Cron Gas and Oil Organization

OIL AND ITS EXTRACTION

Oil extraction depends on geology and location. After oil is recovered, it is sent to refineries to create refined products which we use in our everyday activities. These ed products can be gasoline for our cars and industrial machinery.

Tapping the oil sands resource began towards the end of the 20th century using a crude method which is using hot water to separate bitumen from sand. Ever since then, modifications have been made and the process has evolved into the more sophisticated methods we use today.

There are Canadian regions with tight oil reservoirs. They include: the Bakken (primarily found in Saskatchewan), several fields in Alberta (which consists of the  Cardium and Viking) and finally, the Montney and Duvernay in Alberta. 

Oil recovery uses two significant methods: in situ or mining. This solely depends on how deep the oil sands deposits are.

Surface mining is often used when oil sands deposits lie within 200 feet of the earth’s surface. 20% of oil sands reserves are close enough to the surface to be mined.

OIL AND GAS: PIPELINES

Pipelines are a critical part of Canada’s oil and natural gas infrastructure. Pipelines are the safest and most efficient way to move large volumes of oil and natural gas from development areas to refineries, petrochemical plants and even to our homes and businesses for use.

In Canada, there exists more than 840,000 kilometres of pipelines across Canada. They are all well regulated by the authorities. About 10% or more than 73,000 km of Canada’s pipelines are regulated by the federal government. All of these are primarily large transmission pipelines. The remaining pipelines are regulated provincially. 

When it comes to pipeline construction, the process is divided into three phases: which are: the pre-construction, the construction and the post-construction.

It’s an efficiently coordinated, well-planned operation by a large team of experienced professionals.

Starting from planning, through construction and down to operation, it takes years to build a pipeline. There are a lot of surveys and studies and plans to be completed in order to develop a comprehensive plan that addresses the following necessities in building a pipeline: the societal, developmental, environmental and safety considerations.

According to the Canadian Energy Pipelines Association in 2017, pipelines are a safe, and environmentally responsible way to move oil and natural gas. Nearly more than 99% of the oil and natural gas products transported through transmission pipelines reach their markets very safely.

In present times, Canada has limited pipeline infrastructure to move oil and natural gas. 

Canada needs more pipelines in all directions to move our growing oil and natural gas supply to more customers. A number of pipeline projects are proposed to continue supporting U.S. markets plus other growing markets as well.