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ALBERTA OIL EXPLOITATION
BY: Naik ParthMadhadi Abhinav
Chavda kishansinh
Where is Alberta oil industry?What is history?
Type of unconventional petroleum deposit
Mixtures of sand, clay, and water, saturated with a dense and extremely viscous form of petroleum
What is TAR SANDS or OIL SANDS?
Types of extraction1. Surface mining(20%)2. Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage
Extraction of oil
Transported to initial refinery
Hot water treatment
Oil mixture part waste part
Final refinery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsS9iq0olVI
Refining process
Biggest producer of conventional crude oil, synthetic crude, natural gas and gas products in Canada
12% of total global oil reserves Great impact on the economy of the Alberta and Canada
Transportation to USA, China
Alberta oil statistics
Benefits to the Albertans and Canadians
Highest economic growth in Canada 1,36,000 people are getting job Increased job opportunities New 4, 50,000 jobs in the next 25 years 10 per cent of the oil sands workforce is
Aboriginals Easier and cheaper access to petroleum products Improve the quality of life lowest tax in Canada
Benefits
Contracts of millions of dollars Industry is growing 1.9 billion revenue- year of 2009-10 Contracts with Aboriginal companies was $810 million investment
Upcoming years the investment will reach up to$ 215 billion
Decrease unemployment level Profit utilization in other sectors
Benefits to the Canadian and Alberta government
Exceptionally large quantity of water Climate change and uncontrollable pollution One-third of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas
Emissions (GHGs) Large-scale spatial disturbances to boreal
forest-deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and species loss
Housing costs are growth upwards Social services- not enough to meet the
necessities of population
NEGATIVE ASPECT OF INDUSTRY
Distribution of benefits has been jagged Influence on Wildlife and marine life Northern American tribes affected
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The extraction in the Arabian Gulf has its own concerns regarding the demand and supply but has not raised major concerns over global warming.
The resources it takes for the extraction of oil in the gulf needs far less resources compared to the one followed in Alberta. And the major extraction is done in deserted parts and does not contribute to the elimination of forest lands.
But the major rising concern would be that of exaggerating the remained oil resources by nearly 40% to possibly avoid losing supply contracts and economy meltdown.
Extraction in Arabian Gulf
Alberta Gulf
Reserve 175 billion barrels 265 billion barrelsGDP 30% of total 45% of totalMethod of extraction Surface mining
SAGDDrilling
Form of oil Tar sand mudArea of operation Forest, lakes desertsEnvironmental impact high lowUse of resources for oil production
High ( water and gas) Low
Alberta vs Gulf
Effect on wild life and human life
very serious Not significant
Effect on marine life high Absolutely zero
In response to the petitions filed against the oil extraction in Alberta, the mayor of the province responded rather unconvincingly.
The statement issued stated that under a certain timeline, all the forest land would be restored and the cost of extraction would be reduced.
The restoration never took off and the timeline proposed was 2050, by which time the environmental scenario will be altered completely.
Cover Up
“STOP THE TARSANDS” campaign http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaF5NfCjWHs
Ethical aspect
1. Consumption of water and gas
3-5 barrels of fresh water to one barrel of oil Water per day = 2 millions people
600 million cubic feet of Natural gas= three million Canadian homes
Excessive amount of energy used
Ethical issues
Over 141 mega tones of GHG = twice that produced by all the cars and trucks in Canada
Climate changes
2. Green house effect
Contaminated capital of Canada, with one billion kilograms of emissions
Large-scale spatial instability to Alberta’s northern boreal forest.
Lakes of mining waste (170 square kilometers) = flood Washington, D.C. or downtown Vancouver.
Temporary and localized emission -sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide
3. Environmental Impact
Experiencing unparalleled rates of bile and colon cancer, lupus and other disease
Respiratory diseases Benzene, toluene, xylene and
formaldehyde - pose health risks to residents and project employees
4.Health deterioration
Most targeted Question of “STOP THE TAR SANDS” campaign is who is the user of oil?
70% - USA What is the benefit for Canadians?
5. Not utilized in Canada
World's leading seven companies (ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Sinopec, Petro China, Total and Chevron)- $180-billion on the resource in upcoming 20 years
Expand oil extraction from 1.6 million barrels a day to more than 3 million barrels
Communal services, including health care, crime prevention and education at low level
Higher damage to eco-system and humans
6. Expansion
Rush to set up pipelines for supply. Why?
To catch up opportunity prospect competition
Will lead to unwarranted risk and promised danger
7. swiftness
As their cost of production and cost of pollution control is too high
The net effect is Less money profit+ Pollution + Damage to environment
8. The Money
Suppose you are the CEO or the CHIEF head of the Alberta oil industry
You have analyzed both the merits and the demerits
Now, you are in ethical dilemma What will you do?
Case study of Alberta oil industry
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