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Apr 21, 2022 · In 2021, about 40% of all bitumen from the oil sands was upgraded into synthetic crude. That amounted to 1.2 million bbl/day, from six bitumen upgraders — Syncrude’s Mildred Lake, Suncor’s U1/U2, CNRL’s Horizon, the Scotford Upgrader (operated by Shell) and Sturgeon.
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Jun 30, 2016 · There are three types of crude produced from the oil sands: Synthetic Crude: Produced by upgrading bitumen, primarily from mining facilities. Diluted Bitumen (Dilbit): Produced by blending non-upgraded bitumen with condensate or diluent. Synbit: A blend of bitumen and synthetic crude oil.
Jul 1, 2016 · Oil sands facilities produce one of two products: either a heavy marketable diluted bitumen (commonly referred to as Dilbit), or a light synthetic crude oil. Dilbit is a heavy sour crude, while synthetic crude is a light sweet oil, produced only through bitumen upgrading .
How Syncrude produces oil. The bitumen is upgraded into a high-quality, light, sweet crude oil through fluid coking, hydroprocessing, hydrotreating and reblending. The final product, Syncrude Sweet Premium, is sent by pipeline to Edmonton area refineries and then via pipeline terminals to refineries across Canada and into the United States.
Jan 1, 2021 · Synthetic Crude Oil (SCO): Synthetic crude oil is a light crude oil that is produced by upgrading bitumen. The contract for synthetic crude oil specifies delivery at Edmonton, Alberta.
Feb 23, 2022 · Today, the economics of building (or expanding an existing upgrader) depends now on the price differential between West Texas Intermediate (WTI) * and Western Canadian Select (WCS), * as synthetic crude oil (SCO) is tied to WTI and the value of bitumen is now linked to WCS and diluent prices in Alberta.
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Feb 1, 2021 · The contract for synthetic crude oil specifies delivery at Edmonton, Alberta. Implied Bitumen Price: The implied bitumen price is derived from the price of Western Canadian Select (WCS), which is assumed to have a blend composition of 30% condensate and 70% bitumen.