CRUDE FACTS
WHAT IS THE MINING OF OIL & GAS
The process of extracting crude oil and natural gas from the Earth
WHAT PROVINCE PRODUCES THE MOST OIL & GAS
Alberta
TRUE OR FALSE, OIL LEAKS HAVE AFFECTED HUNTING AND FISHING
TRUE
3 JOBS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
Drillers, floorhands, & motorhands
WHAT ARE 3 FUELS MADE FROM CRUDE OIL
Gasoline, diesel, & jet fuel
WHAT ARE TWO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS LINKED TO OIL & GAS
Risks of leaks & the risk of water and air pollution,
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PIPELINE FROM ALBERTA TO BRITISH COLUMBIA
Trans Mountain Pipeline
WHAT ARE THE MAIN HAZARDS ON WORKSITES
Falling off large equipment & being hit by moving vehicles
WHAT ARE THE 3 METHODS OF PRODUCTION
Drilling, natural extraction & oil sands
WHY IS THIS RESOURCE MOST ABUNDANT ON THE WEST COAST
Because it's located on the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
WHAT IS CANADA'S POSITION IN THE PRODUCTION OF OIL & GAS (SEPARATE)
4th in oil production, 5th in gas production
WHAT ARE 2 BENEFITS OF WORKING IN THIS INDUSTRY
Higher wages & more job security
WHAT ARE NATURAL GASSES USED TO CREATE
Nitrogen-based fertilizers
HOW DOES THE MINING OF OIL & GAS AFFECT ANIMAL HABITAT
Many forests are destroyed to build pipelines and drilling sites
HOW MANY JOBS WERE CREATED FROM THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY IN 2022
412,600 jobs
WHY DOES THIS INDUSTRY FACE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
It is a non-renewable resource & countries want to avoid oil & gas due to their environmental damage