Oil sands developers history book

In 2011 it was believed the reserve amounted to 170. The formation of oil sands oil sands albertas energy. Natural bitumen is found in many countries, with the largest quantities in canada, kazakhstan and russia. An early pioneer was sun oil of pennsylvania, the developer of the first oil sands plant great canadian oil sands gcos which later became suncor. How has the economic crisis affected the oil sands development in canada. In 2009, ezra levants bestselling book shakedown revealed the corruption of canadas human rights commissions and was declared the most important public. Theres an oil sands developer who writes in block text pieces because hes usually giving. The 175odd oil sands mining projects are owned by major oil companies from around the world, including exxon and chinas cnooc. Albertas first commercial oil sands production occurred here in 1967, when the great canadian oil sands plant now suncor energy inc. Ghg emissions per barrel of oil produced in the oil sands in 2017 was 28% less than in 2000.

The oil sands developers group fort mcmurray tourism. Jul 22, 2015 described as a oneman oil sands advocatein a pr war, last year battershill told the national post he wants to create a more balanced conversation about the alberta oilsands. Focused on the politics of tar sands development in alberta, particularly the inconsistent tensions between the federal and provincial. Drip gases, and liquid hydrocarbons produced from tar sands, oil sands, gilsonite, and oil shale. What makes canadas oil sands different from many other deposits of heavy oil is the water layer surrounding the sand, making them water wet, or hydrophilic. While it produces conventional oil, most comes from the alberta oil sands, the worlds third largest proven oil reserve at 170 billion barrels. Lucas blew out on spindletop hill near beaumont, southeast texas. Of concern are the effects of the industrial development on the environment. Since 2004, when a substantial portion of canadas oil sands were deemed economic, canada, with about 175 billion barrels of proved oil sands reserves, has ranked second behind saudi arabia in oil reserves.

But desmog canadas research indicates battershill and canada action appear to have close ties to the oil industry and to powerful campaigners from the. 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 between alberta and saskatchewan. The alberta energy and utility board estimates that these contain about 1. Greenpeace uk referred to the oil sands as one of the most destructive fuel sources possible. How has the global economic crisis affected the price of oil. Ottawa signals emissions break for oil sands globe and mail, april 27, 2007. The tar sands leaking legacy from canadas environmental defence. The oil sands will remain an important part of the canadian economy. It outcrops on the surface zero burial depth about 50 km 30 mi north of fort mcmurray, where enormous oil sands mines have been established, but is 400 m. Our researcher is quite familiar with the early oil companies that operated in southern alberta but this company is unknown to him.

Dec 14, 2009 the oil sands is the second largest reserve in the world, and we cant deny access to the rest of the world to that huge resource. While references are supplied, not all are adequately linked. A new book about one of the largest developments in human history aims. Aug 24, 2007 a shifting landscape of taxation also dogs tar sands ambitions. Nuttall kentucky oil history home 1860 to 1900 after 1900this page is a work in progress and is incomplete. The ercb has classified albertas oil sands resources into three areas athabasca oil sands area. Is it more or less expensive to extract oil from oil sands than conventional methods. As a result, the economic benefits of oil sands development reach across canada and around the globe.

Sitlas board is stacked with developers chosen by the governor, and its decisions to lease land for the worlds dirtiest energy sourceslike tar sands and oil shalestand in stark contrast to its mandate to never sacrifice shortterm gains for the longterm wellbeing of utahs children. The purpose of these maps is to show all existing development related to tar sands throughout alberta for the first time. What are some of the environmental impacts of the oil sands development. The estimated worldwide deposits are more than 2 trillion barrels 320 billion cubic. The development challenges faced by early players in albertas oil sands are similar to those facing contemporary operators, book author. Tar sand, also called bituminous sand, deposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone that is saturated with highly viscous bitumen.

