* Oil sands production 322,000 bpd in July
* Targeting average production of 280,000 bpd for 2010
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc said its oil sands production in July was up sequentially averaging about 322,000 barrels per day (bpd), and that it was still aiming for an average production of 280,000 bpd for 2010.
Suncor, Canada's largest energy company, said its year-to-date oil output at the end of July averaged about 260,000 bpd.
The company's production from its oil sands holdings averaged 247,000 bpd in June.
Production numbers include upgraded sweet and sour synthetic crude oil and diesel, as well as non-upgraded bitumen sold directly to the market from all Suncor-operated facilities, the company said in a statement.
Shares of the company closed at C$34.18 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(Reporting by Koustav Samanta in Bangalore; Editing by Roshni Menon) Keywords: SUNCOR/ (koustav.samanta@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters Messaging: koustav.samanta.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
* Targeting average production of 280,000 bpd for 2010
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc said its oil sands production in July was up sequentially averaging about 322,000 barrels per day (bpd), and that it was still aiming for an average production of 280,000 bpd for 2010.
Suncor, Canada's largest energy company, said its year-to-date oil output at the end of July averaged about 260,000 bpd.
The company's production from its oil sands holdings averaged 247,000 bpd in June.
Production numbers include upgraded sweet and sour synthetic crude oil and diesel, as well as non-upgraded bitumen sold directly to the market from all Suncor-operated facilities, the company said in a statement.
Shares of the company closed at C$34.18 Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
(Reporting by Koustav Samanta in Bangalore; Editing by Roshni Menon) Keywords: SUNCOR/ (koustav.samanta@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters Messaging: koustav.samanta.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.