SNC-Lavalin awarded contract on MacKay Operating Corp. SAGD oil sands project in Alberta

    




 MONTREAL, Dec. 21, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a  contract by MacKay Operating Corp. to provide detailed engineering and  procurement services for the MacKay River Central Plant Project. 

 The central processing plant will be designed to process 35,000 barrels  per day of bitumen steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) production.   The central plant will be located approximately 40 km west of Fort  McMurray, Alberta. 

 "Our SAGD team has industry-leading knowledge of oil sands technology  and heavy oil recovery, as well as extensive experience on many similar  SAGD projects. This award confirms our ongoing position as a SAGD  service provider of choice in the oil sands market in Alberta," said  Andy Mackintosh, Executive Vice-President, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. "We  are looking forward to working with MacKay Operating Corp. on this  project." 

 The engineering phase is underway and construction is scheduled to begin  in Q3 2012. The expected mechanical completion date for the  construction is 2014. 

 MacKay Operating Corp. (MOC) is a Calgary-based joint venture between  the subsidiaries of PetroChina Company Limited (60%) and Athabasca Oil  Sands Corp. (40%).  MOC is focused on the development of a jointly  owned asset (MacKay River oil sands lease) and is committed to  developing the assets in a socially responsible manner and utilizing  environmentally friendly SAGD technology.  The MacKay River Commercial  Project is expected to produce 150,000 bpd bitumen with an initial  phase of 35,000 bpd projected for 2014 start-up. 

 SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in  the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure, and in  the provision of operations and maintenance services. SNC-Lavalin has  offices across Canada and in over 40 other countries around the world,  and is currently working in some 100 countries. In business since 1911,  the Company celebrated its 100(th) anniversary in 2011.  www.snclavalin.com. 

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