Welcome to Laricina Energy
Laricina is a private company created in November 2005 concentrating on capturing opportunities in the oil sands areas of Western Canada.
Our Company is focused on creating value through developing a diverse portfolio of oil sands assets that leverage technology and market developments.
Our experienced people will innovate the next steps of in situ development and provide a technical expertise not readily available in the industry.
Laricina, the latin name for Larch, is a species of tree known as the Tamarack, which is common to Western Canada and tough adverse climates. The Tamarack is a pioneer tree that becomes dominant in its surroundings.
Laricina will emulate the Tamarack in the specific areas where it expects to grow and identify opportunities in the oil sands where others have been unable to progress.
News & Announcements
Novermber 18, 2009
Laricina files 5,000 barrel per day Commercial Demonstration Project amendment to its 1,800 barrel per day pilot project at Germain. In Oct 2009, the original pilot project was approved by the Energy Resources Conservation Board and Alberta Environment. The modified project will be a Commercial Demonstration project and increase bitumen production to 5,000 barrels per day and will have several advantages over the original pilot, notably it will incorporate solvent injection, diluent treating and water recycling. These amendments are expected to result in improved product value, lower steam to oil ratio and carbon emissions for the same volume of bitumen produced by thermal processes alone.
Laricina Corporate Presentation – November 2009
November 16, 2009
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October 30, 2009
Laricina receives both ERCB and Alberta Environment regulatory approval for its 1,800 barrel per day SAGD pilot in the Grand Rapids deposit at Germain under application No. 1530968.
September 25th, 2009
Laricina files an amendment to its 1,800 barrel per day pilot project at Saleski. In July 2009, the original pilot project was approved by the Energy Resources Conservation Board and Alberta Environment. The amendment proposes to add solvents to steam in the SAGD process. Based on extensive lab testing and field work, Laricina believes that the addition of solvents will lower the steam requirements while maintaining the production rates.
The Playmakers Symposium and E&P Summit
October 6, 2009
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Peters & Co. Limited 2009 North American Oil & Gas Conference
Sept. 15, 2009
July 22, 2009
Laricina receives both Energy Resources Conservation board and Alberta Environment regulatory approval for its 1,800 barrel per day SAGD pilot in the Grosmont carbaonate deposit at Saleski under application No. 1574946.
On July 23, 2009 the Company also raised $83.8 million (gross proceeds) in a common equity private placement, of which the primary use of proceeds will be to fund the construction and development of the Saleski pilot for expected first-steam in early 2011.
View full application details.
June 16, 2009
Laricina Energy 2009 CAPP Investment Symposium Presentation
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Tune Into: Environmental Innovations
April 23, 2009
Laricina Energy Ltd. follows a focused strategy: to build our asset base, demonstrate its potential and add value through innovation. We invite interested investors and stakeholders to view our Environmental Innovations Video Presentation highlighting our activities and initiatives in the oil sands carbonates, use of innovative core imaging tools and development of solvent assisted processes.
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Alberta supports nine innovative energy projects
May 20, 2009
Laricina Energy was selected as one of nine innovative energy projects by the Alberta Government to receive funding under the Innovative Energy Technologies Program in support of its Saleski Grosmont Formation steam-assisted gravity drainage pilot.
Read the full press release here: Province supports nine innovative energy projects
Laricina receives “The Dr. R.M. Butler Memorial Best Paper Award"
Nov. 6, 2008
Laricina Energy Ltd. is pleased to acknowledge the official presentation of "The Dr. R.M. Butler Memorial Best Paper Presented at CIPC 2007 Award" to Jesse Novak - EIT, Mauro Cimolai – Technical Consultant and Neil Edmunds - Vice President Enhanced Oil Recovery, at the Petroleum Society’s Awards Luncheon held...
Neil Edmunds presentation to the 2008 Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference
Sept. 23, 2008
Neil Edmunds, VP EOR presented to the 2008 Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference held in Edmonton, AB September 23-24, 2008 and was interviewed by EnergyTV for his views on innovative technologies with in situ oil sands recovery.
Neil Edmunds joins University of Calgary faculty
Sept. 5, 2008
Laricina Energy Ltd. is pleased to announce that the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering has conferred the title of Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering upon Neil Edmunds...
Kent Barrett receives award for Best Core Presentation
Sept. 15, 2008
Laricina Energy Ltd. is pleased to announce that Kent Barrett, Laricina’s Sr. Carbonate Geologist and Dr. John Hopkins, of the University of Calgary, received the award for Best Core Presentation from...
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Laricina’s 2008 Corporate Brochure
Recovery by Design (663 KB PDF)
June, 2008
Laricina’s 2008 Corporate Brochure
Demystifying the Reservoir (6.7 MB PDF)
June, 2007
Laricina’s 2007 Corporate Brochure
Click here to learn about the latest developments in Oil Sands research and technology: Oil Sands Technology
Alberta Royalty Review
Laricina issues joint press release responding to the Report of the Alberta Royalty Review Panel and sends joint letter, together with concerned group of in situ operators, to Premier Stelmach.
