Article: Canada : Opti says takeover bid didn t spur strategic review.

Byline: manish03

Opti Canada Inc , known for its stake in a major Alberta oil sands project, may put itself up for sale because the project is on track to start producing more reliably, not in response to any takeover bid, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

Opti's shares have been under pressure as output from the project, called Long Lake, has risen slower than expected. The company's high debt level was also a factor in its decision to hire financial advisers to help it examine strategic options, executives said.

"The process was not initiated in response to any specific inquiry or offer," CEO Christopher Slubicki said in a conference ...

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