Alberta to partially backstop new $2B dollar bitumen upgrader
Would convert 77,000 barrels of diluted bitumen daily into medium synthetic crude and an ultra low sulphur diesel.
Suncor CEO says partners holding up Syncrude reliability improvements
“Not getting the sense of urgency or support we would like from our partners at the moment”: Williams.
Suncor cuts oil sands production guidance to reflect Syncrude outage
Revised output expected to be 422,500 barrels per day, down from 440,000 bpd.
Syncrude outage expected to ease pipeline congestion, boost heavy oil prices
Production of upgraded bitumen could remain offline at its works north of Fort McMurray through July.
Suncor says Syncrude maintenance turnaround planned for April to start early
Will help deal with an issue that is constraining capacity on a line that feeds bitumen from the mine to the upgrader.
Full production at Syncrude by the end of June after fire repairs
Detailed repair schedule and return-to-service plan has been adopted.
Suncor might slow oilsands expansion approvals
Three joint venture projects up for review based on shareholder value.
Syncrude oilsands production disrupted
Production from an upgrader at the Syncrude oilsands mine was disrupted Nov. 22, and the biggest partner in the sprawling project said work is underway to get the processing plant running again.
Expanded Scotford upgrader on stream
Shell Canada says it has successfully started up production from the company’s Scotford upgrader refinery expansion project near Edmonton.
Total E&P, Suncor combine Athabasca interests
Energy companies Total E&P Canada Ltd. and Suncor Energy Inc. have formed a strategic oil sands alliance involving assets both companies have in Alberta’s Athabasca region.
