Athabasca Oil Sands
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| Provinces | Alberta |
|---|---|
| Regions | Northern Alberta |
| Current production of oil | 1,300,000 barrels per day (~6. 5×10^7 t/a) |
| Producing formations | McMurray |
| Clearwater | |
| Grand Rapids | |
| Discovery | 1848 |
| Operators | Syncrude |
| Suncor Energy | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1138515 |
About Athabasca Oil Sands
The Athabasca oil sands, also known as the Athabasca tar sands, are large deposits of bitumen or extremely heavy crude oil, located in northeastern Alberta, Canada – roughly centred on the boomtown of Fort McMurray.
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