@conference {51741,
	title = {Canada{\textquoteright}s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance: Delivering environmental performance},
	year = {2014},
	note = {IN: SPE International Conference on Health Safety and Environment March 17-192014 Long Beach California USA.  Paper No. SPE-168355-MS.  9 pp.},
	month = {03/2014},
	pages = {9 pages },
	address = {Long Beach, CA},
	abstract = {Canada{\textquoteright}s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) is an alliance of oil sands producers focused on accelerating the pace of improvement in environmental performance in Canada{\textquoteright}s oil sands through collaborative action and innovation. Through COSIA, participating companies are committed to 1) collaborate and innovate to accelerate improvement in environmental performance 2) provide environmental leadership and accountability 3) collaborate with governments and other stakeholders to execute a regional environmental monitoring program 4) accelerate the pace and scope of environmental innovation 5) allocate multi-year human and financial resources, and initiate, participate in, or lead projects within COSIA{\textquoteright}s mandate 6) contribute equitably to achieve goals 7) develop regional environmental performance goals, and report on progress towards goal attainment against established baselines. In brief, the member companies capture, develop and share the most innovative approaches and best thinking to improve environmental performance in the oil sands, focusing on four Environmental Priority Areas (EPAs) - tailings, water, land and greenhouse gases. To date, COSIA member companies have shared 446 distinct technologies and innovations that cost over $700 Million to develop. These numbers are increasing as the alliance matures and expands. Through this sharing of innovation and application of new technologies, members can accelerate the pace of environmental performance improvements. COSIA takes innovation and environmental performance in the oil sands to the next level through a continued focus on collaboration and transparent exchange.
},
	keywords = {overview},
	author = {Babak, Adam Jajuee}
}
