ALBERTA S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND

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1 ALBERTA S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND Invest in Canada s Largest Hydrocarbon Processing Centre PROSPEROUS INVESTMENTS Over $35 billion is invested in Alberta s Industrial Heartland. More than forty global companies produce petrochemicals, fuel, fertilizer, and power. ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES Cost advantaged feedstock is available from globally significant oil and gas reserves. Capture world class investment opportunities Petrochemical production Refining Manufacturing INVESTOR SUPPORT As a non-profit organization, Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association provides assistance with site selection, information gathering, arranging meetings, and more.

2 HISTORY OF SUCCESS Take advantage of the existing cluster of many global industrial companies. Some of these companies include: KEY ATTRIBUTES CANADA S LARGEST HYDROCARBON PROCESSING REGION Petrochemical production (Ethylene, Styrene, Fertilizers, Propylene, Iso-Octane, MEG, and more) Fractionation capacity (360 Mbpd) Petroleum refining (450 Mbpd expanding to 600 Mbpd) Bitumen upgrading (250 Mbpd) Ready access to price advantaged hydrocarbon and petrochemical feedstock MAJOR MANUFACTURING CENTRE Established centre for supply, service and manufacturing for Canada s oil and gas sector Oil and gas logistics and processing Approximately $1.5 billion in annual expenditures (excluding feedstocks) LOCAL EXPERTISE LOGISTICS & MARKET CONNECTIONS Centre for pipeline terminals for natural gas, oil, bitumen, diluent and refined products Salt formations underlie the region allowing for natural gas and NGL storage Home to both Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railroads Direct access to major North American markets and ports provides connections to world markets GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED Stable, democratic and business friendly political system Carbon capture and storage projects backed by $2B Government of Alberta program Past government incentive programs aimed at growth in downstream sector Favourable tax structure (Low corporate tax; no sales or payroll taxes) Region is home to more than 1.3 million people Educated and skilled labour, technical and professional expertise

3 OPPORTUNITY AWAITS An IHS analysis identified products that can be developed at a competitive advantage in Alberta's Industrial Heartland. Western Canada offers abundant and cost advantaged natural gas feedstock. HENRY HUB TO ALBERTA AECO NIT BASIS INVESTMENTS WITH A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE C1 CHAIN Ammonia, Urea, Methanol C2 CHAIN Polyethylene, Ethylene Glycol, Ethylene Oxide C3 CHAIN Polypropylene, Propylene Glycol, Propylene Oxide Alberta offers the lowest cost North American propane feedstock. PROPANE PRICES Alberta offers the lowest cash cost for ethylene production in North America. ETHYLENE CASH COST MT BELVIEW-EDM MT BELVIEU EDMONTON NOTABLE ACTIVE PROJECTS Major industrial projects are under construction, and billions of dollars in announced projects are slated for the region. Notable projects include:

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5 OVER $35 BILLION IN CURRENT INVESTMENT BILLIONS MORE IN FUTURE POTENTIAL CONTACT US Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association helps investors explore the opportunities and navigate the investment process. CONNECTED TO WORLD MARKETS MARK PLAMONDON, P. ENG Executive Director GARRET MATTEOTTI Director, Business Development PAMELA CHOLAK Director, Stakeholder Relations ALBERTA S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND ASSOCIATION (Toll free in North America) Suite 300, Avenue Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, T8L 4G8