Name and Location
PR Spring oil sands project, Utah, US.

Client
US Oil Sands.

Project Description
US Oil Sands’ board of directors has approved the final investment decision to proceed with the construction of an enhanced Phase 1 project at its PR Spring project.

The added design enhancements will enable US Oil Sands to obtain high bitumen recovery from a broader range of oil sand ores, demonstrating the suitability of the process for expansion across the company’s Utah leases and potentially to Canada, as well as to other deposits worldwide.

Phase 1 is designed to produce about 2 000 bbl/d of bitumen. With the approved enhancements, Phase 1 can process a broader range of oil sand ores while improving solvent and water recovery.

Value
The estimated capital cost of Phase 1 is $60-million.

Duration
Phase 1 is expected to achieve commercial production in the second half of 2015.

Latest Developments
Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) has been selected to provide project and construction management services for the PR Spring project. Working jointly with US Oil Sands, KBR will assist in bringing the extraction facilities and mine development into commercial production.

KBR will also initiate the procurement of long delivery equipment for the project. The company has bought a rotary slurry mixer – one of the largest pieces of equipment of the project – and will place orders for other major equipment over the next four months, as the company aims to have the equipment installed in early 2015.

For the remainder of 2014, US Oil Sands will continue to focus on the final engineering design and procurement of equipment, as it continues to progress site preparation and construction of the PR Spring project area.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
KBR (project and construction management services).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
US Oil Sands, tel +1 403 233 9366, fax +1 587 353 5373 or email info@usoilsandsinc.com.
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