oil sands
1Oil sands — The Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada, are a very large source of bitumen, which can be upgraded to synthetic crude oil. Bituminous sands, colloquially known as oil sands or tar sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. The… …
2Oil Sands — Sand and rock material which contains crude bitumen (a heavy, viscous form of crude oil). Oil sands are found primarily in the Athabasca region of northern Alberta, Canada, and in areas of Venezuela. Bitumen is extracted and processed using two… …
3History of the petroleum industry in Canada (oil sands and heavy oil) — Canada s oil sands and heavy oil resources are among the world s great petroleum deposits. They include the vast oil sands of northern Alberta, and the heavy oil reservoirs that surround the small city of Lloydminster, which sits on the border… …
4Athabasca Oil Sands — The Athabasca Oil Sands (also known as the Athabasca Tar Sands) are large deposits of bitumen, or extremely heavy crude oil, located in northeastern Alberta, Canada. These oil sands consist of a mixture of crude bitumen (a semi solid form of… …
5Cold Lake oil sands — The Cold Lake oil sands deposit is one of the largest oil sands deposits in Alberta, South of the Athabasca oil sands, and directly east of the capital Edmonton Country …
6Kearl Oil Sands Project — ☉ The Kearl Oil Sands Project is a proposed oil sands mine in the Athabasca Oil Sands region at the Kearl Lake area, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Fort McMurray. It is developed in three phases and expected to begin production in late …
7Melville Island oil sands — Map showing location of Melville Island in Canada. Country   …
8Western Oil Sands — Infobox Company company name = Western Oil Sands company company type = Public company slogan = foundation = Calgary, Alberta location = Calgary, Alberta key people = James C. Houck, President CEO, David A. Dyck, Vice President CFO revenue =… …
9Orinoco oil sands — The Orinoco Oil Sands, also known as the Orinoco Tar Sands, are deposits of oil sands located near the Orinoco River in Venezuela. The Orinoco River starts in the Venezuelan Brazilian border and ends in the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Paria.… …
10Canadian Oil Sands Limited — Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. Rechtsform Aktiengesellschaft (Kanada) ISIN CA13642L1004 …
