Canadian Oil Sands

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
COS
Pronunciation
/kəˈneɪdiən ɔɪl sændz/
Category
Regional
Related Field
Canadian

Examples in Context

  1. In reality, Canadian oil sands will still arrive in the US by road and rail, and be exported to China and other markets.
  2. The Saudis argue that over time, economics will work in their favor because their oil costs a few dollars a barrel to produce, while oil from shale, deepwater wells and Canadian oil sands is much more expensive.
  3. We have seen something similar occur in the energy markets : higher oil prices have made production viable in higher-cost areas like the Canadian oil sands.
  4. The Canadian group had already partnered with Cnooc on several occasions : through its purchase of Opti, a bankrupt Canadian oil sands company, Cnooc and Nexen worked together on the Long Lake oil sands project.
  5. We believe that any new Canadian oil sands projects require prices of at least $ 80 / bl to cover their cost of capital.

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