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* Country: Canada | * Country: Canada | ||
* Location: Athabasca, Alberta | * Location: Athabasca, Alberta | ||
− | * Production start: | + | * Production start: 2018 |
* Partners: Suncor - 40.8%, Total - 39.2%, Teck - 20% | * Partners: Suncor - 40.8%, Total - 39.2%, Teck - 20% | ||
− | * Type: Oil | + | * Type: Oil |
* Estimated Reserves: 3.4 billion barrels | * Estimated Reserves: 3.4 billion barrels | ||
* Production Volume: | * Production Volume: | ||
=== Description === | === Description === | ||
− | * The field has approximately 3.4 billion barrels of bitumen, which | + | * The field has approximately 3.4 billion barrels of bitumen, which is recovered through open-pit mining |
* The project is planned to mine and process 110 million tonnes of oil sand per year, yielding an average of 180,000 barrels of bitumen per day at full production | * The project is planned to mine and process 110 million tonnes of oil sand per year, yielding an average of 180,000 barrels of bitumen per day at full production | ||
* capital investment in Fort Hills is estimated at approximately $13.5 billion | * capital investment in Fort Hills is estimated at approximately $13.5 billion | ||
− | * Oil is | + | * Oil is transported on a pipeline to Enbridge's mainline hub at Hardisty, Alberta |
=== Contractors === | === Contractors === | ||
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* 2013 - Final investment decision taken | * 2013 - Final investment decision taken | ||
* 2014 - Fluor awarded EPC contract | * 2014 - Fluor awarded EPC contract | ||
+ | * 2018 - First oil produced | ||
+ | * 2023 - Total acquired 6.65% from Teck Resources | ||
* 2023 - Suncor acquired Total's stake | * 2023 - Suncor acquired Total's stake | ||
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5273 Aecon awarded mining project for Fort Hills oil sands project] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5273 Aecon awarded mining project for Fort Hills oil sands project] | ||
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5457 Fluor Secures Canadian Oil Sands Contract] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5457 Fluor Secures Canadian Oil Sands Contract] | ||
+ | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/04/canada-fort-hills-project-reaches-first.html Canada: Fort Hills Project Reaches First Oil] | ||
+ | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/04/totalenergies-ep-canada-acquires.html TotalEnergies EP Canada acquires an additional interest in Fort Hills, ahead of its planned spin-off] | ||
# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2023/04/suncor-energy-to-acquire-totalenergies.html Suncor Energy to Acquire TotalEnergies' Canadian Operations for $5.5 Billion, Plus Additional Potential Payments up to an Aggregate Maximum of $600 Million] | # [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2023/04/suncor-energy-to-acquire-totalenergies.html Suncor Energy to Acquire TotalEnergies' Canadian Operations for $5.5 Billion, Plus Additional Potential Payments up to an Aggregate Maximum of $600 Million] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 27 April 2023
Summary Information
- Operator: Suncor
- Country: Canada
- Location: Athabasca, Alberta
- Production start: 2018
- Partners: Suncor - 40.8%, Total - 39.2%, Teck - 20%
- Type: Oil
- Estimated Reserves: 3.4 billion barrels
- Production Volume:
Description
- The field has approximately 3.4 billion barrels of bitumen, which is recovered through open-pit mining
- The project is planned to mine and process 110 million tonnes of oil sand per year, yielding an average of 180,000 barrels of bitumen per day at full production
- capital investment in Fort Hills is estimated at approximately $13.5 billion
- Oil is transported on a pipeline to Enbridge's mainline hub at Hardisty, Alberta
Contractors
- **WorleyParsons:** Detail Engineering phase; Ore Preparation Plant and Extraction and Tailings areas
- **Fluor:** Engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction
- **Kentz:** Full engineering, design and procurement of the project telecommunication systems
- **Aecon:** Mining Contract
History
- 2002 - The Fort Hills mine received regulatory approval
- 2007 - Design Basis Announced for Fort Hills Project
- 2010 - Total acquired 20% of the project
- 2011 - Total increased its stake
- 2013 - WorleyParsons awarded detailed engineering
- 2013 - Final investment decision taken
- 2014 - Fluor awarded EPC contract
- 2018 - First oil produced
- 2023 - Total acquired 6.65% from Teck Resources
- 2023 - Suncor acquired Total's stake
Geology
Links
- Design Basis Announced for Fort Hills Project
- Total E&P Canada Ltd completes acquisition of UTS Energy Corporation
- Suncor Energy finalizes strategic alliance with Total E&P Canada Ltd.
- Contract award for detailed engineering work for the Fort Hills Mine in Canada
- Suncor Energy and partners proceeding with Fort Hills oil sands project
- Enbridge to Develop $1.6 Billion Wood Buffalo Extension Pipeline for Fort Hills and Suncor
- Enbridge to Develop $1.4 Billion Norlite Diluent Pipeline
- Kentz awarded further scope in Canada for the Fort Hills Oil Sands Project
- Aecon awarded mining project for Fort Hills oil sands project
- Fluor Secures Canadian Oil Sands Contract
- Canada: Fort Hills Project Reaches First Oil
- TotalEnergies EP Canada acquires an additional interest in Fort Hills, ahead of its planned spin-off
- Suncor Energy to Acquire TotalEnergies' Canadian Operations for $5.5 Billion, Plus Additional Potential Payments up to an Aggregate Maximum of $600 Million