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Oil Sands
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Tar Sands (incorrect); Bituminous Sands
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Main Product
Oil Sands
Segment
Extractive Industry Products
Main-Family
Fossil Hydrocarbons
Sub-Family
Liquid Feedstock
Physical State

Liquid

Description

Oil sands, also known as tar sands, are a naturally occurring mixture of sand, clay, water, and bitumen—a dense, highly viscous form of petroleum. Bitumen is the hydrocarbon component that makes these deposits valuable as an energy resource, though its extremely thick consistency requires specialized extraction and processing methods before it can be refined into usable fuels.​

Figure 1 - Oil Sands in-situ Extraction of Bitumen and Oil Sands Mining

Figure 2 - Oils Sands Process

Source: OIL SANDS MAGAZINE, Oil Sands 101: Process Overview

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https://www.assolombarda.it/servizi/internazionalizzazione/documenti/presentazione-di-eni Oil Sands: a Combination of Clay, Sand, Water and Bitumen
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  UserPic Oil Sands 11/23/2025
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Modified by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 11/23/2025 5:17 AM
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