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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-000963
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110110

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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12384
		FILM NUMBER:		11519329

	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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Press Release Dated January&nbsp;7, 2011, Suncor Energy reports oil sands</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Suncor Energy reports oil sands production numbers for December&nbsp;2010</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Calgary, Alberta (Jan.&nbsp;7, 2011)</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#151; Suncor Energy Inc. reported today that the company&#146;s oil sands production during December&nbsp;averaged approximately 323,000 barrels per day (bpd). </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">he company achieved its oil sands production target for 2010 with annual production averaging approximately 283,000 bpd.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Production numbers include upgraded sweet and sour synthetic crude oil and diesel, as well as non-upgraded bitumen sold directly to the market, from all Suncor-operated facilities. Reported volumes do not include Suncor&#146;s proportionate production share from the Syncrude joint venture.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">These numbers are preliminary and subject to adjustment. Monthly totals may differ from the year-to-date total due to rounding, the impact of sales and changes in inventory. Production volumes will be confirmed when Suncor&#146;s fourth quarter results are released</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of January&nbsp;2011, Suncor will no longer press release monthly production reports from its oil sands operation. These numbers will instead be posted and generally available on the company&#146;s website at www.suncor.com/production</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This news release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on Suncor&#146;s current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Uncertainties in the estimate process and impact of future events may cause actual results to differ, in some cases materially, from our estimates. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of changes to Suncor&#146;s plans and the impact of events, risks and uncertainties discussed in Suncor&#146;s third quarter earnings release, current annual information form/form 40-F, current annual report to shareholders and other documents filed with Canadian securities commissions at www.sedar.com and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking st
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Suncor Energy Inc. is Canada&#146;s premier integrated energy company. Suncor&#146;s operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand. While working to responsibly develop petroleum resources, Suncor is also developing a growing renewable energy portfolio. Suncor&#146;s common shares (symbol: SU) are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.</font></i></p>
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