The global bitumen market is forecast to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of four percent between 2015 to 2020, and the world’s largest energy traders such as the Vitol Group and the ...

As this report demonstrates, diluted bitumen has unique properties that differentiate it from commonly transported crude oils. Because of these properties, diluted bitumen’s behavior in the ...

Increased pipeline movement of raw bitumen production from Canada to the US could mitigate North America's vulnerability to crude supply disruptions and require expansion of existing pipelines or ...

Cenovus Energy Inc. CVE is a Canada-based integrated energy company with exposure to both the upstream and downstream ...

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A Canadian engineer and his team accidentally discovered a way that could make transporting heavy Alberta crude by rail much more safely. In fact, the bitumen pellets that Ian Gates and his co-workers ...

Despite significant proposed investments to develop Canada's heavy oil and bitumen reserves, production will continue to lag developments in Latin America. Besides limitations on labor in the ...

Clogged pipelines, discounted oil prices and further delay of the Keystone XL pipeline have all conspired to keep Alberta’s oil sands producers in a state of limbo, with many companies cutting back on ...

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A Canadian company has loaded a test cargo of solid bitumen onto a vessel destined for a refinery in China, the latest effort by the energy industry to avoid congested ...

Scientists have developed a large-scale economical method to extract hydrogen (H2) from oil sands (natural bitumen) and oil fields. This can be used to power hydrogen-powered vehicles, which are ...