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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.& U' V% }; W K' d8 F6 F" M
' }3 ?. W5 @& K8 |, g' l5 ^The production and market outlook paints two scenarios.5 j z0 H, a( j3 E% V
6 w! j) q$ [2 d" \' T3 n0 KUnder 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.
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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."/ y4 _, G. x3 P1 h) a8 @
4 B4 B* X* [) bCAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.
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3 M. O3 Q$ }: E4 H( Y) l"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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