Syncrude Canada

• Syncrude Canada to pay $390K in ‘creative sentence’ following workplace fatality

  A fine leveled against Syncrude Canada in relation to a workplace death dating back to 2021, will be used to create ways to improve safety on the jobsite.

  Crime

  Apr 8, 2024
  
• Syncrude charged in death of worker in northern Alberta

  Oilsands giant Syncrude Canada Ltd. has been charged in the death of a worker north of Fort McMurray, Alta.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2023
  
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• Imperial Oil set to end Syncrude services contract as Suncor becomes operator

  Imperial Oil Ltd. says it will relinquish its contract to provide business management services to Syncrude Canada Ltd. when Suncor Energy Inc. takes over as operator of its oilsands mine.

  Money

  Nov 24, 2020
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• Newfoundland workers from sites in Alberta, Nunavut asked to get COVID-19 tests

  Three warnings were issued Wednesday about outbreaks at the Hope Bay gold mine in Nunavut; at Syncrude Canada's Aurora mine site, close to Fort McMurray; and at Methanex's methanol plant in Medicine Hat.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020
• Part of Syncrude oilsands upgrader remains down after fire last Sunday

  The fire was detected in one of the bitumen upgrader's hydroprocessing units and it was shut down, resulting in the fire going out by the time firefighters arrived.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2020
• Syncrude wants judge to dismiss lawsuit of former firefighter with PTSD

  Michael Swan filed the lawsuit in Alberta Court of Queen's Bench late last year seeking damages for lost compensation and benefits, improper paycheque deductions and in lieu of reasonable notice.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2019
• Syncrude outage expected to ease pipeline congestion, boost heavy oil prices

  The interruption should help alleviate pipeline congestion in Western Canada that has increased the difference in price for Western Canadian Select bitumen blend oil versus New York-traded West Texas Intermediate crude oil.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2018
• Syncrude oilsands tailings plan approved by regulator despite its concerns

  The Alberta Energy Regulator has approved a tailings pond management plan for oilsands miner Syncrude Canada despite its reliance on a remediation method that isn't endorsed by the agency.

  Environment

  Jun 13, 2018
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• Suncor boosts stake in Syncrude, acquires stake in Fenja Development

  Suncor Energy Ltd. continues to consolidate its interest in Syncrude Canada's oilsands mining operations, announcing it would buy the five per cent stake owned since 1991 by Mocal Energy Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan-based conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp.

  Economy

  Feb 12, 2018
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• Syncrude facing new federal charges for great blue heron deaths in 2015

  Two new federal charges were laid against Syncrude Canada in connection with the deaths of 31 great blue herons two years ago.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2017