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Shell completes divestment of oil sand interests in Canada; retains Scotford refinery and plants

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Royal Dutch Shell plc announced the completion of two previously announced agreements by Shell Canada Energy, Shell Canada Limited and Shell Canada Resources (Shell) that will see Shell sell all its in-situ and undeveloped oil sands interests in Canada and reduce its share in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP) from 60% to 10%.

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Enbridge to develop two pipelines for total of $3B in Canadian oil sands

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Enbridge is developing two pipelines in the Canadian oil sands area for a combined investment of about $3 billion. billion, depending on scope, to meet the needs of multiple producers in the Athabasca oil sands region. Total E&P Canada Ltd. The targeted in-service date is the second quarter of 2017.

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Suncor Energy finalizes strategic alliance with Total E&P Canada Ltd to accelerate oil sands development

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has finalized its strategic alliance with Total E&P Canada Ltd. Under the terms of this agreement, first announced on 17 December 2010, Suncor acquired a 36.75% working interest in the Total-operated Joslyn joint venture with Total now holding 38.25%, Occidental Petroleum holding 15% and Inpex Canada Ltd. Suncor Energy Inc.

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Kinder Morgan increases proposed expansion of Trans Mountain oil sands pipeline to 890,000 bpd

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Thirteen companies have signed long-term contracts with Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain) operated by Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. BP Canada Energy Trading Company; Canadian Natural Resources; Canadian Oil Sands Limited; Cenovus Energy Inc.; Devon Canada Corporation; Husky Energy Marketing Inc.;

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Suncor Energy and partners proceeding with $13.5B Fort Hills oil sands project; 180 kb/d planned bitumen capacity

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Suncor Energy, together with joint venture co-owners Total E&P Canada Ltd. and Teck Resources Limited, is proceeding with the Fort Hills oil sands mining project, located 90 kilometers (56 miles) north of Fort McMurray. interest), Total E&P Canada (39.2% With best estimate contingent resources of approximately 3.3

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Alberta Innovates & NRCan awarding $26.2M to three oil sands clean tech projects; industry kicking in $43.3M

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Alberta Innovates has teamed up with Natural Resources (NRCan) and industry partners to take three clean oil sands technologies to commercial demonstration. This announcement is a result of NRCan’s Oil and Gas Clean Tech Program. Cenovus Energy will test an oil sands extraction technology using a solvent-driven process.

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TransCanada launches binding open season for eastern oil pipeline; oil sands crude to Eastern Canada

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TransCanada Corporation will hold a binding open season to obtain firm commitments from interested parties for a pipeline to transport crude oil from Western Canada to Eastern Canadian markets. In 2012, Canada imported more than 600,000 barrels per day to supply its Eastern refineries.

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