Canadian Natural Resources: 60 000 litre crude spill

The Alberta Energy Regulator says close to 60 000 litres of crude oil have spilled into muskeg in the province’s north.

An incident report by the regulator states that a mechanical failure was reported last Thursday at a Canadian Natural Resources Limited pipeline approximately 27 km north of Red Earth Creek.

The report says there are no reports of impact to wildlife and that a cleanup has begun. Red Earth Creek is over 350 km northwest of Edmonton.

In the incident report on the regulator's website, the company said the mechanical failure released the crude into muskeg, or bogland, on Thursday.

"Delineation and sampling are being done as well as cleanup has begun. No reports of impact to wildlife," the report said.

Edited from various sources by Elizabeth Corner

Sources: Toronto Star, Canoe

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