On May 19th an oil and water leak occurred in a remote area of NW Alberta approximately 20 km S.E. of Rainbow Lake reports Pace Oil & Gas Ltd.

Update:

• The calculated release volume is 3,500 m3 of emulsion. • As of today, approximately 400 m3 of oil and water emulsion has been recovered. • The amount of emulsion recovered is 11 per cent of the total fluid released. • The emulsion is 50 per cent oil and 50 per cent water. • The leak was detected on May 19th. • There are no detected or anticipated harmful emissions. Ambient air modelling shows levels below criteria. • A cell tower booster has been installed to increase connectivity to the area. • By end of day today, the impact area will be fully accessible. • The source of the leak was completely shut-off May 19th. • President and CEO Fred Woods is meeting with the Dene Tha' today to discuss collaborative efforts. • Western Canadian Spill Services, the industry's oil spill cooperative has mobilized additional resources. • In addition to existing on-site reclamation expertise, one of North America's leading emergency spill response specialists, SWAT Consulting Inc. has been engaged and dispatched to the incident site and will arrive today.

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