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21 March 2007 -- Washington Group International's Canadian unit, Washington Group Northern Ltd., has been contracted by Suncor Energy Services Inc. to provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction services for a 160 MW gas-fired cogeneration project in support of the development of Suncor's Firebag oil sands reserves in the Athabasca region of Alberta, Canada. The Firebag site is 310 miles north of Edmonton, Alberta.
Washington Group will execute the Firebag Stage 3 cogeneration project in concert with Canonbie Contracting Limited, an Edmonton-based construction contractor. Washington Group is expected to provide overall project management, engineering, procurement, and commissioning/startup for the cogeneration facility, four substations and five miles of 144 kV transmission lines. Washington Group and Canonbie will provide construction management and construction services.
When complete, the facility is expected to generate 160 MW of electricity and 400,000 pounds per hour of wet steam. The steam is intended for use at Suncor's Firebag in-situ operation to facilitate the extraction of bitumen from the oil sands. The electricity is planned to be used at the Firebag Project and at Suncor's main plant near Ft. McMurray, Alberta. Completion of the facility is scheduled for 2009.
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