Alberta’s Sturgeon Refinery
On June 30, 2021 Albertans gained a 50% ownership stake in Alberta’s Sturgeon Refinery. The APMC works to maximize returns to Alberta taxpayers via its stake in the refinery through its North West Redwater Partnership (NWRP) with Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL).
North West Redwater Partnership’s Mission
Maximize the value of processing bitumen into energy products safely and responsibly by our high performing teams for our partners, customers, and Alberta.
The Sturgeon Refinery began commercial operations in 2020
2021 marked the refinery’s first full year of operations
Adding Value in Alberta
- The Sturgeon Refinery currently employs over 500 Albertans
- Peak construction of the refinery saw over 8,500 workers on the project daily, in addition to thousands of jobs in engineering firms and fabrication shops
- The refinery is designed to process approximately 79,000 barrels per day of diluted bitumen blend feedstock into a variety of refined products and approximately 40,300 barrels per day of ultra-low sulphur diesel
The refinery maximizes value for Albertans by converting raw bitumen into lower carbon, ultra-low sulphur diesel and other products. It generates higher margins on raw materials while making fuel needed to meet growing demand for cleaner energy products.
Higher value products the refinery processes:
- low-carbon ultra-low sulphur diesel
- diluent
- naphtha
- low sulphur vacuum gas oil
- light ends
The NWR Sturgeon Refinery is the world’s only refinery designed from the ground up to minimize its environmental footprint through carbon capture and storage while producing the high-value, low-carbon products needed to meet North America's demand for energy