8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):            July 9, 2018    

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada	0-12014	98-0017682
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

505 Quarry Park Boulevard S.E., Calgary, Alberta	T2C 5N1
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:            1-800-567-3776    

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 9, 2018, Imperial Oil Limited (the “company”) by means of a press release provided an update on work to restore production at Syncrude following a power disruption. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report on Form 8-K:

99.1 News release of the company on July 9, 2018 providing an update on work to restore production at Syncrude following a power disruption.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED
Date: July 9, 2018	By:	/s/ Lara Pella
	Name:	Lara Pella
	Title:	Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
	By:	/s/ Cathryn Walker
	Name:	Cathryn Walker
	Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Imperial provides update on Syncrude outage

Calgary, AB, July 9, 2018 – Imperial today provided an update on work to restore production at Syncrude following a power disruption on June 20 that resulted in a complete shutdown of all processing units. There are no shipments of synthetic crude from the operation at this time.

Investigation into the cause of the power disruption is ongoing. Indications suggest a high voltage transformer trip resulted in a cascading shutdown of site-wide power and utility systems. Investigation results are being incorporated into restart plans.

Syncrude is working to complete equipment integrity inspections with a goal of restoring partial production by late July. Return to full production is not anticipated until sometime in September following completion of maintenance activities required due to the outage.

Imperial recognizes the hard work and dedication of the Syncrude workforce to safely restore operations and is providing technical and operational personnel to support the recovery effort.

Imperial owns 25 percent of Syncrude and provides operational, technical and business support to the joint venture under a management services agreement. Imperial’s share of gross production from Syncrude averaged 62,000 barrels per day in 2017.

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After more than a century, Imperial continues to be an industry leader in applying technology and innovation to responsibly develop Canada’s energy resources. As Canada’s largest petroleum refiner, a major producer of crude oil, a key petrochemical producer and a leading fuels marketer from coast to coast, our company remains committed to high standards across all areas of our business.