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What is CHOA?

The Canadian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA) is a member-focused, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to transforming our industry into the world’s most responsible and innovative oil producer.

Founded in 1986, CHOA strengthens Canada’s energy sector and accelerates the careers of our members through a wide range of technical, educational, and networking resources and events. Together, these expand the knowledge, relationships and influence of our members and sponsors within the heavy oil and oil sands community – and beyond. CHOA promotes meaningful information exchange with the public, but does not engage in lobbying. 

CHOA has:

  • Approximately 2,000 individual members

  • Over two dozen Annual Sponsor organizations

  • An extended audience of over 11,000 through its social media and email channels

CHOA embraces the vision of Canada being the world’s most innovative, sustainable oil producer, and is here to create opportunities and space that can spark the shifts and drive the advances our industry needs.

CONNECT. SHARE. LEARN. LEAD.

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CHOA’s Members

CHOA individual members demographics:

  1. Across the full breadth of technical, operational and commercial areas in heavy oil and oil sands value chain, including Indigenous, clean tech and innovation organizations

  2. In operating companies, oilfield and professional service companies, and research, government, and educational institutions, primarily in western Canada

  3. Students, early-career professionals, top technical experts and executives, averaging 12 years of experience

  4. 30% executive, 30% technical, 30% sales

  5. Many volunteer in CHOA for amplified networking, learning, and career development

CHOA’s Committees

CHOA is governed by its volunteer Board of Directors, and its operations are conducted by committees of members and other volunteers, together with CHOA’s virtual administrative and operations office. CHOA’s Board of Directors functions mainly as a governance Board, with most operational deployment conducted by reporting committees and subcommittees.

Top-level committees reporting to the main Board of Directors:

  • Executive Committee – advises the main Board on executive matters

  • Content & Events Committee – responsible for creating CHOA’s content and events

  • Operations & Finance Committee – responsible for office operations, finance, risk management

  • Revenues Committee – responsible for membership and sponsorship relationships and revenues

Committees reporting to Content & Events Committee:

  • Slugging It Out 

  • Developing Professionals

  • Professional Leadership 

  • Downstream Committee

  • Upstream Committee 

  • Journal/Editorial Committee 

CHOA's Corporate and Event Sponsors

CHOA’s Annual Sponsor and Event Sponsor organizations are a reflection of its members: operating companies, oilfield and professional service companies, technology vendors, indigenous businesses, and research and educational institutions.

Learn more about the Sponsorship Program.

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Governance & Policy.

Learn more about CHOA’s governance by reading the Bylaws, the Refund and Substitute Policy, the Privacy Policy, the Anti-Spam Policy, and the Online Privacy Policy.

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