Alberta Essays

In sub Kim Dr. Leo Oriet Engineering and the Profession 16 April 2015 Environmental Stewardship The Alberta Oil Sands is the biggest energy project on the planet. The oil sands underlie more than 140,000km2 in north and eastern Alberta, Canada. There are 175 billion barrels of recoverable bitumen in Alberta, and this unconventional oil is extracted by two different methods. Oil sands, referred as tar sands, are a natural mixture of sand, clay, water and a type of heavy oil “bitumen”. Crude bitumen

society's reality with the Alberta oil sands. James Cameron, the director of Avatar, created this blockbuster to bring awareness to a growing issue of Alberta’s oil sands. Undoubtedly, he has achieved this task as this movie shows numerous similarities, but also some differences regarding the current situation with the oil sands. Both show similarities when it comes to cultural and environmental sustainabilities. One environmental sustainabilities that both Avatar and the Alberta oil sands share is that

you Have to See in Alberta, Canada Arguably the most scenic province in Canada, Alberta is home to two of the oldest national parks in the world and remains inviting and accessible despite its treacherously rugged and harshly beautiful terrain. With more than enough to keep even the most active of travellers busy, Alberta is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. Hike pristine forest trails, marvel at majestic mountain peaks then wake up the next morning and do it all over again. Alberta is the sort of place

around the world like USA, Russia and Canada (Carlisle, 2006). According to Carlisle (2006), the earliest documented oil sands mining operation was set up in 1745 in northeastern France, with refining capabilities added in 1857. Canada and especially Alberta has become one of the biggest countries of oil sands world-wide because of their knowledge in connecting the technology in their project as well as its capacity (Carlisle, 2006). The scientists find that the oil sands are so important in our life

If you go more than three generations up in your ancestral line, you no longer share any blood similarities with your. This is due to the dna mixing and different family genes, so it makes sense that our ancestors are very different then us. Me being a caucasian female living Hawaii changed my life a lot more then it would have if I stayed in Canada. I never really thought I had a culture, my family says I'm a mixed plate. That always confused me because my skin is white and I grew up in Hawaii,

Alberta’s economy as we see it right now is not doing the greatest. Our main resource that we depend on, our oil, is continually going down in value. Looking ahead to the future Alberta is going to need a resource away from oil. A solution that could be very beneficial for Alberta is changing over to ethanol fuel. By changing our cars to using ethanol fuel we could help the environment immensely and also help boost our economy. Thinking about what ethanol fuel actually is, many may not know

What are the 5 key challenges facing the Canadian Energy Industry? The first issue we will discuss is the low oil price environment. As the case study points out, oil prices topped the list of issues facing the energy industry. The large amounts of crude oil available in world markets meant that the West Texas Intermediate price had fallen to $30/bbl by mid-February (Vietor, 2016, p.13). Combined with a surplus of heavy oil, this meant that the markets were discounting Western Canadian Select oil

change. I looked for specific words deriving from adaptation and mitigation such as solution, action, reduction, cap, limit, cut, etc. As an example, an article titled “Creating an Alberta advantage; province should profit from renewable resources” was coded as part of the adaptation category because of its claims about Alberta becoming a leader in diversification. Interestingly enough, this article was also counted as part of the

alternatives. affordable doesn't always relate to something good and positive, however. tar sands, for example, is considered a potential energy source that is economically feasible at its current prices, but with major trade offs. The oil sands in Alberta for instance produce toxic sludge that can have catastrophic environmental impact, as it can contaminate alberta's groundwater. So tar sands are not only a source of energy, but also a source of problems. List of Pros of Tar Sands Provide a new

In this article ‘’More Than $21,500 Donated By Hockey Canada And Hockey Alberta’’ I learned the major wildfire in Fort McMurray had an impact on Canadians and hockey there was changed. 90,000 people evacuated Fort McMurray and the Fort McMurray Minor Hockey Association wanted to help the community. My thoughts on this article are happy because the Fort McMurray Minor Hockey Association wanted to take action by helping out their community and bring hockey back. My connection to this article is the

