- Use of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology for the recovery of bitumen from the in-situ oil sands resources.
- Construction of four well pads, with the potential for an additional eight pads to be constructed over a 15-year period; the four initial well pads will be located near the processing facility.
- Construction of a stand-alone bitumen processing facility without an upgrader. The processing facility will have a peak rate of 7,150 cubic metres per calendar day (m3/cd) or 45,000 barrels of bitumen per calendar day (bbl/cd). The facility will include produced water treatment capability to enable the use of recycled water for steam generation in the SAGD process.
Expected economic benefits from the Kirby Project include:
- The Kirby Project will pay an estimated $520 million in taxes and $560 million in royalties to the Federal and Alberta Governments.
- Approximately 50 new staff and 10 permanent contract positions will be created.
Application and Environmental Impact Assessment for the
Proposed Kirby In-Situ Oil Sands Project
On September 18, 2007, Canadian Natural Resources filed a combined application and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its proposed Kirby In-Situ Oil Sands Project with Alberta Environment and the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board.
If you are interested in having a copy of the document and/or the CD version, or if you have comments or questions please do not hesitate to contact us:
Project Information Line: 1-780-826-8128. Please call collect if you are outside this calling area.
E-mail: kirbyproject@cnrl.com
Canadian Natural is committed to consulting with stakeholders on our plans so we can address any potential issues, concerns or opportunities related to the proposed development.
For more information on our Kirby Project, please click on the links for documents related to our public consultation program.
