Exploring the Massive Shovel Pit at Suncor Baseline

🚜The shovel pit at Suncor Baseline is home to massive shovels and haul trucks used for extracting oil sand.

🌿Oil sand is a mixture of sand and bitumen oil, which is extracted and then processed into various oil products.

🏗️The massive shovels in the shovel pit can load up to 400 tons of material in one pass.

🚛The haul trucks in the shovel pit can carry up to 400 tons of oil sand, transporting it to the crusher for processing.

🔍The extraction process involves separating the oil and sand using water, which allows the oil to be refined into various oil products.

What is the purpose of the shovel pit at Suncor Baseline?

—The shovel pit at Suncor Baseline is used for extracting oil sand, which is then processed into various oil products.

How much material can the shovels in the shovel pit load?

—The shovels in the shovel pit can load up to 400 tons of material in one pass.

What is the capacity of the haul trucks in the shovel pit?

—The haul trucks in the shovel pit can carry up to 400 tons of oil sand.

What happens to the oil sand after it is extracted?

—After extraction, the oil sand is transported to the crusher for processing and then refined into various oil products.

What is the role of water in the extraction process?

—Water is used to separate the oil and sand in the extraction process, allowing the oil to be refined into different oil products.

00:10We are at the massive shovel pit in Suncor Baseline, where the extraction of oil sand takes place.

02:30The shovels in the pit can load up to 400 tons of material in one pass, while the haul trucks can carry the same amount of oil sand.

05:00The oil sand is a mixture of sand and bitumen oil, which is processed to separate the oil and sand.

08:15The extraction process involves using water to separate the oil from the sand, allowing for the refining of the oil into various oil products.

12:00The trucks transport the oil sand to the crusher for processing and then to be refined into different oil products.

15:00The massive haul trucks are an impressive sight as they carry hundreds of tons of oil sand around the pit.

16:30Our exploration of the shovel pit ends at the crusher, where the oil sand is processed further.