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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.
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 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.
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.
The majority (62%) of the plantations were located on the island of Sumatra, and more than two-thirds (69%) of all industrial plantations were developed for oil palm cultivation, with the remainder mostly being Acacia plantations for paper pulp production. Earlier post.).
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.
Higher crude prices and continued optimization improvements have driven the first upward revision to the S&P Global Commodity Insights 10-year oilsandsproduction outlook in more than half a decade. Higher oil prices have driven record returns for the Canadian oilsands.
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.
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.
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). Burning natural gas produces CO 2 emissions.
TransCanada Corporation said that its 590,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) capacity Keystone Pipeline system resumed transporting oilsands crude on Sunday, 5 June, after a shutdown 29 May following an above-ground spill at a pump station in Kansas involving less than 10 barrels of oil. The tar sands are estimated (e.g.,
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. Emissions of dangerous by-products are zero. Canada-based CO 2 Solutions Inc., the conversion of carbon dioxyde to bicarbonate and protons.
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.
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.
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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 land-use change emissions have not previously been measured nor reported by governments and industry.
Williams has signed a new long-term gas processing agreement with a Canadian oilsands producer. Williams will extract, transport, fractionate, own and market the natural gas liquids (NGLs) and olefins recovered from the offgas at the producer’s upgrader near Fort McMurray, Alberta.
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.
has secured what it calls a critical patent for its innovative technology which recovers hydrocarbon diluents (solvents) from oilsands tailings. Heavy minerals exist in Alberta’s oilsands in minor quantities. Titanium Corporation Inc. Earlier post.). Dr. Moran also collaborated with Dr.
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.
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an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC, will acquire oilsands producer OPTI Canada Inc for approximately US$2.1 The principal asset of OPTI consists of a 35% working interest in the Long Lake and three other oilsands project areas located in the Athabasca region of northeastern Alberta. CNOOC Luxembourg S.a
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. Recent production results from the two well-pair pilot have been encouraging.
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
Alberta’s oilsands operations accounted for 28.8% of Canadian natural gas demand in 2016, up from 11.8% From 2005 to 2016, natural gas purchased by oilsands projects more than tripled, from 0.73 In contrast, total Canadian gas demand increased over the same period from 6.17 Bcf/d in 2016.
to proceed with its Narrows Lake oilsands project, with an ultimate gross production capacity of 130,000 barrels per day. SAP combines steam injection with solvents, such as butane, to help bring the oil to the surface. Cenovus also anticipates that SAP may increase total oil recovery by as much as 15%.
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.
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 Royal Society of Canada (RSC)—the country’s national academy of the arts, humanities and sciences—has released an expert panel report on the environmental and health impacts of the Canadian oilsands industry. Impacts of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Impacts of contaminants on downstream residents.
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.
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”.
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. Treatment challenges. Energy and GHG.
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. MSG converts natural gas into hydrogen with a 23% reduction in GHG emissions compared to steam methane reforming.
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.,
Transmitting oilsandsproduction. Pipelines require a product with a density of 940 kg/m 3 and/or a viscosity of 350 cST at the pipeline reference temperature. This void of information has led to speculation about the corrosive nature of these products. —“Dibit Corrosivity”.
Suncor is targeting 1 million barrels per day output in 2020, with its growth in the oilsands underpinned by its alliance with Total. Approximately 80% of that production will be from the oilsands. Click to enlarge. Canada-based Suncor Energy Inc., Canada-based Suncor Energy Inc.,
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.
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.
(JAPEX), will postpone making a final investment decision (FID) for the Hangingstone OilSands Expansion Project ( earlier post ) in Alberta Province, Canada, based on a longer-than-expected approval process with the Alberta authorities. operations by more than 300%. bitumen pipelines and power transmission (by other parties).
Canadian OilSands Trust, the largest stakeholder (36.74%) in the Syncrude oilsands project, announced plans to increase the synthetic crude oilproduction capacity at Syncrude Mildred Lake upgrader to 425,000 barrels per day by 2020 from 350,000 now. Marcel Coutu, Canadian OilSands’ President and CEO.
TransCanada and Phoenix will each own 50% of the proposed $3-billion pipeline project that includes both a crude oil and a diluent line to transport volumes approximately 500 kilometers (311 miles) between the oilsands producing area northwest of Fort McMurray and the Edmonton/Heartland region.
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