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Alabama and Mississippi are forming a partnership to further study the oilsands resources in the two states, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant announced on Saturday while speaking to the Southern States Energy Board. The most recent shows an estimated 7.5
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.
Average values for WTW GHG emissions for oilsands and other crudes, tight boundary. When the oilsands products 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. It is the second-largest oil producer in the UK North Sea.
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.
Proposed oilsands monitoring by 2015. The Government of Canada and Government of Alberta unveiled “The Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for OilSands Monitoring” in a partnership to improve environmental monitoring in the oilsands region with a program that will sample more sites for more substances more frequently.
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.). —Dr.
Twelve of Canada’s oilsands producers have formed a new alliance, Canada’s OilSands Innovation Alliance (COSIA), focused on accelerating the pace of improving environmental performance in Canada’s oilsands through collaborative action and innovation. This would improve plant reliability.
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.
Tony Clement, Canada’s Minister of Industry, has approved the acquisition by PetroChina of the MacKay and Dover OilSands projects from Athabasca OilSands Corporation (AOSC) “ because I am satisfied that the investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada. ”. Earlier post.).
The Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will lead to the development of new and improved oilsands technologies with reduced energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. —Canada Environment Minister Joe Oliver.
will undertake an expansion of its Athabasca Pipeline to accommodate recent shipping commitments by the Christina Lake oilsands project operated by Cenovus. The Athabasca Pipeline transports crude oil from various oilsands projects to the mainline hub at Hardisty, Alberta. Enbridge Inc.
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.
increased its oilsands production 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. By the end of 2013, Cenovus had rail capacity to transport 10,000 bbls/d of oil.
Syncrude will provide half the funding for Barbour’s Chair in Hydrogeological Characterization of OilSands Mine Closure Landforms, investing more than $1.3-million Research is vitally important to an economically and socially sustainable oilsands industry. million over the five-year research project, with another $1.3-million
During a campaign speech, Alberta Premier Alison Redford proposed a $3-billion government-funded research agency to support oilsands environmental research. Redford said she would revive the Alberta OilSands Technology and Research Authority (AOSTRA) as AOSTRA 2. Globe and Mail.
Summary of the current oilsands developments (mining and in-situ) and associated land use. Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent released an integrated monitoring plan for the oilsands region. fail in its goal of generating the data necessary to provide assurance that the oilsands are.
Imperial Oil Limited’s board of directors has approved the expansion phase of the Kearl OilSands Project, a surface mining operation under construction northeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Imperial Oil’s share of the Kearl OilSands asset is 71%. billion (US$10.6
will twin the southern section of its Athabasca Pipeline from the Kirby Lake, Alberta terminal to the Hardisty, Alberta crude oil hub at an estimated cost of approximately C$1.2 billion project, originally proposed in 2005, was seen as a way to diversify markets for oilsands crude, with exports targeted for Asia and California.
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
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.
received approval from the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for its 100%-owned Grand Rapids thermal oilsands project. Once a decision is made to proceed with Grand Rapids, Cenovus will be able to rely on existing infrastructure, including roads, power and camps at its Pelican Lake conventional heavy oil operation.
A team at Penn State University has demonstrated that a previously developed method employing ionic liquids (ILs) together with a nonpolar solvent such as toluene can effect a separation of bitumen from oilsands in the Western US at ambient temperatures (~25 °C), although with greater difficulty than Canadian oilsands.
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.
is producing oil from phase D at its Christina Lake oilsands operation approximately three months ahead of schedule and within budget. Cenovus has decades of growth ahead in the oilsands. The manufacturing approach we use to develop our oilsands projects supports this long-term growth.
Oil and gas consultancy Rystad Energy estimates that oilsands and the Arctic continue to be the most expensive resources, with an average breakeven price of $75-80 per barrel of oil equivalent (boe). The break-even price of NA shale is estimated at an average of $60-70/boe.
In an interview with the Toronto Star , US Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson said that if the US is looking for “ long-term safe and secure sources of energy, Canada, and therefore the oilsands, need to be part of it. all means the United States simply can’t afford to demonize the oilsands, Jacobson says.
NineSigma, representing the General Electric Company, is inviting participation in a GE GHG Ecomagination Innovation Challenge to create value from excess low grade heat resulting from Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) oilsands production and/or related surface facility operations.
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. New energy markets and infrastructure offer tremendous benefits to Canada and Canadians.
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.
A comprehensive environmental field study to gather information on air contaminants in the Wood Buffalo region in northeast Alberta, Canada (home to major oilsands projects) will occur from 12 August to mid-September 2013. Evaluate high-resolution air quality models for use in the oilsands region. Earlier post.).
The Woodland Pipeline Extension is being constructed to serve the Imperial Oil and ExxonMobil Kearl oilsands project and its recently announced expansion. Enbridge brought into service the Woodland Pipeline between the Kearl oilsands project and the Enbridge Cheecham terminal in the fall of 2012.
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.,
A Joint Review Panel of the Government of Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) has conditionally approved Total’s Joslyn oilsands mine. It consists of an oilsands surface mine and ore preparation and bitumen extraction facilities. Earlier post.).
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%. Earlier post.).
Athabasca OilSands Corp. AOSC) announced that the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board and Alberta Environment and Water has issued full regulatory approval for the MacKay River commercial oilsands project to MacKay Operating Corp. The company was formed to operate the jointly owned MacKay River oilsands leases.
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.
Imperial Oil Limited has begun the initial development of the Kearl oilsands project ( earlier post ), which incorporates technology innovations to enhance environmental performance. Kearl will be the first oilsands mining operation that does not require an upgrader to make a saleable crude oil.
(JAPEX) plans to invest ¥65-70 billion (US$830–893 million) in its Canadian oilsands projects, Chief Executive Osamu Watanabe told Dow Jones Newswires. China’s biggest offshore oil and gas producer, said it will buy Canadian oil-sands developer OPTI Canada Inc. Oilsands production using SAGD.
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.
Transmitting oilsands production. Synthetic crude is produced by upgrading bitumen and is a blend of naphtha, distillate and gas oil range materials produced by hydrotreating the naphtha, distillate and gas oil generated in a delayed coking unit.).
The goal of the initiative is to transform oilsands production 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 collaboration will tackle issues surrounding the production of petrochemicals from Alberta’s oilsands. Adams noted America is the biggest market for Canadian oil. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology. The MOU grew out of Stelmach’s missions to Texas in 2008 and 2009, where he met with Texas Gov.
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
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