Flint said it would start work on the northern Alberta project during the second quarter. Froth treatment is part of the oil sands bitumen extraction process.
Partners in the Athabasca joint venture, led by Shell Canada and including Chevron and Western Oil Sands, aim to boost production from the development by 100,000 barrels a day to 255,000 bpd, Reuters reported.
The overall expansion could cost as much as C$12.8
