Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (2012)

Overview

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. is a company focused on the evaluation and development of oil properties located in the Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta, Canada. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Calgary, the company is actively involved in the production of crude oil products through its extensive portfolio of oil sands leases. Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. possesses around 1 million acres of leases in the Athabasca region, with its principal operating areas being West Ells, Thickwood, Legend Lake, Harper, Muskwa, Goffer, and Portage. Its activities not only cover the exploration and production of oil but also include offering management services related to its core operations.

Products and Services

• Clastics

  This category includes the company's projects that focus on clastic deposits, which are sedimentary rocks composed mainly of pre-existing rock fragments. Clastic projects are crucial to Sunshine Oilsands' operations, representing a significant portion of their oil sands lease portfolio and playing an essential role in their production of crude oil products.

• Carbonates

  Carbonate projects form another important part of Sunshine Oilsands' operations, involving the exploration and development of carbonate rock formations. These formations hold hydrocarbons and are a strategic asset for the company. Their development is aimed at boosting Sunshine Oilsands' crude oil production, leveraging the unique properties of carbonate reservoirs in the Athabasca oil sands region.

• Conventional Heavy Oil

  This segment includes Sunshine Oilsands’ efforts in the exploration, development, and production of conventional heavy oil, distinguishing it from its activities in clastics and carbonates. These operations target more traditional oil reserves, utilizing established extraction techniques to contribute to the company's overall production capabilities.

• Management Services

  In addition to its core activities in oil sands exploration and production, Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. offers management services. These services cater to the operational and administrative needs associated with managing large-scale oil production projects, underscoring the company’s comprehensive approach to its operations in the Athabasca oil sands region.