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Fort McMurray, town (1991 pop. 34,706), NE Alta., Canada, on the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers. Since the beginning of the mining of Alberta's oil sands in 1964, the town's population has grown from 1,200. It is an important river port and transshipment point for the Northwest Territories. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Connacher Oil and Gas Limited has received government approval for its Great Divide oil sands project, located approximately 80 kilometers southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Basic is an Alberta corporation that is in the process of acquiring the rights to exploit oil and gas concessions on certain First Nations lands near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Upon completion in late 2008, the vessels will be erected in a proposed new upgrader near Fort McMurray, Alberta, which will process oil sands into synthetic crude oil. |
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