Abstract
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled North American Oil Sands Market Assessment provides an overview of oil sands market scenario in North America and Canada and discusses drivers, restraints, and current trends that are impacting the growth of this market. This study also gives background information regarding the development of oil sands technology as well as insight into the growing oil sands market in the recent past and how it is likely to change in the forthcoming years.
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Table of Contents
1. Market Overview
- 1. Introduction to Oil Sands
- 1. History of Oil Sands
2. Technology Trends
- 1. Technology Overview
- 1. Trends in Technology
3. Market Trends in Oil Sands Production
- 1. Market Drivers and Restraints
- 1. Market Drivers
- a. High Crude Oil Prices
- b. Rising Global Oil Demand
- c. Technological Innovation
- d. Stable Investment Scenario
- 2. Market Restraints
- a. Market Development and Pipelines
- b. Considerable Dependence on Natural Gas
- c. High Initial Investment and Labor Issues
- d. Environmental Impacts
- 1. Market Drivers
4. Oil Sands Development Initiatives
- 1. Ongoing and Future Projects
- 1. Major Oil Sands Projects
5. Conclusion
- 1. Conclusion
- 1. Summary
