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- ALBERTA OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
Alberta’s vast crude oil and natural gas resources are the...
- ALBERTA OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
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Crude Oil
1. In 2020, Alberta produced 3.79 million barrels per day (MMb/d) of crude oil (including condensate and pentanes plus) (Figure 1). Alberta is the largest producer of crude oil in Canada, accounting for 80% of total Canadian production as of 2020. 2. Over three-quarters of Alberta’s crude oil production comes from the oil sands in northern Alberta. In 2020, Alberta had 8 operating oil sands mines, and 29 thermal in situ oil sands operations. In 2020, Alberta produced 2.99 MMb/d of oil sands r...
Refined Petroleum Products
1. Alberta has five refineries: Strathcona (Imperial Oil), Edmonton (Suncor), and Scotford (Shell) in the Edmonton area; Sturgeon (NWR) in Redwater; and Lloydminster (Cenovus)in Lloydminster. Combined, these refineries have a total oil processing capacity of 542.4 Mb/d. This amounts to 28.5% of Canada’s total refining capacity, the largest share of any province in Canada. 2. As of 1 June 2020, the Sturgeon Refinery began processing bitumen through a fee-for-service tolling mechanism. Prior to...
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids
1. In 2020, Alberta’s natural gas production averaged 9.72 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) (Figure 1). Alberta’s gas production represented 63% of total Canadian natural gas production in 2020. 2. At year-end 2020, Alberta’s total potential for recoverable, sales-quality natural gas is estimated to be 563 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), with 380 Tcf remaining after production is subtracted. 3. Alberta’s NGL production in 2020 was about 416.8 Mb/d, not including condensate and pentanes plus, whi...
Crude Oil and Liquids
1. Alberta has a vast network of crude oil and condensate pipelines that gather and deliver crude oil from production regions to pipeline and storage hubs in Edmonton and Hardisty (Figure 3). 2. The Enbridge Mainlinesystem is Canada’s largest transporter of crude oil. The Mainline starts in Edmonton and delivers light and heavy crude oil, RPPs, and NGLs to markets in the Prairies, U.S. Midwest, and Ontario. 3. The Trans Mountain Pipeline also starts in Edmonton and transports crude oil and RP...
Natural Gas
1. Major pipelines that transport Alberta’s natural gas to other provinces and to the U.S. include: Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), TC Canadian Mainline, Foothills, and Alliance (Figure 4). The first three are owned by TC Energy. 2. The NGTL System extends through most of Alberta and transports western Canada-produced natural gas to markets in Canada and the U.S. NGTL has been adding capacity in recent years to accommodate increasing production from the Montney formation in northeastern B....
Natural Gas Liquids
1. Alberta has many pipelines that transport natural gas liquids, including ethane, propane, butanes, and NGL mix. 2. NGLs are primarily transported out of Alberta on rail cars across North America, or as NGL mix on the Enbridge Mainline to Sarnia, Ontario, and the U.S. Midwest. 3. Plains Midstream Canada's Petroleum Transmission Company (PTC) Pipelinedelivers propane and butane produced at the Empress straddle plants to rail and truck terminals on the Prairies. PTC has a capacity of 15 Mb/d...
Total Energy Consumption
1. Total end-use demand in Alberta was 4 160 petajoules (PJ) in 2019. The largest sector for energy demand was industrial at 74% of total demand, followed by transportation at 11%, commercial at 9%, and residential at 6% (Figure 5). Alberta’s total energy demand was the largest in Canada, and the largest on a per capita basis. 2. Natural gas was the largest fuel type consumed in Alberta, accounting for 2 373 PJ, or 57% of consumption in 2019. RPPs and electricity accounted for 1 400 PJ (34%)...
Refined Petroleum Products
1. Alberta’s motor gasoline demand in 2019 was 1 608 litres per capita, 27% above the national average of 1 268 litres per capita. 2. Alberta’s diesel demand in 2019 was 1 815 litres per capita, more than double the national average of 855 litres per capita. 3. Alberta has a net surplus of RPPs and nearly all the gasoline consumed in Alberta is produced within the province.
Natural Gas
1. Alberta consumed an average of 6.4 Bcf/d of natural gas in 2020. Alberta's demand represented 56% of total Canadian demand. 2. The largest consuming sector for natural gas was the industrial sector (including heavy oil and oil sands production), which consumed 5.6 Bcf/d in 2020. The residential and commercial sectors consumed 0.44 Bcf/d and 0.37 Bcf/d, respectively.
Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland produce 96% of Canada’s oil. These three are also the only provinces that produce heavy oil. Canada’s crude oil goes primarily to export markets. In 2020, Canada exported an average of 3.66 MMb/d, a 2.7% decrease from 2019 driven by declines in demand due to the pandemic.
Mar 7, 2024 · In Alberta and Saskatchewan, which account for over 90% of Canada’s oil production, capital expenditure intentions in the oil and gas sector are pegged at a 7% in 2024. The backdrop for oil markets continues to support production and capital plans for Canada’s producers.
As of 2021, Alberta’s total proven oil reserves were around 161.7 billion barrels; of which 160.1 billion barrels were oil sands and 1.6 billion barrels were conventional oil. As of 2021, Alberta had the ultimate potential (recoverable) resources of 223 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas.
Alberta’s vast crude oil and natural gas resources are the backbone of the provincial economy and a vital element of Canada’s economy. In fact, energy development is the largest contributor to the province’s gross domestic product, capital investments and exports.
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5 days ago · The Alberta Energy Regulator has released its 2024 Alberta Energy Outlook report with interesting highlights about what the future of energy production in Alberta may look like. This report, released June 24, details data from 2023 and projects expectations for Alberta’s energy sector in the coming years. “With expected pipeline capacity improvements and reasonably elevated oil prices ...
