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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.( A `# x. M8 b
" N# c$ r" J% I2 `+ @7 }: m! CThe production and market outlook paints two scenarios.+ X9 B/ f, e( Z) r5 P
7 A4 k( b* Q- }" ]% `Under 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.
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4 O+ M, {. F9 e, b7 u3 uCAPP 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.
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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."
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4 _% [) ~9 U. Q F& fCAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.7 e0 m/ C. C h' l: |$ W
/ r4 L& J3 ?% N! P"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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