OIL & GASBitumen

Clearwater Formation (Cold Lake)

Clearwater / Grand Rapids Formation — Cold Lake oil sands

Cold Lake bitumen deposit — primarily SAGD rather than mining, so heat, water and reservoir depth drive value more than overburden.

VALUE UNDER EACH SCENARIO

How the price deck moves this asset

ScenarioPrice indexRecoverableEconomicClears break-even
Reference1.00×$14T$12T87%
High Oil Price1.57×$21T$21T100%
Low Oil Price0.50×$7T$3T43%
Energy Transition0.78×$11T$7T68%
High Demand1.28×$17T$17T100%
Supply Shock1.67×$23T$23T100%
User Defined1.00×$14T$12T87%

Driver: oil-linked. Use the Scenario Laboratory sliders on the map for arbitrary assumptions.

SURVEY COVERAGE

What documents this asset

  • Geology of Alberta — bedrock geology compilationAlberta Geological Survey (AGS) · Bedrock geology · 1:1,000,000 compilation over 1:50,000 ATS mappingHarmonizedPublication ↗
  • 3D geological framework and depth models of AlbertaAlberta Geological Survey (AGS) · Subsurface geometry · 3D grids, 400–1,600 m cells; formation tops from AER well controlHarmonizedPublication ↗

Coverage zones (2)

  • Bedrock & surficial geology compilation — Alberta Geological Survey + GSC, Province-wide at 1:100,000 to 1:1,000,000 (ATS-tiled) (Harmonized)
  • 3D geological framework & depth models — Alberta Geological Survey, Province-wide 3D grids, 400–1,600 m cells (Harmonized)

PROVENANCE

Registry rows

  • L13 · AGS Open Data Portal (surficial and bedrock geology)Alberta Geological Survey · Land · FreeSource ↗
  • L04 · Alberta interactive energy and minerals mapsGovernment of Alberta · Land · FreeSource ↗

Commodity profiles