Oil sands facilities

Uncover the best opportunities in oil sands with Barr’s multidisciplinary expertise. Our experienced team includes geotechnical, environmental, process, mechanical, mining, electrical, and civil engineers; air-quality experts; groundwater modelers; toxicologists; geologists; public-affairs advisors; wetland specialists; limnologists; and world-renowned technical experts in tailings and mine water management.

Within the dynamic oil sands industry, Barr is known for taking on our clients’ most complex challenges, developing tailored solutions based on leading-edge science and technology, and delivering successful results. Our technical expertise spans mine tailings transport and deposition engineering, technology development, technology evaluations, air emissions monitoring, wildlife assessments, geotechnical engineering and numerical modelling, stack testing, geotechnical evaluation of consolidation and strength gain, aquatic and terrestrial reclamation and closure, and more. Together, we’ll help you uncover the full potential of your oil sands operations.

This map shows U.S. states and Canadian provinces where Barr has provided services to clients in the fuels sector.

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