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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.& D) j2 N4 ^( w0 ^! D: ?" |" z
, y6 n1 i2 ?: i1 W( \The production and market outlook paints two scenarios.1 `+ N2 S1 H3 h5 T! O0 |/ w
, R1 ~0 Q- Q# n. T! FUnder 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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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.+ w: i. ^/ L8 h# ]
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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."
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7 T, x$ p' b& JCAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.( N$ q% T' T2 F" d. R
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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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