Case Study → Development of Unconventional Fossil Fuel Energy - Canada, USA, Brazil (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Year Canadian tar sands commercial exploitation began
Year Canadian tar sands commercial exploitation began
1967
Canadian province with main tar sands focus
Canadian province with main tar sands focus
Alberta
Specific tar sands area in Alberta
Specific tar sands area in Alberta
Athabasca
% of Canada's oil from tar sands
% of Canada's oil from tar sands
40%
US shale gas % of supply in 2015
US shale gas % of supply in 2015
Nearly 25%
Technology enabling shale gas extraction
Technology enabling shale gas extraction
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking)
Example pollutant produced by fracking
Example pollutant produced by fracking
Methane
Year Brazilian deepwater oil discovered
Year Brazilian deepwater oil discovered
2006
Depth of Brazilian offshore drilling waters
Depth of Brazilian offshore drilling waters
2000m
Year first Brazilian deepwater oil extracted
Year first Brazilian deepwater oil extracted
2010