Tar sand mining--start of new era

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1967 · Eng. Min. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6175009

This discussion of the Athabasca tar sand deposit covers the origin and occurrence of tar sands, the GCOS mining project, tar sand extraction procedures, the use of tar sand bitumen as a source of fuel, the occurrence of metals in the tar sand deposits, time scheduling of the project, and the executives and personnel involved. A history of the tar sands beginning with its use by Indians to waterproof canoes in 1778 to the current developments is also considered. The Great Canadian Oil Sands project is a 45,000-bpd mining and processing operation. This project demonstrates the industry's technical and economic ability of recovering the 300 billion bbl of recoverable oil in the Athabasca sands.

• OSTI ID: 6175009
• Journal Information: Eng. Min. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Eng. Min. J.; (United States) Vol. 168:12; ISSN ENMJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040300* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Drilling
Fracturing & Mining
ATHABASCA DEPOSIT
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXCAVATION
FLOTATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MINING
OIL SAND DEPOSITS
OIL SANDS
ORIGIN
PRODUCTION
ROCKS
SANDSTONES
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SEPARATION PROCESSES