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Alberta's oilsands could push Canada's oil production to more than 4.2 million barrels a day by 2025, compared with 2.7 million bpd currently, if the investment climate improves over time, said the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers in a forecast released Friday.
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" C+ Y& j; G5 C1 q5 \, rThe production and market outlook paints two scenarios.9 w9 d q8 N% @' _6 ]
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Under a conservative approach, which includes projects operating or under construction, Canadian crude oil output would rise to just 2.8 million bpd by 2025, with the oilsands replacing declining conventional production.
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CAPP sees oilsands output increasing to two million bpd under its conservative approach, compared with 3.3 million bpd under its growth scenario, which assumes an improving economic market.; l1 p9 Z! d9 T8 P
3 `, L: Q: v% |/ r t. S"CAPP's production forecast indicates that even with delays due to current economic circumstances, oilsands production is expected to grow, although the pace of development has slowed," said Greg Stringham, vice-president for markets and oilsands. "Producers expect continued demand for the security of supply that crude oil from Canada provides to the North American energy market."4 G" a, O$ Z- ~/ z ?9 A+ x; _# R, s
9 @# P3 ^) C+ v* g: Z- M8 Q3 [CAPP sees no need for more pipe-line capacity in the decade ahead.' _0 K0 m3 q( C; O u
9 g. W. Q: W: @4 ^"In terms of pipeline capacity to meet market expectations, this year's outlook indicates that the significant pipeline development now under-way will amply connect forecasted production to long-term demand in the North American energy market," Stringham said |
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