Very informative. From the article: Oil spills at a major oil sands operation in Alberta have been ongoing for at least six weeks and have cast doubts on the safety of underground extraction methods, according to documents obtained by the Star and a government scientist who has been on site. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has been unable to stop an underground oil blowout that has killed numerous animals and contaminated a lake, forest, and muskeg at its operations in Cold Lake, Alta. The documents indicate that, since cleanup started in May, some 26,000 barrels of bitumen mixed with surface water have been removed, including more than 4,500 barrels of bitumen. ... The scientist, who asked not to be named for fear of losing their job, said the operation was in chaos. Video Shelter houses cats and dogs after Alberta floodingShelter houses cats and dogs after Alberta flooding Raw Video: Flooding aftermath in High RiverRaw Video: Flooding aftermath in High River “Everybody (at the company and in government) is freaking out about this,” said the scientist. “We don’t understand what happened. Nobody really understands how to stop it from leaking, or if they do they haven’t put the measures into place.” In response to emailed questions from the Star, Canadian Natural Resources said it was co-operating with the regulator. “We are investigating the likely cause of the occurrence, which we believe to be mechanical,” the company said.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:38:45 +0000
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