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News Release from: Emerson Process Management | Subject: Suncor Energy
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 February 2006
Suncor Energy oil sands facility
automation
Suncor Energy announces a seven year agreement that names Emerson as supplier for automation products, solutions, and services for capital projects at new and existing North American facilities
Suncor Energy announces a seven year agreement that names Emerson as the Suncor supplier for automation products, solutions, and services for capital projects at new and existing North American facilities Suncor Energy is a growing integrated energy company strategically focused on developing the Canada Athabasca oil sands
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 29 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The company's oil sands operations, located near Fort McMurray, Alberta, are supported by businesses that provide exploration and production of natural gas and renewable energy, energy marketing and refining.
Suncor growth plans target production capacity of 500,000 to 550,000 barrels per day in 2010 to 2012.
In 1967, Suncor made history by pioneering commercial crude oil production from oil sands in the Athabasca region of northern Alberta.
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Since then, Suncor has become a major North American energy producer and marketer.
Suncor refining operations add value to the company's integrated strategy of processing oil sands products into the high quality refined products that consumers demand.
Suncor plans to extensively deploy Emerson PlantWeb digital automation technology to build "Smart" world class facilities.
The agreement also provides opportunities for Emerson to work in collaboration with Suncor, and engineering - procurement - construction (EPC) contractors to support application engineering, project management, commissioning, and on-going maintenance and operations.
"We are extremely pleased with this opportunity to deliver incremental value by applying our automation engineering expertise and PlantWeb digital plant architecture to the complete range of Suncor projects," commented John Berra, president of Emerson Process Management.
"I'm confident that the team of Suncor, Emerson and EPC personnel will excel in building and automating facilities that realise project savings, and exhibit leading edge operations efficiency, reliability and safety".
"This agreement is especially rewarding as it represents a further opportunity for Emerson and Spartan to work with an oil sands leader like Suncor to deliver another step up in successful project execution and life cycle value from leading automation technology and innovative approaches," added Mike Begin, president of Spartan Controls, the local Emerson business partner. Request a free brochure from Emerson Process Management ...
"Suncor is one of the most progressive and well run companies in the world, and we are committed to their successful growth.".
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