Kai Kos Dehseh Oil Sands Project

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Summary Information

  • Operator: Athabasca Oil Corporation
  • Country: Canada
  • Location: 120 kilometres south of Fort McMurray in the Athabasca region of north east Alberta
  • Production start: 2010
  • Partners: PTTEP
  • Type: Oil
  • Estimated Reserves: 705 MMbbl Proved plus Probable (2P) reserves and ~90 year 2P reserve life
  • Production Volume:

+++ Description

  • The Leismer project is the first phase of this SAGD (Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage) full field development
  • As of 2023, the field is producing in excess of 20,000 bbl/d
  • It has 8 producing pads (45 SAGD well pairs, 15 infill wells)
  • Regulatory approvals are in place for expansion up to 40,000 bbl/d

+++ Contractors

  • **Aker Solutions:** Treater Vessel c/w sample box / sample cooler; desand system & interface draw off - 12 ID x 70

+++ History

  • 2007 - Statoil acquired North American Oil Sands Corporation, becoming owners of Kai Kos Dehseh through the
  • 2010 - PTTEP acquires 40% from Statoil
  • 2011 - Leismer Oil Sands Project produces first oil
  • 2014 - Statoil and PTTEP swap assets
  • 2016 - Statoil sold the field to Athabasca Oil Corporation

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. PTTEP joins Statoil as partner in Canadian oil sands
  2. Statoil Canada oil sands SAGD project produces first oil
  3. Statoil and PTTEP swap Canadian oil sands assets
  4. Statoil sells its oil sands business