 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.
' _/ W D$ w* @1 l5 l7 x( y) _4 F% \1 m# p) t
The production and market outlook paints two scenarios.
9 ?* c; ^; n+ x( V; x; ]) d
4 f8 M7 t: i2 z; a+ p) O, J8 JUnder 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.* L) Y, h; j. Y6 h" z
7 {2 ?' d k! Y0 P+ ~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.
( y* N2 B/ k& Y, P1 X3 J- g7 C" }1 H( D4 K& F% \ K( r
"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.", r h& X1 R' O1 B5 i' e1 x
3 O7 \- s0 `) W% R% \ b+ I; ^CAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.
6 J% U- w# E, [7 K6 i! w/ |$ k( \
"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 |
|