Northern Alberta pipeline leak spills estimated 629 barrels of ‘sour emulsion’
The Alberta Energy Regulator says an oil and gas company under court protection from creditors is reporting the leak of an estimated 629 barrels or 100,000 litres of oilfield liquids from a pipeline in northern Alberta.
Court ruling on federal carbon price both clarifying and worrying, say experts
The Supreme Court of Canada's ruling that the federal carbon price is constitutional raises questions about Canada's ongoing ability to compete.
Environmental spending in Canada, 2021 edition: Comparisons by industry and province
Oil and gas industry continues to significantly outspend other sectors on environmental protection
B.C. recorded $505-million liability for cleanup of contaminated sites
BC recorded a liability of over half a billion dollars for the estimated cost of cleaning up contaminated sites in the province, including orphan oil and gas wells.
Site Rehabilitation Program Periods 5 and 6 Further Expand Program Scope
On Feb 1, 2021, the Government of Alberta launched Period 5 and Period 6 of the Site Rehabilitation Program, including additional information within the updated Site Rehabilitation Guidelines.
$400M available in next round of funding to clean up inactive Alberta oil, gas sites
Alberta and the federal government say another $400 million in funding is available to help clean up inactive oil and gas sites in the province.
B.C. opens latest round of funding to clean up dormant oil and gas wells
The latest round of applications is now open under a $100-million fund aimed at cleaning dormant oil and gas wells in British Columbia.
Dormant well clean-up program supports jobs, environment
A second $50 million for the Province’s dormant well clean-up program is available, supporting jobs for B.C. workers in oil and gas service companies and reducing environmental impacts.
ESG slowly seeping into oil and gas corporate structures
Canada’s energy industry is making progress in integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into its corporate structures, management systems and operations.
Majority of $1.7B in government cash to clean up old oil and gas wells still hasn’t been spent
Alberta government program improving, but industry criticism persists.
Alberta town on the verge of collapse due to aging oil wells
A small Alberta town that once prospered thanks to the oil industry is now edging ever closer to collapsing because of it.
Repurposing: Another tool to address Alberta’s backlog of inactive and abandoned oil and gas sites?
The current path to land use reclamation of legacy oil and gas sites in Alberta is often a long one...
Clear rules advance cleanup of oil and gas wells
Alberta’s government is taking long overdue action to accelerate the responsible reclamation of oil and gas sites, ensuring a cleaner environment for current and future generations.
New provincial framework addressing oil/gas site cleanup
Last week the provincial government finally made an announcement to address some concerns around the cleanup of oil and gas sites in Alberta.
Alberta revamping rules for oil and gas wells to prevent future backlog of orphan, inactive sites
Alberta is overhauling rules around oil and gas wells for the first time in decades in an effort to accelerate site cleanup.
Varcoe: Province unveils new plan to tackle old wells and environmental liabilities
Governments of different political stripes have tried for years to solve the Rubik’s Cube of Alberta’s broken oilpatch liability management system that oversees the cleanup of thousands of oil and gas wells.
STP launches new EHS audit protocols for oil and petroleum refining
STP ComplianceEHS (STP) has released new environmental, health and safety (EHS) audit protocols for Ontario and Alberta Oil and Petroleum Refining.
The Drilldown: Environmental assessment of oil and gas sector to resume in Alberta on July 15
Alberta’s oil and gas sector will be resuming their environmental monitoring processes come July 15
REGULATORY OIL & GAS Scientists criticize Alberta’s monitoring suspension, lack of consultation
Shutting down a broad range of Alberta's environmental monitoring over pandemic fears wasn't necessary, says the head of a group responsible for such work.
Ottawa Announces $ 1.7 Billion In Aid For Oil And Gas Industry
The federal government will provide $1.7 billion to clean up orphan and inactive wells in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this morning.
Oil And Gas Sector Increases Responsible Well Abandonment
Saskatchewan’s oil and gas companies have continued their commitment to environmental stewardship by responsibly completing a record number of oil and gas well abandonments in 2019 and into 2020.
Is this the future of the oil and gas sector?
Calgary-based oil and gas company, Cenovus Energy Inc., has set ambitious environmental, social and governance targets to guide performance.
