@article {51531,
	title = {Analysis of the front-end loading of Alberta mega oil sands projects},
	volume = {39},
	year = {2008},
	month = {12/2008},
	pages = {9 pages },
	publisher = {Project Management Journal },
	abstract = {Recent large capital oil sands construction projects have all experienced significant cost overruns. There are a number of reasons for these overruns, some of which are listed in this article. This article provides a review of recent experiences and challenges in delivering mega oil sands projects in Alberta. In addition, this article focuses on the front-end loading (planning) phases 1, 2, and 3 and describes the effort needed to deliver mega projects, provides schedule comparisons of key engineering milestones, and analyzes scope changes and contingencies.},
	keywords = {economics, UofC},
	url = {http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/45814231},
	author = {Jergeas, George}
}