The largest canadian oil sands deposit, the athabasca oil sands is in the mcmurray formation, centered on the city of fort mcmurray, alberta. Oil is a powerful and versatile source of canadian energy that will be a part of the global energy mix for decades to come. This book is a lucid and fair presentation of history, context and science surrounding the tar sands controversy, and, as such a. Oil sands, or tar sands are an unconventional source of petroleum. Jan 09, 20 oil sands question and response osqar is a blog created by suncor energy to support constructive dialogue about the oil sands. Term paper for industrial air pollution control air pollution issue for oil sands industry in alberta civil engineering and applied mechanics department. Another is that it results in less interference with the surface landscape, although environmental impacts do remain. History of the petroleum industry in canada oil sands and. Oil sands are found worldwide, from canada to venezuela and, as you might imagine, in the middle east. Dirty oil and the future of a continent by andrew nikiforuk. If the oil sands have been a curiosity to you and you want to fully understand and appreciate the events tha.

Critics brand the oil sands as the dirtiest oil on earth. Joyce hunts illustrated book entitled local push global pull is a documented history of canadas oil sands from 1900 to 1930. I knew the tar sands had a high environmental cost but what this book shows. As oil sands development intensifies, the story will continue. This activity came from over 96,000 wells on about 24,000 producing oil and gas leases. Alberta, canada, has a booming oilsand industry as many 1 million barrels of synthetic oil are produced there every day, 40 percent of which comes from oil sands source.

Local push global pull oil sands history book map town. The exodus of international players from canadas costly oil sands is raising fresh doubt over future development prospects for the worlds third. Canadas oil sands and heavy oil resources are among the worlds great petroleum deposits. The oil sands fact book by the canadian association of. Canadas oil industry canadian oil and natural gas producers. This is the worlds most destructive oil operationand it. Us energy information association synthetic crude oil a hydrocarbon rich unrefined petroleum product with properties similar to crude oils derived from fossil fuels, produced from. The oil sands fact book published on oct 31, 2012 this pocket book is designed to give you fast, easy access to oil sands facts that will help you get in on the discussion. Feb 17, 2011 but tar sands oil requires extensive processing before it can be used as transportation fuel, and canadian refineries have reached capacity, so u.

The syncrude oil sands plant is seen north of fort mcmurray, alberta. Canada oil sands capital exodus imperils future development. Oil sands history author joyce hunt responds to questions about the term tar. The carbon intensity of oil sands development poses other environmental health questions.

Alberta, canadas oil sands is the worlds most destructive oil. In cancelling joslyn, designed to produce 100,000 barrels a day next decade, goffart underscored why wringing oil from albertas oil sands is, by totals reckoning, getting harder to justify. The empire oil company, limited was incorporated in 1914 and wound up in 1920. Term paper for industrial air pollution control air. Canadas tar sands is the thirdlargest proven crude oil reserve in the world behind saudi arabia and venezuela. The first wave of oil trains in north america resulted in several major oil spills and the deaths of 47 people in lacmegantic, quebec. Oil sands mine construction slows to a crawl moab sun news. David martin won the 2014 cbc poetry prize for the poem tar swan. The oil sands community alliance osca has the mandate to pursue innovative solutions to build thriving communities and enable the responsible growth of canada oil sands. We thank joyce for taking time to answer to our questions. Some large tailings ponds are separated by earthen dikes from the athabasca river, which joins the mackenzie river to form the major watershed of northwest canada.

Oils simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. There are a lot of history books about the oil sands. Internet stories skewed the most harshly oil sands vol. The company also owns and operates natural gas liquids and crude oil pipelines in. Here are detailed filebyfile descriptions of the contents of specific fonds andor links to scanned documents. The oil price crash and the oil sands oil sands production will continue to increase in the near term, likely through 2020 if not beyond, unless prices decrease materially relative to today. Oil sands simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The people, pipelines, and politics of the oil sands by. Oil sands are either loose sands or partially consolidated sandstone containing a naturally occurring mixture of sand, clay, and water, saturated with a dense and extremely viscous form of petroleum technically referred to as bitumen or colloquially as tar due to its.

