Wabasco tar sands
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The Wabasco tar sands are the fourth largest deposit of tar sands (also known as oil sands) located in Alberta, Canada.[1][2][3] The Wabasca deposit is deposited southwest of the larger Athabasca oil sands deposit.
References
- ↑ Bruce Biossat. An oil-hungry world eyes Alberta's sand, Rome News-Tribune, 1973-11-23. Retrieved on 2010-06-22. “Great as is the Athabasca spread, where real scientific exploration began just 60 years ago, it's not the full story. Alberta hold three other oil sands deposits -- Wabasca just southwest of Athabasca, Cold Lake to the south, Peace River to the west.”
- ↑ Premium Petroleum Corp. Increases Lands Position to 11,520 Acres, Premium Petroleum Corp, 2007-09-19. Retrieved on 2010-06-22. “According to the Petroleum Economist: "Although tar sands occur in more than 70 countries, the bulk is found in Canada in four regions: Athabasca, Wabasca, Cold Lake, and Peace River; together covering an area of some 77,000 km2.”
- ↑ O.P. Strausz. The Chemistry of the Alberta Oil Sand Bitumen, University of Alberta. Retrieved on 2010-06-22.