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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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8 I1 P5 ^. m+ `; b# C! PThe production and market outlook paints two scenarios.
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+ K. c- L, H( Y: aUnder 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 D+ [' H/ K- {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.% u* }/ r, L. @. K6 I
7 f* T8 g0 E9 F3 F"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."/ k; ^$ u+ p& C
( _1 r$ G1 V* D4 O/ C3 K) iCAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.; ~# K" u+ D$ E$ `! D
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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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