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Tar Sands Defined
Hydrocarbon bearing deposits distinguished from more conventional oil and gas reservoirs by the high viscosity of the hydrocarbon which is not recoverable in its natural state through a well by ordinary oil production methods.
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IN MY OPINION
Published August 29, 2008, 3:42 am, Financial Mail
climbed to their highest absolute and real levels ever and, despite recent declines, we believe a broad, high plateau is building for oil prices. We call it the slow-motion oil shock, because both supply and demand can and will respond only slowly.
Canada Stocks Rise, Led by Banks; CIBC, Bank of Montreal Gain
Published August 27, 2008, 2:49 pm, Bloomberg.com
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks gained the most in a week, led by banks, after Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce posted lower-than-estimated writedowns, stoking speculation that the worst of the credit crisis may soon be over for lenders.
Canadian Stocks Rise, Led by Canadian Natural, Potash, CIBC
Published August 27, 2008, 7:51 am, Bloomberg.com
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks gained for a second day, led by energy and raw-materials producers, as oil, metals and grain prices rose and the U.S. reported an increase in durable-goods orders.
Canadian Natural, Teck Cominco May Rise; CIBC May Decline
Published August 27, 2008, 6:50 am, Bloomberg.com
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Natural Resources Ltd . and Teck Cominco Ltd . may gain, based on bids on the Toronto Stock Exchange, as higher oil and copper prices and increased U.S. durable-goods orders spur speculation that demand for commodities will remain strong.
Canada to sell Obama, McCain on tar sands
Published August 27, 2008, 5:36 am, Toronto Star
DENVER–The Canadian government is embarking on an aggressive sales campaign with the White House candidates to counter the "dirty oil" label that U.S. environmentalists and some politicians are tagging on Canadian exports.
Running dry
Published August 26, 2008, 1:27 pm, Express India
Oil prices have fallen from their recent peaks, but concerns about the availability of freshwater show no sign of abating. Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, estimates that global water consumption is doubling every 20 years, which it calls an "unsustainable" rate of growth.
Shareholders Vote for Climate Change Resolutions in Record Numbers
Published August 26, 2008, 6:19 am, Environmental News Network
2008 was a good year for enviros in the boardroom. A record 57 climate related shareholder resolutions were filed this year—a figure that has doubled over the past 5 years. Support for these measures averaged more than 23% among shareholders-- another all time high.
Eni working on gas-fired power plant for Congo
Published August 25, 2008, 11:25 pm, Budapest Business Journal
Italian oil and gas company Eni is working to build in Congo a gas-fired power plant to provide 80% of the country’s needs, Eni’s director of exploration and production said on Monday.
Canadian oil becomes a U.S. campaign issue
Published August 24, 2008, 11:14 pm, Lincoln Journal Star
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The largest dump truck in the world is parked under a massive mechanical shovel waiting to transport 400 tons of oily sand at an open pit mine in the northern reaches of Alberta.
Queensland Bans Shale-Oil Mine, Protects Barrier Reef (Update1)
Published August 24, 2008, 7:56 pm, Bloomberg.com
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's Queensland state placed a 20-year ban on mining oil from shale at a site near the Great Barrier Reef, citing environmental risks to the world's largest coral reef system and the project's high energy and water needs.
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- The Oil Drum | Unconventional Oil: Tar Sands and Shale Oil - EROI on the Web, Part 3 of 6
- Canadian Oil: At What Price? : TreeHugger
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- Canada's oil sands: Producers of oil in Canada's oil sands region initiate a site that encourages public debate regarding environmental, social, and policy issues surrounding the oil patch.
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- Explore Alberta: Real photos of the Alberta Tar Sands
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