Sector · updated October 12, 2026
Oil sands and petrochemical projects
7 tracked projects. Oil sands expansions, turnarounds and Heartland petrochemicals, with dates and owners.
| Project | Province | Sector | Status | Next milestone | Disclosed cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Path2Zero | Alberta | Petrochemical | Construction proceeding after the 2025 pause | Phase 1 late 2029; Phase 2 end of 2030 | ~US$7.5B |
| Cenovus Christina Lake interconnect | Alberta | Oil sands | AER notice Sep 15 | Statement-of-concern deadline Oct 15; construction mid-2027; startup Q4 2028 | — |
| Fall oil sands and refinery turnarounds | Alberta | Turnarounds | — | Spring 2027 turnaround planning | — |
| Shell Polaris CCS and Atlas hub | Alberta | Carbon capture | Under construction (Alberta Major Projects); Shell projected a peak of about 400 workers in Q4 2025–Q1 2026 | Operations toward the end of 2028 | — |
| Air Products net-zero hydrogen complex | Alberta | Hydrogen | Under construction (Alberta Major Projects) | Completion 2027 (provincial schedule) | C$4.6B (Alberta Major Projects) |
| Canadian Natural growth projects (on hold) | Alberta | Oil sands | On hold until definitive Oil Sands Alliance–Alberta–federal agreements are finalized | Agreements targeted November 2026 | — |
| Suncor Base Mine Extension (proposed) | Alberta | Oil sands | Early development; project descriptions filed with the AER and Impact Assessment Agency | Impact assessment; Suncor choosing among supply options | — |
The full brief is in the October 2026 report: the procurement packages to watch, the buyer and contractor contacts, the dates on the 90-day calendar and how this project ties into the rest of the pipeline.
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