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1998

Suncor Inc., Oil Sands Group

released a disclosure document for the proposed project. Since then, a comprehensive public and regulatory consultation and communication program as well as an Environmental Impact Assessment have been underway in parallel with engineering studies. This document comprises the application for approval of

Project Millennium and serves to meet requirements under the Alberta Oil Sands Conservation Act and the Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. It also includes the Environmental Impact Assessment. This folder contains the main volumes of the EIA plus the supporting reports. Look at the

Subject List at the left to see the Volume/Report titles then click on the applicable link on the right.

1973

Intercontinental Engineering of Alberta Ltd.

A collection of working papers that helped inform the final report and recommendations, including: • Recommended Models for Calculating Diffusion From Point Sources With Applications to the Athabasca Bituminous Sands Area Western Research & Development Ltd • Meteorological Aspects of the Athabasca

Tar Sands Study Geoscience Research Associates Limited • Research on Waste Disposal and Waste Deposits Research Council of Alberta • Utilities Technology and Energy Aspects Intercontinental Engineering Ltd. • Athabasca Tar Sands Baseline Study British Columbia Research • The Environmental Impact of In

1996

Suncor Inc., Oil Sands Group

document was released for the proposed mine. Since then, a comprehensive public and regulatory consultation and communication program and an environmental impact assessment have been underway in parallel with engineering feasibility studies. This document comprises the Application for Approval of Steepbank

reports. Look at the Subject List at the left to see the Volume/Report titles then click on the applicable link on the right.

2010-08-11

BGC Engineering Inc.

BGC Engineering Inc. (BGC) conducted a review of existing tailings technologies for the Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN). Over the years, many technologies have been proposed and field tested but they have been rejected for lack of technical or economic feasibility. With no

unique and acceptable solution yet in sight, research is now focusing on schemes which utilize more than one technology and combining them into a disposal package. This report presents an in-depth review of the state-of-knowledge related to oil sands fine tailings treatment technologies. All information

is from publicly available sources at the time of writing. The aim of this report is to serve as a fundamental planning document for future research initiatives by OSRIN and other research agencies to support, promote, and improve the oil sands industry’s capability to deal with the challenges of

1975-01-01

Mussavind, T. V.

Conservation Board and under the direction of B.C. Doell study co-ordinator. In March, 1974, the study was awarded to Thurber Consultants Ltd. who had submitted a joint proposal with Crippen Engineering Ltd. and Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. The Consultants' report was submitted in two volumes in

early February, 1975. This is a summary of the Consultant’s findings. It should be noted, however, that owing to the complicated conditions at Crooked Rapids, a summary of reasonable length cannot cover all aspects of the situation. Consequently, Volume 1 of the Consultant’s report must also be read

before a full appreciation of the various problems can be obtained. The Consultants were requested to carry out preliminary studies to determine the technical feasibility and estimated cost of constructing a dam in the vicinity of Crooked Rapids. The study was to encompass all engineering considerations

1982

Lindsay, J. D., Turchenek, L. W.

, agriculture, engineering, wildlife and recreational uses, and soil sensitivity to acidic deposition. Data for representative soil profiles are presented in RMD Report L-80, \"Soils Inventory of the Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Research Study Area: Appendix 9.4\".

A soil survey of the Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Research Program (AOSERP) study area was initiated in 1976 as part of the program objective to establish a data base for the area. The purpose of this report and accompanying soil maps is to provide data on the kinds, characteristics, location

means of air photo interpretation and supporting field checks on 1:50,000 airphotos. Recurring patterns of soils, landforms, and vegetation were delineated. The information was transferred first to 1:50,000 preliminary maps and then to eight 1:126,720 maps which accompany this report. General

1988

Scott, J. D., Zinter, G., Pauls, D. R., Dusseault, M. B.

This is one of a series of reports that presents the findings of the Plains Hydrology and Reclamation Project (PHRP), an interdisciplinary study that focuses primarily on hydrologic aspects of reclamation of surface coal mines in the plains of Alberta. This research has been conducted by the

also in the surrounding area. This report focuses on PHRP Sub-objective A5, which is concerned with subsidence behaviour in reclaimed mine spoil. Differential subsidence of reclaimed surfaces has been demonstrated to create water—holding depressions that disrupt farming operations and to cause

pavement distress in roads crossing reclaimed areas. Subsidence depressions have the potential to delay granting of reclamation certification in the Plains region of Alberta. As part of our study of this phenomenon, we have reviewed the available engineering literature relative to subsidence of reclaimed

1974

Athabasca Tar Sands Corridor Study Group

, highways and railways. The Corridor Concept is applicable. \"Alberta Skaro Terminal\" is the provisional name used in this report for the major provincial terminal. The purpose of this terminal is to receive, measure, pass-through, transfer, or direct liquid hydrocarbons by pipeline, railway or truck

Development Plan covered: the social and physical environment, engineering and economic considerations, hydrocarbon supply and demand, decentralization of urban growth, continued support of existing facilities, export of surplus products and the location constraints of each facility. Those participating in

the \"Corridor Concept\" part of the plan involved the public, citizens' groups, industry and the multi-discipline consultant group. After this participation and additional study the consultant group prepared the plan contained in this report. Optimistic projections were made to ensure flexibility in

2010-08-10

BGC Engineering Inc.

BGC Engineering Inc. (BGC) conducted a scoping study of the state of knowledge related to technologies for reclaiming oil sands tailings substrates to upland boreal forests and wetlands for the Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN). The objective of the scoping study is to help

establish an understanding of the status of fine tailings reclamation technology in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR). Relevant research was compiled from peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed sources including journals, conference proceedings, magazine articles, internal and consultant reports

1990

Pigot, M. E., Macyk, T. M., Moran, S. R., Trudell, M. R.

pond was perched above the water table. This pond was instrumented in September 1987 to monitor the subsurface water and salinity regime. Observations that continued throughout 1988 and 1989 provide the basis of this report. The closed basin responsible for the existence of pond S195 was formed by

produced a hydraulic barrier with sufficiently high density and low hydraulic conductivity that rapid downward drainage of the ponded water was prevented. The hydraulic conductivity was further reduced by sealing of the upper surface of the spoil as a result of structural collapse of sodic clay in