The following illustrations are drawn from the book Oil Sands Fever: The Environmental Implications of Canada's Oil Sands Rush. You can download and use these illustrations for use in your stories about oil sands development. All illustrations are Copyright © 2005 The Pembina Institute
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Oil reserves by country (billions of barrels as of December 2004) Bar graph showing world oil reserves by country. Source: Pembina Institute. |
Projected growth in oil sands production to 2030 Line graph illustrating oil sands production from one to five million barrels per day. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Crude oil production in Alberta Production trends in synthetic, heavy and light/medium crude oil in Alberta between 1995 and 2014. Source: Pembina Institute. |
Alberta demand and export of crude bitumen and synthetic crude oil (upgraded bitumen) 1995-2014 Comparison of oil sands production versus Alberta demand between 1995 and 2014. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Spot prices for West Texas Intermediate crude oil 1990-2007 Line graph showing the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil between 1990 and 2007. Source: Pembina Institute. |
End products from a barrel of oil Breakdown of end products produced from a barrel of oil in Canada. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Irresponsible demand for private vehicle fuel in North America (L/100 km) Graph comparing average automobile fleet fuel efficiency in North America and Europe. Source: Pembina Institute. |
Schematic of a steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operation. Source: Pembina Institute. View larger image • Get .eps file |
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Projected natural gas demand for oil sands production 2004-2030 Line graph illustrating growing natural gas demand for oil sands between 2004 and 2030. Source: Pembina Institute. |
GHG emission projections for anticipated oil sands production to 2030 Line graph depicting four greenhouse gas emission scenarios to 2030. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Average GHG intensity for conventional oil production versus oil sands synthetic crude oil Comparison of greenhouse gas emissions to produce a barrel of conventional oil versus a barrel of synthetic crude oil from the oil sands. Source: Pembina Institute. |
Licensed surface water allocations from the Athabasca River and its tributaries, 2005 Pie chart depicting the relative size of water withdrawals from the Athabasca River for different uses in 2005. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Cumulative Athabasca River water allocations for existing, approved and planned oil sands mining operations Bar graph depicting increasing water withdrawals from the Athabasca River for current, approved and planned oil sands mining operations. Source: Pembina Institute. |
Future water demands for in situ oil sands production in Alberta Line graph depicting increasing water requirements for in situ oil sands projects to 2020. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Land disturbance and reclamation in the Athabasca oil sands region Bar graph depicting increasing boreal forest disturbance for current, approved and planned oil sands operations. Source: Pembina Institute. |
Nitrogen oxide intensity of producing synthetic crude oil from oil sands versus conventional oil in Alberta Comparison of nitrogen oxide emissions to produce a barrel of conventional oil versus a barrel of synthetic crude oil from oil sands mining operations. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Sulphur dioxide intensity of producing synthetic crude oil from oil sands versus conventional oil in Alberta Comparison of sulphur dioxide emissions to produce a barrel of conventional oil versus a barrel of synthetic crude oil from oil sands mining operations. Source: Pembina Institute. |
Total air emissions existing, approved and planned for the Athabasca oil sands region Bar graph depicting increasing emissions of sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds for current, approved and planned oil sands operations. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Total particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions existing, approved and planned for the Athabasca oil sands region Bar graph depicting increasing emissions of particulate matter for current, approved and planned oil sands operations. Source: Pembina Institute. |
Approved scenario - predicted maximums for nitrogen oxides exceed guidelines Bar graph depicting exceedences of Alberta guidelines for nitrogen oxides from approved oil sands development. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Approved scenario - predicted maximums for sulphur dioxide exceed guidelines Bar graph depicting exceeding Alberta guidelines for sulphur dioxide from approved oil sands development. Source: Pembina Institute. |
Area of land above the critical load for acid deposition to soil Bar graph depicting growing area of boreal forest subject to acid deposition above critical acid loads for approved and planned scenarios. Source: Pembina Institute. |
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Research budget for energy. Federal research and development budget for energy in Canada 1971-2003. Source: International Energy Agency Database of Research and Development Expenditure. |
The economic rent for a barrel of oil. A financial breakdown of fees and royalties. Source: Pembina Institute. |
