Does Syncrude concentrate on areas other than crude oil production?
Syncrude is among the top 50 research and development (R&D) spenders in Canada. The key to recovering the immense resource is more research and development. While some 175 billion barrels of oil are recoverable using present extraction techniques, Syncrude and our Owners collaborate with other oil sand operators, governments and our academia to realize the full potential of the oil sands.