The work presented here is part of the Devonian Geoscience Program (DGP), a program initiated by Shell Canada Energy in the area of the Muskeg River Mine (MRM), northeastern Alberta. The Program objectives are to proactively identify and characterize hydraulic pathways in Devonian strata that lie beneath the bitumen-bearing McMurray Formation. This includes review of all existing data, an active drilling program, and geophysics to refine the understanding of the Devonian stratigraphy in the study area. Agreements have been established with oil-sands operating companies to share data on regional aquifer flows and the geology of the Devonian strata underlying the oil sands deposits. Coordination now exists amongst operating companies to expand and develop the knowledge of regional subsurface conditions in this area.