Oil Sands 101: Process Overview | Oil Sands Magazine
Oil sands are a loose sand deposit which contain a very viscous form of petroleum known as bitumenOil sands are actually found all over the world and are sometimes referred to as tar sands or bituminous sands Alberta's oil sands contain on average about 10% bitumen, 5% water and 85% solidsMost of the solids are coarse silica sand...