Japan Canada Oil Sands to keep Hangingstone project offline until further notice

One of Canada’s oldest oilsands projects, which was shut down during the wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alta., will remain closed until benchmark oil prices rise above US$50 per barrel, Japan Canada Oil Sands Ltd. said Monday.

The Hangingstone thermal oilsands project, operated by Japan Canada Oil Sands Ltd. since 1999, was shuttered in May as a precaution when staff were evacuated due to the wildfires.

Satoshi Abe, the company’s executive vice-president, said the facility won’t be restarted for economic reasons.

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