Kearl Mine

 

OPERATOR: IMPERIAL OIL

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Start-up: 2013
Status: Operating
Capacity: 220,000 bbl/day bitumen
Product: Diluted bitumen to market
Ownership: 71% Imperial Oil • 29% ExxonMobil

MINING STATISTICS

FACILITY	KEARL INITIAL	KEARL EXPANSION
START-UP	2013	2015
MINE LIFE	Four mining pits (E/W/N/S) across 6 leases: 2013 to 2060
MINING AREA	19,155 hectares
RESERVES	5.49 × 109 bbls (original) 5.38 × 109 bbls (est. remaining)
ORE QUALITY	11.3% bitumen • 18.5% fines TV:BiP Ratio = 7.8
MINE FEED	10,000 t/h nominal	10,000 t/h nominal

MONTHLY AVERAGE PLANT FEED & BITUMEN GRADE

PROCESS PLANT

 

KEARL BITUMEN PRODUCTION FACILITY

FACILITY	KEARL INITIAL	KEARL EXPANSION
OPP	2 trains x 50% • 5,000 t/h/train SPP Technology: Mix Box	2 trains x 50% • 5,000 t/h/train SPP Technology: Wet Crushing
EXTRACTION	1 x 100% Primary Separation Cell w/Middlings Recovery Circuit	1 x 100% Primary Separation Cell w/Middlings Recovery Circuit
FROTH TREATMENT	High Temperature Paraffinic (PFT) w/FSU	High Temperature Paraffinic (PFT) w/FSU
UTILITIES	Stand-alone utilities plant

PRODUCT

FACILITY	KEARL INITIAL	KEARL EXPANSION
PRODUCT	partially de-asphalted diluted bitumen sold to market
CRUDE STREAM	Kearl Lake Blend (KDB)
SPECS	API 21-22° • 3.9% sulphur
CAPACITY	110,000 bbl/day	110,000 bbl/day

MONTHLY AVERAGE BITUMEN PRODUCTION & RECOVERY

PIPELINES

PIPELINES	PRODUCT	CONDENSATE
NAME	Woodland Pipeline	Polaris Condensate Pipeline
OPERATOR	Enbridge	Inter Pipeline
DIMENSIONS	36" Ø • 140 km	12" Ø • 454 km
SUPPLY	Kearl Tank Farm	Fort Saskatchewan, AB
TERMINAL	Cheecham Terminal • Fort McMurray, AB	Kearl Tank Farm

UPDATED:	SEP 24, 2019
SITE MAP:	PROJECTS / MINING / KEARL MINE
SOURCES: IMPERIAL OIL • OPERATIONS: KEARL IMPERIAL OIL • KEARL OIL SANDS PROJECT: PROJECT DESCRIPTION • JUL 2005
REGULATORY FILINGS: AER • DECISION 2007-013: APPROVAL OF THE KEARL OIL SANDS PROJECT • FEB 2007 IMPERIAL OIL • KEARL OIL SANDS PROJECT: MANAGEMENT PROCESSES • JUL 2005 GOLDER ASSOCIATES • KEARL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT • JUL 2005
TAILINGS MANAGEMENT: IMPERIAL OIL • 2017 CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT AER • APPROVAL OF KEARL TAILINGS MANAGEMENT PLAN • JUL 2018 IMPERIAL OIL • 2018 TAILINGS FLUID MANAGEMENT REPORT • APR 2019