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Released on May 14, 2008
Energy and Resources Minister Bill Boyd today announced his Ministry, in co-operation with the Ministry of Environment, is investigating an incident involving approximately 50 ducks in west central Saskatchewan near Luseland.
Due to an unusually wet spring in west central Saskatchewan, a waste retention site that normally contains little or no water retained sufficient water to attract and pose a hazard to waterfowl. Fifty-three ducks were lost earlier this week due to exposure to oily water. The site is operated by Newalta Corporation, as part of their sand cleaning and waste processing facility associated with their heavy oil production in the area.
"We value our wildlife as much as we value our oil and gas resources," Boyd said. "Newalta acted promptly to inform both my Ministry and the Ministry of Environment. The process is being followed."
The Newalta facility is licensed and regulated by Energy and Resources under the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations. Officials from Energy and Resources and Environment are investigating and have travelled to the site to offer assistance and advice to ensure appropriate steps are taken to prevent similar incidents. Ministry of Environment officials have suggested improvements to the site to protect other waterfowl in the short term.
Boyd said there has been full co-operation from the company, and they have been proactive in their response.
"Newalta is taking steps to ensure such an event does not happen again," Boyd said. "The company has notified all its facilities that there is a potential hazard to waterfowl from waste retention sites this year due to abnormal moisture levels. They are taking appropriate measures at these sites."
Some of the waste retention sites in the area are designed to hold waste sand recovered during the processing, recycling and recovery of crude oil from tank bottoms from heavy oil operations. Such sites normally contain only dry sand and pose no threat to waterfowl. This site had operated for seven years without significant incident.
Precautionary measures appropriate for this type of facility were in place, designed to keep out animals. Howevever, in an unusually wet year it appears such sites may also pose a hazard to waterfowl.
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For more information, contact:
Roy Schneider
Energy and Resources
Regina
Phone: 306-787-9694
Email: rschneider@ir.gov.sk.ca
Dan Pippard
Newalta Corporation
Calgary
Phone: 403-806-7053
Email: dpippard@newalta.com
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