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Regulator upholds sanctions against oilsands operator ordered to abandon operations

Sanctions ordering Calgary-based Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. to shut down and permanently decommission its West Ells project have been upheld on appeal. The operator wanted the operations back but the regulator was not convinced the company has the resources to fix its operational problems.

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Sanctions ordering Calgary-based Sunshine Oilsands Ltd, to shut down and permanently decommission its West Ells project have been upheld on appeal. The operator wanted the operations back but the regulator was not convinced the company has the resources to fix its operational problems. These are the conditions that cost Sunshine Oilsands Limited control of its flagship thermal oilsands project in northern Alberta. Sanctions ordering Calgary-based Sunshine Oilsands Ltd, to shut down and permanently decommission its West Ells projectlocated 115 kilometres north of Fort McMurrayhave been upheld on appeal. The operator had challenged a pair of orders issued by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) due to the companys repeated failures to comply with its regulatory and environmental obligations. The AER ordered a suspension of operations two years ago. But hearing commissioners said in their decision they did not believe Sunshine Oilsands is capable of bringing the project into compliance. “We are not convinced that Sunshine will have the resources in the immediate future to execute any plan to restore reasonable care and measures or complete abandonment and reclamation,” the commissioners wrote. “While the West Ells site may have future potential, Sunshine has not proven to be a responsible operator.” The regulatory battle began in November 2024 when the regulator ordered a suspension of operations.

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From the storySanctions ordering Calgary-based Sunshine Oilsands Ltd, to shut down and permanently decommission its West Ells project have been upheld on appeal.

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From the storySanctions ordering Calgary-based Sunshine Oilsands Ltd, to shut down and permanently decommission its West Ells project have been upheld on appeal.

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From the storyThe operator wanted the operations back but the regulator was not convinced the company has the resources to fix its operational problems.

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From the storyThe operator wanted the operations back but the regulator was not convinced the company has the resources to fix its operational problems.

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From the storyThe operator wanted the operations back but the regulator was not convinced the company has the resources to fix its operational problems.

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