Oil sands

Oil sands are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. They are either loose sands, or partially consolidated sandstone containing a naturally occurring mixture of sand, clay, and water, soaked with bitumen.

Back to Energy & Industry →

Source: Wikipedia · Image: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

DRILLINGIT

The drilling world — rigs and wells, oil, gas and geothermal, drilling technique, and the calculators every operation needs.

Get new guides by emailOccasional emails. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

InformationAbout Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Service Disclaimer Affiliate Disclosure Cookie Policy

Every species, image, fact, and figure is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, used under public-domain and Creative Commons licenses. No content is AI-generated.