Suncor Energy is one of the project’s backers
Canadian oilsands producers advance CCS plans
Deal with Alberta government allows companies to ramp up testing at proposed site of large-scale geological storage hub
An alliance of Canada’s largest oilsands producers has reached an agreement with the Alberta government to start detailed testing at a proposed geological storage hub that would be one of the world’s biggest carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. The proposed hub would be connected to a line that would initially gather captured CO₂ from an anticipated 14 oilsands facilities in the Fort McMurray, Christina Lake and Cold Lake regions. The network could subsequently expand to include over 20 oilsands facilities and to accommodate other industries in the region interested in CCS. 14 – Oilsands facilities to be linked to storage hub “This agreement marks another significant milestone
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