Suncor Energy completes maintenance on oil sands upgrader

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - April 16, 2012) - Suncor Energy reported today that it has completed maintenance on Upgrader 2 (U2) at its oil sands facility located north of Fort McMurray, Alta. and that the upgrader has now returned to normal operations.

The upgrader was safely taken offline in March due to a fractionator performance issue. Suncor does not anticipate this will result in a change to its annual production guidance.

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