The Athabasca oil sands are named after the Athabasca River which cuts through the heart of the deposit, and traces of the heavy oil are readily observed on the river banks. Historically, the bitumen was used by the indigenous Cree and Dene Aboriginal peoples to waterproof their canoes. The oil deposits are located within the boundaries of Treaty 8, and several First Nations of the area are Refined Petroleum Products (RPPs) Alberta has five refineries: Imperial Oil, Suncor, and Shell in Edmonton; Sturgeon in Redwater; and Husky in Lloydminster. These have a total capacity of 541 Mb/d (28% of total Canadian refining capacity) and give Alberta the largest refining capacity in Canada. The costs of building Alberta's first new oil refinery in 30 years have stabilized and it's on track to be up and running by 2017, says the chairman of the company developing the government-backed These facts are readily evident to those at the back end of the global oil supply chain. Alberta’s huge oilsands deposits cost too much to dig up, refine, and ship. They are in the wrong place, far from tidewater. And they rank among the dirtiest to refine into gasoline, aviation fuel, or home heating oil. Alberta's potential new refinery to reduce oil glut may only end up giving it a gasoline glut instead Analysts say existing refineries in the province already produce more refined fuel than is needed The Line 9 pipeline has become a critical link for oilsands giant Suncor, which owns the Montreal Refinery near the pipeline's eastern terminal on the Island of Montreal. Line 9 connects with the Enbridge Mainline system that brings crude oil east from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota to Sarnia in southern Ontario.. From Sarnia, Line 9 now brings that oil east to Montreal Canada’s first refinery in 30 years could rescue battered oil producers Producers hit by a slump in Canadian crude prices can earn an extra $23 a barrel by sending it to the new Alberta refinery
Fortunately for Canada, major refining hubs in Asia and the Middle-East are too far to make gasoline imports profitable (at least on the East Coast). And an abundant supply of crude oil, light and heavy from both sides of the border, will likely prevent a major decline in North America's refining capacity.
The Line 9 pipeline has become a critical link for oilsands giant Suncor, which owns the Montreal Refinery near the pipeline's eastern terminal on the Island of Montreal. Line 9 connects with the Enbridge Mainline system that brings crude oil east from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota to Sarnia in southern Ontario.. From Sarnia, Line 9 now brings that oil east to Montreal Canada’s first refinery in 30 years could rescue battered oil producers Producers hit by a slump in Canadian crude prices can earn an extra $23 a barrel by sending it to the new Alberta refinery Upgraders and Refineries Facts and Stats alberta.ca February 2017 Production Refining In 2015, Alberta produced about 2.5 million barrels per day (bbl/d) of crude bitumen from three oil sands regions - Athabasca, Cold Lake and Peace River, with surface mining accounting for 46% and in-situ for 54% of the production. Refining is a balancing act. Refining is highly complex business, and an integral part of Canada’s oil and gas value chain and its economy. The industry employs 18,000 people, and contributed over $5 billion to our GDP in 2014. Today, there are 15 refineries in seven provinces, producing nearly two million barrels per day.
Tristin Hopper: Why Canada shouldn't refine the oil it exports Last week, B.C. premier John Horgan proposed that Canada find a way to refine its oil in-house so as to combat the province's sky
Alberta's oil production has changed over time. For many decades, conventional crude oil comprised the majority of large refining hub on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Alberta's potential new refinery to reduce oil glut may only end up giving it a gasoline glut instead Analysts say existing refineries in the province already produce more refined fuel than is needed
Fortunately for Canada, major refining hubs in Asia and the Middle-East are too far to make gasoline imports profitable (at least on the East Coast). And an abundant supply of crude oil, light and heavy from both sides of the border, will likely prevent a major decline in North America's refining capacity. Alberta’s oil production has changed over time. For many decades, conventional crude oil comprised the majority of Alberta’s oil production. However, with the exception of the odd blip, Alberta’s crude oil production has been steadily declining since 1974. In 2014, Alberta produced on average 590,000 barrels per day of crude oil.
4 Oct 2018 threat to dirty bitumen. Refining it in Alberta or B.C. will r A can of raw oil sand, or bitumen, is displayed at an oil sands. Star Columnists.
Alberta's oil production has changed over time. For many decades, conventional crude oil comprised the majority of large refining hub on the U.S. Gulf Coast. bitumen production, was sent for upgrading in Alberta. Most upgraders produce synthetic crude oil, but some *Refining feedstock is conventional oil. 9 Aug 2019 In Canada, Alberta's oil sands have the largest reserves of crude oil, By understanding how much crude oil is available in established The oil sands accounted for 64% of Canada's oil production in 2018 or Due to the regional nature of Canadian refining markets, Canada also imports some crude oil. 7 Jan 2019 What's worse: Too much oil, or too much gasoline? And, as with crude oil, pipeline links for refined products to markets outside Alberta are refineries will still import crude oil to meet their refining needs. Crude oil is a mixture of many individual hydrocarbons, each of which have a unique boiling point. Refined petroleum products are shipped on the Alberta Products Pipeline, 28 Aug 2019 For further information please visit our Implementing the Canadian Energy companies, which have crude oil production, refining and product marketing. Refineries in Alberta and B.C. process more oil sands crude, 25 Feb 2020 Irving Oil Refinery TOTAL CANADIAN REFINING CAPACITY Alberta says yes to plastics, but no thanks to partial upgrading and oil refining.