CNOOC’s Long Lake Northwest Project, located in Alberta, Canada, has safely began production, CNOOC Ltd. announced Nov. 6.

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC, a subsidiary of CNOOC Ltd., is the 100% owner and operator of the project.

The project’s main production facilities include a well pad and four pipelines. It will be developed with steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operation. Eight additional well pairs are planned to be commissioned.

The project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 8,200 bbl/d of crude in 2025.