Several waterless extraction methods being piloted that use less energy, produce fewer emissions EDMONTON—Oilsands producers have been under siege for years, with environmentalists, politicians and ...

BENIN—THE Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, ERA/FoEN, has urged the Federal Government to halt the planned commencement of bitumen exploitation in the bitumen belt stretching ...

Whether or not anyone likes the idea of ripping up the landscape of northern Alberta or poking lots of well holes into it to access oil-rich sand deposits, the world—and more specifically the U.S. and ...

N-Solv Corporation holds patents for proprietary technology for in situ solvent extraction of bitumen from oil sands. The process uses no water and 85% less energy than Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage ...

In 2016 the government turned its attention to bitumen – also known as asphalt, which is used in road-surfacing – placing the country’s large standalone deposits of the hydrocarbon mixture at the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In a YouTube video posted Monday, Leonardo DiCaprio challenged Canadian Prime Minister Stephan Harper to the Ice Bucket Challenge. While helping to ...

TORONTO--(Marketwired - Aug 27, 2013) - MCW Energy Group (TSX VENTURE: MCW) (MCW.V) ("MCW"), a Canadian holding company involved in fuel distribution and the creation of oil sands extraction ...

InLine Dewatering Ltd.'s research looking to reduce water, energy use during bitumen extraction in oilsands EDMONTON—The federal government is investing $1 million in an Alberta-based project that ...

Studio City, California--(Newsfile Corp. - June 19, 2018) - Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSXV: PQE) (OTC Pink: PQEFF) (FSE: PQCF) ("Petroteq" or the "Company"), a company focused on the development and ...

EDMONTON, Alberta, July 26 (UPI) -- A series of leaks at a Canadian oil company's oil sands operation has called into question the safety of bitumen extracting methods. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

Over the past decade, production of “unconventional” oil in North America has surged as technological improvements and cost reductions have made these crudes competitive in the North American market.