Drilling Deeper Fact Sheet

In Situ Oilsands Report Card

March 17, 2010
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Simon Dyer
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Marc Huot
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Jeremy Moorhouse
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Drilling Deeper provides a first-of-its-kind analysis of the environmental performance of in situ oilsands by comparing nine operational facilities from all three oilsands areas: Athabasca, Peace River and Cold Lake. With an average grade of 44%, our report card shows there is significant room to increase the environmental performance of in situ oilsands operations.

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