Suncor production adversely affected by wildfires

Calgary-based energy company Suncor's total upstream production in the second quarter decreased to 330 700 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), compared with 559 900 boe/d in the first quarter of the year, mostly owing to the production shutdown at the company’s Oil Sands and Syncrude operations, which were affected by the the forest fires in the Fort McMurray region. The company noted, however, that its quarterly production decrease was partially offset by a higher working interest in Syncrude and increased production from the company’s exploration and production (E&P) business.