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Re: Fort MacMurray, Canadian oilsands boomtown

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Originally Posted by Mad_Michael View Post
Approximately 20-30 times more expensive than Saudi light crude. Only about 4 or 5 times more expensive than US domestic oil drilling.

And certainly profitable at prices above $60 USD per barrel.

Btw, I understand the USA is looking into developing their oil-shale lands (not unlike Canada's tar-sands).
Yep and it is profitable at between $25.00 and $30.00 per barrel.
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