Steam operations begin at Edam West SAGD project in Saskatchewan

Husky Energy Inc., Calgary, has started steam operations at the 4,500-b/d Edam West thermal project in Saskatchewan, marking its third thermal project to be brought online this year.
June 17, 2016

This story was updated on June 17 to specify Edam West is a steam assisted gravity drainage project.

Husky Energy Inc., Calgary, has started steam operations at the 4,500-b/d Edam West steam assisted gravity drainage project in Saskatchewan, marking its third thermal project to be brought online this year.

The 10,000-b/d Edam East thermal project, where output began in April (OGJ Online, Apr. 18, 2016), is now producing above its design rate at 11,000 b/d. At the 10,000-b/d Vawn development, production started 6 weeks after steaming began.

Husky also noted that output is now 22,000 b/d at the Tucker thermal project near Cold Lake, Alta. Combined production from Lloyd thermals and Tucker is now 85,000 b/d, and is expected to exceed 100,000 b/d in the second half.

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