Alberta Wildfires Shut Down 24 Shell Gas Wells

Wildfires raging in southwestern Alberta have prompted Shell
to shut down 24 natural gas wells and pipelines around them,
Canadian media reported, adding that other companies, including
Questfire Energy and West Lake Energy, were also shutting in
gas-producing facilities. Shell’s Waterton sour gas processing
complex remains in operation for the time being, but the company
has a contingency plan to shut it down if the fires approach it, a
Shell spokesman told media. The company, however, has reduced staff
numbers at the site, including in…

Wildfires raging in southwestern Alberta have prompted Shell
to shut down 24 natural gas wells and pipelines around them,
Canadian media reported, adding that other companies, including
Questfire Energy and West Lake Energy, were also shutting in
gas-producing facilities. Shell’s Waterton sour gas processing
complex remains in operation for the time being, but the company
has a contingency plan to shut it down if the fires approach it, a
Shell spokesman told media. The company, however, has reduced staff
numbers at the site, including in…