ConocoPhillips reported first steam on May 29 from Phase 2 of its Surmont oil sands project in the Athabasca region of northeastern Alberta.
Production is expected to begin in the third quarter, ramping up through 2017 while adding 118,000 bo/d of gross capacity. Total gross capacity for Surmont 1 and 2 is expected to reach 150,000 bo/d.