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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-035611
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100625

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUNCOR ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000311337
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 4TH AVENUE SW PO BOX 38
		STREET 2:		CALGARY
		CITY:			ALBERTA CANADA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P 2V5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4032698100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 FOURTH AVE SW BOX 38
		STREET 2:		CALGARY
		CITY:			ALBERTA CANADA
		ZIP:			T2P 2V5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNCOR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREAT CANADIAN OIL SANDS & SUN OIL CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19791129
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June&nbsp;25, 2010</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">H. Roger Schwall<br>
Division of Corporation Finance</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Re:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Suncor Energy Inc.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;40-F for Fiscal Year Ended
December&nbsp;31, 2009</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed March&nbsp;5, 2010</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">File No.&nbsp;1-12384</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Schwall:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On behalf of our client, Suncor Energy Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;),
we hereby acknowledge receipt of the comment letter, dated June&nbsp;15, 2010
(the &#147;Comment Letter&#148;), from the staff (the &#147;Staff&#148;) of the Securities and
Exchange Commission concerning the above captioned Form&nbsp;40-F.&nbsp; As
discussed with Parker Morrill of the Staff, given that the Comment Letter
largely relates to newly implemented reserve disclosure requirements, the
Company intends to file its response to the Comment Letter on July&nbsp;19,
2010.</font></p>

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