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8.6%

decrease in absolute
emissions from Oil Sands

Our energy and energy intensity graphs show and 4 expansions. Once reservoirs reach desired in the third quarter of 2013. Absolute emissions

similar year-over-year trends to our GHG production levels and steady-state operation, dropped by 37 per cent and intensity decreased
emissions and GHG emissions intensity graphs. emissions intensity typically decreases.
by 10 per cent over 2012.

One of the key differences, however, is how

energy generated as electrical power is treated.
MacKay River absolute emissions and emissions Reported numbers for NAO represent properties
intensity increased in 2013. This increase can that were owned throughout the year as well

Power generated by our cogeneration facilities be attributed to the addition of new wells
as divested properties up to their date of sale.
(a highly eficient technology used to generate that are still in preliminary steaming stage

electricity from what would otherwise be waste (similar to the Firebag expansions mentioned Reining & Marketing
heat) and wind farms is sold to provincial grids above) and have not yet reached their optimal In 2013, GHG emissions and emissions intensity

in the regions where facilities are located. This production capacity.
at our Reining & Marketing facilities remained
power is converted to an equivalent amount of relatively unchanged. Compared to 2012,

energy and is deducted from our total energy In addition, a third-party cogeneration facility emissions experienced a slight decrease of
use since it is sold as a product. Associated GHG that is connected to our MacKay River in situ 0.3 per cent while emission intensity increased

emissions are not deducted from our total.
operation recently completed maintenance by 0.2 per cent. Completion of planned
that required the facility to remain ofline for maintenance at several facilities resulted in a
Please note: All numbers included are for material operated facilities and
properties only. They represent 100 per cent of the direct and indirect a longer-than-normal period of time. This small decrease to production. This contributed
energy use at these facilities. Data is not broken down by working contributed to the increase in MacKay River’s to the incremental increase to emission intensity.
interest and does not include non-operated facilities.
emissions as steam demand was met locally
Oil Sands
rather than by the more eficient third-party Renewable Energy

Absolute emissions from our mine and cogeneration facility.
Absolute emissions and emissions intensity from
upgrading operations decreased by 8.6 per cent the St. Clair ethanol plant remained relatively

in 2013 as compared to 2012 because of lower Exploration & Production
lat from 2012 to 2013 with only slight increases
fugitive emissions measurements.
East Coast Canada
of 1.4 per cent and 0.8 per cent respectively.

Terra Nova emissions increased by 33 per cent
Emissions intensity also decreased by 10.4
over 2012. This is largely due to a signiicant We are currently involved in six operating

per cent over the same period. This was due
maintenance shutdown period in 2012 which wind farm projects – ive of which are joint
to improved reliability. Reliability improvements resulted in lower-than-average annual arrangements. Emissions from operated wind

were achieved even with the completion of emissions. Due to time required to complete farms which include the 20 MW Kent Breeze
planned upgrader maintenance and unexpected the turnaround, we recorded fewer operational farm in Ontario and the 88 MW Wintering

third-party fuel supplier outages. We also saw days in 2012 than in 2013. Production in 2013 Hills farm in Alberta, were only 159 tonnes of
record production during this time.
was also higher than in 2012. As a result of the COe in 2013. An equivalent size natural gas
2
2013 increase in operational days, emissions power plant would emit more than 120,000
In Situ
intensity per cubic metre of oil decreased
COe annually.
2
The overall absolute emissions and emissions by 18 per cent. With this decrease, emission
intensity at our in situ oil sands operations intensity levels are similar to 2011 – a more

increased in 2013. Absolute emissions increased representative year than 2012.

by 32 per cent compared to 2012, and emissions
intensity increased slightly by 0.8 per cent. Currently, Terra Nova is the only East Coast

Emissions increases were the result of the Canada asset we operate. Our other
ramp-up of our Firebag 3 and 4 expansion international and offshore production interests

phases, with a majority of the increase coming are joint ventures and not within our direct
from the Firebag 4 phase. The rise in absolute operational control. These joint venture * In September 2013, Suncor announced it had closed the previously
announced sale of the conventional portion of its natural gas business
emissions relects added steam generation operations are not included in this report.
in Western Canada. Excluded from the sale were the majority of
required for increased production.
Suncor’s unconventional natural gas properties in British Columbia
and the company’s Wilson Creek, Alta. unconventional oil assets.
North America Onshore
The slight increase in emissions intensity North America Onshore (NAO)* emissions on the web: For more information on our
GHG performance, see our web report at
compared to the large increase in absolute decreased as we completed the sale of the
emissions relects the ramp-up of the Firebag 3
majority of our conventional natural gas business
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