Lloydminster Heavy Oil Upgrader
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Summary Information
- Ownership: Husky
- Website: http://www.huskyenergy.com/
- Location: Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
- Capacity: 7.5 million tons/annum & 150,000 bbl/day
- Nelson Complexity:
- Refining Depth:
Brief Description
- The facility processes heavy oil into high quality, low sulphur synthetic crude oil to be used as feedstock for refineries in Canada and the United States
Refining Units
Terminal Capacity
- Crude Oil:
- Refined Products:
Crude Supply
- The feedstock for the upgrader is heavy oil from deposits in northeastern Alberta and western Saskatchewan, and bitumen from Tucker Oil Sands Project.
Products Produced
- The main product produced is low sulphur synthetic oil
- The upgrader produces a high-value diesel fuel that is sold into the wholesale and retail markets.
- The upgrading process produces two marketable by-products: sulphur and petroleum coke
Ongoing Projects
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Other Information
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History
- 1992 - The Upgrader was commissioned at a cost of $1.6 billion
- 2006 - Husky Energy Proceeds with Engineering for Upgrader Expansion
- 2006 Fluor awarded FEED contract for expansion project
Relevant Links
- Husky Energy Proceeds with Engineering for Upgrader Expansion
- Fluor Wins Engineering Contract for Canadian Mega-Project
- Husky Energy Selects Axens for the Lloydminster Upgrader
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