The oil sands of Alberta in western Canada are undergoing an investment boom worth more than $100 billion. From 2007 to 2016, the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EuB) projects total real investment in Alberta’s oil sands (surface mining, upgrading, in situ, and support services) to reach Canadian $118
billion. Oil sands output is set to rise from about 1.2 million barrels a day to an expected 3 million b/d by 2016, and perhaps 4 million plus by 2020. that could make Canada the world’s fourth-biggest oil producer after Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States.
The Alberta oil sands and heavy oil industry is both a globally important and growing source of oil supply as well as a vital breeding ground for production and environmental technology. as the boom continues, share your ideas, experiences, technology, and expertise with major industry players who must react quickly to the rapid expansion. Plan to attend the second annual Oil Sands and Heavy Oil
Technologies Conference & Exhibition, July 15 – 17, 2008 at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
■ Engineers and managers who work on oil sands and heavy oil development projects ■ Field supervisors who must understand the complexities and parameters of oil sands and heavy oil production, processing, and transportation ■ Operations planning personnel involved in planning and scheduling oil sands and heavy oil development projects worldwide ■ Engineering staff and management involved in oil sands and heavy oil development decision-making processes ■ Suppliers who provide equipment or services for oil sands and heavy oil development, processing, or transportation ■ Consulting companies that advise clients on current industry standards or oil sands and heavy oil development trends ■ Business development managers pursuing oil sands and heavy oil business opportunities. ■ Companies that provide cogeneration equipment and/or combustion turbine equipment ■ Independent electricity generators interested in oil sands cogeneration opportunities ■ Transmission companies interested in oil sands and Alberta electricity markets
TECHNICAL FOCUS AREAS
■ Environmental challenges ■ Sulfur ■ Power, fuel and infrastructure ■ Extraction methods ■ Upgrading methods ■ CO2 handling
