Exploring the oil sands of Alberta, Canada

An employee works in the operations room at the McKay River Suncor oil sands in-situ operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Water ponds at the Suncor tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

The city of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Fort McMurray is home to one of the world’s largest oil reserves and the Alberta tar sands operations. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Giant dump trucks dump raw tar sands for processing at the Suncor tar sands mining operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Heavy equipment works on a tailings pond at the Suncor tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Giant dump trucks haul raw tar sands at the Suncor tar sands mining operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

A log lays in a tailings pond at the Suncor tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

A tailings pond near the Syncrude tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Syncrude currently produces 350,000 barrels per day of high quality light, low sulphur crude oil according to company reports. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

The top layer of muskeg and earth (left) is removed at the Syncrude tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Syncrude currently produces 350,000 barrels per day of high quality light, low sulphur crude oil according to company reports. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Oil goes into a tailings pond at the Suncor tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

An oil sands worker checks the oil during the first step of separation at the Suncor processing plant at their tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Pipes that are part of the processing plant at the McKay River Suncor oil sands in-situ operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

The processing facility at the Suncor tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Scarecrow dressed up on sticks to keep birds away from landing on oil ponds at the McKay River Suncor oil sands in-situ operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

A water treatment pond at the McKay River Suncor oil sands in-situ operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Pipelines run at the McKay River Suncor oil sands in-situ operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Oil at the first phase of separation from the sand at the Suncor tar sands processing plant near at their mining operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

The Suncor tar sands processing plant near the Athabasca River at their mining operations near Fort McMurray. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Oil at the second phase of separation from the sand at the Suncor tar sands processing plant near at their mining operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

A Suncor oil worker checks an oil tank at the Suncor tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

New pine trees grow at reclaimed land that was once mined by Suncor at their tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Bulldozers work clearing an area at the new Suncor Fort Hills tar sands mining operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

The Suncor tar sands processing plant near the Athabasca River at their mining operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Worker camp housing projects at the Suncor Firebag in-situ oil sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 1967 Suncor helped pioneer the commercial development of Canada’s oil sands, one of the largest petroleum resource basins in the world. Picture taken September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Todd Korol)

Exploring the oil sands of Alberta, Canada

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