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Bitumen and Synthetic Production

2023

(m³)

Bitumen Production Bitumen BBL/Day Synthetic Production Synthetic BBL/Day
Aurora North & South (Syncrude Canada Ltd.)
January 1,022,234 207,408 --- ---
February 820,549 184,325 --- ---
March 1,084,419 220,025 --- ---
April 681,300 142,842 --- ---
May 1,003,652 203,638 --- ---
Total 4,612,153 192,116 ---

Base Mine (Suncor Energy Inc.)
January 1,265,417 256,749 1,461,669 296,568
February 1,261,650 283,412 1,638,179 367,994
March 1,172,172 237,830 1,719,540 348,890
April 1,221,228 256,043 1,763,963 369,833
May 1,220,155 247,566 1,753,095 355,698
Total 6,140,622 255,784 8,336,446 347,249

Fort Hills (Suncor Energy Inc.)
January 526,881 106,903 --- ---
February 476,552 107,051 --- ---
March 740,574 150,260 --- ---
April 766,017 160,603 --- ---
May 869,381 176,395 --- ---
Total 3,379,405 140,767 ---

Horizon (Canadian Natural Resources Limited)
January 1,108,437 224,899 980,660 198,973
February 1,317,771 296,019 1,168,597 262,509
March 1,429,484 290,038 1,263,516 256,364
April 1,440,199 301,953 1,263,778 264,964
May 689,360 139,869 544,860 110,550
Total 5,985,251 249,312 5,221,410 217,495

Jackpine (Athabasca Oil Sands Project)
January 505,669 102,599 --- ---
February 585,383 131,498 --- ---
March 648,112 131,500 --- ---
April 496,542 104,105 --- ---
May 301,014 61,075 --- ---
Total 2,536,719 105,665 ---

Kearl (Imperial Oil Limited)
January 1,375,646 279,115 --- ---
February 1,263,497 283,827 --- ---
March 1,304,475 264,674 --- ---
April 1,227,345 257,325 --- ---
May 1,005,846 204,083 --- ---
Total 6,176,809 257,291 ---

Mildred Lake (Syncrude Canada Ltd.)
January 802,388 162,802 1,423,525 288,829
February 731,909 164,413 1,290,961 289,996
March 873,646 177,260 1,634,141 331,563
April 496,289 104,052 1,108,409 232,389
May 608,804 123,525 1,387,333 281,486
Total 3,513,035 146,333 6,844,369 285,098

Muskeg River (Athabasca Oil Sands Project)
January 1,020,263 207,008 --- ---
February 930,083 208,930 --- ---
March 1,035,338 210,067 --- ---
April 647,755 135,808 --- ---
May 1,083,124 219,763 --- ---
Total 4,716,562 196,465 ---

Redwater Upgrader (North West Upgrading Inc.)
January --- --- 223,900 45,429
February --- --- 203,374 45,685
March --- --- 227,559 46,171
April --- --- 196,507 41,200
May --- --- 214,454 43,512
Total --- 1,065,793 44,395

Scotford Upgrader (Athabasca Oil Sands Project)
January --- --- 1,605,253 325,701
February --- --- 1,448,939 325,484
March --- --- 1,518,332 308,065
April --- --- 1,042,491 218,569
May --- --- 1,419,758 288,065
Total --- 7,034,774 293,029

Source: AER(Alberta Energy Regulator)