Suncor Offshore Asset Sale
Suncor Energy Agrees to Sell Offshore Assets to Ithaca Energy for $1.2 Billion
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The sale has an effective date of July 1, 2026, and Suncor will retain its interests in the Hebron and Hibernia offshore projects.
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Suncor said its 2026 Investor Day commitments remain unchanged: grow normalized free funds flow by C$2 billion and reduce its WTI breakeven by US$5 per barrel through 2028.
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Ithaca expects the assets to contribute average 2P production of about 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from 2027 to 2031, peaking at 35,000–40,000 boe/d in 2029; it says the acquisition adds 103 million boe of 2P reserves at about US$8 per barrel of oil equivalent.
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Ithaca plans to finance the acquisition using cash on hand, its borrowing-base facility and secured in-country financing, while keeping within its leverage ceiling.
Suncor Energy agreed to sell three offshore oil projects off Newfoundland and Labrador to London-based Ithaca Energy for C$1.2 billion (US$860 million) upfront, plus up to C$350 million tied to future oil prices. The deal covers the Terra Nova, White Rose, and West White Rose fields and is expected to close in early 2027 IJR.
The sale allows Suncor to focus on its core oil sands business and return more cash to shareholders. Suncor raised its monthly share repurchases from C$500 million to C$750 million starting in October. Ithaca expects the three fields to produce 30,000 to 40,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and contain 103 million barrels of recoverable reserves Globe and Mail.
Ithaca Takes On Future Costs and Operations
Ithaca will assume all future investment commitments and liabilities tied to the three fields. This includes Terra Nova's planned well-compliance program and estimated abandonment obligations when the fields close. Ithaca plans to operate Terra Nova itself and manage the other assets IJR. The company will finance the deal using cash reserves, its borrowing-base facility, and secured in-country financing while staying within its debt limits.
Suncor Stays on Course With 2028 Goals
The asset sale does not change Suncor's core strategy. The company reaffirmed its 2026 Investor Day targets: grow normalized free cash flow by C$2 billion and cut the breakeven cost for West Texas Intermediate crude by US$5 per barrel through 2028 Market Screener. Suncor will keep its stakes in the Hebron and Hibernia offshore projects, retaining some exposure to Atlantic Canada oil.
Production Peak Expected in 2029
Ithaca expects the acquired fields to average 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from 2027 to 2031. Production should peak in 2029 at 35,000 to 40,000 boe/d before declining as the fields mature Globe and Mail. The deal adds 103 million barrels of proven and probable reserves at roughly US$8 per barrel, a low cost that fits Ithaca's growth strategy in Canada.
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