Heavy oil and light oil are different products; neither is superior and both are produced in Canada and yield an array of necessary refined products to growing markets.

Aman Ullah’s team of UofA researchers have found the feathers contain powerful ingredients that can clean water from oil sands operations.

University of Alberta researcher Hongbo Zeng is working on a way to remove particles from bitumen to improve downstream refining.

Innovative program explores full range of solutions including responsible development of hydrocarbon energy.

UofA researcher Arman Hemmati is working on an enhanced pipeline design that could make bitumen-carrying pipelines more efficient.

The process of returning land to nature is called land reclamation and it’s an exacting science

The engineering team at MEG have found a way to reduce steam use in oil sands bitumen recovery. It could reduce direct GHG emissions intensities by over 40 percent.

Virtual reality opens doors and answers questions about how Canada’s natural gas and oil are produced safely and sustainably.

Reports show rebounding oil sands production and ongoing reduction of greenhouse gas emissions make Canada an energy supplier of choice.

Using hot water instead of steam could dramatically reduce emissions associated with oil sands production—if Hossein Hejazi can find the right recipe of additives.