Oil sands are considered an unconventional form of petroleum. The sands are a combination of sand, water, clay, and bitumen, a thick and viscous form of crude oil. Unlike conventional crude oil, which flows freely from the ground via underground reservoirs, bitumen from oil sands must be physically excavated as a mixture of sand, clay, and water, or else it needs to be pumped from the ground through much more expensive techniques, like steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). The bitumen must then be upgraded and refined into synthetic crude oil and other petroleum-based products.

Moving the viscous oil sands is an issue that comes with logistical challenges: it requires specialized mining machinery and vehicles that can withstand the harsh conditions of the surface mining areas and be best suited to move the bitumen, which is heavy and dense. It also requires regulations and practices to ensure proper control of the environmental issues associated with the development of oil sands.

Fleet management solutions uniquely tailored to the specific needs of oil sands logistics Our technology includes real-time tracking, routine optimization, compliance tools, and more to ensure that fleets operating in oil sands industries enjoy maximum efficiency, remain in compliance with safety standards, and adhere appropriately to environmental regulations. TruckX’s technology is designed to minimize the associated costs of oil sand operations while maximizing productivity.