An abundance of new (and growing) resources means Canada is on the threshold of becoming a world-class producer of energy. But, as Gordon Cope explains, it will need pipelines, and plenty of them, to get there. There have been so many new developments in Canada's oil and gas sector that it occasionally becomes difficult to keep track. Some recent highlights: The National Energy Board (NEB) expects oilsands production to increase from current levels of 1.9 million bpd to 5 million bpd by 2035. Recent announcements of new projects include Shell's Jackpine mine expansion (an additional 100 000 bpd. to a total of 300 000 bpd), Suncor Energy's Fort Hills mine (73 000 bpd by 2017) and Shell's Carmon Creek insitu project (80 000 bpd).
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