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Originally Posted by cal_guy
While it's true that some oil sands projects produce oil with a carbon intensity that is competitive or even better than say the average WTI barrel, it's also true that some are among the worst in the world. On the whole the oil sands are in the top third of carbon intensity per barrel.
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ya'll need to be more specific when it comes to using the term "oil sands"... do you mean:
1. open pit / mining style. This is the badder-boy.
2. in-situ (ie stays underground, uses steam/heat).
I'd like to see a comparison to coal mining and delivery to market