(Reuters) – The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has ordered Sunshine Oilsands to suspend its operations, including wells, facilities and pipelines, citing continuous non-compliance with environmental and public safety rules.
The Nov. 14 order also demanded that Sunshine Oilsands post a security deposit equal to its calculated inactive liability of $6,091,318.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
“This order is to ensure that the sites licensed to Sunshine Oilsands do not pose a risk to public safety or the environment,” the regulator said on Monday, warning that non-compliance could lead to further enforcement actions, including an abandonment order.
(Reporting by Anmol Choubey in Bengaluru; Editing by Richard Chang)