shale mission to brazil and colombia

Government of Alberta, CanadaMinistry of International and Intergovernmental Relations

Shale Mission to Brazil and Colombia

November, 2013

Ministry of International and Intergovernmental Relations (IIR)

– Coordinating Alberta’s relationships with various levels of government in Canada and around the world.

– Enhancing Alberta’s national and international presence in areas such as export development, investment attraction and governmental relations on behalf of Albertans.

International Presence

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Growth

* Census EstimateSource: Statistics Canada and Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education

Growth In Selected Indicators: 2002 - 2012Per Cent Change

83.0

17.0

20.4

14.4

11.2

130.3

95.1

34.8

28.2

23.8

Investment

Goods Exports

GDP

Employment

Population

Alberta Canada

Export Markets

United States86%

China29%

Japan15%

Other Asia18%

EU 2810%

Mexico8% Other Latin America and Caribbean

7% Middle East and North Africa

8% Other4%

Distribution of Albert's Export Destinations by Region in 2012

Asia-Pacific,62%

Export Sectors

Total = $94.9 Billion

Crude Oil, $56.9

Natural Gas, $8.6

Other Energy, $3.1

Agriculture, $9.1

Chemicals, $6.9

Manufacturing, $6.3

Forestry, $2.1

Other, $1.7Alberta's Exports by Sector in 2012 ($CAD Billions)

What Are the Oil Sands?

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• Naturally occurring mixture of sand, clay, water and bitumen –a very heavy oil.

• Occurs relatively near the surface compared to most other major oil reservoirs.

• All extraction separates the bitumen from the sand and water at point of production.

Saudi Arabia

Venezuela

Canada

Iran

Iraq

Kuwait

Abu Dhabi

Russia

Libya

Nigeria

Kazakhstan

Qatar

United States

China

Brazil

Algeria

0 100000000000 200000000000 300000000000 264,520,000,000

211,170,000,000 174

151,170,000,000

143,100,000,000

101,500,000,000

92,200,000,000

60,000,000,000

47,100,000,000

37,200,000,000

30,000,000,000

25,380,000,000

20,682,000,000

20,350,000,000

13,986,710,000

12,200,000,000

World Oil Reserves

Alberta 169

Only 21% of the world’s proven oil reserves are

accessible to private sector investment (not state

controlled). 53% of the world’s open and accessible

reserve are in Alberta’s oil sands.

Source: Oil & Gas Journal January 1, 2012

Alberta’s Major Shale/Siltstone Formations

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Environmental Leadership

Calgary Stampede

Edmonton Folk Music Festival Hoodoos, DrumhellerMoraine Lake, Banff National Park

Sunshine Village, Banff National Park