Suncor files for 40,000-bpd project south of Fort McMurray

Fort McMurray — Suncor Energy has applied for provincial regulatory approval to build an oilsands project south of Fort McMurray, which could produce 40,000 barrels per day.
According to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), an application for the Meadow Creek West project was filed Friday.
Suncor’s website says construction could begin in 2023 if approved and first oil would be reached by 2025, although the AER application says construction could begin in 2022.
The project, which util