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By Canadian Press
OIL SPILL

Cardinal Energy cleaning up after 320,000 litres of oil and produced water spills

Jul 18, 2019 | 7:52 AM

SWAN HILLS- A large spill of crude oil and produced water at a Cardinal Energy facility near Swan Hills is being cleaned up.

The Alberta Energy Regulator says 320,000 litres of the substances leaked after a mechanical failure on a transfer pump on Saturday.

The regulator states no wildlife has been affected.

Cardinal Energy chief executive officer Scott Ratushny says that the spill happened at its House Mountain operations about 36 kilometres northeast of Swan Hills.

“Most of the fluid release was captured within the safety containment berm surrounding the facility,” said Ratushny.

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He adds, “At present, we are working to reduce the potential impact to the environment and local stakeholders. There have been no injuries as a result of the incident, nor any impacts to wildlife or water bodies.”

It is estimated that 99 per cent of the spill has been recovered.

(The Canadian Press)

by Canadian Press

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