Tag: pipeline logistics
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Addressing the Condensate Challenge: Canada’s Oil Sands Growth and the Alberta-MoU
Overview: The Condensate Constraint in Canada’s Oil Sands Canada’s oil sands sector has long positioned itself as a cornerstone of national energy output and export potential. Yet, a persistent bottleneck has complicated its growth trajectory: condensate. Used to dilute bitumen for pipeline transport, condensate is a light hydrocarbon that blends with thick bitumen, enabling it…
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Canada’s Oil Sands Growth Faces a Condensate Challenge and What’s Being Done
The Condensate Challenge in Canada’s Oil Sands Growth Canada’s oil sands have long promised substantial economic benefits through high-grade crude and export potential. Yet, a persistent bottleneck threatens the sector’s expansion: condensate, the light hydrocarbon used as diluent to reduce bitumen’s viscosity for pipeline transport. When condensate supplies tighten or prices spike, the economics of…