

DCSG R&D to make SAGD greener | PLANT
Environmental boost saves energy, water, cuts CO2.

In-situ takes the heat
TAGD steps up as a game changer.
Baytex acquires $120M oil sands leases for SAGD development
Anticipates produces 5,000 bbl/d with initial production in 2014.
Athabasca Oil looking for oil sands TAGD partner
Cost could be half steam-assisted gravity drainage.
$150M expansion planned for STP-McKay Thermal Project
Southern Pacific Resource Corp. is expanding its steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) project in Alberta’s Athabasca oil sands region.

MEG begins reg process for Surmont oil sands development
MEG Energy is gearing up the regulatory process to build and operate a 120,000 barrel per day operation in Alberta’s Athabasca oil sands region.
Aecon wins $132M oil sands fabrication contracts
Aecon Group has been awarded two contracts worth $132 million for fabrication and module assembly work for an un-named oil sands operator in Fort McMurray, Alta.

$6.86M to field-test electro-thermal oil sands tech
E-T Energy is getting $6.86 million in funding and will be working with Total E&P Canada Ltd. to field-test a less environmentally intrusive method of extracting hard to access bitumen from the Athabasca oil sands.

New Connacher SAGD plant producing bitumen
Connacher’s Algar facility, its second 10,000 bbl/d steam-assisted gravity…