Natural Resources committee  As we started, we had some surface water that we used for drilling. But we use subsurface or non-potable water for our operations, and then move to recycle when we go commercial.

Natural Resources committee  That's correct.

Natural Resources committee  I haven't seen that one directly. But I do know, in certain areas, that we also, through the drilling programs.... In the areas that have oil sands, they'll clean the sand from drilling so that it can be construction material. People are very much focused on using all the pieces

Natural Resources committee  I think it will be all the universities throughout Canada. Being local to Calgary, we're focused there right now. What we have to do is build as well as expand from experienced staff in other companies that have grown their businesses. Hiring and developing young people is absolu

Natural Resources committee  Our work with the community is very much like our development as a company. We have to crawl, walk, and then run. As we build our business, what we try to focus on are the local businesses. So we start with the construction businesses that are owned locally. They do the bulk of o

Natural Resources committee  It's the principle of leaving less oil behind. When people talk about enhanced oil recovery, it's really accessing the oil that's left underground. The fracking technology that's opened up a number of the resources is very much based on using a well to reach out, if you will, to

Natural Resources committee  I think having a comprehensive policy where the rules are well defined is important for all business. It supports our ability to raise the capital we need to develop the projects. We need a federal policy that engages with all provinces, not only on their needs but on the rules o

Natural Resources committee  With regard to the cycle time on innovation, if we go back to how SAGD started, these are five- to ten-year programs. Concepts are tested in the field and then moved to commercialization. On the issue of solvents, while solvents have been used in the past for conventional recov

Natural Resources committee  I think it occurs at two levels. One, and I did hold this up, is that this is a 30,000-barrel-a-day conventional heavy oil project that is directly south of ours. This follows a code of practice, much the same way that if you were to build a deck at the back of your house and you

Natural Resources committee  In terms of areas, our relationship with the University of Calgary has been a strong one. Federal or provincial support for the research institutions at any of the universities that are focused on these areas is important. The fundamental work on solvents and their application is

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to share, with some pride, some news on the development on the in situ side. Laricina is an example of a Canadian-founded in situ company, leading in innovation to support the goals of all Canadians: respons