Syncrude's Fleet

[9420pullpan]

Wow Talk about a FLEET!


1 - RH200
1 - RH200
1 - RH120E
1 - RH120E
3 - RH400
3 - RH400
4 - 4100TS
4 - 4100TS
7 - 4100BOSS
7 - 4100BOSS
3 - 495HF
3 - 495HF
1 - EX1200
1 - EX1200
3 - EX800
3 - EX800
3 - EX750
3 - EX750
5 - EX450
5 - EX450
1 - EX330
1 - EX330
1 - 365C
1 - 365C
3 - 375L
3 - 375L
6 - 589 sidebooms
6 - 589 sidebooms
1 - 578 sideboom
1 - 578 sideboom
2 - 631G
2 - 631G
14 - 24H
14 - 24H
1 - 24M
1 - 24M
3 - 16H
3 - 16H
1 - 14H
1 - 14H
1 - 14G
1 - 14G
1 - GD705A-4
1 - GD705A-4
23 - D11R
23 - D11R
5 - D10R
5 - D10R
1 - D9R
1 - D9R
3 - D8R
3 - D8R
17 - D7R
17 - D7R
1 - D6R
1 - D6R
3 - 844
3 - 844
1 - 834B
1 - 834B
1 - D85P-2
1 - D85P-2
1 - D375A
1 - D375A
1 - D475A-3
1 - D475A-3
5 - D155AX-5
5 - D155AX-5
6 - 988F
6 - 988F
3 - 988B
3 - 988B
3 - WA350
3 - WA350
4 - WA380
4 - WA380
2 - WA420
2 - WA420
3 - WA600
3 - WA600
1 - WA700
1 - WA700
2 - IT28B
2 - IT28B
2 - Dresser/Hough 560
2 - Dresser / Hough 560
5 - Deere 410G cable tractors
5 - Deere tractors cable 410G
24 - 797
24 - 797
14 - 797B
14 - 797B
10 - 793B
10 - 793B
1 - 793C
1 - 793C
2 - 777D
2 - 777D
4 - 773D
4 - 773D
13 - 930E
13 - 930E
20 - T282B
20 - T282B
2 - EH1000
2 - EH1000
5 - Titan 33-15C
5 - Titan 33-15C
3 - Tadano RT cranes...not sure what model
3 - RT Tadano cranes ... not sure what model
1 - 4000W Manitowoc
1 - 4000W Manitowoc
2 - 4100W
2 - 4100W
2 - RT740
2 - RT740
5 - RT755
5 - RT755
2 - RT865
2 - RT865
1 - RT980
1 - RT980
2 - RT9100
2 - RT9100
4 - LTM1160
4 - LTM1160
1 - LTM1080
1 - LTM1080
2 - LTM1100
2 - LTM1100

found this on DHS, Greasemonkey posted it in late Nov in 06

 

[9420pullpan]

found this awesome pic

 

[stretch]

They also had two B-E 2570W and two Marion 8750 draglines, one 2570 is sitting as an exihibit at the mine, the other is down in Australia at the Rolleston Mine. I think one 8750 is still sitting idle and the other was shipped out somewhere. Still an impressive fleet nonetheless.

 

[skiibumm1]

pretty impressive eh? i'm thinking about getting a job up there next spring.

 

[equippartsdir]

I have a friend up in Edmonton who used to do business up there in the Tar Sands. They go thru ground engaging tools like water through a funnel. My reccollection is that there processing costs is around USD$15 / Barrel.
Can anyone confirm this figure?

At todays prices, if this were fact, I'd be buying Syncrude, Suncor and other Oil Companies stocks:notworthy Unfortunately, I've invested my money in items that only bear a short term return:drinkup which makes me want to do this:Banghead

 

[Countryboy]

Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums skiibumm1! :drinkup

 

[miningman]

Does Syncrude owns some P&H 4100C BOSS at the moment ? I saw a very small picture of that could be a red 4100C BOSS, in the oil sands...

 

[TimHay]

WOW, what a fleet

 

[tripper_174]

Economics

The average production cost of one barrel of syncrude from the oil sand resources in Canada was approximately 32 USD in the year 2006. The mining process costs about 16 USD2006/barrel of oil equivalent (boe). The InSitu SAGD extraction costs about 14 USD2006/boe, and the upgrading process to syncrude costs about 16.5 USD2006/boe. Figure 2 shows the break down of the total costs that were incorporated in the EROI calculations above (Herweyer 2007). Mining costs appear to be decreasing according to some reports in early 2008.

