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The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to SUNSHINE OIL among oil & gas companies — ranked by similarity to what SUNSHINE OIL actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About SUNSHINE OIL
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. is an energy company primarily engaged in exploring for and producing bitumen and crude oil from its properties within Alberta, Canada's Athabasca oil sands region. The company manages a diverse collection of oil sands leases, categorized into three distinct asset types: clastic, carbonate, and conventional heavy oil. Its core operational areas within Athabasca include West Ells, Thickwood, Legend Lake, Harper, Muskwa, Goffer, and Portage. Overall, the company controls rights to roughly one million acres of oil sands leases in the Athabasca basin. Incorporated in 2007, its main office is situated in Calgary, Canada.
SUNSHINE OIL at a glance
SUNSHINE OIL is an oil & gas company headquartered in Calgary, Canada. It is publicly listed (02012) with a market capitalisation of $14.7M. Xcout tracks 7 named people at SUNSHINE OIL, including Gloria Ho Pui Yun (Executive Director, CFO).
SUNSHINE OIL leadership
- Gloria Ho Pui YunExecutive Director, CFO
- Kwok Ping SunExecutive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chairman of Corporate Governance Committee
- Michael J. HibberdNon-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board, Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Corporate Governance Committee
- Guangzhong XingIndependent Non-Executive Director
- Jue PangIndependent Non-Executive Director
- Xijuan JiangNon-Executive Director
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Top 12 SUNSHINE OIL competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to SUNSHINE OIL by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
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Athabasca Oil Corporation, based in Calgary, Canada, is an energy company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of light and thermal oil resources across Alberta's Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The company segments its operations into Thermal Oil and Light Oil, yielding a range of products including light and medium crude, tight oil, conventional and shale natural gas, natural gas liquids, and bitumen extracted from sand and carbonate formations. Its key assets are situated in northwestern Alberta's Greater Placid and Greater Kaybob areas near Fox Creek, and in the Athabasca region of northeastern Alberta, home to its Leismer and Hangingstone projects. As of December 31, 2021, Athabasca boasted a substantial portfolio of approximately 889,000 net acres in mineral resource leases, licenses, and permits. This total included around 347,000 net acres dedicated to oil sands, roughly 337,000 net acres for petroleum and natural gas within the Athabasca region, and another 204,000 net acres for petroleum and natural gas in northwestern Alberta. The company also held interests in about 254 gross wells producing bitumen, crude oil, and natural gas. Founded in 2006 as Athabasca Oil Sands Corp., the company adopted its current name, Athabasca Oil Corporation, in May 2012.
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Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and crude oil in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It owns working interest production in the Sundre, Ghost Pine, and Viking areas of Central Alberta, as well as in Caroline Alberta, Southern Alberta, Southern Saskatchewan, and Edson in Western Central Alberta. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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Canasia Energy Corp. is an upstream energy company focused on the exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas. Its primary operational activities are conducted in the Sawn Lake region of Alberta, and the firm's headquarters are situated in Calgary, Canada.
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Whitecap Resources Inc. is an energy company focused on obtaining, developing, and producing crude oil and natural gas assets throughout Western Canada. Its primary operational areas and development initiatives span Northern Alberta, British Columbia, Central Alberta, and both Western and Eastern Saskatchewan. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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Suncor Energy Inc. operates as a fully integrated energy enterprise. Its primary focus involves the development of hydrocarbon resources, particularly within Canada's Athabasca oil sands region. Globally, the company undertakes the exploration, acquisition, development, production, transportation, refining, and marketing of crude oil. Domestically, it distributes petroleum and petrochemical products, predominantly under the Petro-Canada brand. Suncor's operations are divided into several key segments: The Oil Sands division extracts bitumen through both mining and in-situ techniques, converting it into refinery feedstock and diesel, or blending it for direct market sale. The Exploration and Production segment manages offshore assets off Canada's East Coast and in the North Sea, in addition to onshore properties in Libya and Syria. The Refining and Marketing segment processes crude oil and intermediate feedstocks into a variety of petroleum and petrochemical goods, which are then sold to retail, commercial, and industrial customers via its network of distributors. The Corporate and Eliminations segment also oversees the operation of four wind farms situated in Ontario and Western Canada. Beyond these core activities, Suncor is also engaged in the trading and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, various byproducts, refined products, and electricity. Established in 1917, the company was initially known as Suncor Inc. before officially changing its name to Suncor Energy Inc. in April 1997. Its corporate headquarters are located in Calgary, Canada.
