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Bitumen and Synthetic Production

2017

(m³)

Bitumen Production Bitumen BBL/Day Synthetic Production Synthetic BBL/Day
Aurora North & South (Syncrude Canada Ltd.)
January 1,144,101 232,135 --- ---
February 816,734 183,468 --- ---
March 761,744 154,556 --- ---
May 631,330 128,095 --- ---
June 728,196 152,674 --- ---
July 801,276 162,577 --- ---
August 862,838 175,067 --- ---
September 1,064,368 223,156 --- ---
October 1,044,850 211,997 --- ---
November 1,048,614 219,853 --- ---
December 955,061 193,779 --- ---
Total 9,859,111 185,110 ---

Base Mine (Suncor Energy Inc.)
January 1,471,087 298,479 1,718,570 348,693
February 1,492,949 335,370 1,618,406 363,552
March 1,376,547 279,297 1,542,997 313,070
April 1,288,125 270,069 1,369,606 287,152
May 1,490,373 302,392 1,413,275 286,749
June 1,460,072 306,119 1,508,192 316,208
July 1,660,154 336,840 1,739,812 353,003
August 1,654,617 335,717 1,631,896 331,107
September 1,482,326 310,785 1,486,755 311,714
October 1,497,860 303,911 1,581,663 320,915
November 1,416,688 297,023 1,577,689 330,779
December 1,422,858 288,694 1,739,840 353,009
Total 17,713,656 305,248 18,928,701 326,186

Fort Hills (Suncor Energy Inc.)
September 14,748 3,092 --- ---
October 50,521 10,251 --- ---
December 56,802 11,525 --- ---
Total 122,070 8,346 ---

Horizon (Canadian Natural Resources Limited)
January 1,158,084 234,972 981,367 199,117
February 1,043,873 234,492 904,773 203,245
March 1,041,348 211,286 891,824 180,948
April 932,409 195,489 800,320 167,795
May 1,124,240 228,105 1,034,737 209,945
June 1,117,631 234,323 963,032 201,910
July 1,159,954 235,351 1,026,369 208,247
August 1,103,231 223,842 966,044 196,008
September 339,177 71,112 326,711 68,498
October 25,494 5,173 --- ---
November 1,047,518 219,623 858,674 180,030
December 1,324,893 268,817 1,246,596 252,931
Total 11,417,853 196,757 10,000,446 188,326

Jackpine (Athabasca Oil Sands Project)
January 614,760 124,733 --- ---
February 573,950 128,930 --- ---
March 611,646 124,101 --- ---
April 436,750 91,569 --- ---
May 675,031 136,962 --- ---
June 651,981 136,695 --- ---
July 719,935 146,073 --- ---
August 707,609 143,572 --- ---
September 626,429 131,337 --- ---
October 538,283 109,216 --- ---
November 627,484 131,559 --- ---
December 661,224 134,160 --- ---
Total 7,445,081 128,296 ---

Kearl (Imperial Oil Limited)
January 924,675 187,614 --- ---
February 956,034 214,760 --- ---
March 984,273 199,706 --- ---
April 1,075,473 225,484 --- ---
May 1,010,370 205,001 --- ---
June 640,052 134,193 --- ---
July 1,010,210 204,969 --- ---
August 1,151,094 233,554 --- ---
September 791,204 165,884 --- ---
October 767,396 155,702 --- ---
November 1,081,232 226,692 --- ---
December 990,726 201,015 --- ---
Total 11,382,738 196,151 ---

Mildred Lake (Syncrude Canada Ltd.)
January 826,899 167,775 1,603,275 325,300
February 779,939 175,202 1,288,020 289,336
March 372,107 75,500 921,740 187,018
April 169,027 35,438 96,687 20,271
May 284,466 57,717 741,634 150,475
June 187,115 39,231 749,054 157,047
July 459,866 93,306 960,902 194,964
August 1,038,933 210,797 1,685,915 342,067
September 847,613 177,711 1,705,907 357,661
October 873,715 177,274 1,668,119 338,457
November 833,181 174,685 1,523,954 319,513
December 983,334 199,516 1,717,461 348,468
Total 7,656,195 131,934 14,662,669 252,672

Muskeg River (Athabasca Oil Sands Project)
January 710,627 144,184 --- ---
February 699,382 157,106 --- ---
March 682,424 138,462 --- ---
April 718,999 150,746 --- ---
May 558,446 113,307 --- ---
June 837,381 175,566 --- ---
July 747,023 151,569 --- ---
August 747,994 151,766 --- ---
September 694,761 145,664 --- ---
October 590,035 119,716 --- ---
November 708,032 148,446 --- ---
December 735,948 149,322 --- ---
Total 8,431,054 145,287 ---

Redwater Upgrader (North West Upgrading Inc.)
November --- --- 28,570 5,990
December --- --- 97,000 19,681
Total --- 125,569 12,948

Scotford Upgrader (Athabasca Oil Sands Project)
January --- --- 1,378,605 279,715
February --- --- 1,319,043 296,305
March --- --- 1,395,005 283,043
April --- --- 1,247,346 261,519
May --- --- 1,233,546 250,283
June --- --- 1,394,503 292,372
July --- --- 1,444,249 293,034
August --- --- 1,535,104 311,468
September --- --- 1,291,429 270,761
October --- --- 1,189,268 241,299
November --- --- 1,242,875 260,582
December --- --- 1,395,159 283,074
Total --- 16,066,131 276,857

Source: AER(Alberta Energy Regulator)