Syncrude has approximately the same quality as conventional crude oil, and is therefore competitive. So long as the conventional crude oil price stays above 31.5 USD2006/boe (excluding profits) it is profitable to extract oil sands. The conventional crude oil prices in 2006 were 56 and in 2007 as much as $80 USD/boe (BP 2006). However at the same time the price of diesel, natural gas, steel and so forth used in generating the syncrude were increasing. Nevertheless it appears that tar sands will be a competitive source of oil for the indefinite future.

Source: The Oil Drum

 

[decee]

And all this oil situated right next door in a American friendly neighbour.
Lets keep it that way

 

[swampdog]

It may be next door to the US, but environmentalists in the US and elsewhere are exerting all the pressure they can to shut down the tar sands.

Just look at the reception Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper had at Stockholm last month. They did everything but tar and feather him over the tar sands. His choice seemed to be to take the abuse or shut down the tar sands. I guess he has a thick skin; the tar sands keep on producing.

 

[dsichewski]

That would be an utter dream to work there!!!

 

[stock]

Apart from the BS and H&S.

 

[cummins05]

Don't think you will see the Canadian goverment shut the sands down.

Way to much money to be handed out under the table.

 

[Abscraperguy]

Don't think you will see the Canadian goverment shut the sands down.

Way to much money to be handed out under the table.

Even above the table money. Mineral rights and taxes on the corporations as well as all the very taxable guys workin in this industry.

 

[alco]

Economics

The average production cost of one barrel of syncrude from the oil sand resources in Canada was approximately 32 USD in the year 2006. The mining process costs about 16 USD2006/barrel of oil equivalent (boe). The InSitu SAGD extraction costs about 14 USD2006/boe, and the upgrading process to syncrude costs about 16.5 USD2006/boe. Figure 2 shows the break down of the total costs that were incorporated in the EROI calculations above (Herweyer 2007). Mining costs appear to be decreasing according to some reports in early 2008.

Syncrude has approximately the same quality as conventional crude oil, and is therefore competitive. So long as the conventional crude oil price stays above 31.5 USD2006/boe (excluding profits) it is profitable to extract oil sands. The conventional crude oil prices in 2006 were 56 and in 2007 as much as $80 USD/boe (BP 2006). However at the same time the price of diesel, natural gas, steel and so forth used in generating the syncrude were increasing. Nevertheless it appears that tar sands will be a competitive source of oil for the indefinite future.

Source: The Oil Drum

I would question the source of this information as it is not quite accurate. Syncrude's cost of production is closer to $23 US per barrel, though in 2006 it was a bit higher than the current production cost. However, the thing that makes me question the accuracy is that Syncrude has no insitu facilities, so I have no idea how they can quote their costs for insitu operations.

The equipment list is also so far out of date, it isn't even funny.

 

[dsichewski]

Apart from the BS and H&S.

Even with that I wouldn't care in the least. I'd still love to work out there! lol

 

[tripper_174]

By all means, question the figures. That's why this is a discussion forum. Refer to this paper to check out these figures:

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/3839

If you have something else more accurate to quote I'd like to see it. The issue is so cloudy due to the passionate and often misguided arguments from both sides of the equation that as you know, truth is often a victim!

 

[stock]

It gives employment, people pay taxes, how many jobs are dependant on every job syncrude have.How much money is recycled in to the economy instead of being sent abroad.
Awhile back a large manufacturing company pulled out of this little country and at the time they employed over 4,500 souls but it was maintained that 12,000 jobs would be lost as a result of their departure.Put they figures in a pie and eat them.

 

[watglen]

It may be next door to the US, but environmentalists in the US and elsewhere are exerting all the pressure they can to shut down the tar sands.

Just look at the reception Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper had at Stockholm last month. They did everything but tar and feather him over the tar sands. His choice seemed to be to take the abuse or shut down the tar sands. I guess he has a thick skin; the tar sands keep on producing.

Further to that, talk radio was discussing this point after Copenhagen. They stated that the tar sands is responsible for about 2% of Canada's carbon output, and yet get about 90% of the bad press from the environmentalists.