Mining News: OIL SANDS

Freedom Energy International Opens New Markets

Freedom Financial Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS Canada, renowned for its vast supply of natural resources, particularly Heavy Oil and Oil Sands, for years has been a leader in the race to find the most economical and environmentally friendly technology to

TSX may open higher on commodities

costs offset a fall in sales, but warned of its profitability being pressured in the short term. ATHABASKA OILSANDS The cost of a 100,000-barrel-per-day expansion of Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Athabasca oil sands project has climbed to $14.3 billion,

Cetix Wins Wireline Contract From Deep Well

in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas. The company principally operates in the Peace River Oil Sands Area, near Sawn Lake in North Central Alberta, Canada. It is headquartered at Edmonton, Canada. Currently the company is focusing to

What the forestry industry is teaching the oil sands

trenches that may prove crucial to a different industry in a similar situation. The leaders of Canada's oil sands, faced with global scorn and protests that have interrupted their operations, are turning to the country's foresters - as well as its

Syncrude won’t build pricey upgrader

Rather, Canadian Oil Sands Trust, the controlling partner in the massive Syncrude Canada Ltd. operation, sees selling the raw product on the open market as a better option, based on the current outlook

Shell oil sands costs rise again, partner says

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - The cost of a 100,000-barrel-per-day expansion of Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Athabasca oil sands project has climbed to $14.3 billion, Chevron Corp , one of its partners, said in a filing. The new estimate amounts to $600

Syncrude latest oilsands player to forgo building pricey upgrader

CALGARY - Another major oilsands player has decided it makes little sense to build a brand new multibillion-dollar upgrader to process the molasses-thick bitumen it scoops out of the ground. Rather, Canadian Oil Sands Trust

Evans taking notes after Washington trip

Evans said. She said there was sensitivity across the country, and provinces supported the idea that Alberta's oil sands do matter. "There was strong support for Alberta's position," she said. "We've got to work as a country better together with

Syncrude latest oilsands player to forgo building pricey upgrader

Rather, Canadian Oil Sands Trust (TSX:COS.UN), the controlling partner in the massive Syncrude Canada Ltd. operation, sees selling the raw product on the open market as a better option, based on

UPDATE 1-Shell oil sands costs rise again, partner says

* Athabasca oil sands expansion's costs rise to $14.3 bln * Cost estimate up 4.4 pct over past year (Adds comment from Shell spokesman in 5th paragraph. In U.S

Syncrude production could ramp up to 425,000 barrels of crude per day by 2020

THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - The enormous Syncrude Canada Ltd. oilsands project could produce 425,000 barrels of synthetic crude oil per day by 2020, Canadian Oil Sands Trust, the company with the biggest stake in the operation, said Wednesday. Syncrude

Syncrude latest oilsands player to forgo building pricey upgrader (Oilsands-Upgraders)

CALGARY _ Another major oilsands player has decided it makes little sense to build a brand new multibillion-dollar upgrader to process the molasses-thick bitumen it scoops out of the ground. Rather, Canadian Oil Sands Trust

Ivanhoe on wells track

IVANHOE Energy is more than halfway through its drilling programme at the Tamarack oil sands project in northern Alberta, Canada

Projects to turn up oil sands volume

Production from the Can­adian oil sands could increase hundreds of thousands of barrels per day by 2015 as a result of a series of regulatory applications for new projects expected to be filed this year

Total in bid to shut down Joslyn SAGD

Total E&P Canada has applied to Alberta’s energy regulators to abandon its Joslyn Creek steam-assisted gravity drainage oil sands project after suspending oper­ations last year

Quebec Companies Urged To Attend Oilsands Trade Mission

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Connacher Reports Progress On Algar, Winter Drilling Program

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The art of defusing the green protests

trenches that may prove crucial to a different industry in a similar situation. The leaders of Canada's oil sands, faced with global scorn and protests that have interrupted their operations, are turning to the country's foresters as well as its miners,

Horizon North looks up

Rolling along: in Canada's Oil Sands related stories Canadian energy services and equipment outfit Horizon North Logistics returned to a profit in 2009 despite lower revenues, as the company reported an optimistic outlook for 2010

The art of defusing the green protests

an environmental ogre. It solved the conflict by treating the opposition as equals. Can the storm in the oil sands be calmed in the same way? Email Please enter a valid e-mail address Please enter a comma delimited list of valid e-mail addresses Other

Shell oilsands costs rise again, partner says

CALGARY - The cost of a 100,000-barrel-per-day expansion of Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s Athabasca oilsands project has climbed to $14.3 billion, Chevron Corp., one of its partners, said in a filing. The new estimate amounts to $600 million more than the

Syncrude puts expansion worth $15B back on agenda

raw bitumen and sour crude as well as its only current product, sweet light synthetic oil. Calgary-based Canadian Oil Sands Trust, which owns 37 per cent of Syncrude, issued the update Wednesday indicating it will grow its upgraded crude oil production

Athabasca Oil Sands IPO Seen Soon; Talk Of C$750M Offering

TORONTO (Dow Jones)--Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. is gearing up to launch its long-anticipated initial public offering and at this early stage in the process, the target is to raise up to C$750 million from

Syncrude to increase oil sands processing capacity

HOUSTON, Feb. 25 -- Canadian Oil Sands Trust said that based on preliminary scoping and design work the debottlenecking of Syncrude Canada Ltd.'s existing Mildred Lake upgrading facility, 40 km north of Fort McMurray, Alta

Shell oilsands costs rise again, partner says

CALGARY - The cost of a 100,000-barrel-per-day expansion of Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s Athabasca oilsands project has climbed to $14.3 billion, Chevron Corp., one of its partners, said in a filing. The new estimate amounts to $600 million more than the

