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Oil sands: Exploring the producers’ dilemma

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Despite accelerated development in the oil sands of northern Alberta, the industry as a whole is facing a host of formidable challenges — from widespread cost escalation to limited labour supply to a changing royalty regime. In this context, producers must consider whether to adjust their development plans or forge ahead. For companies attempting to anticipate where the industry is headed, Deloitte’s Energy & Resources practice proposes an innovative way to forecast possible outcomes.

In this edition of Deloitte Canada Insights, Dick Cooper, leader of the Energy & Resources group in Canada, and Brant Sangster, an independent senior advisor to Deloitte, explore an innovative way for oil sands producers to think about their long-term development strategies. Learn how a game theory simulation is shedding light on the future development of the oil sands industry.