Suncor wraps maintenance at Colorado refinery

Suncor Energy Inc., Calgary, has completed planned maintenance at its 98,000-b/d Commerce City refinery near Denver.

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Apr 2nd, 2014

Suncor Energy Inc., Calgary, has completed planned maintenance at its 98,000-b/d Commerce City refinery near Denver (OGJ Online, Mar. 13, 2014).

The scheduled work, undertaken to support safe, reliable operations at the plant, began on Mar. 12 and lasted about three weeks, the company said.

Details regarding the specific maintenance program were not disclosed.

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