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News Releases for 2011
 

Pipeline Leak Cleanup Update  Information Bulletin (updated as of May 9)

News Release 2011-12-20 (NR2011-27)  ERCB issues Section 106 declarations naming two oil executives (Released: December 20, 2011)

News Release 2011-12-17(NR2011-26)  ERCB Responding to Pipeline Release Near Swan Hills (Released: December 17, 2011)

News Release 2011-12-13(NR2011-25)  ERCB Releases Final Bitumen Conservation Decision (Released: December 13, 2011)

News Release 2011-11-16 (NR2011-24)   ERCB denies Bernum horizontal well application (Released: November 16, 2011)

News Release 2011-10-09 (NR2011-23)  ERCB Responding to Penn West Energy Pipeline Release (Released: October 9, 2011)

News Release 2011-10-06 (NR2011-22)  ERCB announces changes to well spacing framework (Released: October 6, 2011)

News Release 2011-08-26 (NR2011-21)  ERCB issues approval for the resumption of pipeline operations to Plains Midstream Canada (Released: August 26, 2011)

News Release 2011-08-16 (NR2011-20)  ERCB Issues Conditional Approval for the Resumption of Pipeline Operations to Plains Midstream Canada (Issued: August 16, 2011)

News Release 2011-07-20 (NR2011-19)  ERCB Responding to a Pembina Pipelines Incident near Swan Hills (Released: July 20, 2011)

News Release 2011-07-19 (NR2011-18)  ERCB Responding to Penn West Energy Pipeline Release (Released: July 19, 2011)

News Release 2011-06-28 (NR2011-17)  ERCB approves, with conditions, CNRL crude bitumen project near Minnie Lake (Released: June 28, 2011)

News Release 2011-06-27 (NR2011-16)  ERCB investigates explosion and pipeline release near Swan Hills (Released: June 27, 2011)

News Release 2011-06-08 (NR2011-15)  ERCB Report shows over 2300 successful oil wells were drilled in 2010, more than double the number drilled in 2009 (Released: June 8, 2011)

News Release 2011-05-17 (NR2011-13)  ERCB Directs Plains Midstream Canada to Conduct Further Analysis Following Pipeline Spill (Issued: May 17, 2011)

News Release 2011-05-14 (NR2011-14)  ERCB and Government of Alberta Launch Enhanced Toll-Free Energy Information Line (Issued: May 19, 2011)

News Release 2011-05-10 (NR2011-12)  ERCB Orders Interim Shut In of Natural Gas Production (Released: May 10, 2011)

News Release 2011-05-03 (NR2011-11)  Cleanup on going at pipeline leak northeast of Peace River (Released: May 3, 2011)

News Release 2011-04-29 (NR2011-10)  ERCB investigating pipeline leak northwest of Peace River (Released: April 29, 2011)

News Release 2011-04-27 (NR 2011-09)  ERCB on scene of cleanup operations following wellsite release near Bourque Lake (Released: April 27, 2011)

News Release 2011-03-09 (NR2011-08)  ERCB approves Shell Waterton gas well but denies pipeline applications (Released: March 9, 2011)

News Release 2011-03-05 (NR2011-07)  Oil Well Fire Over, ERCB Investigation Under Way Near Lodgepole (Released: March 5, 2011)

News Release 2011-03-04 (NR2011-06)  ERCB on scene of sour oil well fire near Lodgepole (Released: March 4, 2011)

News Release 2011-02-16 (NR2011-05)  ERCB Responds to Natural Resources Defense Council (Issued: February 16, 2011)

News Release 2011-02-16 (NR2011-04)  ERCB Addresses Statements in Natural Resources Defense Council Pipeline Safety Report (Issued: February 16, 2011)

News Release 2011-02-11 (NR2011-03)  ERCB Releases Investigation Report on February 2010 Blowout in Northwest Alberta (Released: February 11, 2011)

News Release 2011-02-04 (NR2011-02)  ERCB on scene of sweet gas well blowout near Cold Lake (Released: February 4, 2011)

News Release 2011-01-27 (NR2011-01)  Joint Review Panel Issues Report on TOTAL Joslyn North Mine Project (Released: January 27, 2011)