Christina Lake Oil Sands Project
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Summary Information
- Operator: Cenovus
- Country: Canada
- Location: 120 kilometres south of Fort McMurray, Alberta
- Production start: 2000
- Partners: ConocoPhillips
- Type: Oil
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The oil at Christina Lake is located about 375 metres below the surface and requires enhanced oil recovery technology to access and produce it.
- The primary technology used for this project is [[[Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage SAGD]]], which injects steam into the reservoir to soften the oil so it can be pumped to the surface.
- The project has been developed in phases, with phases A, B, C & D in operation
- Phases E, F & G are under development
- Oil from the project is processed at the Wood River Refinery
Contractors
- **IMV Projects:** Detailed engineering services for the CLO 2012 Development
History
- 2000 - Production started
- 2011 - Cenovus received approval from the ERCB for three expansion phases (E, F and G)
- 2012 - Cenovus achieves first production from phase D Christina Lake expansion