Canadian oil production from a facility in Alberta has the same greenhouse gas intensity as U.S. oil, the head of producer Suncor said. Suncor said it’s completed its $13 billion (USD) overhaul of its Fort Hills facility north of Fort McMurray. “The Fort Hills mega-project has surpassed expectations; it came online safely, ramped up well ahead of schedule and it’s producing a high-quality, fungible bitumen that is expected to continue to receive a premium price to in situ bitumen,” President and CEO Steve Williams said in a statement. As of Thursday, the company said its production figures were strong, with second quarter rates averaging 636,000 barrels per day, up from early-year startup figures of around 194,000 bpd. The May average alone was approximately 800,000 bpd. […]