Introduction The Athabasca oil sands are the second largest producer of crude oil in the world, with a surface area of approximately 100 000 square kilometres (Anderson, Giesy & Wiseman, 2010). The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board estimates that the oil sands contains approximately 1.7 trillion barrels of crude bitumen, however only 19% can be ultimately recovered (Raynolds, Severson-Baker & Woynillowicz, 2005; Humphries, 2008). The availability of recoverable bitumen makes Canada’s oil sands deposit larger
crude oil being the live blood of industrialized countries. Though much of the twentieth century old was plentiful easily acquired and low in cost it has only been in the past thirty years that we have seen oil prices rise substantially. This can be attributed to many different reason. These price changes have challenged the industrialized world to become more creative with their techniques of both acquiring oil and using it. In northern Alberta, Canada there lies the Athabasca oil sands this the
With the demand of oil growing, the scrutiny of Alberta’s large oil reserves intensifies. The province has the largest source of crude bitumen in the world and major oil sand regions, with Athabasca being the largest (Irvine, Blais, Doyle, Kimpe, White, 2014, p. 1). As the conventional production of crude oil declines, the bitumen found in oil sands are being brought onto the global and domestic spotlight. Additionally, these oil sands are being advertised as the means to make Canada ‘an emerging
preserving the environment is more important than maintaining our country's economy. One controversial area that usually brought up in these conversations is the Alberta oil sands. The Alberta oil sands is an industry where it involves bringing up oil sands (mixture of sand, water, clay and bitumen) through drilling or mining and getting crude oil to us in a variety items/ products. It is one of the largest industries in Canada and large part of what maintains our economy. The 2009 movie Avatar is the highest
The oil sands have encouraged massive economic growth in Alberta. The province had suffered an economic recession however the oil sands helped produce huge profits and provide thousands of jobs. Due to the oil sands Canada has became the top top supplier of oil to the United States and this has helped strength economic ties between both countries. Over 121,500 people were employed in the oil sands in 2012.The goods, materials, and services used to construct and operate in oil sands projects, come
important, for without it, Canada’s economy would not be functional. This is where Canada’s three main exports come into play. In 2013, Canada earned 133 billion dollars in exporting Mineral products, 123 billion dollars of that coming from mineral fuels, oils, products of their distillation, bituminous substances, and mineral waxes (Ibid.). With such a booming mineral industry, Canada receives a large income from mining that can be invested in schools, jobs, public projects, and many other important areas
Since the rise of the Alberta oil sands, the contribution of greenhouses gas emissions has been increasing dramatically. Alberta has only 10% of Canada’s population but emits the most greenhouse gases than any province. Also, the oil sands are the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in Canada ("Oil Sands Truth." Para 4). Additionally, although it takes a lot of energy going into producing the bitumen from the oil sands, the energy output is relatively low. A about three
INTRODUCTION Royal Dutch/Shell officially opened an oil extraction facility on June 19, 2003 in Alberta, Canada where an estimated 180billion barrels lie beneath the tar sands. With the plant rolling out less than 200 000 barrels per day at $12 each, the company faces increased competitive pressures and a growing number of uncertainties. At this point in time, the strategic decision must be made of whether to expand capacity in the tar sands and if so, when. This study identifies key uncertainties
The discussion on Alberta’s oil is gaining traction among certain groups in Canada. According to Andrew Nikiforuk’s “Tarmageddon: Dirty oil is turning Canada into a corrupt petro-state,” the continuous development of the Alberta tar sands is only serving to adversely impact Canada’s political, economical, and environmental capacities. The article argues that unless the subject of the Alberta tar sands is addressed as poisonous to the nation, Canada will become overwhelmed and unstable. In a similar
Alexander Quinn Mrs. Marshall May 20, 2014 The Alberta Oil Sands Responsible development for a prosperous and sustainable future The Alberta Oil Sands are large deposits of bitumen in north-eastern Alberta. Discovered in 1848, the first commercial operation was in 1967 with the Great Canadian Oil Sands plant opening, and today many companies have developments there. The Alberta Oil Sand development is very controversial, as there are severe environmental impacts and effects on the local Aboriginal
