News Release     

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ERCB INVESTIGATING SULPHUR FIRE AT GAS PLANT IN ZAMA AREA

Calgary, Alberta (August 15, 2008) The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) is investigating a fire on a block of sulphur near an Apache Canada gas plant in northwestern Alberta, about 13 kilometres southwest of Zama City.

The fire, which occurred at approximately 1:30 PM Friday afternoon, had been extinguished by 5:30 PM. Three workers at the site were taken to the hospital in High Level with non-life threatening injuries. Apache evacuated approximately 15 workers from the site.

Several workers were also evacuated from nearby sites as a precaution, and 30 families voluntarily evacuated from Zama City. Air monitoring continues in the vicinity of the gas plant. Stationary and mobile air monitors in the area detected no off-lease emissions from the fire.

As is normal practice, the ERCB will conduct an investigation into the incident.

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For more information, please contact:

Bob Curran
ERCB Communications
Cell: 403-613-5554

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