Environmental protection order: Updates on Imperial’s actions

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Environmental protection order: Updates on Imperial’s actions
Kearl EPO impact map of discovery area with zoomed in and out views

March 29, 2023 – Imperial progresses work on drainage structures for seep mitigation

Imperial today provided an update on work underway at its Kearl oil sands facility. The company advanced work on drainage structures and pump installation to address seepage in targeted areas ahead of spring melt. Meetings with community leadership and members are ongoing, and we continued to accommodate requests from communities and governments for visits and independent water sampling at our site. We continue to work with regulatory officials from the Alberta Energy Regulator and government departments to provide information.

Summary

  • Advanced construction of drainage structures, including trenches and pump installation to expand our existing seepage interception system.
  • Continued to meet with Indigenous leaders and communities to share progress on ongoing cleanup, mitigation and remediation actions.
  • Continued to host community representatives at Kearl site for tours and independent water sampling.
  • Engaged local community businesses to support mitigation and cleanup work.
  • Water testing has indicated drinking water is safe, which has been confirmed by the local regional municipality. Imperial’s current monitoring and water sampling data has been stable and shows no impacts to local waterways or drinking water.
  • There continues to be no indication of impacts to wildlife or fish.

Imperial is providing regular updates on its activities. Next community update is planned for April 5.

March 19: Getting the facts – Imperial response at Kearl

Kearl water results video

Imperial’s current monitoring and water sampling data has been stable and shows no impacts to local waterways or drinking water. Watch a video detailing the Kearl water sampling and monitoring results.

Contact

Community: Rita Karrel, Socioeconomic Advisor, Athabasca Region, 1 587 956 6644
Media: 1 587 476 7010

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