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Like its neighbour to the west, [[Alberta]], Saskatchewan has an oil and gas industry, though on a smaller scale. These deposits are part of the vast [[Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin]], stretching from [[British | Like its neighbour to the west, [[Alberta]], Saskatchewan has an oil and gas industry, though on a smaller scale. These deposits are part of the vast [[Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin]], stretching from [[British Columbia]] to [[Manitoba]], as well as parts of [[Montana]] and [[North Dakota]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eboardoftrade.com/files/Miscellaneous/Oil_Sands_in_Sask.pdf |title=Oil Sands in Saskatchewan |accessdate=2008-02-06 |format=PDF |work=Saskatchewan Industry and | ||
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Revision as of 23:35, 5 February 2008
Saskatchewan is a Canadian Prairie province, located between Alberta and Manitoba.
The largest city is Saskatoon. The second largest city and provincial capital is Regina.
Resources
Agriculture
Saskatchewan is a major agricultural producer.
Potash
Saskatchewan is the world's largest exporter of potash, a vital ingredient in fertilizer, via the state-owned PotashCorp.[1]
Petroleum
Like its neighbour to the west, Alberta, Saskatchewan has an oil and gas industry, though on a smaller scale. These deposits are part of the vast Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, stretching from British Columbia to Manitoba, as well as parts of Montana and North Dakota. [2]
Conventional
Saskatchewan's first commercial crude oil discovery was made in 1944. It produces approximately 17 percent of total Canadian oil production. Crude oil production in 2006 was a record 24.84 million cubic metres (156.3 million barrels). Remaining recoverable reserves at December 31, 2005 were estimated to be approximately 187 million cubic metres (1.18 billion barrels).[3] Saskatchewan produces most of its petroleum from four major regions: Lloydminster, Kindersley-Kerrobert, Swift Current, and Weyburn-Estevan. [4]
Oil Sands
The province's oil sands deposits are located principally in the Clearwater Valley area, near Churchill Lake. Unlike Alberta's booming Athabasca Oil Sands, Saskatechewan's deposits are located deeper and therefore cannot be surface-mined.[5]
References
- ↑ At a Glance. PotashCorp Web site. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ↑ Oil Sands in Saskatchewan (PDF). Saskatchewan Industry and Resources, Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ↑ Fact Sheet: Oil in Saskatchewan (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan Web site. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ↑ Oil and Gas Industry (HTML). Government of Saskatchewan Web site. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
- ↑ Schramm, Laurier L. (2005-09-05). Oil in Saskatchewan. Alexander's Gas and Oil Connections. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.