Syncrude Canada Ltd. | 85,000 followers on LinkedIn. Syncrude is one of the largest operations in Canada’s oil sands industry, with an over 55-year history of innovation. Based in Fort McMurray, Alberta, and with a large research and development facility in Edmonton, Syncrude is a joint venture operated by Suncor and is known for pioneering many of the processes used in the industry, including an expanding suite of technologies to improve environmental and future economic performance. The origins of the Syncrude Project began in 1964 with the incorporation of Syncrude Canada Ltd. and then the establishment of the joint venture in 1965.