Name and Location
Christina Lake regional project, Alberta, Canada.

Client
MEG Energy.

Project Description
The Christina Lake region is currently the focus of a phased oil-sands development.

This multiphased project is located 150 km south of Fort McMurray, in north-east Alberta. It comprises about 200 km² of oil sands leases and this steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operation was designed to produce an initial 25 000 bbl/d.

Phase 1 began producing at a design capacity of 3 000 bbl/d in 2008. This was quickly followed with Phase 2 in 2009, with 22 000 bbl/d in incremental production capacity.

Phase 2B will result in 35 000 bbl/d in additional production capacity.

Phase 3 is a multiphased project that proposes to add an additional 150 000 bbl/d of production capacity.

When all phases come on stream, the project is expected to produce about 210 000 bbl/d.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Phase 2B is scheduled to begin production in late 2013, Phase 3A in 2016, Phase 3B in 2018 and Phase 3C in 2020.

Latest Developments
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a contract by MEG Energy to complete the detailed engineering and provide procurement services for Phase 3A of the Christina Lake regional project SAGD central processing facility.

Phase 3A, the first phase in a multistage project with regulatory approval to produce 150 000 bbl/d, is part of an overall master professional services agreement signed between MEG Energy and SNC-Lavalin in September 2011. The contract also includes technical support for MEG Energy’s construction management team.

The work will be executed from SNC-Lavalin’s offices, in Calgary, and its High Value Engineering Centre, in Mumbai.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
SNC-Lavalin (detailed engineering and procurement services for Phase 3A).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
MEG Energy, tel +1 403 770 0446, fax +1 403 264 1711 or email info@megenergy.com.
SNC-Lavalin VP investor relations, Denis Jasmin, tel +1 514 390 8000 ext 57553.