<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jergeas, George</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Analysis of the front-end loading of Alberta mega oil sands projects</style></title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">economics</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">UofC</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2008</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12/2008</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/45814231</style></url></web-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Project Management Journal </style></publisher><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">39</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9 pages </style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">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.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><custom2><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Alberta oil sands </style></custom2><custom3><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5155981124</style></custom3><custom4><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">OSEMB</style></custom4></record></records></xml>