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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-018163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120313
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120314

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:		12689612

	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 March 13, 2012, Suncor Energy reports unplanned maintenance on oil sands upgrader</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 unplanned maintenance on oil sands upgrader</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 (March&nbsp;13, 2012) </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suncor Energy announced today that one of its two upgraders (U2) at its oil sands facility will be taken offline for unplanned maintenance due to a U2 fractionator performance issue. The maintenance work is expected to take approximately three to five weeks to complete.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;Oil sands production during the maintenance period is estimated to be approximately 140,000 barrels per day (bbls/d). Suncor does not anticipate this will result in a change to its annual production guidance.</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 certain forward-looking statements and other information based on Suncor&#146;s current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions that were made by the company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, including production volumes. Some of the forward-looking statements and information may be identified by words like &#147;expected&#148;, &#147;approximately&#148;, &#147;estimated&#148;, &#147;anticipate&#148; and similar expressions.</font></i></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;">Forward-looking statements in this news release include references to the expectation that this maintenance work will take approximately three to five weeks to complete and that oil sands production during the maintenance period will be approximately 140,000</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;"> bbls/day and lack of anticipated change to previous production guidance</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">.</font></i></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;">Forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some that are similar to other oil and gas companies and some that are unique to Suncor. Suncor&#146;s actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by its forward-looking statements, so readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For more information about Suncor Energy Inc. please visit our web site at www.suncor.com.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Suncor Energy Inc.</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>    </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">150 6 Avenue   S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 3E3</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>    </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">www.suncor.com</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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