The congressman nodded, "Indeed, the Alberta region has discovered oil sands with rich resources, with proven oil reserves of at least 170 billion barrels." Oil sands are a sandy mineral deposit containing crude oil, characterized by high viscosity crude oil which is classified as heavy oil.
"Everyone knows that almost all of Canada's current oil production is supplied to America. A few months ago, the Canadian Prime Minister actively promoted the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to America's interior and submitted a project application for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to us. According to the revised plan, this pipeline originates from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada, and extends south to Steele City, Nebraska, America, with a total length of approximately 1,900 kilometers."
