Category Archives: Tar Sands (Oil Sands)

Tar sands are a crude bitumen — a thick, sticky form of crude oil, so viscous that it will not flow unless heated or diluted with natural-gas. At room temperature, it is much like cold molasses.

New Threat to Oil sand Projects

Posted on May 14, 2015 by

Newfound Threat to Oilsand Projects Researchers discover ancient salt formation key factor in Alberta steam fracking disasters. By Andrew Nikiforuk, 28 Jul 2014, TheTyee.ca Also See: Next Oil sands Threat: Cracking Caprock A new study suggests that naturally occurring upward flow … Continue reading →

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Oil Sands missed rosy production figures – AGAIN

Posted on April 12, 2014 by

Commentary: Canadian Oil Sands Misses Unrealistic Projection – Issues Another December 14, 2009 Tom Standing ASPO USA Peak Oil Review Canadian energy authorities have done it again. They missed their last rosy projection of future oil sands production, so they … Continue reading →

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