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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.: G" I$ A0 j5 h- R1 z9 n9 ~
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The production and market outlook paints two scenarios.9 T+ U4 t( ]& t. |
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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.. D# m% D% y3 L" ^# c
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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., ~: S; c5 n% }% g( [, k
& J& C; D! J; E4 ]) O"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."$ g' m! p4 G+ c/ Z/ N7 i9 N$ `' w! z
9 f8 l. b: D8 kCAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.
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' Z# @/ d( n# u _"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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