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This fact sheet explains what a critical sour well is, the special safeguards such a well requires, and how these safeguards protect Albertans from sour gas blowouts.
Jun 8, 2022 · Almost 40 million of barrels of crude is set to be released to the market starting July 1, the U.S. Department of Energy said last month (new window), and the blend of crude being released is sour ...
Sour gas represents about one-third of all natural gas produced in Alberta and can be used to recover sulphur. However, given the dangers of sour gas, energy companies must handle it safely and responsibly.
This heat map shows that sour gas is prevalent throughout Alberta and Northeastern BC. A deeper dive into the data reveals which fields have the most sour gas, by well count and H2S concentration.
Aug 15, 2019 · This has increased the call and value of heavy sour crude oil in Western Canada to the benefit of Canadian producers. Meanwhile we have seen remarkable reductions in oil sands cost structure, and tremendous growth from Canadian Unconventionals.
Feb 12, 2022 · NEW YORK/CALGARY, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Canadian oil companies exported a record amount of crude out of the U.S. Gulf Coast at the end of 2021, a trend that should continue in coming months, as tight international oil markets are in need of the nation’s heavy, sour crude.
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The share of light crude oil production is expected to decrease from 56% in 2023 to 52% by 2033, whereas ultra-heavy crude oil production is expected to increase from 21% in 2023 to 25% by 2033. Figure S4.2 shows the average daily production of crude oil by density.
