ATCO to Provide Site Services at Sunrise Energy Project

Contract for provision of fire protection, medical services, security, ground transportation and gravel pit management


CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 11, 2011) - ATCO Structures & Logistics (ATCO) has been awarded a significant contract to provide common site services at the Husky-operated Sunrise Energy Project located 60 km northeast of Fort McMurray. ATCO will be providing fire protection, medical services, security, ground transportation and gravel pit management at the site. ATCO will also be providing modular offices and other structures to support the delivery of services.

"ATCO has built an international reputation in delivering site services for NATO, the Government of Canada and the United Nations," said Harry Wilmot, President & Chief Operating Officer, ATCO Structures & Logistics. "We look forward to providing these services to the Husky-BP project, our first site services contract in the energy sector."

The awarding of this contract will also play a significant role in the development of local Aboriginal business opportunities in the Wood Buffalo region. Through Aboriginal joint ventures and partnerships across Canada, ATCO has delivered project excellence while maximizing opportunities for local employment and economic participation.

The Sunrise project is a joint venture between Husky Energy and BP PLC that has regulatory approval to produce 200,000 barrels-per-day (bpd). The partners are proceeding with Phase 1 of the project, which is designed to produce 60,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) by 2014 using steam assisted gravity drainage technology.

ATCO Structures & Logistics offers modular buildings, operational support services and industrial noise control solutions worldwide. With manufacturing facilities in North America, South America and Australia, and operations on five continents, the company has the expertise to deliver a rapid, turnkey solution anywhere it is needed. To learn more, visit www.atcosl.com.

ATCO Structures & Logistics is part of the ATCO Group of Companies. ATCO Group, with more than 7,700 employees and assets of approximately $10 billion, delivers service excellence and innovative business solutions worldwide with leading companies engaged in Utilities (pipelines, natural gas and electricity transmission and distribution), Energy (power generation, natural gas gathering, processing, storage and liquids extraction), Structures & Logistics (manufacturing, logistics and noise abatement) and Technologies (business systems solutions). More information can be found at www.atco.com.

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Contact Information:

ATCO Structures & Logistics
George Lidgett
Executive Vice-President
(403) 292-7870