US production of gasoline and diesel sourced from Canadian oilsands. g CO 2 e/MJ for US conventional crude oil recovery. This range can be compared to ∼4.4
A team at the University of Calgary (Canada) has compared the energy intensities and lifecycle GHG emissions of unconventional oils (oilsands and oil shale) alongside shale gas, coal, lignite, wood and conventional oil and gas. This is not the same as crude oil occurring naturally in shales, as in the Bakken.
Canada-based Osum OilSands Corp. The results are providing insights into how to best develop the Grosmont carbonate resource. has entered into definitive agreements with a group of investors to issue, on a private placement basis, $500 million in equity securities.
Increasing crude processing intensity and energy intensity with worsening oil quality. OQ: Crude feed oil quality. Switching to heavy crude oil and synthetic crude oil derived from oilsands bitumen in refineries could double or triple refinery emissions and add 1.6-3.7 PI: Crude processing intensity.
Exxon Mobil has started production at its Kearl oilsands expansion project in Alberta, Canada ahead of schedule; the expansion is expected to double overall capacity to 220,000 barrels of bitumen a day, with the expansion itself ultimately expected to reach 110,000 barrels per day. Kearl will access approximately 4.6
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