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Oil sands production impact

OperatorProjectRecoveryCapacity (barrels a day)Production impact (barrels a day)
Imperial OilSyncrudeMining 350,000 100,000-200,000
Suncor EnergyBase OperationsMining 350,000 350,000
Cenovus EnergyFoster CreekSAGD 120,000 No impact
Suncor EnergyMacKay RiverSAGD 38,000 19,000
Cenovus EnergyChristina LakeSAGD 260,000 No impact
Suncor EnergyFirebagSAGD 203,000 44,500
Shell CanadaAthabasca Oil Sands ProjectMining 255,000 225,000
ConocoPhillipsSurmontSAGD 148,000 53,000
Nexen (CNOOC)Long LakeSAGD 72,000 25,000
Connacher Oil and GasGreat DivideSAGD 20,000 4,000
MEG EnergyChristina LakeSAGD 100,000 No impact
Canadian Natural ResourcesHorizonMining 250,000 No impact
Imperial OilKearlMining 220,000 No impact
AthabascaHangingstoneSAGD 12,000 No impact
Husky Energy/BPSunriseSAGD 60,000 20,000

Sources: RBC

SAGD = Steam-assisted gravity drainage, a process for extracting oil from tar sands