Exhibit 99.1
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Imperial Oil Limited 237 - 4th Avenue S.W. Calgary, AB T2P 0H6 | News Release |
Imperial Oil approves Kearl oil sands project
Calgary, May 25, 2009—Imperial Oil Limited today announced its board of directors has approved the first phase of the Kearl oil sands project, a surface mining operation northeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta.
The Kearl project is envisioned to be developed in three phases and could ultimately produce more than 300,000 barrels a day of bitumen. The first phase of the project, expected to begin production in late 2012 with total production to average 110,000 barrels per day, is anticipated to cost about $8 billion or approximately $4.50 per barrel to construct.
Imperial Oil is one of Canada’s largest corporations and a leading member of the country’s petroleum industry. It is one of the country’s largest producers of crude oil and natural gas, is the nation’s largest petroleum refiner, and has a leading market share in petroleum products sold through a coast-to-coast supply network that includes about 1,900 service stations.
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