bbl means barrels, which are equal to 0.15899 cubic metres.
bbls/d means barrels per day. bitumen means a heavy viscous
crude oil. coke means the solid black hydrocarbon left as a
residual after the volatile hydrocarbons have been removed from
bitumen by distillation. coker means the vessel in which bitumen
is cracked into its fractions. cracking means the process of
breaking down the large, heavier and more complex hydrocarbon
molecules into simpler, lighter molecules. ERCB means the
Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board, formerly known as
Alberta Energy and Utility Board. extraction means the process
by which the bitumen is separated from the sand, water and other
impurities. hydrocracking or hydrotreating means the refining
process for reducing heavy hydrocarbons into lighter fractions
using hydrogen and a catalyst. in situ means in its original
position or place. Specifically related to the oil sands, in
situ refers to recovery techniques which apply heat or solvents
to bitumen reservoirs within the