McMurray Formation

GPTKB entity

Properties (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Cretaceous
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Athabasca_River
oil extraction techniques
gptkbp:communityEngagement important
gptkbp:communityImpact local communities
gptkbp:composedOf sandstone
gptkbp:contains oil sands
marine fossils
gptkbp:economicActivity high
gptkbp:energyEfficiency affecting decisions
impacting future
gptkbp:engine controversial methods
gptkbp:engineType significant contributor
heavy oil
gptkbp:environmental_impact impacting operations
gptkbp:environmentalImpact conducted
controversial
required
significant
boreal forest
fluvial
subject to scrutiny
impacting operations
gptkbp:explores ongoing
gptkbp:firstIntroduced oil companies
gptkbp:fuel_capacity gptkb:Athabasca_Oil_Sands_Project
gptkbp:futurePlans uncertain
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Late Cretaceous
available
ongoing
conducted regularly
cross-bedding
important field
gptkbp:governs influential
gptkbp:historicalResearch ongoing interest
important for understanding
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McMurray Formation
gptkbp:land_use efforts underway
gptkbp:landOwnership varied
gptkbp:landUse industrial
gptkbp:localEconomy significant contributor
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Alberta
20th century
gptkbp:manager critical
gptkbp:market influential
gptkbp:nativeTo considered
gptkbp:naturalResources complex
largest_in_Canada
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Grand_Rapids_Formation
Wabiskaw Member
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Athabasca_Oil_Sands
gptkbp:primaryMission bitumen
gptkbp:productionCompany open-pit mining
gptkbp:publicPerception mixed
gptkbp:researchInterest numerous
geologists
collaborating
gptkbp:resolution up to 100 meters
gptkbp:significance major source of oil production
gptkbp:sustainabilityPractices being developed
gptkbp:technology influencing extraction methods
gptkbp:transportation pipelines
developed
gptkbp:waterSource high
gptkbp:youth_development key area