By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Aug. 27 -- Earlier this month, Suncor Energy Inc. shut down bitumen production from its Firebag in-situ operation for unplanned maintenance of steam generators at the facility.
Suncor estimated the work would be completed in early September. It used the shutdown period to bring forward planned maintenance previously scheduled for early 2005.
As a result of the shutdown, Suncor reduced its targeted annual bitumen production from Firebag in the Fort McMurray, Albt., area to an average 13,000 b/d from its previous target of 15,000 b/d. The shutdown would not impact the 220,000 b/d annual target for Suncor's base mining and upgrading operations.
