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Syncrude Canada prepares to restart Coker 8-3
| Calgary, AB,
July 10, 2006
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Imperial Oil Resources has announced that Syncrude Canada is commencing
start-up activities today for its Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) Unit and
other operating units associated with the Upgrader Expansion project. The
start-up and run-in period for the FGD is expected to last several weeks prior
to reintroduction of bitumen feed into the new coker.
Syncrude obtained regulatory approval from Alberta Environment for its plan to
resume operations of the facilities on July 6, 2006. After investigating the
source of odours, which impacted the communities of Fort McKay and Fort
McMurray, Syncrude has completed modifications to the new FGD and associated
facilities and reviewed operating procedures to alleviate future odour
problems.
The Syncrude Project is a joint venture operated by
Syncrude Canada Ltd. and 25-percent owned by Imperial. The other owners are
Canadian Oil Sands Limited Partnership, Canadian Oil Sands Limited,
ConocoPhillips Oilsands Partnership II, Mocal Energy Limited, Murphy Oil
Company Ltd., Nexen Inc., and Petro-Canada Oil and Gas.
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