Husky continues monitoring work following leak of water used for oil production
Husky Energy Inc. continued its assessment work Friday after reporting water used for oil production leaked into the ground and nearby river Wednesday, near Turtleford.
According to an email from Husky spokesperson Kim Guttormson, on July 18 Husky detected a produced-water release from a line that runs between a water-handling facility and a disposal well in a rural area west of Turtleford.
The release took place about 500 metres from Englishman River, and some “produced water – salt water that has undergone treatment – entered the river.”
She said results from water sampling have indicated no detection of hydrocarbons in the river, and environmental testing and monitoring continues.