Two workers dead after explosion at Tamarack Valley wellsite in Alberta

Tamarack Valley Energy

16/11/2022 21:35

By Nia Williams
       Nov 16 (Reuters) - Two contractors were killed after an
explosion at a Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd  TVE.TO  wellsite in
northern Alberta, the Canadian oil and gas producer said in a
statement on Wednesday.
    Tamarack Chief Executive Brian Schmidt said the explosion
happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday, and left two people dead.
The company enacted emergency procedures and isolated the site.
    "The cause of the explosion is under investigation and we
are cooperating with all regulatory authorities to find
answers," Schmidt said, adding the that the company extended its
sympathies to the contractors' families.
    An Alberta Occupational Health and Safety investigation is
underway and all work on the site has stopped.
    Calgary-based Tamarack produces 43,000 barrel of oil
equivalent per day (boepd), according to its latest earnings
release.
 (Reporting by Nia Williams; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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