MEG Christina Lake Oil Sands Project

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Summary Information

  • Operator: MEG
  • Country: Canada
  • Location: 150 kilometres south of Fort McMurray, Alberta
  • Production start: 2008
  • Partners:
  • Type: Heavy Oil
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

+++ Description

  • Located in the southern Athabasca oil sands region, this multi-phased project is located 150 kilometres south of Fort McMurray in northeast Alberta. Comprised of approximately 200 square kilometres of oil sands leases, this SAGD operation was designed to produce an initial 25,000 barrels per day (bpd). When all phases come on-stream, the project is anticipated to produce approximately 210,000 bpd by the year 2020.

+++ Contractors

  • **WorleyParsons:** Detailed engineering and procurement for the central processing facility - Phase 2B
  • **Aker Solutions:**
    • 2 Treater Vessels c/w desand system; platforms & insulation - 14 ID x 100 - Phase 2B
    • 2 FWKO Vessels c/w desand system & insulation - 14 ID x 75 - Phase 2B
    • Slop Oil Treater Pkg c/w firetube; burner; burner control management system; control panel; pumps and motors - 8 ID x 20 - Phase 2
  • **SNC-Lavalin:** Detailed engineering and provide procurement services for Phase 3A

+++ History

  • 2008 - Oil production commenced
  • 2009 - Phase 2 entered production
  • 2010 - WorleyParsons awarded contract for phase 2B
  • 2012 - Regulatory approval given for phase 3
  • 2013 - SNC-Lavalin awarded a contract by MEG Energy for Phase 3A

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. Aker Solutions Oil And Gas Processing References
  2. WorleyParsons Awarded Engineering & Procurement Contract for Christina Lake Phase 2B In Situ Oil Sands Plant from MEG Energy Corp.
  3. MEG Energy receives regulatory approval for Christina Lake Phase 3
  4. SNC-Lavalin Awarded Contract For MEG Energy’s Christina Lake Regional Project