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Major Canadian oil sands companies have come together in an unprecedented move to collaborate and advance technologies to accelerate the pace of environmental performance improvement.

Thirteen companies, representing about 90% of crude oil production from the oil sands, are accelerating the pace of research and development and implementation of environmental solutions under the umbrella of Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA). Formed in early 2012, COSIA is a made-in-Canada model established to address rising expectations, at home and abroad, for improved environmental performance and continued responsible growth of the oil sands.

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This collective effort by competitors is an industry-first. COSIA members all contribute to the group effort, and each has access to the expertise and data of their 12 partners. “Environmental intellectual property was historically closely guarded by companies,” says COSIA chief executive officer Dan Wicklum. “The companies are still competitors, but when it comes to environmental performance, collaboration is a better model. COSIA is breaking down barriers so companies can learn from each other and share technologies.”