Uncontrolled release at oil well near Lloyd; residents frustrated with lack of communication [Video]

To mitigate the incident, Cenovus Energy told the Meridian Source, a local newspaper in Lloydminster, it’s injecting water into the wells at the site and the activity intermittently creates increased release of water vapour and dirt at the site, resulting in a visible plume of smoke.

Out of an abundance of caution, one farmer remains out of his home and the company said it’s working closely with all neighbouring farmers. A 1.6 kilometre emergency protection zone around Rush Lake 2 has been established and there are three checkpoint roadblocks. Some access to the north of the facility is impacted.

Cenovus said all appropriate regulators and neighbouring municipalities have been notified and they are in communication with the Ministry of Energy and Resources to update them on progress.

“We are undertaking a proactive communications plan with regularly updating residents living within a five-kilometre radius of the facility.”

However, residents battlefordsNOW spoke to Tuesday said …