GRAND PRARIE, ALTA. – Oil and gas exploration and development company Birchcliff Energy Ltd. pleaded guilty on Aug. 14 in the Grande Prairie Court of Justice to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred Oct. 10, 2023, at an oil and gas site west of Spirit River. According to a release, a worker died after falling into a reservoir while obtaining water samples.
Under Alberta’s creative sentencing, the court ordered the company to pay $200,000 to Energy Safety Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» to develop an industry awareness and training program focused on managing serious injury and fatality risks in surface water operations.
The court also ordered the company to pay $112,500 to Saddle Hills County Protective Services to develop surface ice water rescue training and support the purchase of ice water rescue equipment.
All remaining charges against Birchcliff Energy Ltd. were withdrawn.
The company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalty.
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