Surface mining operations involve clearing trees and brush from the site and removing the overburden from the ground surface to reveal the oil sands. Giant hauler trucks, up to three stories in height ...

IRVING, Texas -- Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced the startup of the Kearl oil sands project in Alberta, Canada, which incorporates technological innovations to enhance environmental performance ...

Roads that are subjected to continuous and heavy traffic often show signs of damage that extend down to the road base. To eliminate this damage, the entire road needs structural rehabilitation. Full ...

Imperial announced over the weekend that production of mined diluted bitumen from the first of three froth treatment trains had started. It added that the start-up of the remaining two bitumen froth ...

THE separation of the bitumen from the Alberta bituminous sands by washing with hot water has been under study by the Research Council of Alberta for a number of years. It has been found that ...