The 2016 National Water and Hydraulic Fracturing Survey report summarizes the methods, results and observations of a survey that was conducted in 2015 to identify national and region-specific priorities for water and hydraulic fracturing activities in Canada.
The 2015 Water and Hydraulic Fracturing report takes a high-level look at where the knowledge base is relative to the key questions being asked. The report highlights the critical work done to assess the state of the knowledge relative to decision-making; where its lack is most impacting progress; and the capacity to advance knowledge priorities [...]
This report examines the cumulative effects of hydraulic fracturing operations on surface water, watersheds and water demand in a regional context.
This report addresses watershed governance and management approaches for resource development relating to water use and demand management, including First Nations, Inuit and Metis issues. Click on the button below for an executive summary of the report. For the complete report, please email: [email protected] or visit www.waterstudies.ca
Water plays a central role in open pit mining of Canadian oil sands. Vast quantities of water from the Athabasca River are used and recycled for processes such as extracting bitumen (heavy, thick form of crude oil) from sand. Bitumen extraction and upgrading processes generate wastewater (known as process-affected water) that contains elevated levels of [...]