Operator Guidance Digestpublic data only

Q2 2026 · published 2026-09-22

Quarter: Q2 2026Compiled: 2026-09-22Next update: Late Oct 2026 (Q3 calls)

The call

Operator cards (distilled)

Only the numbers that change the S&D balance. Full cards with quotes and lineage are in the working file.

Q2 2026: what each operator guided (balance-relevant only)
OperatorProduction guidanceTurnaround disclosedGrowth / ramp
CNRLHorizon TA: -29 kb/d annualized (2026 budget)Horizon Sep 8, 35 days; next 2028Peace River acquisition; Primrose drilling
Suncor2026 maintenance table (Apr 1)Syncrude Coker 8-2 deferred to Aug 20 (~50d); Base Plant Q4 -20; Firebag doneFirebag cycle to 5 years (next ~2031)
CenovusOil Sands Q3 17-21, Q4 none (MBOE/d)Christina F/G done Q3; Foster Creek Q2 done; Q4 zeroChristina North exp.; Foster Creek opt.; Narrows Lake
ImperialCold Lake 2026: -3 kb/d annualizedCold Lake 3Q/4Q; Kearl nothing until 2029 (K2)Kearl 4-year intervals
Athabascan/aLeismer May 2026 done; 4-year frequency (next ~2030)Expansion tie-in (no volume)
Strathconan/aNothing at Orion/Lindbergh/TuckerNone stated
ConocoPhillipsn/aNo per-project disclosure (standing gap)None stated
Greenfire21.5-23.5 kb/d (pre-close); ~34 kb/d current post-closeExpansion TA done May 2026Connacher closed Aug 5; Pad 7/5SE first oil (no vol)
Harvest (KNOC)n/aNo public disclosures (standing gap)None
CNOOCn/aNo forward statements (standing gap)None
IPCn/aNone (new plant)Blackrod: first oil May 2026, ramp to 30 kb/d by end-2027

Stated guidance quoted or paraphrased with source; derived arithmetic labeled derived. Unknown = null.

Source: Company Q2 2026 results and earnings calls, compiled 2026-09-22

Balance impact: guided turnarounds by quarter

Guided turnarounds by quarter (kb/d; bases differ by row)
QuarterProjectImpact kb/dBasis
Q3 2026Syncrude Coker 8-2-77 gross / -45 net SUstated quarterly
Q3 2026Base Plant bitumen-15stated event-rate
Q3 2026Base Plant SCO/diesel-15stated event-rate
Q3 2026Firebag bitumen-5stated event-rate
Q3 2026Christina Lake F/G-60 peakstated quarterly / peak est.
Q3 2026Cold Lake-6 (3 ann.)stated annualized, derived event rate
Q3 2026Horizon (Sep portion)-230settled actuals
Q4 2026Base Plant bitumen-15stated event-rate
Q4 2026Base Plant SCO/diesel-5stated event-rate
Q4 2026Cold Lake-6 (3 ann.)stated annualized, derived event rate
Q4 2026Horizon (Oct residual)-119derived, approved
Q4 2026Cenovus Oil Sands0stated segment-level
2027 windowAll operators0 guidedpositive statements

Bases differ by row; any total across rows is a mixed-basis guide, flagged as such. Q4 2026 guided drag is roughly -145 kb/d on that mixed basis (-15 -5 -6 -119), plus an unstated Syncrude tail into Oct 9.

Source: Company Q2 2026 results and earnings calls, compiled 2026-09-22

What changed vs last quarter

Horizon Sep/Oct 2026 turnaround settled in the model: Sep -230 (actuals bridge), Oct -119 (approved residual); next 2028.

Syncrude Coker 8-2 deferred from Q2 to Q3 2026 (-77 gross / -45 net Suncor). Kearl moved to 4-year intervals; Firebag to 5-year.

Leismer turnaround frequency stated as four years (next routine ~2030, derived). Christina Lake F/G completed Q3; Foster Creek Q2 turnaround completed.

Cenovus guided Q4 2026 Oil Sands maintenance to zero. Suncor Base Plant Q4 confirmed (-15 bitumen, -5 SCO/diesel). Imperial Cold Lake 3Q/4Q at -6 kb/d event rate.

Greenfire closed Connacher on 2026-08-05. Blackrod first oil May 2026, stated ramp to 30 kb/d plateau by end-2027.

What flips this

  • Q3 2026 calls (late Oct) guide 2027 maintenance
    Flips it: The empty 2027 column fills in; Suncor's 2027 table is the biggest unknown.
  • Blackrod ramp shape differs from a straight line
    Flips it: 30 kb/d plateau is stated but the ramp shape is not; the balance should carry it as a range, not a line.
  • Greenfire guidance gets restated post-Connacher
    Flips it: 21.5-23.5 kb/d predates the close; watch for a restated range that moves the supply leaf.

Methodology and sources

Stated guidance is quoted or clearly paraphrased with source (company, document, date). Derived arithmetic is labeled derived and never presented as company guidance. Unknown = null.

Balance impact uses public-confirmed numbers only; guidance-sourced items stay flagged. Mixed-basis totals are labeled as such and never summed silently.

Operators on filings watch: Cenovus (incl. ex-MEG), Suncor, CNRL, Imperial, Athabasca, ConocoPhillips, Strathcona, Greenfire, Harvest (KNOC), CNOOC, IPC.

Sources
PublisherDatasetURLPublishedVintage / coverageRetrieved
Canadian Natural Resources LimitedQ2 2026 results; 2026 budget (boereport.com)https://boereport.com/2025/12/16/canadian-natural-resources-limited-announces-2026-budget/2026-07 (results); 2025-12-16 (budget)Q2 2026; 2026 plan2026-09-22
Suncor Energy Inc.Q2 2026 MD&A (2026-08-04); Q2 2026 earnings call (2026-08-05); 2026 planned maintenance tablehttps://api-gw-dev.stocktwits.com/earnings-api/v1/documents/b7e9767d-053f-4926-a9c7-651f1f4d5d03/slides.pdf2026-08-04 / 2026-08-05Q2 20262026-09-22
Cenovus Energy Inc.Q2 2026 results; Q2 2026 earnings call transcripthttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/29/3335023/0/en/cenovus-announces-second-quarter-2026-results.html2026-07-29Q2 20262026-09-22
Imperial Oil LimitedQ2 2026 earnings call transcript; 2026 corporate guidancehttps://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/08/07/imperial-oil-imo-q2-2026-earnings-call-transcript/2026-07-31Q2 20262026-09-22
Athabasca Oil CorporationQ2 2026 results (2026-07-29); Q1 2026 results (2026-05-06)https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/06/3289532/0/en/Athabasca-Oil-Reports-Strong-2026-First-Quarter-Results-and-Increased-Cash-Flow-Outlook.html2026-07-29 / 2026-05-06Q2 20262026-09-22
Greenfire Resources Ltd.Q2 2026 release (2026-08-05); Connacher closing releaseno URL on record2026-08-05Q2 20262026-09-22
Oil Sands Magazine2026 production forecast roundup; project pages (Christina Lake North, Foster Creek, Narrows Lake)https://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/2026-01-15 and various2026 guidance; project proposals2026-09-22

Every number in this report traces to a row above. Any chart or table missing its own source line is flagged in place; nothing ships with an unsourced number.

Physical supply/demand balance. Not a differential forecast and not validated as one. Licensed inputs stay in the private workspace and are never committed. Built 2026-09-22.