Sulphur is produced as a by-product at Suncor Energy’s Oil Sands facilities, natural gas plants and various refineries. Suncor markets its sulphur under Suncor Energy Marketing Inc., which is 100% guaranteed by Suncor Energy Inc.
We market and transport product to customers as molten and formed or prilled sulphur.
| Typical Sulphur Specifications |
Sulphur Purity |
99.5% min. |
| Carbon |
0.025% max. |
| Ash |
0.05% max. |
| Arsenic (as AS) |
1 ppm* max. |
| Selenium (as Se) |
1 ppm max. |
| Tellurium (as Te) |
1 ppm max. |
| Mercury (as Hg) |
100 ppb* max. |
* Parts per million (ppm); parts per billion (ppb) |
Markets We Serve
Suncor’s annual marketable sulphur production from all locations exceeds 800,000 metric tonnes (MT) per year.
We currently serve agricultural based fertilizer producers, industrial end-use markets and chemical manufacturers throughout North America.
Suncor also delivers formed sulphur to the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. From there, third parties market our formed sulphur to overseas markets such as China, Brazil and Australia.
View a map of our sulphur production locations and markets.
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Buying Suncor Sulphur
Suncor sells sulphur on an indexed or fixed price basis. Deals can be structured with terms varying from long-term annual commitments to short-term quarterly and month-to-month spot-based deals.
We boast a diversified logistics chain that ensures the reliable delivery of Suncor sulphur to North American customers and markets around the world.
Our logistics chain includes:
- Truck transportation
- Trans-loading
- Prilling
- Rail transportation
- Marine terminalling
How to Contact Us
Phone the Suncor Sulphur team
For general inquiries, please send an email to energymarketing@suncor.com.