Canadian oilsands production is expected to surge from 1.6MM b/d in 2011 to 5.0MM b/d by 2030, though die projected growth rate is highly dependent on proposed pipelines delivering oil to the US and Asia. The Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Alberta, Canada to US Gulf Coast refining facilities, has faced multiple delays related to obtaining approval for construction. Perhaps in response to these delays, Canada has looked towards Asia as a new market for crude oil, with CNOOC's recently proposed purchase of Canadian-based Nexen and Prime Minster Stephen Harper's subsequent signal of the approval of the buyout. This means the US may be left behind unless swift action is taken on the Keystone XL pipeline to secure future supply.
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机译：预计加拿大的油砂产量将从2011年的1.6 MM b / d激增至2030年的5.0 MM b / d，尽管模具的预计增长率在很大程度上取决于拟议中的向美国和亚洲输送石油的管道。从加拿大艾伯塔省到美国墨西哥湾沿岸炼油厂的Keystone XL输油管道在获得建设许可方面面临多个延误。也许是对这些延误的回应，加拿大将亚洲视为原油的新市场，中海油（CNOOC）最近提议收购加拿大的尼克森（Nexen），总理史蒂芬·哈珀（Stephen Harper）随后发出了批准收购的信号。这意味着除非对Keystone XL管道采取迅速行动以确保未来的供应，否则美国可能会落伍。
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