Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. evaluates and develops oil properties to produce crude oil in the Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta, Canada. Its oil sands leases fall into three asset categories: cretaceous sandstone, carbonates, and conventional heavy oil. Principal operating areas in the Athabasca region include West Ells, Thickwood, Legend, Harper, Muskwa, Goffer, and Portage. The company holds 1 million acres of oil sands and petroleum and natural gas leases in the region. Incorporated in 2007, it is based in Calgary, Canada.