This news is classified in: Sustainable Energy General News
Jun 14, 2016
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued an environmental protection order to ConocoPhillips Canada Ltd. in response to a pipeline failure that resulted in the release of about 380 m3 of condensate approximately 65 kilometres northeast of Grande Cache.
The order directs the company to
immediately contain the release and prevent it from spreading,
by Type (Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon), Application (Liquid Phase Application, and Gas Phase Application), End-Use Industry, Raw Material (Coal, Coconut, Wood, Peat), and Region
Download free sample pagesidentify anyone who may be affected by the release and make sure they are notified,
control access to the site,
collect water and soil samples from the site for analysis,
develop a wildlife mitigation plan and detailed delineation and remediation plan,
develop daily public reports and publish them to the Conoco website, and
submit a final report to the AER.
Much of the required work has already begun. Environmental protection orders are not enforcement; they are remedial orders directing the company to provide a plan to ensure that the environment is remediated.
An investigation is underway. Once it is complete, we will publish its findings.
We publish incident information on the Compliance Dashboard, which will be updated as new information becomes available.
The Alberta Energy Regulator ensures the safe, efficient, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of hydrocarbon resources over their entire life cycle. This includes allocating and conserving water resources, managing public lands, and protecting the environment while providing economic benefits for all Albertans.