Saturday, July 11, 2026
Lower costs see oil sands emerge as one of North America’s most attractive plays- oil and gas 360

Lower costs see oil sands emerge as one of North America’s most attractive plays

(BOE Report) – Alberta’s oil sands have emerged as one of North America’s most attractive oil plays as costs rise in competing basins like the Permian in Texas, according to a recent report. The oil sands hold 177 billion barrels of proved reserves, making it the largest play in North America by a wide margin. Existing operations have some of the continent’s lowest