Jun 24, 2025 · The outlook continues to expect oil sands production to enter a plateau later this decade. However, this is also expected to occur at a higher level of production than previously estimated.

In Canada, oil sands production in general, and in-situ extraction, in particular, are the largest contributors to the increase in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 to 2017, according …

About 58% of Canada’s total oil production is from oil sands. The extra heavy crude produced from the oil sands formation is called bitumen. The bitumen is extracted from the surface using traditional …

Jun 24, 2025 · Despite lower oil prices, Canada’s oil sands production is expected to reach an annual all-time high of 3.5 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, thanks to optimization and efficiency at...

Dec 10, 2025 · Since 2020, Canadian crude oil and equivalents production has increased steadily, setting new records each year. Alberta has led this growth, driven by oil sands production, while …

Explore the oil sand science and research underway at NRCan to reduce the environmental challenges of development and production.

Apr 8, 2025 · “Existing projects deliver the lowest-breakeven oil in the region. Total company-disclosed proved oil reserves amount to about 30 billion barrels which breaks-even at prices lower than $50 …

6 days ago · Canada's pipeline problem returns as oilsands output surges Increase in rationing threatens to widen the discount for Canadian oil at a time when crude prices are already falling

May 9, 2024 · Canada's oil sands will produce 3.8 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2030, a 15% increase from current levels, as companies focus on investing in optimizing existing projects and making them...

Oct 28, 2025 · Canadian oil sands emissions increased by less than 1% in 2024 even as production rose 150,000 bpd, S&P Global Commodity Insights reports.