Oil sands mining

OilSandinSights exclusive: Pathways CO2 hub reaches FID

Eight companies commit $2.4B for Alberta carbon trunkline, targeting 12 Mt/year by 2027.

🔹 RECENT HEADLINES

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Suncor

Cenovus delivers record upstream output at Christina Lake

Quarterly production surpasses 230,000 bbl/d; steam injection efficiency improves.

📅 2 hours ago 🏭 Q4 results
Pipeline

NGTL expansion gets green light for 2026 open season

TC Energy to add 400 MMcf/d of takeaway capacity from Montney and Deep Basin.

📅 5 hours ago 🚧 infrastructure
Technology

Solvent-assisted SAGD pilots show 35% steam reduction

Brion Energy and CNRL release encouraging data from Foster Creek and Kirby.

📅 yesterday ⚙️ innovation
Workers

Alberta predicts skilled labour gap of 15,000 by 2027

Oil sands operators boost funding for trades training and indigenous programs.

📅 2 days ago 👷 workforce

🛢️ OilSandinSights project tracker – Q1 2026

Capacity, operator & latest status

FORT HILLS
220 kb/d
Strathcona (60%) · Teck
▲ 12% vs Q4
HORIZON
245 kb/d
Canadian Natural · mining
⏳ turnaround Apr
FIREBAG
165 kb/d
Cenovus · SAGD
▼ planned maintenance

📋 DRILLING & COMPLETIONS

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rig

Pace of Duvernay frac jobs accelerates in February

67 wells completed year‑to‑date; private operators lead activity.

gas plant

Pembina acquires Wapiti plant from Enbridge, plans expansion

Addition of 150 MMcf/d to service Birchcliff and Kiwetinohk.

🔥 THERMAL IN-SITU

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• MEG Energy — Christina Lake achieves record SOR of 2.0.
• Imperial Oil — Cold Lake solvent injection extended to fourth pad.
• ConocoPhillips — Surmont 9 pad onstream, adds 10 kb/d.

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🔄 this week: Brion Energy receives approval for Kirby North expansion.
🛢️ Mildred Lake: autonomous haulage fleet reaches 60%.