bitumen refinery has been designed to capture CO2 emissions from the outset in a way that is safe, profitable and environmentally responsible. Expected to be up and running by the end of this year, the refinery aims to produce high-value products for customers in Western Canada and eventually worldwide as production extends past phase one. Ian MacGregor is President and Chairman of North West Refining Inc. He has been involved in the project since it began about 12 years ago. “Alberta’s got lots of resources. Arguably about a third of the world’s oil is in northeastern Alberta,” he said. “The problem with it is high CO2 content because of the FEBRUARY 2017 H business elite canada 3
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