Oil sands in Alabama, USA: A fresh look at an emerging potential resource

Q3 Earth and Planetary Sciences

Bullentin of Canadian Petroleum Geology Pub Date : 2016-06-01 DOI:10.2113/GSCPGBULL.64.2.278

D. Hills, Christopher Hooks, M. McIntyre-Redden, Levi A. Crooke, B. Tew, K. Parks

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Abstract With the increased desire for North American energy independence, there has been a recent increase in interest in assessment of unconventional resources in the United States, including oil sands. To that end, the Alabama Oil Sands Program (AOSP) has been established at the Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA) and the Alabama State Oil and Gas Board (OGB). With this program, the GSA and OGB will provide a focus for oil sands activities and initiatives in the state, in order to assist in the realization of potential economic and societal benefits that accrue from prudent, orderly, and environmentally sound development. The AOSP will evaluate and develop appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks. Alberta, Canada, has a long history of assessment and development of oil sands area; therefore, when developing a research and development program, it is prudent to examine similarities and differences between Alberta and Alabama, both in the resource itself and in development and regulatory pathways.

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美国阿拉巴马州的油砂:一种新兴的潜在资源的新面貌

随着北美能源独立的愿望日益增强，最近对美国非常规资源(包括油砂)评估的兴趣也在增加。为此，阿拉巴马州地质调查局(GSA)和阿拉巴马州石油和天然气局(OGB)建立了阿拉巴马州油砂项目(AOSP)。通过该计划，GSA和OGB将为该州的油砂活动和倡议提供重点，以帮助实现潜在的经济和社会效益，这些效益来自谨慎、有序和无害环境的开发。AOSP将评估和制定适当的法律和监管框架。加拿大阿尔伯塔省对油砂地区有着悠久的评价和开发历史;因此，在制定研究和开发计划时，谨慎地检查阿尔伯塔省和阿拉巴马州在资源本身以及开发和监管途径方面的异同。

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Bullentin of Canadian Petroleum Geology Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geochemistry and Petrology

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期刊介绍： The Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published four times a year. Founded in 1953, the BCPG aims to be the journal of record for papers dealing with all aspects of petroleum geology, broadly conceived, with a particularly (though not exclusively) Canadian focus. International submissions are encouraged, especially where a connection can be made to Canadian examples.