The reason greater depths are not needed is because geothermal in the context of oil sands production isn't necessarily for power generation, which requires high temperatures. (tyler.blogware.com)
If oil sands production continues to grow as industry predicts, it seems likely. (macleans.ca)
More oil sands production translates into a bigger long - term workforce, but the boom was in the construction fray. (macleans.ca)