帝国石油有限公司开始在 Grand Rapids 油砂项目中使用蒸汽和化学溶剂进行生产，减少了 40% 的温室气体排放。 Imperial Oil Ltd. begins production at Grand Rapids oil sands project using steam and chemical solvents, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40%.

帝国石油有限公司 (Imperial Oil Ltd.) 位于冷湖作业区的新大急流城油砂项目已开始生产。 Imperial Oil Ltd. has started production at its new Grand Rapids oil sands project located at its Cold Lake operating site. 该公司总部位于卡尔加里，多数股权由美国巨头埃克森美孚所有，该公司采用蒸汽和化学溶剂相结合的方式回收深层无法开采的沥青。 The Calgary-based company, majority owned by U.S. giant ExxonMobil, uses a combination of steam and chemical solvents to recover bitumen too deep for mining. 与冷湖现有的方法相比，该工艺预计可减少 40% 的温室气体排放。 This process is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% compared to their existing methods at Cold Lake.