Athabasca oil sands
Future production

Project Name
Type
Major Partners
National Affiliation
2007 Production (barrels/day)
Planned Production (barrels/day)
Suncor
Primarily Mining
Suncor Energy
Canada
239,100
500,000
Syncrude
Mining
Syncrude
Canada, China, Japan
307,000
550,000
Albian Sands
Mining
Shell(60%), Chevron(20%), Marathon(20%)
UK/Netherlands, the United States
136,000
770,000
MacKay River
SAGD
Suncor Energy
Canada
30,000
190,000
Fort Hills
Mining
Suncor Energy(60%), UTS Energy(20%), Teck(20%)
Canada
—
140,000
Foster Creek, Christina Lake
SAGD
Cenovus Energy
Canada
6,000
400,000
Surmont
SAGD
Total S.A.(50%), ConocoPhillips(50%)
France, the United States
—
193,000
Hangingstone
SAGD
Japan Canada Oil Sands (JACOS)
Japan
8,000
30,000
Long Lake
SAGD
Nexen(65%), OPTI Canada(35%)
China
—
240,000
Horizon
Mining and in situ
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Canada
—
500,000
Jackfish I and II
SAGD
Devon Energy
the United States
??
70,000
Northern Lights
Mining
Total S.A.(60%), Sinopec(40%)
France, China
—
100,000
Kearl
Mining
Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil
the United States
—
300,000
Sunrise
SAGD
Husky Energy(50%), BP(50%)
Canada, UK
—
200,000
Tucker
SAGD
Husky Energy
Canada
??
30,000
Oil Sands Project
Mining and SAGD
Total S.A. (76%), Oxy (15%), Inpex (10%)
France, the United States, Japan
—
225,000
Ells River
SAGD
Chevron(60%), Marathon(20%), Shell(20%)
United States, UK/Netherlands
—
100,000
Terre de Grace
SAGD
Value Creation Inc
Canada
—
300,000
Kai Kos Dehseh
SAGD
Statoil
Norway
—
200,000
Saleski
SAGD
Laricina Energy(60%), OSUM(40%)
Canada
—
270,000
Black Gold Mine
Mining?
Korea National Oil Corporation
South Korea
—
30,000
Total
-
-
-
726,100
5,068,000

Question: What major partners run the 3 large oil sands mining operations in the area, and among them which is owned by Shell Canada, Chevron, and Marathon?
Answer: There are three large oil sands mining operations in the area run by Syncrude, Suncor Energy, and Albian Sands, the latter which is owned by Shell Canada, Chevron, and Marathon.