In response to the wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia, Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) has taken steps to protect the safety of its people and assets, a company spokesperson told Rigzone Monday afternoon.
“In areas where mandatory evacuation orders have been issued by authorities, our priority is to ensure that all affected Canadian Natural workers, their families and community members are supported during this difficult time,” he said. say the spokesman.
“As a result of several fires, Canadian Natural has completed the safe and temporary closure of all sites near the wildfires. All workers are safe and accounted for, with no injuries reported,” the spokesperson added.
The CNRL representative informed Rigzone that the company has approximately 39,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production temporarily shut down. CNRL’s oil sands mining operations have not been affected and are continuing “with safe and stable operations,” the spokesperson revealed.
“Canadian Natural is closely monitoring the wildfires and changing conditions in Alberta and British Columbia, with the health and safety of our crews being our first priority,” the CNRL spokesperson said.
“We thank firefighters and first responders for their determination and efforts to protect people and infrastructure in the region,” the spokesman added.
TC Energy
In a statement posted on its website Monday, TC Energy said it is closely monitoring the wildfire situation in western Canada and associated alerts/evacuation orders and said its priority is always safety of their workers, their families, local and indigenous communities and first. responders
“We continue to safely operate normal operations on our NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) system and other pipeline systems in Western Canada to serve our customers,” the company said in the statement.
“As a result of the paths and proximity of the wildfires, this weekend we conducted precautionary controlled shutdowns of two compressor stations on our NGTL system closest to the active wildfires in western Alberta,” he added the company
“On Sunday night, an additional compressor station in the system was shut down. We continue to monitor the situation closely. Our facilities are remotely monitored 24/7 and operations they can be closed, as needed,” the company continued.
In the statement, TC Energy said its regional operations team is supporting various activities in response to the wildfires “including plans for a safe return to service of these facilities as conditions improve in Alberta and evacuation alerts/orders are lifted.”
“With wildfire season upon us, we recognize the importance of supporting first responder organizations and community groups who are on the front lines of keeping communities safe,” the company said in the statement.
“Through our social impact program, TC Energy is working with organizations that will help with the long-term recovery needs of affected communities,” the company added.
Cenovus
In a statement posted on its site Monday, Cenovus Energy Inc. revealed that on May 4, as a precaution, the company began shutting down a number of conventional production fields and demolishing processing plants.
“Approximately 85,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production, primarily dry gas, have been impacted in the company’s Rainbow Lake, Kaybob-Edson, Elmworth-Wapiti and Clearwater operating areas,” Cenovus said in the communicated
“The overall bushfire situation is being closely monitored and the company’s other assets, including its oil sands assets and the Lloydminster complex, have not been affected. The company is not aware of any significant damage to date and will resume operations as soon as it is safe and permitted to do so,” the company added.
In the statement, Cenovus highlighted that its annual guidance range for 2023 is between 790,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and 810,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The company said in the statement that it maintains this guidance range and added that it will continue to evaluate the duration of the production impact of the fires.
“Cenovus appreciates the efforts of its teams who have worked tirelessly to keep people and company assets safe, as well as the support of provincial emergency management teams and firefighters to keep our communities safe,” he noted. the company
Growing point energy
Crescent Point Energy Corp. revealed Monday that it has temporarily shut down its production of Kaybob Duvernay in response to the wildfires.
“The company is taking this precautionary measure to protect the safety of its staff, the community, the environment and its assets,” the company said in a statement posted on its site.
“As a result, approximately 45,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production at the Kaybob Duvernay have been temporarily shut down with a plan to restart production once it is safe and permitted to do so,” the company added.
“No damage to the company’s assets has been reported. Crescent Point personnel are currently working with local officials, regulators and industry partners during their wildfire response. The company is continuously monitoring the situation and will provide an update when necessary,” the company continued.
Vermillion Energy
Vermilion Energy Inc. the company said in a statement yesterday that it is closely monitoring the wildfires surrounding its operations in West Central Alberta.
“We have accounted for all of our employees and contractors in the affected areas to ensure their safety, and have also taken the safe step of temporarily shutting down approximately 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production while we assess the risk to our operations .” the company said in a statement posted on its site.
“Our assessment so far indicates minimal damage to our key infrastructure. Vermilion will continue to closely monitor the situation and work with the appropriate authorities,” Vermilion added.
“We would like to thank our staff and emergency responders for their tireless work in response to the wildfires,” the company said.
Alberta, British Columbia fires
In the latest update on its site at the time of writing, which was published on May 8, the Alberta government notes that there are currently 88 active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area, 25 of which he says are classified as “out of control”. . In an update published on May 4, the site revealed there were 72 active wildfires in Alberta.
More than 29,000 people have been evacuated from communities in northern and central Alberta, according to the latest update.
A statement posted on the site on May 6 announced that Alberta had declared a provincial state of emergency “to ensure the safety, health and well-being of Albertans.”
According to the latest update posted on the British Columbia government website, which came on May 8, there are currently 62 active wildfires in the province, with two new fires burning in the past 24 hours. Of those 62 active incidents, 91 percent are under control or maintained, according to the update, adding that only five active incidents remain out of control.
The statement highlighted that BC’s wildfire service is also providing wildfire response support in Alberta and has deployed an incident management team, structure protection teams and equipment.
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