Sulphur Pile and Ladder A perfectly rectangular cut in one of the massive sulphur storage piles adjacent to the Syncrude’s Mildred Lake upgrader/refinery north of Fort McMurray, Alberta. In 2011 the established reserves of elemental sulphur in the province were...
Pipe Yard Pipe storage yard on Market Road in Boyle, Alberta. These are used in the construction of bitumen and diluent pipelines between Fort McMurray and Bruderheim. Beautiful Destruction, p. 96 Boyle, Alberta, Canada Google Earth...
Construction Crane Set against white sandy soil, an incredible array of brightly coloured complex equipment and parts stands in sharp relief. The Kearl Oil Sands Project, set to evolve through three phases, has been beset by cost overruns and delays. A plan to ship...
Meccano Set Reminiscent of a Meccano set, complex pipes, couplers and other fittings for ConocoPhillips Surmont 2 SAGD expansion. Beautiful Destruction, p. 36 Anzac, Alberta, Canada Google Earth +56° 10′ 53.99″, -110°...
Slick Sunset A thick layer of residual bitumen and a thin film of oil/bitumen reflecting, respectively, a late summer sunset and the sky on the Albian Sands Muskeg River Mine tailings pond. Beautiful Destruction, pp. 30-31 Muskeg River Mine, Fort...
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