Hydrogeologic characterization of a newly constructed saline-sodic clay overburden hill

Syncrude Canada Ltd (Syncrude) Mildred Lake operation is the largest producer of crude oil from oil sands mining in Canada. A saline-sodic clay-shale overburden known as the Clearwater Formation (Kc) must be removed in order to access the oil-bearing McMurray Formation (Km). The potential concerns a...

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Main Author: Chapman, Denise E
Other Authors: Putz, Gordon
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2008
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-09112008-093330/