Can Alberta ship oil though the North Saskatchewan River?

That depends on the size of the vessel, the water displacement of it, and how deep the river channel is. My dad use to work on a tow barge, hauling coal down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. I don’t know the tonnage they would haul, but as I recall they required a minimum 10ft dept in order to be able to navigate a body of water. But those river barges aren’t that large and I can’t picture oil companies bothering with such a small amount. When hauling oil over such distances they tend to deal in huge volumes.

It isn’t a reliable route,and can’t really handle barge traffic. Too many sandbars and rapids.

Even if the water were deep enough – which doesn’t appear to be the case – you have the environmental issues dealing with shipping heavy, dirty oil through the pristine forests and waterways. The environmentalists would never allow it.

@elbanditoroso @zenvelo @Darth_Algar What about a pipeline to Hudson bay then transfer to a barge?

It is possible? Sure, probably. Is it a good idea? Unlikely. Hence the Keystone XL fiasco where those Albertan oil producers sought to pass most of the environmental risk off to us south of the border.

@RedDeerGuy1 How would the oil be transported in winter? Hudson Bay is not ice free year round. Why spend money on a method that is not year round?

@zenvelo Good catch! Thanks! GA!