LITTLE BUFFALO, Alta. - An pipeline operated by Pennwest Exploration has leaked more than 5000 litres of oil in northern Alberta and co-ordination of clean-up efforts is being hampered by flooding at the company's head office in Calgary.The Lubicon Lake First Nation says Pennwest (TSX:PWT) believes the spill took place on Saturday evening in an area that is the proposed location of future reserve lands.It says the company initially said the spill affected surface waters and muskeg [Read more]
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Boil Water Order Issued for Town of Canmore
CANMORE, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 22, 2013) - Alberta Health Services has issued a boil water order, to the Town of Canmore (drinking water supply), in full. As such, effective immediately, ALL users of the Town of Canmore drinking water supply must bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute prior to any consumption, including: Drinking Brushing teeth Cleaning raw foods Preparing infant formula or juices Making ice, etc. Water used for bathing, or for laundering [Read more]
Power Restored to Banff and Lake Louise Following Completion of Repair work at TransAlta’s Cascade Hydro Power Facility in Banff Corridor
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 23, 2013) - Following overnight repairs to a damaged transformer at TransAlta's Cascade hydro power facility in Banff National Park, power to the towns of Banff and Lake Louise was restored at 2:45 a.m. this morning. On June 22, water that needed to be released from the Cascade facility backed up along the Trans-Canada Highway adjacent to the facility and flowed over the highway, closing the highway between Banff and Canmore. This water also came into [Read more]
Encana Contributing $500,000 to Flood Relief Efforts
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 22, 2013) - Encana Corporation (TSX:ECA)(NYSE:ECA) is donating $500,000 to assist with flood relief efforts in southern Alberta. This includes an initial donation of $250,000 to the Red Cross to assist in immediate relief work in impacted communities, as well as $250,000 to be allocated to a number of Encana's partners which are actively engaged in the effort in both the Calgary area and elsewhere in southern Alberta. In addition, employee donations to [Read more]
Enbridge Shuts Line 37 Near Cheecham Alberta After Light Synthetic Crude Released
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 22, 2013) - Enbridge Pipelines (Athabasca) Inc., a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., (TSX:ENB)(NYSE:ENB) shut down and isolated its Line 37 pipeline north of Cheecham, Alberta, at 5:21 a.m. MDT today after our leak detection system detected a potential release from the line. Field personnel were immediately mobilized to investigate. Light synthetic oil was discovered on the ground approximately two kilometers north of our Cheecham Terminal, approximately 70 [Read more]
Penn West Exploration Issues Statement Regarding Produced Water Release Near Red Earth, Alberta
CALGARY, June 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Penn West Exploration (TSX:PWT) (NYSE:PWE) announced today that onWednesday, June 19, 2013, Penn West personnel identified a failure in a produced water pipeline in the company's Slave field near Red Earth, Alberta, which is approximately 170 kilometres east of Peace River, Alberta. The pipeline was immediately shut-in and isolated, and required regulatory authorities and First Nation Communities were notified. Penn West responders were immediately dispatched to [Read more]
Some neighbourhoods to reopen in Calgary as flooding situation improves
CALGARY — A good portion of Calgary remained soaked by flood water Saturday morning, but there was some good news — the sun was out, rivers were receding and at least some evacuees were being allowed back home. Still, flood officials were warning that nothing was going to happen quickly and they were urging displaced people to stay away from their neighbourhoods until the city said it was safe to return. “Only make an attempt to return to your home if you have clear messaging [Read more]
Cenovus contributes to southern Alberta flood relief effort
CALGARY, June 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX, NYSE: CVE) is donating $1 million to assist with flood relief efforts in southern Alberta. An initial donation of $250,000 will go to the Red Cross for immediate relief efforts. The company will then work with its community partners to determine how best to allocate the remainder of the donation. "Our thoughts are with everyone across southern Alberta who is impacted by the devastating floods," said Sheila McIntosh, Cenovus Executive [Read more]
RCMP report up to four may have died in southern AB floods, Harper tours area
CALGARY – Alberta’s largest city was swamped Friday by floodwaters that submerged much of the lower bowl of the Saddledome hockey arena, displaced tens of thousands of people and forced the evacuation of the downtown core. Mounties reported up to four people in flooded areas south of the city may have died. “Get away from the river now!” a Calgary police officer in a helicopter bellowed to residents in the low-lying Calgary neighbourhood of Sunnyside as they surveyed torrents of [Read more]
Turner Valley sour gas leak plugged
TURNER VALLEY, Alta. - Sour gas is no longer leaking in Turner Valley, Alberta.Legacy Oil and Gas and the Alberta Energy Regulator say falling river levels allowed crews to shut off a wellhead valve that was allowing a small amount of the deadly gas to escape.The leaking section of pipe had been submerged by the flooding Sheep River.It was originally damaged by debris in the rushing floodwaters.Alberta officials say there was no threat to human health from the small leak of gas [Read more]