ALBERTA, Canada — Grizzly Oil Sands ULC has selected GE’s produced water evaporation technology for its Algar Lake project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, according to a press release.
Phase 1 of the Algar Lake Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) project will produce 5,000-6,000 barrels per day of bitumen and, by using GE’s produced water evaporation process, will recycle up to 97 percent of the produced water, stated the release.
Grizzly’s Algar Lake is one of three recent projects, including Harvest Black Gold, to choose GE’s patented evaporative technology to treat and recycle its SAGD wastewater, assisting this producer to minimize water consumption and comply with the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) regulations and directives pertaining to water use, noted the release.
"Our selection of GE technology is the result of their experience and application of the technology in the oil sands," said Ryan Chase, director of projects at Grizzly Oil Sands. "The team at GE has supported our Advanced, Relocatable, Modularized, Standardized (ARMS) design."
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