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Developing Canada’s oil sands requires water to produce steam. For years the industry has relied on both groundwater and surface water sources. From the start, we have looked for ways to do more with less. So ExxonMobil’s long-term investments and research with our Imperial Oil affiliate have led to state-of-the-art water recycling techniques that have dramatically reduced the water requirements for oil sands production.

With the U.S. economy continuing to struggle, it is more important than ever for our country to come together to discuss the best ways to boost the economy and help the more than 23 million Americans who are unemployed or under-employed. Punishing the U.S. energy industry is not the way to do it.


To hear Barack Obama in last night’s first presidential debate, you would think he was running against ExxonMobil this November given his tendency to single us out for criticism. In a discussion of ways to address the federal deficit, the president repeated incorrect claims that ExxonMobil receives what he termed “corporate welfare.” Because we’ve been pulled into this debate, I feel like asking the moderator to let me respond with several points.

In a recent speech in Philadelphia, XTO President Jack Williams talked about the industry’s responsibility to communicate our commitment to planning, safety and operational integrity at every stage in the development of shale natural gas. Effective communication about this energy source is particularly critical in regions that haven’t been major energy-producing centers since the late 19th century.


Canada has one of the world’s largest resources of energy in the oil sands regions of Alberta. The oil sands are a critical resource helping support U.S. energy security and economic growth – and industry is making continuous improvements in the environmental profile of their development. A prime example is ExxonMobil’s Kearl Oil Sands Project.

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