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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.
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. e( r& |" W9 ]: K2 x9 }0 k5 cThe production and market outlook paints two scenarios. Z: h: o" A3 ~' Y2 W
0 L+ `6 Y/ J3 m" F+ |; G7 QUnder 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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5 e; c8 h7 p9 d* R: W( z X6 s# FCAPP 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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; w+ n4 U+ ^% X"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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E6 i( l: B& z" A- ]; Z8 DCAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.
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5 _0 p3 U4 \. x' L7 T"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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