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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.6 w9 {! ^% L" w( J5 w& G* w
6 R# N) ~5 A2 U/ U+ U7 Y. f2 PThe production and market outlook paints two scenarios.- Q+ W" q U* l k3 Q; g. K
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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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, n4 u! T2 V6 n' ~ o f' cCAPP 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."' {8 g3 M/ U' I+ D5 j, g6 I& v
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CAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.3 j1 h: C9 o. A' f
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"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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