resources, the global oil crisis which began in 1999 has helped its energy companies increase their outputs and profits. The nation is a home of abundant natural resources that include iron ore, nickel, copper, zinc, gold, lead, silver, timber, fish, coal, petroleum, natural gas, and hydropower. Regionally, the Canadian economy varies greatly. In the Eastern provinces, marine industries—including fishing, telecommunications, and energy production—are the main components of the economy. In the French-speaking
reason for this report is to increase the reader’s knowledge on the Alberta Tar Sands, which will allow them to create their own opinions on the situation. It is a very pertinent issue in politics and will have a very large effect on the carbon emissions of Canada. Also, I wanted to further my understanding of the Alberta tar sands and learn the side effects of the tar sands. How the tar sands are different from other oil and energy procurement methods and which method is more energy efficient? Would
The Collapse: Richard Van Camp’s “On the Wings of this Prayer” and Paolo Bacigalupi’s “The People of Sand and Slag” Richard Van Camp’s “On the Wings of this Prayer” and Paolo Bacigalupi’s “The People of Sand and Slag” both describe a future utterly inhospitable to the humans of today, where the focus lies on the main source which allowed these conditions to take place: mankind. These short stories focus on evolution, artificial or natural, and the effect it has on humanity. Both authors utilize similar
Introduction The statement ‘Canada oil sands are much more of a blessing rather than a curse’ is not true because the disadvantages of oil sands outweigh the advantages. For this reason, this paper aims at indicating points against the statement. To understand the defects of oil sand exploration in Canada, one has to delve into the explanation of what oil sands are as well as how the entire process of mining and refining and thereafter, determine the disadvantages based on socioeconomic factors,
one of the more populous provinces in Canada, Alberta maintains numerous industries and develops lots of tar sand, which is a kind of bituminous sand that is formed from oil. This toxic waste of oil sand creates more greenhouse gas emissions, e... ... middle of paper ... ...es self sustaining and feeding its own. Works Cited “Alberta oil sands industry”. (2013). All about the oil sands. Retrieved from http://albertacanada.com/files/albertacanada/AOSID_QuarterlyUpdate_Winter2013.pdf Feinstein
The Alberta bituminous sands are a very contentious issue in the environmental future of Canada. They can also be referred to as the tar sands or oil sands. In this paper, I will be referring to them as the oil sands. From said oil sands, we extract raw bitumen and refine it into oil, which we can then use as fuel to do everyday things like cook our food and drive our cars. There are many controversial opinions surrounding the topic of oil sands and what we should do with them. Should we advance
article. Despite this, the book remains factual and accurate. Even though it is a Canadian book, it talks mostly about oil in general, not just oil in Canada. In particular, it covers the earth’s oil reserves and details of Canada's oil reserves, uses for oil, how (both normal crude and bitumen based) oil is extracted, and the role of governments, companies, and individuals in oil. The book is up to date as it was published in 2014. Because the book has a factual intent, as opposed to an entertainment
Is Canada failing to be the innocent nation it is often portrayed as? Award winning journalist, Andrew Nikiforuk, wrote “Tarmageddon: Dirty oil is turning Canada into a corrupt petro-state”, published in CCPA Monitor in 2010. This environmental article set out to convince the general public that the tar sands are changing Canada for the worst. The article begins by explaining the different environmental effects that have been observed since the project started. With such detrimental results the article
The merge of Suncor, Petro-Canada resulted Suncor Corporation, Suncor article of organization indicates that the company resulted from an amalgamation, under section 185 of the Canada Business Corporations Act. The minimum number of directors are 8 and the maximum are 15. Suncor energy Inc is licensed to issue unlimited number of preferred shares in series designated as Senior and junior, also it authorized to issue unlimited number of common shares, This means that there is no limit as to how many
Canada’s Oil Sands are found in Alberta. Habitat types found within this region are rivers, lakes, and their grasslands / forests area. The total projected effect on Canada’s GDP from the soil sands are 1.7 trillion dollars. Allan Adam is the Dene Chief of Fort Chipewyan a community located in northern Alberta. His concerns with the oil sands development is his community that live downstream from the river the oil sands are feeding into. The events of death had led Allan Adam to these concerns