Sunshine Oilsands said it has commenced first oil production from West Ells project in Alberta.
The region covers around 9,856hectares and is located within the Athabasca oil sands region close to a number of other oil companies.
Sun Kwok Ping, executive chairman of Sunshine, said: “We are pleased that the first oil production following the first steam injection in September this year has been successfully commenced.
“We look forward to demonstrating reservoir potential towards achieving nameplate production from the West Ells Phase 1 project.”
The company said its focus is on evaluating and developing its oil sands assets with the West Ells project, targeting an initial production rate of 10,000 barrels of heavy oil per day.
The Corporation has a 100% working interest in its West Ells asset area with an ultimate development potential of 130,000 barrels per day.