Full steam ahead / Well Pad 104W-A delivers first oil

Oil is now flowing from Well Pad 104W-A at Surmont.

Well Pad 104W-A, featuring eight well pairs, achieved first oil on Dec. 11, 2025, coming online ahead of schedule.

 

104W-A marks the first phase of a two-phase project. Construction is already underway on the second well pad, 104W-B, which will feature 12 well pairs. 

 

At Surmont, wells operate in pairs: an injector and a producer. In the Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage system (SAGD) process, the injector pumps steam into the reservoir to heat the heavy oil (bitumen) and makes it flow more easily. The producer, positioned below, collects the heated bitumen and water mixture and brings it to the surface.

“Pad 104W-A will play a key role in 2026 and sets up the asset to grow production into 2027,” said Surmont Development Manager Eamon Marron. “And we expect Pad 104W-B to come online about 12 months from now.”

With 104W-A wells now online and flowing into Surmont 1 for central processing, first oil from the pad marks another important milestone for the asset, building momentum across the latest development phase and supporting Surmont’s long‑term production outlook.