Grassroots canada action carries deep ties to conservative. The rapid expansion of the oil sands is driving up the pollution emitted in alberta. Oil sands mine construction slows to a crawl rudy herndon moab sun news posted. Norway purchases canadian oil sands company wikinews, the. Experimentation with underground thermal techniques did not intensify until the industry began to map albertas deeper oil sands reservoirs, and that information. The removal this year of a significant tax advantage for canadas income trusts, which have been among the largest backers of tar sands projects, caused canadian oil sands, one of the largest trusts, to post its first net loss in its 10year history. The extraction and refining of oil sands produces 3070% more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional oil production, according to estimates by alex farrell and adam brandt published in the october 2007 issue of climatic change. Underground developments oil sands albertas energy. Canada shipping more tar sands oil by rail ecowatch. Oil recovered from tar sands is commonly referred to as synthetic crude and is a potentially significant form of fossil fuel a brief treatment of tar sands follows. According to a study released in may 2009 by cambridge energy research associates,3 if oil sands development is maximized, canada could potentially account for as much as 37 percent of u. Heres why the oil sands advisory panel is facing significant. Canadas oil sands are developed by the private sector, with major investments from companies based in canada, the united states, europe, and asia.

But tar sands oil requires extensive processing before it can be used as transportation fuel, and canadian refineries have reached capacity, so. National round table on the environment and the economy and public policy forum, 2010. We use a collaborative approach to facilitate engagement among stakeholders including municipalities, government and industry. Kevin birn, a vice president and oilsands expert at the consultancy ihs markit, estimated that for a project like frontier to break even, the price of west texas intermediate oil, the north. Tar sands pipeline poses health risks, campaigners claim. Dec 05, 20 on new years eve 2009, a train with 104 tank cars of light crude oil traveled 1,123 miles from north dakotas bakken oil fields to a terminal in stroud, oklahoma, and opened a new front in the war over development of canadas tar sands. Toward sustainable development introduction canada now produces over 1 million barrels of oil each day from the oil sands. Challenges in managing emissions in oil sands industry will become greater with time. While references are supplied, not all are adequately li. Chris turners the patch recounts a rollicking history of the alberta. There is no reference to this company in the register of alberta companies or the financial post survey of oils for 1929 the first year it came out. The oil sands developers group osdg fort mcmurray, canada.

Canada has about six billion barrels of remaining oil reserves located outside the oil sands, found primarily in alberta, saskatchewan and offshore newfoundland and labrador. In this awardwinning book, a canadian bestseller, journalist andrew nikiforuk exposes the. As such, it needs to be integrated with a national policy focused on environmental sustainability, social progress and fiscal balance. Joyce hunt, author of an awardwinning book about oil sands history. The athabasca oil sands are the largest segment of the economy in alberta, making up just over 30 percent of the gross domestic product. Name the oil sands developers group osdg main location 8600 franklin avenue, fort mcmurray, canada categories associations telephone main. According to the canadian association of petroleum producers, oil sands now.

Dig out unexpected potential, and find the sweet spots for your economic bottom line. About 26 million federal acres were under lease to oil and gas developers at the end of fy 2018. Tar sands critically examines the frenzied development in the canadian tar sands and the. Collaboration builds relationships and creates opportunities for dialogue, information exchange and shared. If trudeau approves the largest oil sands mine in history then tries to punch through b. Mar 19, 2018 these bans take on new significance now that the first oceangoing tanker was recently filled with canadian tar sands oil, which arrived by rail in portland, oregon and is destined for china. Bitumount pilot plant for oil sands extraction, ca. Oil sands developers cogeneration survey every year we administer a survey seeking information on every oil sands development project, including existing and forecast electricity demand and supply, on behalf of the oil sands developers group osdg, a nonprofit, industryfunded association, located in fort mcmurray, alberta, canada. Then confidently explore shale gas, shale oil, ultradeep water, tight gas, coal bed methane, heavy oil and oil sands.

