In-Situ

Instead of Open pit mining, developers have discovered a new way to mine called the in-situ techniques. Using drilling, they inject steam deposit to heat the oil sand lowering the viscosity of the bitumen. It then rises to the surface. Petro Canada has invested more than 200 million dollars toward in-situ research. This is major steps towards the efficiency of thermal oil sands production.
For more information check out www.petrocanada.com or www.oilsandsdiscovery.com