Suncor sues consultantsSuncor sues consultants over fire
Quote: from " the PEGG - february 2007 -page 29"
On behalf of insurers, Suncor Energy is suing engineering companies in the aftermath of a 2005 fire. Suncor says the fire lost it oil sands production of 115,000 barrels per day for nine months.
Firms named in the $ 650 - million suit include Bantrel Co., SNC Lavalin and the Bechtel Group Inc.
Investigations determined that a faulty fractionater nozzle caused the fire. The nozzle is used to seperate crude oil into various product streams. Court Documents claim the nozzle had a design life of 15 years but failed after three.
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