By Canadian Press

PIPELINE LEAK

Northwestern Alberta Pipeline leaks 500,000 litres of produced salt water

Sep 13, 2019 | 7:46 AM

GRANDE PRAIRIE- The AER is investigating the cause of a pipeline leak in the Grande Prairie area.

Calgary-based NuVista Energy says a pipeline from a gas facility has been shut down after it leaked an estimated 500,000 litres of produced salt water.

Produced water is a byproduct of oil and gas development.

NuVista staff identified the leak on Monday through the company’s pipeline monitoring system 70 kilometres south of Grande Prairie.

The Alberta Energy Regulator says no impacts to wildlife have been reported.

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NuVista says crews are working to skim off any contaminated fluid for safe disposal.

(The Canadian Press)