Bakken crude is a sweet, light crude that typically has a gravity of 40 to 42 degrees, ideal for most U.S. refineries.

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Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) pumps steam into the ground to liquefy the bitumen and stiff crude oil, making it thin enough to be pulled out of the ground.

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