Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Suncor Plans $4.14 Billion Expansion of Oil-Sands Operations in Alberta

(Bloomberg) -- Suncor Energy Inc. plans to spend
C$4.4 billion ($4.14 billion) to expand its northern Alberta
mining operations, the second multibillion-dollar oil-sands
project unveiled this week in Canada.

The mine is forecast to increase production of bitumen by
120,000 barrels a day, Suncor, the world's second-largest oil-
sands producer, said today in a statement. Construction may begin
by 2010 and the Voyageur South mine is projected to start
producing by 2013, the Calgary-based company said.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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