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Alberta's oilsands could push Canada's oil production to more than 4.2 million barrels a day by 2025, compared with 2.7 million bpd currently, if the investment climate improves over time, said the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers in a forecast released Friday.5 {- x* ^7 M; A
0 k) X; @* [% d4 r; WThe production and market outlook paints two scenarios.
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" P7 e6 G* b: y; p0 B# A/ v, MUnder a conservative approach, which includes projects operating or under construction, Canadian crude oil output would rise to just 2.8 million bpd by 2025, with the oilsands replacing declining conventional production.; S+ u- L, o2 j7 ]
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CAPP sees oilsands output increasing to two million bpd under its conservative approach, compared with 3.3 million bpd under its growth scenario, which assumes an improving economic market.3 B$ U" w( N9 y$ w6 j
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"CAPP's production forecast indicates that even with delays due to current economic circumstances, oilsands production is expected to grow, although the pace of development has slowed," said Greg Stringham, vice-president for markets and oilsands. "Producers expect continued demand for the security of supply that crude oil from Canada provides to the North American energy market."( _5 P' R( b4 j5 |. t/ z+ f
' t5 z! e0 o. pCAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.
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7 [+ P6 D3 V" M: S- A1 r"In terms of pipeline capacity to meet market expectations, this year's outlook indicates that the significant pipeline development now under-way will amply connect forecasted production to long-term demand in the North American energy market," Stringham said |
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