Athabasca costs continue to climb

Oil sands work: Chevron says cost of Athabasca expansion up. related stories The cost of a 100,000-barrel-per-day expansion of Shell's Athabasca oil sands project has climbed to $14.3

Second Focus Group Meeting: Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions

IHS CERA is pleased to announce the second focus group meeting in the Canadian Oil Sands Dialogue will be held on Friday, May 14, 2010 in Calgary. Additional agenda and speaker details will be announced shortly. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: To register

Ahtabasca costs continue to climb

The cost of a 100,000-barrel-per-day expansion of Shell's Athabasca oil sands project has climbed to $14.3 billion, fellow supermjor Chevron, a partner in the project, said in a filing

Shell oil sands costs rise again, partner says

* Athabasca oil sands expansion's costs rise to $14.3 bln * Cost estimate up 4.4 pct over past year * Shell declines to confirm estimate (In U.S. dollars unless

Oil Sands Money Doesn't Change Quebec Concerns About Global Warming

to oversee the Natural Resources ministry won't change the majority of people's negative views of the oil sands. 'Quebec voters reject the attempt to buy off their concerns about global warming,' said Gillian McEachern of Environmental Defence. 'They

Picksthatmove.com Provides Investment Opinion on Yahoo! Inc., Oilsands Quest Inc., Green Energy Live Inc., Lorus Therape

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Syncrude Revels in Gas Glut on Cusp of Oil-Sands Expansion - BusinessWeek

world's largest oil-sands operator, is benefiting from a natural-gas surfeit and lower prices as the company ...Canadian Oil Sands Provides Update of Syncrude Expansion PlansMarketWatch (press release)Conoco's $10 Billion Divestiture Plan Seen Hinging on

Syncrude to Expand Its Oil Sands Synthetic Crude Output to 425,000 Barrels per Day by 2020

Canadian Oil Sands Trust, the largest stakeholder (36.74%) in the Syncrude oil sands project, announced plans to increase the synthetic crude oil production capacity at Syncrude Mildred Lake upgrader to 425

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Patch Director Rod Maxwell Resigns

and strategy as well as highlighting the companys major recent financial deals. Patch International Inc., a new Canadian oilsands exploration company. The company has projects in the Athabasca oilsands, Ells River (Dover), Firebag and Muskwa. The company

Alberta Oilsands Approves $7 Million For Winter Capital Program

Alberta Oilsands Inc. - Oil & Gas - Deals and Alliances Profile Refer to a friend 2010-02-25 11:43:02 - Alberta Oilsands Inc. - Oil & Gas - Deals and Alliances

Suncor sells natural gas assets in Trinidad and Tobago

Calgary - Suncor Energy Inc. is continuing to pare down assets that don't fit with its core oil sands business, announcing the sale of natural gas assets in Trinidad and Tobago for $386-million. The company said in a statement Thursday that the sale to

Syncrude Plans To Unlock Existing Upgrader's Latent Capacity

Canadian Oil Sands Trust (COS.UN.T) said the Syncrude joint venture now believes the existing Mildred Lake upgrading facility has latent capacity 'that can be unlocked through a series of debottleneck

UPDATE: Syncrude To Expand Production Capacity 60 pct By 2020

Canadian Oil Sands Trust (COS.UN.T), the largest stakeholder in the Syncrude oil sands project in northeast Alberta, announced plans Wednesday to expand the project's production capacity by 60% over

ENY vs. AMJ: Comparing Energy Income ETFs

exchanges. Selections are made from a universe of companies including over 25 TSX-listed Canadian royalty trusts and 20 oil sands resource producers that are classified as producers. The goal is to combine the most profitable and liquid Canadian royalty

Oilsands crude demand expected to grow

North America will continue to soak up oilsands output for the next decade, despite lobbying by environmentalists to boycott the oilsands and recent talk to ship Canadian crude overseas. Hal Kvisle, CEO of Calgary pipeline company TransCanada, says

Syncrude production could ramp up to 425,000 barrels of crude per day by 2020 (Syncrude-Expansion)

CALGARY _ The enormous Syncrude Canada Ltd. oilsands project could produce 425,000 barrels of synthetic crude oil per day by 2020, Canadian Oil Sands Trust, the company with the biggest stake in the operation, said Wednesday. Syncrude

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1.37% at 15.59. YHOO sits at a 52 week-high at 18.02 from October 21, 2009. Oilsands Quest Inc. (AMEX: BQI), was perhaps one of those companies that struggled the most today but still managed to finish the day in green territory. Shares of BQI were

DJ CNPC: Plans To Expedite Development Of Alternative Energy Sources

said on its Web site Thursday. The company will focus on developing coal bed methane, fuel ethanol and oil sands, it said, but didn't elaborate

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Canadian Oil Says Syncrude Output to Increase 21 pct - BusinessWeek

Canadian Oil ...Syncrude To Expand Production Capacity 60% By 2020Wall Street JournalSyncrude plans to boost productionGlobe and MailCanadian Oil Sands Provides Update of Syncrude Expansion PlansMarketWatch (press release)Reuters -Edmonton

Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. and PetroChina Close Joint Venture Transaction

Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. (AOSC) is pleased to announce that, having received all necessary approvals from the governments of Canada and the People's Republic of China, it has closed the transaction

Canadian Oil Sands details Syncrude expansion plan

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian Oil Sands Trust said on Wednesday it is formulating plans to boost production at Syncrude Canada Ltd, the country's biggest oil sands project, by more than expected by 2020. The