Gary Park

Researchers seek ‘holy grail’ of oil sands production via underground refineries

The University of Calgary has recruited two international heavy oil experts to chase some oil sands dreams, notably ways to refine raw bitumen underground as “Canada cannot sustain for … more than probably 20 years the use of natural gas and diluent to produce bitumen.”

October 23, 2004

Canada to map Beaufort Sea

Low-level tensions between Canada and the United States over sovereignty of an offshore sliver in the Beaufort Sea are moving from simmer to boil.

July 10, 2004

Asian outlets beckon oil sands producers

The robust economies of Japan, Korea and China could open new doors for Canada’s heavy and synthetic crude, according to the Alberta Energy Research Institute.

July 2, 2004

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