The company's legal headquarters are located in the Shell Centre in Calgary, Alberta.

The oil sands resources of the Muskeg River Mine are a legacy of the Albian Sea.

[4][5][6] The 100,000 barrels per day (16,000 m3/d) (incremental) expansion project received regulatory approval in late 2006.

50% of the electricity produced is surplus to mine needs and is sold into the Alberta power grid.

[8][9] The Corridor Pipeline which transports diluted bitumen from the Muskeg River Mine to the Scotford Upgrader is owned by Inter Pipeline Ltd. To accommodate its workforce, the project has built a 2460-room "village" with service and recreation facilities.