PanelDissecting the Politics, Economics and Viability of Refining Options: What You Need to Know to Best Inform Your Short and Long-Term Decisions
David MacLean
Vice President
Alberta Enterprise Group
Joe Kuhach
CEO
N-Solv Corporation
Don Wood
Strategic Consultant, Associate
Bowman Centre for Technology Commercialization
- Examining the dynamics around upgrading in Alberta
- The status of projects that are proposed, under construction or on hold in the province
- Evaluating the cost of refining in Alberta in comparison to Eastern Canada, the U.S. Gulf Coast and China
- Looking at incentives for refining in Alberta – the Bitumen Royalty in Kind (BRIK) program
- How would increased refining capacity in Alberta impact the oil sands industry
- How well equipped are refineries elsewhere in Canada and in the US Gulf coast to handle increased supply from the oil sands?
- Examining factors affecting preparedness
- Crude transportation options
- The status and capacity of existing and proposed refineries
- Examining factors affecting preparedness
- Comparing and contrasting the cost and practicality of various refining options
- Determining the role of diluent supply in determining where best to refine Alberta’s oil