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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.; Z3 u3 L# q, M6 E; T
( Y% j. t \* M& o! W5 dThe production and market outlook paints two scenarios.
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+ i, A3 ^% d1 W; R* U$ S0 g9 RUnder 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.% H. ]" r j* ?# Y/ g9 n8 P
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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.
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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."* c! r* C0 S, ~/ L; @
1 A( `. }) `" ~8 BCAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.
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0 ^% C3 k8 o! S0 P9 |"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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