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...
Sulphur and Snow Detail of one of the massive sulphur piles on which sulphur, a by-product of the bitumen upgrading process, is dispersed in liquid suspension. The liquid is contained by walls resembling concrete formers (commonly seen on construction sites most...
Effluent Steam Steam rising from warm effluent pouring into the frozen, snow-covered tailings pond. It is jointly owned by Shell Canada, Chevron Canada and Marathon Oil. Beautiful Destruction, pp. 176-177 Muskeg River Mine, Fort...
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