Out-of-this-world technology could help oil sands take giant leap forward in reducing CO2 emissions
The same advanced optical technology used to search for trace amounts of potential carbon-based past life on Mars can detect precise amounts of solvents (hydrocarbons) in the oil production stream.
- The same advanced optical technology used to search for trace amounts of potential carbon-based past life on Mars can detect precise amounts of solvents (hydrocarbons) in the oil production stream.
- Replacing steam in SAGD production with solvents could result in up to a 90% reduction of CO2 emissions.
- This will help ensure the emissions reduction technology is advanced more quickly and cost effectively.
- All net-zero references in this announcement apply to emissions from oil sands operations (defined as scope 1 and scope 2 emissions).