Two-thirds of the oil sands in place are not accessible by either method, by the surface or in situ. If they are deep enough to be exploited in situ, there is no major problem. There are technologies available right now to exploit them.
October 19th, 2006 / 4:25 p.m.
Director General, Department of Natural Resources, CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) - Devon
Two-thirds of the oil sands in place are not accessible by either method, by the surface or in situ. If they are deep enough to be exploited in situ, there is no major problem. There are technologies available right now to exploit them.
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