Recoverable Tar Sand Resources of the World*, Table
- Recoverable Tar Sand Resources of the World*, Table
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region recoverable resources
United States 4.3
Canada 265.5
South America 0.9
Western Europe 0.0
Eastern Europe 0.1
Russia 76.2
Transcaucasia and Central Asia 2.0
Africa 4.0
Asia 0.0
China 1.0
Total world 354.0
*In billion barrels, assuming a 10 percent recovery factor;
figures adapted from U.S. Geological Survey,
Oil & Gas
Journal, and American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
* * *
Universalium.
2010.
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