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Lycos Energy, Inc. engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil. It operates heavy-oil and development assets in the Gull Lake area of southwest Saskatchewan and heavy-oil assets in the Lloydminster area. The company was founded on May 8, 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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Cardinal Energy Ltd. is an energy company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and production of diverse oil types—including light, medium, and heavy crude known for their stable, low-decline characteristics—along with natural gas resources across Western Canada. Its primary operational footprint lies within the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. As of February 24, 2022, the firm reported total proved and probable oil and gas reserves amounting to 110,391 thousand barrels of oil equivalent. Founded in 2010, Cardinal Energy Ltd. maintains its corporate headquarters in Calgary, Canada.
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Cenovus Energy Inc. is an integrated energy firm involved in the exploration, extraction, processing, and sale of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Its operations span Canada, the United States, and the Asia Pacific region. The company organizes its extensive activities across six core segments: Oil Sands, Conventional, Offshore, Canadian Manufacturing, U.S. Manufacturing, and Retail. The Oil Sands division is responsible for developing and producing bitumen and heavy oil from significant projects in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, including Foster Creek, Christina Lake, Sunrise, and Tucker, in addition to its Lloydminster thermal and conventional heavy oil operations. Cenovus’s Conventional segment encompasses assets primarily situated in Alberta and British Columbia, specifically in areas such as Elmworth-Wapiti, Kaybob-Edson, Clearwater, and Rainbow Lake, alongside holdings in various natural gas processing facilities. The Offshore segment is solely dedicated to exploration and development endeavors. Its Canadian Manufacturing segment includes the proprietary Lloydminster upgrading and asphalt refining complex, which converts heavy oil and bitumen into synthetic crude oil, diesel fuel, asphalt, and other related products. This segment also oversees the Bruderheim crude-by-rail terminal and operates two ethanol plants. The U.S. Manufacturing segment focuses on refining crude oil to produce diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, asphalt, and various other petroleum products. Finally, the Retail segment manages the distribution and sales of both its own and third-party refined petroleum products through a network of retail, commercial, and bulk petroleum outlets, as well as wholesale channels. Cenovus Energy Inc. was founded in 2009 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Calgary, Canada.
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Source Rock Royalties Ltd., an oil and gas royalty company, engages in acquiring and managing oil and gas royalties and mineral title interests. It has an oil focused portfolio of royalty interests concentrated in S.E. Saskatchewan, central Alberta, and west-central Saskatchewan. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. is a Canadian energy firm dedicated to acquiring, exploring, and developing crude oil and natural gas deposits. The company primarily concentrates its efforts on light crude oil assets, operating in diverse regions including the Oxbow area of Southeast Saskatchewan, the Viking formation in West-Central Saskatchewan, Cardium plays in Central Alberta, and both Montney and Swan Hills projects in Northern Alberta. Established in 2001, Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Calgary, Canada.
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Bonterra Energy Corp., a conventional oil and gas company, engages in the development and production of oil and natural gas in Canada. Its principal asset is the Pembina Cardium, a conventional oil field at the Pembina and Willesden green fields located in central Alberta. Bonterra Energy Corp. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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Journey Energy Inc. is an energy company primarily focused on the exploration, development, and extraction of crude oil and natural gas within the province of Alberta, Canada. Formerly known as Sword Energy Inc., the organization officially adopted the name Journey Energy Inc. in July 2012. The company, which was established in 2007, is based in Calgary, Canada.
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