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. |