In the article “Dirty oil is turning Canada into a corrupt Petro State” written by the Canadian, Journalist, well-awarded author Andrew Nikiforuk, argues that bitumen, steam plants, and tar sands are changing Canada from a country that cared; to a country that does not stand for much. Throughout this rhetorical analysis, I will use the three appeals to prove these points. The author Andrew Nikiforuk uses the appeal of Ethos to help get his message across to his readers. The appeals of ethos proves

sector is however becoming bleaker and bleaker. Concerns about climate change coupled with low crude oil prices are making Canada’s oil industry, which is mainly dependant on the relatively higher-polluting and higher production cost oil sands of Alberta, less and less viable. The last few years have seen job

These others are the citizens of central Canada and the elites who purport to speak on their behalf”(Brooks 147) One of the earliest instances where these feelings could begin to take form would take place in 1905 as the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan would join the confederation(Lesson 5 Slide 34-37). While sections 92 and 109 the British North America Act of 1867 assigned exclusivity rights over all natural resources within provincial borders, these rights were not immediately

This new pipeline will carry a ton of oil across the country each day. “The 1,179-mile long pipeline is expected to transport 830,000 barrels of bitumen per day from the Athabasca tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to an existing pipeline in Steele City, Nebraska, from where the crude will be moved to its refineries in the Gulf of Mexico.” (Johnson, Ron. “Battle Lines Being Drawn Over Keystone XL Again.” Earth Island Institute, 29 Mar. 2017, ). This

that can provided to a variety of positions. The oil and gas industry is not limited to one specific location. It spans the entire globe, and is a major industry in multiple countries. For this reason, careers in oil and gas are not limited to Alberta, or even Canada. As an individual who is extremely passionate about travelling and experiencing different locations and cultures, oil and gas provides me the opportunity to not just finance my adventures, but combine my job with my passion. Some degrees

illustrious history dating back copious amounts of years. The aforementioned complexity stems from the very fabric of Canada, to define agriculture is to elaborate on each and every province held within our boundary lines. The prairie provinces, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, are historically very important and were at one time agriculturally based and predominantly rural. What was once a staple that defined Canada now seems to be shifting and uncertainty is erupting from the shattered remains

and gas sector, which is causing trouble in Canada's economy. The low oil prices are forcing billions of dollars in reduced spending for Canada's oil and gas industry. February 2015, Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA) moved away from plans for a project in Alberta that would have produced 200,000 barrels per day. In 2014, Petronas stopped plans to build a massive LNG export terminal on Canada's west coast. In fact, just a few of the 18 proposed LNG projects in Canada will be constructed. It is expected that

Oil sand operations in Canada have been causing major impacts on the environment and social communities. Although the government sees the oil sands as another gold rush there have been major cons caused by the mining in Alberta.Firstly, the oil sands are located in the boreal forest, in order to mine the oil, it is necessary for the miners to use the strip mining method. This method causes habitat loss, animal endangerment, and pollution. Secondly. In Order to refine the oil, pipelines spread across

Nisqually (pronounced Nis-KWALL-lee) is a tribe that lived in the area of the Salish Sea. The name Nisqually comes from the word squalli, meaning “prairie grass.” (Malinowski, Sharon and Anna Sheets, 1215) They called themselves the “Squalliabsch” meaning “the people of the grass country, the people of the river.” (Carpenter, 14) In former times, the Nisquallis occupied at least 40 villages on both banks of the Nisqually River and exending nearly 30 miles upstream from its delta. The Nisqually’s

Suncor Energy Inc. Oil Sands is a mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction facility that belongs to Suncor Energy Oil Sands Limited Partnership. Suncor is a Canadian energy company based in Calgary, Alberta which specializes in the production of crude oil from oil sands. Suncor was the first company to commercially develop the oil sands and currently holds one of the largest positions in the oil sands. In addition to being the fifth largest North American energy company, Suncor is one of the