DILUENT RECOVERY UNIT ALBERTA, CANADA

WHAT IS THE DRU?

The Diluent Recovery Unit (DRU) at our Hardisty terminal in Alberta is the latest example of how our legacy of pioneering leads to dramatic change for the industry and our partners. By enabling us to deliver DRUbitTM, which contains 95% pure bitumen, and recycle the diluent, we can deliver on a promise of greater safety, sustainability, and enhanced value to our customers.

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WHY IT MATTERS
HOW IT WORKS

SIMPLY PUT: WITH DRUbitTM, PRODUCERS GET AN ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY ADVANTAGED SOLUTION RELATIVE TO ALTERNATIVES, AND REFINERS GET A SUPERIOR FEEDSTOCK.

LEARN WHY THE DRU IS THE REAL DEAL

what is DrubitTM?

Patented by USDG, DRUbitTM is a non-hazardous, non-flammable commodity that supports a safer and economically advantaged direct transportation to refineries. By extracting the light diluent component from dilbit (70% bitumen) that is added to facilitate pipeline transportation, the DRU creates a DRUbitTM product that is heavier with increased bitumen concentration (95% bitumen) that can be shipped by rail through the use of coiled and insulated railcars.

from

70% Bitumen
30% diluent

to

95% Bitumen
5% diluent

THE DRU IS

COST-ADVANTAGED TO PIPELINES

COST-ADVANTAGED TO PIPELINES

COMPETITIVE FROM AN ESG PERSPECTIVE

COMPETITIVE FROM AN ESG PERSPECTIVE

A SAFER SOLUTION THAT ENHANCES VALUE FOR REFINERS AND PRODUCERS

A SAFER SOLUTION THAT ENHANCES VALUE FOR REFINERS AND PRODUCERS

A SCALABLE DESIGN SUITED FOR EXPANSION

A SCALABLE DESIGN SUITED FOR EXPANSION

How it works

How The dru delivers

Dilbit flows to Hardisty, where the diluent is removed and recycled to the production site for re-use. The refiner customer receives a product that is 95% pure bitumen.

The current process

Dilbit flows to Hardistry and then heads to the refinery. The product that arrives has a ratio of 70% bitumen to 30% diluent.

TAKE IT FROM THOSE WHO KNOW

FROM AN INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND SAFETY PERSPECTIVE, THIS IS A GAME CHANGER.

Keith Creel
CEO, Canadian Pacific Railway

THIS IS A VALUABLE PRODUCT WHICH EFFECTIVELY HAS A NEARLY LIMITLESS DEMAND FOR USE THE OIL SANDS.

Martin King
RBN Energy, LLC

THE DRU PROCESS IS AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION THAT HELPS ADDRESS A CRITICAL CHALLENGE TO CANADAʼS OIL PRODUCERS – CONSTRAINED MARKET ACCESS – TO THE BENEFIT OF ALL CANADIANS.

Kirk Johnson
President, ConocoPhillips Canada

VERY SIMPLY, WE BELIEVE THE PROJECT BENEFITS WESTERN CANADAʼS ENERGY ECOSYSTEM IN A NUMBER OF WAYS, INCLUDING REDUCING CONDENSATE, LOWERING RAIL COSTS, AND VALIDATING ANOTHER FLEXIBLE MARKET OUTLET.

Andrew Kuske
Credit Suisse Equity Research
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