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Germain Pilot

The Germain Pilot is a 100% owned Laricina project to construct, produce and operate a 1,800 barrel per day bitumen recovery scheme.

Germain is located within the West Athabasca Oil Sands region approximately 130 kilometres southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta and approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Wabasca, Alberta. The main reservoir target at Germain is within the Grand Rapids Formation of the Mannville Group. The Grand Rapids comprises the upper part of the regressive Upper Mannville Group and consists dominantly of thick sandstones. The Grand Rapids is a regional marine deposit, at an average depth of 225 metres. Its unique features – clean sand with a homogeneous and continuous reservoir pay – increase the predictability and consistency of the reservoir. The Germain Pilot project will utilize existing SAGD technology and investigate enhanced oil recovery potential using innovative reservoir optimization and exploitation strategies.

The Germain Pilot consists of:

  1. a small pilot plant central processing facility;
  2. a single well pad with three SAGD well pairs;
  3. an access corridor, borrow pits, camp site, sumps and source water and disposal wells; and
  4. a storm water retention pond.

The application is available in PDF format and may be downloaded for offline viewing and printing:

Copies of the application are available for viewing at the following locations:

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Saleski Pilot

The Saleski Pilot is a 60% owned Laricina project to construct, produce and operate a 1,800 barrel per day bitumen recovery scheme.

Saleski is located within the West Athabasca Oil Sands region approximately 100 kilometres southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta and approximately 80 kilometres northeast of Wabasca, Alberta. The main reservoir target at Saleski is within the Grosmont Formation which lies at an average depth of approximately 325 metres. The Grosmont Formation is a dolomitized, shallow marine and tidal flat carbonate complex.  The reservoir is characterized by extensive vertical fracturing, karsting and high permeability with potential thermal intervals of bitumen greater than 50 metres on average over an extensive land area. The Saleski Pilot project will utilize existing SAGD technology which will be a first for the carbonates. The Saleski Pilot will allow Laricina to better understand the geological framework and technology necessary for oil recovery within the Grosmont Formation.

The Saleski Pilot consists of:

  1. a small pilot plant central processing facility;
  2. a single well pad with three SAGD well pairs;
  3. an access corridor, borrow pits, camp site, sumps and source water and disposal wells; and
  4. a storm water retention pond.

The application is available in PDF format and may be downloaded for offline viewing and printing:

Copies of the applications are available for viewing at the following locations:

  • Wabasca Public Library
    Wabasca, Alberta
    Telephone: 780. 891.2203

  • Energy Resources Conservation Board
    Information Services, Calgary Office
    Main Floor, 640- 5 Avenue S.W.
    Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4

Website: www.ercb.ca

  • Register of Environmental Assessment Information
    Alberta Environment
    111 Twin Atria Building
    4999 – 98 Avenue
    Edmonton, Alberta
    T6B 2X3

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