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Integrated expertise and solutions in mine development, processing facilities and carbon capture.
Partnering With Clients to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Emissions
As oil sands operations aim to meet the demands of lower emissions and greater efficiency, Kiewit is working alongside clients to achieve these goals — delivering integrated solutions that incorporate carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) to help reduce the carbon footprint of operations and pave the way for a more sustainable future.
$7B
Kiewit has executed nearly $7 billion in oil sands work in the last decade.
Proven Expertise in Oil Sands Projects
Working at both steam-assisted gravity drainage and bitumen mining operations, our teams have deep experience in general construction and module fabrication for:
- Froth treatment plants
- Fine tailings treatment plants
- Pipeline and process facilities
- Earthworks and infrastructure projects
Christina Lake Oil Sands Project
Kiewit completed two phases of the client’s staged plan for its Christina Lake oil sands development south of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Phase 1 included the construction of a 3,000-barrel-per-day, steam-assisted gravity drainage pilot facility, while Phase 2 increased capacity by 22,000 barrels per day. By self-performing critical path elements, including the fabrication and setting of 118 modules, Kiewit was able to keep the project on time and on budget.
Christina Lake Oil Sands Project
Sunrise Energy Project
Kiewit supported the front-end engineering design of Husky Energy’s 120,000-barrel-per-day steam-assisted gravity drainage plant that produces oil from the Sunrise field. Kiewit colocated with the designer to provide constructability reviews, estimates, construction execution plans, a labor plan and camp accommodation recommendations.
Sunrise Energy Project
Athabasca Oil Sands Scotford Upgrader Expansion
Ganotec Inc., a Kiewit Corporation subsidiary, fabricated modules and completed all scopes of work for the construction of the sole-sourced hydrogen manufacturing unit (HMU) for the Athabasca Oil Sands Project Scotford Upgrader Expansion. The Scotford Upgrader refines bitumen mined at the Shell Albian Sands mines near Fort McMurray and transported via pipeline northeast of Edmonton.
Athabasca Oil Sands Project Scotford Upgrader ExpansionTalk to an Expert
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