The Syncrude Mining Project is the largest oil sands production project in Alberta, Canada. In 2023, daily production averaged 366 million barrels. This compared to a total of **** billion barrels achieved across the province.

This Alberta Official Statistic describes investment (capital expenditures) in Alberta’s Oil and Gas Industry. Oil and Gas Industry data is obtained from Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada reports this data under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) sub-sector 211 (Oil and Gas Extraction). The “Oil and Gas Extraction” sub-sector consists of “Conventional Oil and Gas Extraction” national industry (NAICS 211113) and “Non-Conventional Oil Extraction” (or oil sands) national industry (NAICS 211114).

Royalty data is published on the recommendation of the 2015 Royalty Review Advisory Panel, which also gave direction on the Modernized Royalty Framework that came into force on January 1, 2017. Industry is legislated to supply this project data.

Contains data used by the Government of Alberta to determine "operating capacity" as defined in the Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring Program Regulation.

Canada's oil sands extraction industry contributes around ** billion Canadian dollars to the country's GDP. This equates to **** percent of total GDP. Since 2016, contributions by the industry, which is largely based in Alberta, have seen a net increase, rising to their highest value in 2024.

Contains data used by the Government of Alberta to calculate "operating capacity" as defined in the Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring Program Regulation.

Royalty data is published on the recommendation of the 2015 Royalty Review Advisory Panel, which also gave direction on the Modernized Royalty Framework that came into force on January 1, 2017.

Royalty data is published on the recommendation of the 2015 Royalty Review Advisory Panel, which also gave direction on the Modernized Royalty Framework that came into force on January 1, 2017. Industry is legislated to supply this project data.

Presents the locations of oil sands projects and upgraders in the province and indicates their current status (operating, construction, approved, application, or announced). Separate maps are included for each of the Athabasca, Cold Lake, and Peace River regions.

The Alberta Oil Sands Resource Credit Regulation is made under the Petroleum Marketing Act and the Mines and Minerals Act and establishes the royalty credit program with respect to royalties payable for oil sands products. It allows the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission to assign royalty credits for the supply and delivery of oil sands products though the royalty credit contract with eligible suppliers.

Proved crude oil reserves in Canada reached *** billion barrels in 2020. The Alberta oil sands were accounted for in the proven oil reserves under the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (now known as the Energy Resources Conservation Board). Canada's reserves accounted with ** percent of North America's crude oil reserves.

Alberta oil sands greenhouse gas emission intensity analysis for the period of 2011 to 2023.

This map displays mineral deposits and energy resources such as oil and gas fields found in Canada. The mineral dataset is part of the "Map of Top 100 Exploration Projects 2011" and was obtained from Natural Resources Canada. Click here for more information on mineral data.The oil and gas fields data was obtained from AAPG Datapages and is part of Dr. M. K. Horn's "Giant oil and Gas Fields of the World" GIS project.Alberta Oil Sands data was obtained from the Government of Alberta - Oil Sands Information Portal - part of the Environment and Sustainable Resource Development.

Capital expenditure in Canada's oil sands industry amounted to approximately 12.5 billion Canadian dollars in 2023. This was an increase compared to the previous year, when capital investments stood at 11.9 billion Canadian dollars. The peak in capital investments was recorded in 2014.

This greenhouse gas emissions dataset shows area fugitive emission from tailings ponds and mine face at the oil sands mining facilities in Alberta. The data were reported between 2011 and 2021 under the Technology Innovation and Emission Reduction Regulation and preceding regulations in Alberta. The produced bitumen and the diluent flared/wasted volumes reported in the Alberta Energy Regulator's statistical report ST-39 are included in the dataset for reference.

Canada's oil production amounted to ******million metric tons in 2024, up from around ***** million metric tons the previous year. A significant share of Canada's oil production occurs in the oil sands, mostly located in Alberta.

The dataset contains the results of analyses of surface water samples collected by AGS in the summer of 1999. Three lakes, three creeks, one stream and two rivers were sampled as part of a water sampling program carried out by AGS in the Athabasca Oil Sands in-situ area of Alberta. This area extends from approximately 55.34 degrees north latitude to 55.96 degrees north latitude, and 110.5 degrees west longitude to 111.8 degrees west longitude. The datum is NAD83. The dataset contains information on laboratory measured pH and conductivity, major, minor and trace element concentrations, as well as stable isotope ratio values of oxygen and hydrogen. AGS staff collected the samples using a discrete sampling method. The sample bottle was dipped into the surface water body and partially filled with water, rinsed and the water was discarded. The bottle was then filled and capped. The sample was subsequently filtered on site using a 0.45 micron filter. A sample was acidified for minor and trace-element analysis. Separate samples were collected for stable-isotope analysis. The major, minor and trace-element concentrations were determined by Norwest Labs of Edmonton. The stable isotope values were determined by the University of Calgary stable-isotope lab. The data are as they were received from the laboratories. A change in focus for the second year of the program meant much of the data were not included in the final report, and so were not interpreted to any extent. The data have not been processed or modified.

In March 2025, some ****** million barrels of oil were extracted in Canada. Crude oil production in Canada net increased over the past three years, despite significant fluctuations, especially in times of lower crude oil prices and weak demand. A significant share of Canada's oil production occurs in the oil sands, mostly located in Alberta.

Shallow groundwater and the interaction of these waters with surface water in the mineable area of the Athabasca oil sands region are being examined to assess the role and importance of groundwater in the regional river ecosystems. Groundwater quality chemistry data is available from 182 shallow groundwater samples collected below the Athabasca, Ells, Muskeg and Steepbank rivers and 2 monitoring wells near an existing tailings impoundment. Additionally 5 surface water samples were also collected for comparative purposes. All samples were collected between 2009 and 2011 and include analyses for up to 60 parameters, including electrical conductivity, pH, temperature, and dissolved oxygen concentration, major ions, trace metals, total concentrations of naphthenic acids, fluorescence intensity using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS) and others. Statistical analyses indicate that shallow riparian groundwater proximate to a tailings pond and groundwater collected away from the any tailings pond were indistinguishable for nearly all parameters assessed with a few exceptions. The analyses also identified a small subset of groundwater samples that have some chemical similarities to OSPW (Oil Sands Process-Affected Water). Further investigations may be required to evaluate the nature and ecological significance of groundwater at these locations. Further context, interpretation and discussion of this data may be found in “Profiling oil sands mixtures from industrial developments and natural groundwaters for source identification,” which was published in Vol. 48 (5), pp. 2660–2670, January 2014 in the journal Environmental Science and Technology and “Assessing risks of shallow riparian groundwater quality near an oil sands tailings pond” published in 2016 in the journal Groundwater (Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 545-558). Supplemental Information Supporting Projects: Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring

Oil refinery throughput in Canada amounted to around **** million barrels per day in 2024, an increase of over *** percent in comparison to the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures decreased by ****thousand barrels of oil per day, peaking at *** million barrels per day in 2004. The Alberta oil sands contribute to a significant portion of oil production in Canada.