The oil sands is the second largest reserve in the world, and we cant deny access to the rest of the world to that huge resource. The oil sands are a mixture of sand, clay and water together with a dense and extremely sticky form of petroleum referred to as bitumen. In 2002 albertas oil sands lobbyists had a major breakthrough. Imperial oil generates about 75% of its oil production from the oils sands. Oil sands developers abandon nearly 1m hectares of. Winner of the national business book award longlisted for the 2018 bc nat.

Pages in category oils the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Why it isnt game over for canadas oil sands huffpost. Because albertas oil sands are water wet, the bitumen can be extracted using relatively inexpensive hot or warm water processes according to small print on the poster above. Energy is critically important to the canadian economy as canada is among the largest energy producers and the highest percapita energy consumers in the world. Bitumen, the sticky stuff that ancients used to glue the tower of babel together, is the worlds most expensive hydrocarbon.

Many of the maps also include approved andor proposed industrial development. The oil of the oil sands was formed from the marine organisms that fell to the bottom of the vast sea that once covered ancient alberta. The oil sands in alberta is the largest energy project in canada and is certain to be the longest lived mining operation in the countrys history. The oil sands community alliance osca pursues innovative solutions to build thriving communities and enable the responsible growth of canadas oil sands. Segment fields via well profile clustering, and automatically route alerts to experts. Dirty oil and the future of a continent, revised and. History of the oil sands regional aquatics monitoring. Mar 02, 2017 an early pioneer was sun oil of pennsylvania, the developer of the first oil sands plant great canadian oil sands gcos which later became suncor. Osca uses a collaborative approach that facilitates engagement, builds relationships, and creates measureable socioeconomic benefits. But not every acre of that land is being developed for energy. Ghg emissions per barrel of oil produced in the oil sands. Map showing the location of the athabasca, cold lake.

Media in category oil sands the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. There are about two dozen operating oil sands projects in alberta. Ten books to contextualize the alberta tar sands active history. Joyces book, local push global pull, is a documented history of the alberta oil sands from 1900 to 1930. Tar sands critically examines the frenzied development in the canadian tar sands and the farreaching implications for all of north america. She began scouring private, provincial, state, and national archives for more information about oil sands development in the period between 1900 and 1930. The untold history of the athabasca oil sands 1900 to 1930. Oil sands ltd free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity.

History of the oil sands although the oil sands of alberta have only been developed commercially since the late 1960s, their documented history dates back nearly three centuries to 1717, when waupisoo of the cree people brought samples of the oil sands to the hudsons bay company trading post at fort churchill ercb 2008b. Oil sands ltd overview free company information from. News about oil sands, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. So in spite of the history of mistrust, some first nations communities have. Why david martin wrote a poetry collection about the alberta oil sands. A good deal of the controversy about oil sands development centers around those tailings ponds, which cover more than square kilometers in northern alberta, according to the 2008 report 11 million litres a day. More than 70 others have regulatory approval, but have not been greenlighted by their proponents. Developing albertas oil sands is a wellresearched, wellwritten, tightly argued book.

However, the production of unconventional oil is increasing due to rising demand for fossil fuels and falling reserves of conventionals. Adults, teens, and kids are hanging out and enjoying naturebased games on unique pawdmounted obstacles that climb, zip, jump, and swing through the treetops. Aug 10, 2016 between the six oil sands developers and collyer alone, figuring out the definition of acceptable projects based on carbonintensity in an industry that could be at that time be producing 2. As the earth itself shifted and reformed, that oil. Oil sands are composed of bitumen, a heavy and viscous tarlike oil, contained in a. Sign in to view your account details and order history. The people, pipelines, and politics of the oil sands. Canada is the worlds fourth largest crude oil exporter. Oil sands, tar sands, crude bitumen, or more technically bituminous sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit.

Environmentalists should end the charade over the oil sands. This difficulttofind resource has made canada the numberone supplier of oil to the united states, and every major oil company. Nov 26, 20 canadas tar sands is the thirdlargest proven crude oil reserve in the world behind saudi arabia and venezuela. Some in industry today are quite sensitive about the label tar sands.