ABSTRACT
LOCATED IN NORTHERN ALBERTA, Canada, Suncor is a leading producer of synthetic crude oil extracted from large oil sand deposits. This company and other oil sands producers have assumed particular importance because they sit on massive petroleum deposits rivaling those of Saudi Arabia and because they offer an unique opportunity for the United States to access large supplies of oil from a friendly neighbor with minimal risk from disruption due to political, social, or military factors. Appendix 1 contain historical data on Suncor and the other major oil sands producers. Suncor Historical Data https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
Year
Oil Sandts Mined (Tonnes)
Purchased Natural Gas (103M3)
Electricity Purchased (MWH)
Electricity Generated (MWH)
Bitumen Production (M3)
Intermediate Hydrocarbons Production (M3)
Synthetic Crude Oil Production (M3)
Heavy Fuel Oil And Diluent Naphtha Production (M3)
Process Gas Production (103M3)
Coke Production (Tonnes)
Sulphur Production (Tonnes)
1967-1995
944,039,894
101,655,170
81,445,311
74,055,894
1,043,053
22,506,454
2,780,317
1996
51,083,345
289,396
137,295
442,709
5,646,782
4,586,621
3,895,213
233,937
1,231,613
170,648
1997
54,143,321
293,459
186,351
382,690
5,729,456
4,746,094
3,808,828
221,842
1,118,487
174,978
1998
62,396,984
265,458
187,022
449,464
6,559,994
5,602,882
4,062,511
194,159
1,315,952
193,298
1999
73,014,843
192,239
123,164
512,758
7,576,979
6,139,039
3,712,106
249,898
1,456,361
183,948
2000
84,934,388
263,929
252,583
544,608
8,289,311
6,762,262
4,415,597
224,606
1,633,204
211,566
2001
97,898,571
667,115
52,217
2,371,629
8,892,537
7,268,553
4,536,837
287,508
1,739,347
221,557
2002
147,255,711
805,213
743
2,596,824
15,655,028
12,145,549
8,049,730
308,051
2,896,626
402,825
2003
152,469,006
720,772
0
3,183,813
15,708,927
12,944,156
8,181,941
288,961
1,016,961
3,032,932
422,641
2004
154,275,510
1,572,911
6
3,027,358
15,740,236
0
12,807,321
94,205
1,066,569
3,098,230
439,037
2005
101,636,016
1,515,006
1,334
2,651,881
11,358,138
0
9,370,922
45,039
717,026
2,277,433
300,322
2006
149,031,795
1,940,651
8,623
3,002,286
17,634,027
0
14,952,344
79,062
1,145,206
3,736,138
462,426
2007
134,389,521
2,009,446
821
2,949,541
15,459,686
0
13,634,111
58,239
1,058,705
3,370,977
435,683
2008
124,415,020
2,101,049
5,124
2,808,516
14,359,705
13,457,125
145,461
914,682
3,263,210
386,102
2009
146,465,679
2,224,879
352,092
2,873,562
16,798,837
16,527,376
58,338
1,242,107
4,002,902
478,519
2010
143,055,119
1,664,265
260,100
2,856,891
15,437,844
14,998,518
63,440
1,104,032
3,598,835
0
Note: there are a number of accounting changes which make some of the historical data noncomparable
Source: Alberta government Oil Sands Historical Production DataTable https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">Oil Sands Mined (Tonnes) Year(S)
Suncor Energy Inc.
Syncrude Canada Ltd. -Mildred Lake
Syncrude Shell - Canada -Canada Ltd. - Aurora
Albian Sands Energy Inc.
Shell Canada Energy -Jackpine Mine
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
Petro-Canada -Fort Hills
1967-1995
944,039,894
1,718,107,078
0
0
0
1996
51,083,345
149,697,690
0
0
0
1997
54,143,321
150,981,605
0
0
0
1998
62,396,984
148,863,142
0
0
0
1999
73,014,843
162,418,457
0
0
0
2000
84,934,388
133,203,554
13,666,884
0
0
2001
97,898,571
131,353,025
47,557,881
0
0
2002
147,255,711
116,053,778
40,560,751
2,909,572
0
2003
152,469,006
108,347,364
46,748,957
45,291,746
0
2004
154,275,510
93,421,458
77,664,760
79,020,376
0
2005
101,636,016
77,677,758
74,226,778
93,410,754
0
2006
149,031,795
72,719,400
102,317,254
79,007,202
58,465
2007
134,389,521
91,893,790
103,143,036
89,838,790
0
2008
124,415,020
102,031,037
90,127,674
88,895,212
1,113,978
0
2009
146,465,679
89,677,030
104,192,180
85,935,476
41,609,700
0
2010
143,055,119
94,164,432
111,732,646
71,010,064
12,322,070
62,205,945
0
Source: Alberta government