En 2.2 - Coal and Tar sands Flashcards
1
Q
How many tar sands are required to produce one barrel of oil?
A
2 tonnes of tar sands
2
Q
How much of the bitumen can be recovered from sand?
A
75%
3
Q
Name some techniques used in extracting tar sands.
A
Steam injection, solvent injection, and firefloods, in which oxygen is injected and part of the resource burned to provide heat
4
Q
What area of the world is home to a quarter of the world’s oil and gas reserves?
A
The Arctic
5
Q
Approximately how much oil leaks per day when drilling under the ground?
A
210,000 gallons of oil
