CALGARY, Aug. 19, 2019 /CNW/ - Bonterra Energy Corp.
(www.bonterraenergy.com) (TSX: BNE) ("Bonterra" or the "Company")
reports that the Company has identified, responded to, and is
addressing, a release of emulsion related to a pipeline that
severed following a creek bank collapse due to recent flooding
approximately 25 km southwest of Drayton
Valley, AB.
On the afternoon of August 15,
2019, Bonterra identified a release of emulsion from a
pipeline that severed due to the complete collapse of a creek bank
following recent flooding at Washout Creek. Response was
immediately initiated, and since that time, 24-hour clean-up
operations have, and will, continue until all recoverable fluid has
been retrieved. All possible resources have been deployed to the
incident and will remain active until fluid recovery and
remediation is complete, and since the Company's initial response,
a significant volume of fluid has already been recovered. Bonterra
is working closely with regulatory authorities, area stakeholders
have been notified, and the Company will remain in contact with
them until the incident is resolved.
Bonterra Energy Corp. is a conventional oil and gas corporation
which carries industry-standard insurance, and has operations in
Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. The shares are listed on The
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "BNE".
SOURCE Bonterra Energy Corp.
