2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Fig 8.2: Alberta marketable coal production
60.00
50.00
40.00
Production (Mt)
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
Subbituminous Thermal Bituminous Metallurgical Bituminous
Fig 8.2
Subbituminous Thermal Metallurgical
Bituminous Bituminous
1998 25.17 3.56 6.25
1999 24.24 3.32 5.48
2000 24.38 2.58 3.91
2001 24.07 2.93 2.92
2002 25.66 3.19 2.06
2003 24.81 1.65 1.20
2004 25.33 1.75 0.89
2005 26.03 1.52 2.28
2006 26.12 3.63 2.73
2007 26.08 3.44 3.03
2008 25.66 3.69 3.09
2009 25.13 4.17 2.95
2010 23.65 4.17 3.09
2011 23.66 4.17 3.19
2012 23.65 4.17 3.43
2013 24.28 4.17 3.43
2014 24.53 4.17 3.43
2015 24.40 4.17 3.43
2016 24.82 4.17 3.43
2017 24.63 4.17 3.43
2018 25.14 4.17 3.43
2019 25.79 4.17 3.43
Value and Scientific Notation Metric and Imperial Equivalent Units(a)
Scientific
Term Value Metric Imperial
notation
kilo thousand 10 3 1 kilojoule 0.9482133
mega million 10 6 1 m3 of oil or pentanes plus 6.2929
(equilibrium pressure and 15°C)
giga billion 10 9 1 m3 of oil or pentanes plus 6.2968
(equilibrium pressure and 15°C)
tera thousand billion 10 12 1 m3 of ethane (equilibrium pressure 6.33
and 15°C) equals
peta million billion 10 15 1 m3 of gas(b) (101.325 kPa and 35.49373
15°C)
m3 of propane (equilibrium pressure
exa billion billion 10 18 1 6.3
and 15°C)
1 m3 of water (equilibrium pressure 6.2901
and 15°C)
1 tonne 0.9842064
1 tonne 1.102311
a
Reserves data in this report are presented in the International System of Units (SI). The provincial totals
other major totals are shown in both SI units and the imperial equivalents in the various tables.
b
Volumes of gas are given as at a standard pressure and temperature of 101.325 kPa and 15°C respectiv
Energy Content Factors
Imperial Energy resource Gigajoules
British thermal units (Btu as defined in the Natural gas (per thousand
37.4*
federal Gas Inspection Act (60-61°F) cubic metres)
Canadian barrels of oil or pentanes plus
Ethane (per cubic metre) 18.5
(equilibrium pressure and 60°F)
Canadian barrels of butanes (equilibrium
Propane (per cubic metre) 25.4
pressure and 60°F)
Canadian barrels of ethane (equilibrium
Butanes (per cubic metre) 28.2
pressure and 60°F)
cubic feet of gas (14.65 psia and 60°F) Oil (per cubic metre)
Canadian barrels of propane (equilibrium
Light and medium crude oil 38.5
pressure and 60°F)
Canadian barrels of water (equilibrium
Heavy crude oil 41.4
pressure and 60°F)
(U.K.) long tons (2240 pounds) Bitumen 42.8
short tons (2000 pounds) Synthetic crude oil 39.4
onal System of Units (SI). The provincial totals and a few
Pentanes plus 33.1
ial equivalents in the various tables.
emperature of 101.325 kPa and 15°C respectively. Refined petroleum products (per cubic metre)
Motor gasoline 34.7
Diesel 38.7
Aviation turbo fuel 35.9
Aviation gasoline 33.5
Kerosene 37.7
Light fuel oil 38.7
Heavy fuel oil 41.7
Naphthas 35.2
Lubricating oils and greases 39.2
Petrochemical feedstock 35.2
Asphalt 44.5
Coke 28.8
Other products (from refinery) 39.8
Coal (per tonne)
Subbituminous 18.5
Bituminous 25
Electricity (per megawatt-hour
3.6
of output)
*Based on the heating value
at 1000 Btu/cf.