Environmental Protection Order

• Regulator defends finding that Alberta’s largest earthquake was caused by oilpatch

  The release of the timeline comes three days after Obsidian Energy openly challenged the regulator's attribution of a 5.6 magnitude quake to the company's deep disposal well.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2023
  
• Alberta Energy Regulator cites oil company for causing seismic events in Peace River area

  The largest recorded earthquake in Alberta's history was not a natural event, but most likely caused by disposal of oilsands wastewater, new research has concluded.

  Science

  Mar 23, 2023
  
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• 1,000 barrel oil spill cleanup underway at remote northern Alberta pipeline

  A pipeline near Red Earth Creek, Alta. is in shut down after 1,000 barrels of a mix of crude oil and produced water spilled from break points in the line.

  Environment

  Jul 19, 2018
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• Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation fined $100K for oil and gas storage

  Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation fined $100,000 for not complying with an environmental protection order for oil and gas storage.

  Environment

  Nov 2, 2016
• ConocoPhillips’ pipeline leak fouls creek near Alberta grizzly area

  The provincial agency says cleanup personnel are at the site, about 65 kilometres northeast of Grand Cache, and that the pipeline has been shut down.

  Environment

  Jun 14, 2016