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Regular_John · 01-20-2014, 11:39 AM

I have a question that I'm hoping some of the O&G guys can answer for me. Is the oil coming out of the earth in other parts of the world any less impactful/cleaner for the environment at the end of the day?

I understand the oil sands by their very nature require more earth being moved & more resources to separate the wheat from the chaff so to speak. But is the after effects that much worse than other oil producing areas of the world?

Would Neil and his gang be able look at the after effects of a plant in say Russia or Saudi Arabia and say "See the environment here is in much better shape than Alberta's oil sands! There's a better way!"

I have no real agenda with this question, I'm just curious as to how our "dirty oil" stacks up when compared to traditional production/extraction.

01-20-2014, 11:39 AM	#71
Regular_John First Line Centre Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Calgary Exp:	I have a question that I'm hoping some of the O&G guys can answer for me. Is the oil coming out of the earth in other parts of the world any less impactful/cleaner for the environment at the end of the day? I understand the oil sands by their very nature require more earth being moved & more resources to separate the wheat from the chaff so to speak. But is the after effects that much worse than other oil producing areas of the world? Would Neil and his gang be able look at the after effects of a plant in say Russia or Saudi Arabia and say "See the environment here is in much better shape than Alberta's oil sands! There's a better way!" I have no real agenda with this question, I'm just curious as to how our "dirty oil" stacks up when compared to traditional production/extraction.