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American SandsEnergy 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.
Researchers at the University of Calgary are developing ultra-dispersed (UD) nanocatalysts for the in situ upgrading of heavy oil and bitumen from deep reservoirs. One of the challenges of such an approach is the placement of the catalyst deep into the heavy oil plume by transporting a catalyst suspension through the sand medium.
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.
CNOOC Limited—China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas and one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world—is acquiring all of the Common Shares of Canada-based energy company Nexen Inc. billion cash. The price represents a premium of.
bp has agreed to sell its 50% interest in the Sunrise oilsands project in Alberta, Canada, to Calgary-based Cenovus Energy, the other owner of the Sunrise project. In Canada, bp will no longer have interests in oilsandsproduction and will shift its focus to future potential offshore growth.
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.
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.
Cenovus Energy Inc. increased its oilsandsproduction 14% in 2013, from 89,736 barrels per day in 2013 to 102,500 bbls/day in 2013. The increase in production from the company’s oilsands operations in 2013 was largely driven by its Christina Lake project. Total proved reserves reached almost 2.3
SOLVE adds a solvent to the steam in SAGD (basic operation depicted above) to reduce energy input and water consumption. SAGD is a thermal production method that pairs a horizontal injection well above a horizontal production well drilled along a parallel trajectory. Source: StatoilHydro. Click to enlarge.
Enbridge is developing two pipelines in the Canadian oilsands area for a combined investment of about $3 billion. billion, depending on scope, to meet the needs of multiple producers in the Athabasca oilsands region. The first is a new industry diluent pipeline with associated capital of up to $1.4 Total E&P Canada Ltd.
The US State Department, which bears the responsibility for approving cross-border energy projects, said that Enbridge can indeed proceed with its plan under authority granted by previously issued permits. million barrels per day of crude oil and liquids. million barrels per day of crude oil and liquids. miles (2.4
A study by a team from the State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum found that fluid thermal processing of. il sands is a feasible process for the production of an upgraded bitumen-derived liquid from Inner Mongolian oilsand. Oilsands exploration in Xing’an region.
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.
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.
American Commercial Lines (ACL) will begin transporting crude oil by barge on the US inland waterways for MEG Energy (US) Inc. MEG Energy), a subsidiary of the Canadian oilsands company MEG Energy Corp. MEG Energy is a Canadian oilsands company focused on in situ development and production.
Suncor Energy is not proceeding with the Voyageur bitumen upgrader project in the Canadian oilsands. The oil market environment in the North America has changed significantly, Total notes. interest in the Fort Hills oilsands mining project operated by Suncor Energy. Total also owns a 39.2%
Bitumen production from the Canadian oilsands provides a point of reference that could be used to observe and better manage the land and water impacts of a rapid transition to unconventional fuels, suggests Dr. Sarah Jordaan of the Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University.
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.
The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) released the first comprehensive report on the status of Alberta’s species in the Athabasca OilSands Area (AOSA). It also contains the Athabasca oilsands deposit, which represents 77% of Canada’s proven oil reserves and supports a growing energy extraction sector. “
Cenovus Energy Inc. is producing oil from phase D at its Christina Lake oilsands operation approximately three months ahead of schedule and within budget. Cenovus expects the production ramp-up to be complete in six to nine months, similar to the ramp-up of phase C and considerably faster than the industry average.
Speaking at the at the University of Toronto’s Hart House Alumni Dinner Series, Canada Minister of Natural Resources, Joe Oliver, emphasized the pivotal role that Canada’s oilsands will continue to play in the country’s energy future.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar last week announced the Department of the Interior’s final plan for encouraging research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of oil shale and oilsands resources on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Earlier post.).
However, the new forecast represents a slowing of future oilsandsproduction growth compared to the predictions of last year’s forecast. According to CAPP’s 2014 Crude Oil Forecast, Markets and Transportation , total Canadian crude oilproduction will increase to 6.4 CAPP forecast. Click to enlarge.
Suncor Energy has received conditional approval for its oilsands fluid tailings management plan from Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board ( ERCB ). Tailings are a mixture of fine clay, sands, water and residual bitumen produced through the oilsands extraction process, and are held in massive “ponds”.
Statoil Canada has produced first oil from its SAGD (steam-assisted gravity drainage) Leismer Demonstration Project (LDP) in the Canadian oilsands after initiating steam injection in September 2010, one month ahead of schedule. Statoil Canada Ltd.
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.
Imperial Oil Limited has approved a $2 billion expansion of the company’s Cold Lake in situ oilsands operation in northeastern Alberta. The expansion, called Nabiye, will bring on additional commercial bitumen production of more than 40,000 barrels per day at Cold Lake.
MCW Energy Group, a Canadian holding company involved in fuel distribution and the creation of oilsands extraction technology, announced successful results of processing random Alberta oilsands tailings ponds samples in a series of preliminary laboratory tests. Bitumen was produced as a separate end product.
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. CO 2 Solutions’ process.
Cenovus Energy Inc. received approval from the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for its 100%-owned Grand Rapids thermal oilsands project. Grand Rapids is expected to have production capacity of 180,000 barrels per day (bbls/d) and be developed in multiple phases. Cenovus Energy Inc.
Imperial Oil Limited has begun the initial development of the Kearl oilsands project ( earlier post ), which incorporates technology innovations to enhance environmental performance. Production of mined diluted bitumen from the first of three froth treatment trains has begun.
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.
TransCanada Corporation has entered into binding agreements with Phoenix Energy Holdings Limited (Phoenix) to develop the Grand Rapids Pipeline project in Northern Alberta. The system will have the capacity to move up to 900,000 barrels per day of crude oil and 330,000 barrels per day of diluent.
The Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) has given approval to Cenovus Energy Inc. to proceed with its Narrows Lake oilsands project, with an ultimate gross production capacity of 130,000 barrels per day. Cenovus also anticipates that SAP may increase total oil recovery by as much as 15%.
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. The Alberta Clipper pipeline (red). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). The RFA “They Said What?”
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.
has signed an Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) contract with JACOS (Japan Canada OilSands Limited) for a 20,000 bbl/day Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) production processing facility (expandable to 30,000 bbl/day) in the Hangingstone area, near Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Statoil will postpone the previously planned Corner field development at the Kai Kos Dehseh (KKD) oilsands project in Alberta, Canada, for a minimum of three years, due in part to rising labor and materials costs and market access issues including limited pipeline access. —Statoil Canada country manager Ståle Tungesvik.
US-based Devon Energy Corporation has received regulatory approval from the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board and Alberta Environment and Water to move forward with the company’s third oilsands project in Canada. Devon expects to deploy approximately $1.3 billion of capital on Jackfish 3 through startup.
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.”.
A team of two researchers from Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY reports on a new process for solvent extraction of bitumen from mineable Athabasca oilsands (i.e., surface mining, not in situ well-based production) in a paper published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. Energy and GHG. Treatment challenges.
Cenovus Energy Inc., 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. A SAGD well pad at Foster Creek. Click to enlarge. Wedge Wells.
Devon Energy Corporation has entered into agreements to sell all of its assets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and Azerbaijan to BP for $7.0 Devon and BP will also form a heavy oil joint venture to develop BP’s Kirby oilsands leases in Alberta, Canada. billion in cash.
Worldwide energy consumption will grow by 53% between 2008 and 2035 with much of the increase driven by strong economic growth in the developing nations, especially China and India, according to the reference case in the newly released International Energy Outlook 2011 (IEO2011) from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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