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B.C. halts northeast hydraulic fracturing operations while it investigates earthquakes

December 7, 20183:00 PM The Canadian Press0 Comments

Shale Gas Drilling in Northeast BC

CALGARY – The BC Oil and Gas Commission is shutting down oilfield fracing operations in a 72-square-kilometre area in the northeast part of the province for at least 30 days while it investigates earthquakes that occurred there on Nov. 29.

The seismic events measuring between 3.4 and 4.5 magnitude took place near hydraulic fracturing operations being conducted about 20 kilometres southeast of Fort St. John by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

The Calgary-based company was the only operator working in the area at the time and it immediately suspended operations, said commission spokeswoman Lannea Parfitt, adding the company has shut down its two wells there.

“We don’t want to speculate as we are continuing to investigate,” she said when asked what the commission will do if fracking is found to have caused the earthquakes.

Work won’t be allowed to resume without its written consent, the commission said.

“It is too early to determine whether the seismic activity detected and felt in the region was a natural occurrence or related to any of our activities,” said Canadian Natural spokeswoman Julie Woo in an email.

“Canadian Natural is working together with the BC Oil and Gas Commission to provide all available data and information for their assessment of the event.”

According to Natural Resources Canada, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake on Nov. 29 was felt in Fort St. John, Taylor, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek but did no damage. It was followed by two smaller aftershocks.

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