Suncor Energy Inc. has announced that the final phase of its three-year Sarnia refinery project is nearing completion. The project represents an investment of almost $1 billion by the company.
SARNIA, ON
Suncor Energy Inc. has announced that the final phase of its three-year Sarnia refinery project is nearing completion. The project represents an investment of almost $1 billion by the company.
A shutdown of some units during the past three months to tie-in the new facilities is now complete and the refinery is ramping up to full production. During start-up, community members may observe increased flaring and noise; but precautions have been taken to minimize potential disruptions, the company said.
The shutdown to complete the tie-ins is the last step in a multi-phased project that began in 2004 and is estimated to cost about $960 million. Suncor made the investments to increase the amount of oil sands crude oil the refinery can upgrade, improve the facility’s environmental performance, and allow production of ultra-low-sulphur diesel fuel. The upgrades to enable the production of ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel were completed in 2006.
At peak construction, the project employed a workforce of approximately 1,600 people. Suncor employees and contractors demonstrated excellent safety performance on the project by achieving a significant safety milestone: 5.8 million hours of work without a lost-time injury.
“Suncor made a substantial investment to strengthen the integration between our oil sands operation in Northern Alberta and our Ontario-based businesses,” said Tom Ryley, Suncor’s executive vice president.
“The project reduced sulphur dioxide emissions, which is good for the environment, while the economy also benefited from spinoffs created through job creation and the purchase of goods and services.”
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