Petrobank WhiteSands mine Conklin Canada.

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Petrobank WhiteSands mine using the THAI (Toe to Heel Air Injection Technology to extract bitumen from 400 meters underground. The air is injected to ignite a fire underground that melts the bitumen. It takes years to move 400 meters to the well head.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Fort McMurray Alberta Canada
Photo credit: © Peter Essick / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: bitumen, canada, color, energy, greencollection, horizontal, image, industry, injection, mining, oil, sands, tar, underground, worker