OIL SANDS: SNC-Lavalin awarded Christina Lake contract

ALBERTA – SNC-Lavalin of Montreal has been awarded the detailed engineering and procurement contract for Phase 3A of the Christina Lake steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) facility. The project is owned by MEG Energy of Calgary.

The Christina Lake project came on-stream in 2008 at a capacity of 3,000 bbl/d, and has since then expanded to 35,000 bbl/d. Phase 3 will add another 150,000 bb/d of capacity. When all stages of Phase 3 have been completed in 2020, the project will have a potential output of 210,000 bbl/d. More information is available at MEGenergy.com.

SNC-Lavalin's responsibilities will also include technical support for MEG Energy's construction management team. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin has offices across Canada and in over 40 other countries around the world, and is currently active in some 100 countries. (SNCLavalin.com)