How the oil sands became one of North America''s

Giant shovels, driverless trucks and a dog-like robot have all helped Canada''s oil sands companies including Imperial Oil and Suncor become

CAOEC

Today''s market continues to favour large rigs that can reach deep oil formations. There also is increased interest in accessing these formations at an angle: rig crews drill a well bore that

Canadian Drilling – Oil Rig Counts Sink Further as Spring Break

For the week ending March 21, Baker Hughes reported that the Western Canadian gas-directed rig count rose one to 61 (blue line and text in left hand chart below), 17 less than one year ago

Hibernia oil field

Hibernia is an oil field in the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 315 kilometres (196 mi) east-southeast of St. John''s, Newfoundland, Canada, in 80 m of water. [1]: 35–36 The production

12 Drill Rig Types: How We Access the Earth''s

From the harsh conditions of onshore drilling to the technological challenges of the deep sea, each rig type represents a unique solution. So

How Canada''s oilsands transformed into one of North America''s

Giant shovels, driverless trucks and a dog-like robot have all helped Canada''s oilsands companies including Imperial Oil and Suncor become some of North America''s lowest

World of Change: Athabasca Oil Sands

The Athabasca Oil Sands are at once a source of oil, of economic growth, and of environmental concern. This series of images shows the growth of surface mines around the Athabasca River

Oil Sands Industry | Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo

In 2018, Canada''s oil sands industry supported and created almost 217,000 jobs directly and indirectly (Source: Prism Economics and CAPP 2020). We are

U.S. Rig Count Declines for the First Time in Six Weeks – Baker

The latest Baker Hughes rig report, released on January 10, 2025, indicates a drop in U.S. oil and natural gas drilling activity for the first time in six weeks. The rig count, a key

Western Canadian Oil and Gas, Exploration and

Overview Canada is the world''s fifth-largest oil producer, and virtually all of its crude oil exports are directed to U.S. refineries. Canada is a major onshore

Oil Sands Extraction and Processing

This method requires the drilling of two horizontal wells, one slightly higher than the other, through the oil sands deposit. Steam is injected continuously into the top well and, as the temperature

Oil Sands: A Look into Canada''s Dense, Viscous Crude Oil

Conventional oil extraction methods, such as drilling offshore rigs or using wells in traditional oil fields, involve accessing subsurface crude oil reservoirs and extracting the liquids

Oilfield History Museum

Cable Tool Rig After drilling a 640 foot Exploratory well, this American Cable Tool Rig built in Erie, Pennsylvania, was abandoned in 1919 on a drilling site at the

Oil Sand

Oil sands are defined as unconsolidated porous sand formations or sandstone rock containing bitumen, a heavy and viscous crude oil, filling the spaces between sand grains. These

How does deep water drilling work?

The initial wells to explore drilling for oil are called "wildcat" wells and can be drilled by different types of vessels containing drill rigs. In shallow

Alberta, Canada''s oil sands is the world''s most

The oil sands give Alberta the third largest reserves in the world, but extracting the oil is energy-intensive and destructive to the landscape.

History of the Petroleum industry in Alberta

The Albertan petroleum industry has had massive social, economical, political, cultural, and demographic influences on the province of Alberta during the 20th and 21st centuries,

How the oil sands became one of North America''s lowest-cost plays

Giant shovels, driverless trucks and a dog-like robot have all helped Canada''s oil sands companies including Imperial Oil and Suncor become some of North America''s lowest

2023 Oil and Gas Rig Activity in Canada: Key Trends

The oil and gas industry in Canada continues to evolve rapidly, with significant advancements in technology, exploration techniques, and environmental

CANADA''S Oil San

Once recovered, bitumen from the oil sands can be upgraded from heavy to light oil and sent to refineries in Canada and the U.S. to be converted into petroleum products such as gasoline,

Jomax Drilling (1988) Ltd. | Well Drilling Contractors in

Confidently drill any play throughout the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin with talented crews and quality rigs. We have a fleet of 2 diesel-electric rigs and 3

Alberta Deep Basin | Tourmaline Oil

Tourmaline is the largest producer in the Alberta Deep Basin, which represents over 50% of the Company''s production and capital expenditures. The Alberta

How Canada''s oil sands transformed into one of North America''s

When the oil is deeper, companies inject steam underground to loosen the deposits and then use a drilling process. An oil sands mine has big initial start-up costs but once it is...

Drilling Deeper

The fact is, over half of the production from Alberta''s oil sands occurs through in situ development, where wells are drilled to extract an extra-heavy type of oil—what those in the industry

How Canada''s oil sands transformed into one of North America''s

While U.S. shale companies are responding to this year''s oil price downturn by dropping rigs, slashing capital spending and laying off workers, the oil sands'' position of

Athabasca oil sands

OverviewHistoryOil sands production in the 21st centuryFuture productionGovernanceDevelopmentBitumen extractionEnvironmental impacts

The Athabasca oil sands, also known as the Athabasca tar sands, are large deposits of oil sands rich in bitumen, a heavy and viscous form of petroleum, in northeastern Alberta, Canada. These reserves are one of the largest sources of unconventional oil in the world, making Canada a significant player in the global energy market.

Oil Sands Extraction and Processing

Currently, 20% of oil sands reserves are accessible via mining techniques. Large shovels scoop the oil sand into trucks which then move it to crushers where the large clumps of earth are

Manitoba''s Shale and Tight Resources

While development is continuing through an increase in the density of horizontal wells, exploration is focused primarily on the Manson Field area and north of the Birdtail field. Known reservoirs