Environment committee  I would just reinforce that. We had one well in particular that was hovering around that 4,000 level. Some days it might have been just under or over, and that's not good enough. We basically said we'd be above the 4,000 mark, and today we use 6,500 total dissolved solids. We're

Environment committee  At our operation, when we talk about 95% recycled, we are drawing some new water, but to the tune of 5%, and we're disposing of the water we can't use any more down deeper--below the formation, in fact. There's a new stream, but it represents only 5%; the rest keeps moving around

Environment committee  For us, for example, at a 35,000-barrel-a-day project, that would be essentially.... If it's 20,000 cubic metres that we circulate every day, it'd be 1,000 cubic metres, or 6,000 barrels.

Environment committee  It's per day.

Environment committee  Thank you for your question. It's an important question for which there's no easy answer. I think it would be sensible to have a national energy policy. I often think the debate is focused on the environment, or on the economy, or on energy. I believe it's time we balanced those

Environment committee  I think it would be possible to find a balance among all the aspects. It's not just about one or the other. We have to find this medium where we can meet our energy needs in such a way that people and the environment are respected. I think that can be done through technology. Th

Environment committee  You're going beyond what I said. I didn't say that we would set specific limits, but I think the dialogue—

Environment committee  We recycle all the water at various levels and in various quantities. The ConocoPhillips people said they managed to recycle 90% of it and they're aiming for 95%. We recycle 95% of it and we're trying to improve. That probably depends in part on the quality of our reservoir. We'

Environment committee  Thank you. In a nutshell, our project, which is a steam-assisted gravity drainage project as well, is just about the same thing as was described, with the one key distinction: we use strictly saline water. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I work for Devon Canada Corporatio