Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. reported it achieved its first steam injection on Sept. 16 at its wholly owned and operated Kirby South steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) project.
The Kirby South project was completed on budget, with a forecast addition of production at $30,000/bbl flowing.
Kirby South is targeted to increase to 40,000 b/d of production by yearend 2014 and is the first step in a staged expansion plan for the greater Kirby area, targeted to increase Kirby area production over time to 140,000 b/d.
CNRL’s current overall thermal in situ development plan targets to increase facility capacity to 510,000 b/d from 170,000 b/d in staged increments over the next 15 years.