oil sands, oilsands, development, Alberta, juniors, challenges, risks, financing, energy sector, HR, tax, sustainability, environment, Canada

Subscribe (RSS) | Subscribe (iTunes) | Right-click to download

The oil sands of northern Alberta are shining the spotlight on Canada as a new energy superpower. The region is recognized as having proven reserves of about 175 billion barrels, making it the second-largest reserve in the world after that of Saudi Arabia. The oil sands are experiencing unprecedented expansion, which is creating intense competition for the materials and labour needed to develop the sands. Learn what the oil sands mean to the Canadian economy and what companies are doing to get their projects onstream.

In this Deloitte Canada Insights podcast, Dick Cooper, leader of the Energy & Resources practice, takes an in-depth look at the challenges facing players in the oil sands. He describes what companies are doing to meet these challenges head-on, and offers his insights on everything from regulatory to environmental to infrastructure issues in the oil sands.

Read other articles about the oil sands