Oil reserves by country (billions of barrels as of December 2004)

Projected growth in oil sands production to 2030

Crude oil production in Alberta

Alberta demand and export of crude bitumen and synthetic crude oil (upgraded bitumen) 1995-2014

Spot prices for West Texas Intermediate crude oil 1990-2007

End products from a barrel of oil

Irresponsible demand for private vehicle fuel in North America (L/100 km)

Schematic of a steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operation.

Projected natural gas demand for oil sands production 2004-2030

GHG emission projections for anticipated oil sands production to 2030

Average GHG intensity for conventional oil production versus oil sands synthetic crude oil

Licensed surface water allocations from the Athabasca River and its tributaries, 2005

Cumulative Athabasca River water allocations for existing, approved and planned oil sands mining operations

Future water demands for in situ oil sands production in Alberta

Land disturbance and reclamation in the Athabasca oil sands region

Nitrogen oxide intensity of producing synthetic crude oil from oil sands versus conventional oil in Alberta

Sulphur dioxide intensity of producing synthetic crude oil from oil sands versus conventional oil in Alberta

Total air emissions existing, approved and planned for the Athabasca oil sands region

Total particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions existing, approved and planned for the Athabasca oil sands region

Approved scenario - predicted maximums for nitrogen oxides exceed guidelines

Approved scenario - predicted maximums for sulphur dioxide exceed guidelines

Area of land above the critical load for acid deposition to soil

Research budget for energy.

The economic rent for a barrel of oil.