Oil Sands Mining Fugitive Emissions in Alberta 2011-2021

Area fugitive emissions from tailings ponds and mine faces at Alberta oil sands mining facilities are tracked from 2011 to 2021. The dataset includes produced bitumen and diluent flared or wasted volumes reported in the Alberta Energy Regulator's ST-39 statistical report. Data was compiled by the Government of Alberta under the Technology Innovation and Emission Reduction Regulation.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in reported tailings pond emissions over the 2011-2021 period.
• Correlate produced bitumen volumes with fugitive mine face emissions to assess emission intensity.
• Model the relationship between diluent flared/wasted volumes and total area fugitive emissions.
• Benchmark facility-level emissions against regulatory thresholds under Alberta's TIER regulation.

Strengths

• 11-year temporal coverage from 2011 to 2021.
• Includes reported volumes from the authoritative AER ST-39 statistical report.
• Data originates from mandatory reporting under Alberta provincial regulation.

Limitations

• Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
• Geographic scope is limited exclusively to oil sands facilities in Alberta, Canada.
• Data freshness is unclear as the last reported year is 2021.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta, reported under the Technology Innovation and Emission Reduction Regulation.

Collection Method

Mandatory reporting by oil sands mining facilities to the Alberta government.

Time Range

2011 to 2021.

Freshness

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Geography

Oil sands mining facilities in Alberta, Canada.