CBC.ca | Oil prices spike as oilsands shutdowns limit production CBC.ca ConocoPhillips has had to reduce production at its 140,000 bpd Surmont thermal plant because it uses light synthetic crude from Syncrude, one of the largest producers in Canada's oil sands, to dilute tarry bitumen into a heavy blend that can flow ... Canadian oil prices soar as Syncrude upgrader work cuts production Canada's oil-patch deal flow picks up in 2017 |