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aerodrome and bussing aerodrome flight bussing schedules off site route schedules on site route schedules north american surplus equipment technology evaluation portal the cornerstone of canadian natural s successful strategy is ensuring we are an efficient and effective producer . we continually target cost effective alternatives to develop our portfolio of projects and to deliver our defined growth plan . canadian natural is proud to support initiatives that help develop the quality of life and economic health of the communities where we operate . we strive to integrate economic environmental and social considerations in the decision making process in all of our business activities . horizon oil sands operations world class assets north america north america natural gas west natural gas region east natural gas region north america crude oil & ngls heavy crude oil pelican lake crude oil thermal in situ oil sands primrose and wolf lake thermal in situ kirby south grouse project future developments light crude oil & ngls horizon oil sands international north sea ninian lyell and columba banff and kyle murchison tiffany toni and thelma offshore africa baobab espoir olowi south africa marketing and midstream horizon careers horizon training horizon aerodrome and bussing horizon camp facilities horizon surplus equipment emergency contacts email horizon project connect with us follow on twitter follow on linkedin horizon oil sands q2 16 horizon oil sands mining and upgrading activity the horizon oil sands include a surface oil sands mining and bitumen extraction plant complemented by on site bitumen upgrading with associated infrastructure to produce high quality synthetic crude oil sco . canadian natural holds extensive leases that are estimated 3.6 billion barrels of proved and probable sco reserves . the horizon oil sands are located on these leases just north of fort mcmurray alberta in the athabasca region . due to the massive resource base the mine and plant facilities are expected to produce for decades to come without production declines normally associated with crude oil production . horizon current phase construction progress to date at horizon has met or exceeded expectations on cost and performance . canadian natural has a disciplined execution strategy to achieve cost certainty for a defined and stepped expansion at our horizon operations from phase 1 productive capacity of 110 000 bbl d to 250 000 bbl d of sco . as of q4 14 . the horizon expansion project is 56 % complete . in 2014 we advanced the completion of the project through the completion and commissioning of phase 2a . this phase added 12 000 bbl d of production capacity through the addition of an additional coker pair . through this pahse and certain operational synergies canadian natural was able to increase the name plate capacity to 137 000 bbl d. in 2015 canadian natural will continue progress the expansion of horizon with work on both phases 2a and 3 . the timing of construction for future expansions is critical for cost control and we remain focused to take advantage of favorable market conditions . we are not driven to production increases at the expense of a higher capital cost . current expansion and debottlenecking will be very deliberate and flexible to ensure projects can be started or stopped based on market conditions . the horizon oil sands asset is substantial and anticipated to provide significant free cash flow well into the future . the development of this world class asset is predicated upon generating the greatest value for our shareholders . horizon planning past phases canadian natural s board of directors sanctioned the horizon oil sands project in february 2005 and after years of planning and construction the horizon oil sands successfully and sustainably produced its first barrels of high quality low sulphur 34 api sweet sco in early 2009 . first production of sco was a major milestone for canadian natural and we were pleased with the success of the project . acting as our own primary contractor on the horizon oil sands we built a core competency in executing large scale projects from the ground up and have learned a great deal from the construction and startup of phase 1 . phase 1 was just the first step in value creation from this significant asset . a considerable amount of capital for infrastructure was included in phase 1 in anticipation of future phases . these include but are not limited to support infrastructure such as the aerodrome buildings shops warehouses camps and roads site preparation the piperack coker foundations gas and power distributions the majority of underground piping and so on . canadian natural is positioned to leverage the benefits from our existing operation into future expansions . the expansions to the horizon oil sands have been broken into five categories in adopting this strategy and breaking the overall expansion into smaller more manageable pieces canadian natural believes that this will lead to enhanced project and cost control . phase 1 of the expansion was completed during 2009 . this phase included engineering and design specifications for greater production capacity the setting of additional coker foundations other supporting infrastructure and the procurement of long lead equipment such as coke drums reactors and mobile equipment . the current expansion has been re profiled into five categories as follows we will see incremental production gains throughout the completion of future expansion and debottlenecking with targeted full facility capacity of approximately 250 000 bbl d. further phases of expansion could potentially bring the ultimate capacity to 500 000 bbl d. 2016 canadian natural disclaimer legal privacy site map