Alberta Energy Regulator Imposes Penalty for Environmental Violations at Kearl Oil Sands Site

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) announced an administrative penalty of $50,000 on Imperial Oil after an investigation revealed environmental violations at the Kearl oil sands site.  

The investigation revealed that a shallow subsurface pathway allowed on-lease industrial wastewater sources to bypass the existing deep groundwater seepage interception system, resulting in an off-lease release.