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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.
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1 c5 [% M* X! a% a `The production and market outlook paints two scenarios.3 L, X; f' g$ D ?
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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.1 h& h6 k) h8 B3 m$ V5 ]
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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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, ]& @. |, v6 e5 b) G% f* W u6 {"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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6 F5 [8 D! o- ^. BCAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.7 x) x% y( d. @, {! D" L0 t; ^( \
5 ^( t$ |) B% N9 W5 g3 G"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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