While those prices aren't going to cause
any existing oil sands operations to shut down, the muted outlook for commodity prices is already prompting large players to shelve plans for new projects.
Not exact matches
That's because although a high
oil price of $ 50 - $ 70 is necessary to justify investing billions into a new
oil sands project, the variable costs of getting a barrel of
oil from
existing operations are much lower (as low as $ 10 for steamed
oil and low $ 20s for mined
oil).
Represented leading
oil sands owner in drafting and negotiating master EPCM, turnaround, design - build, temporary accommodation and other agreements for use on new projects and
existing operations in the Alberta
oil sands.