Drew foster was pronounced dead at the scene and david williams later died in hospital. Jan 15, 2016 the explosion that killed one person and sent another to hospital on friday occurred near the hydrocracker unit at nexen energy ulcs long lake oilsands facility, a company official said this afternoon. The decision means the company will lay off about 350 employees at the long lake site and in calgary by the end of the year. The long lake project story continues below advertisement a steamassisted gravity drainage operation, long lake was the centrepiece of cnooc. Jan 16, 2016 the hydrocracker building at the long lake facility that exploded on friday. Nexen energy executives apologized on saturday for an explosion at the companys long lake oil sands facility in alberta that killed one employee, left another critically injured and shut down the. The long lake oil sands upgrader project is an in situ oil extraction project near anzac, alberta, 40 km southeast of fort mcmurray in the athabasca oil sands region of alberta.
The long lake oil sands upgrader project is an in situ oil extraction project near anzac, alberta. Nexen apologizes for workers death at canada oil sands. Nexen workers dave williams and drew foster had been changing valves at a hydrocracker at nexens long lake facility jan. The move comes after the company confirmed it will not be restarting its long lake upgrader due to a damaged hydrocracker unit. Nexen operates the sagd portion, while opti is the builder and operator of the upgrader. By jeffrey hodgson toronto reuters nexen energy executives apologized on saturday for an explosion at the companys long lake oil sands facility in. Ceo of nexen fang zhi provides an update on a fatal explosion at its long lake facility near fort mcmurray, alta. One dead in explosion at nexen canadian oil sands facility. Nexen completes accident investigations news the chemical. The explosion that killed one person and sent another to hospital on friday occurred near the hydrocracker unit at nexen energy ulcs long lake oilsands facility, a company official said this afternoon. Jul 12, 2016 employees caused nexen long lake explosion. Nexen energy ulc nexen is an upstream oil and gas company.
The men, both nexen employees, were refitting the valves on a hydrocracker unit, where hydrogen is combined with partially upgraded oil to remove sulphur and make synthetic crude. Charges filed against nexen energy in death of two. Nexen, opti receive approvals for long lake oil sands project. Jan 19, 2016 explosion at nexen s long lake facility killed one worker and sent a second to hospital with serious burns the view of the gas compression building in the hydrocracker unit after an explosion friday, which killed one worker and critically injured a second. Nexen ceo, senior vice president, apologize for death and. The incident occurred on 15 january 2016 at a hydrocracker unit on nexens long lake facility. Early in 2009, nexen acquired an additional 15% interest in the long lake project, increasing the companys ownership level to 65%. The long lake project has been a showcase for the phoenix industrial workface planning system, and a lot of the valuable services that come with that approach. The company also said it would cut 350 jobs due to a scaledown of operations. Nexen blames workers for major explosion that killed two at. Fatal oilsands explosion dark day for company, nexen ceo.
Charges filed against nexen energy in death of two oilsands. Fatal nexen explosion puts focus on oilpatch safety. The view of the gas compression building in the hydrocracker unit of nexen energys long lake, alberta facility following an explosion on jan. Long lake project nexen long lake sagd is a next generation oil sands development operated by partners nexen inc and opti canada inc. The project is owned and operated by cnooc petroleum north america, formerly known as nexen. An explosion at nexens long lake oil sands facility in northern alberta has ended with one fatality and a second person in hospital, the facility has been shutdown, on jan. Nexen charged in oilsands explosion that killed 2 workers in 2016. Nexen workers dave williams and drew foster had been changing valves at a hydrocracker at nexen s long lake facility jan.
Nexen enters not guilty plea to charges stemming from 2016. Mar 14, 2018 nexen long lake s hydrocracker unit exploded on january 15, causing extensive damage to their upgrader facility and killing two workers supplied by nexen nexen has pled not guilty to all charges stemming from an explosion that killed two workers at one of their facilities back in 2016. The explosion in the gas compression building in the hydrocracker unit at nexens long lake facility also severely injured another. Nexen to lay off 350 workers after suspending oil sands. The explosion in the gas compression building in the hydrocracker unit at nexen s long lake facility also severely injured another. Jan 18, 2016 here are the details nexen is able to share at this time. The energy balance of the project, shown in table 2, demonstrates the elimination of virtually all of the natural gas. Foster was declared dead at the scene while williams suffered serious burns and later died in hospital. Nexen to cut 350 jobs in canada after oilsands explosion. Blast at alberta long lake oil sands project leaves one dead. A year after an explosion at nexens long lake facility in northern alberta killed her husband, tracy foster said shes hasnt received any clear answers from the company. Nexens long lake upgrader remains shut down after deadly blast. Darkest day for nexen after fatal oilsands explosion.
Fridays explosion at nexens long lake facility that killed one worker and sent a second to hospital with serious burns was a dark day for the oilsands company, says ceo fang zhi. An explosion in the facilitys hydrocracker killed one worker and left another seriously injured. The long lake oil sands upgrader project is an in situ oil extraction project near anzac, alberta, 40 km 25 mi southeast of fort mcmurray in the athabasca oil sands region of alberta. The upgrader uses optis proprietary orcrude technology which converts the liquid asphaltene byproduct of. The explosion occurred at our long lake site near the hydrocracker unit at approximately 3. Canadian oil sands producer nexen energy has revealed the cause of two accidents that occurred over the last year at its long lake facility. The company said the blast occurred near the long lake sites hydrocracker unit at 3. Nexens emergency response plan was activated and response personnel, including first responders from the regional municipality of wood buffalo, arrived on site. Jan 16, 2016 ceo of nexen fang zhi provides an update on a fatal explosion at its long lake facility near fort mcmurray, alta. An explosion occurs at the long lake upgraders hydrocracker. Nexen energy will lay off 350 employees after suspending plans to repair its long lake oilsands upgrader in northern alberta, which was damaged by a deadly blast in january, executives said on. Nexen apologizes for workers death at canada oil sands site.
The incident occurred on 15 january 2016 at a hydrocracker unit on nexen s long lake facility. An explosion at nexens long lake operations killed one worker and injured another on jan. The upgrader uses optis proprietary orcrude technology which converts the liquid asphaltene byproduct of the primary upgrader into hydrogen and fuel. Jul 12, 2016 nexen to lay off 350 workers, admits to failure in two investigations. Nexen lays blame for january blast on workers, plans to. The maintenance worker killed in an explosion at nexens long lake facility friday in northern alberta has been identified as 52yearold drew foster. Jan 18, 2016 nexens long lake upgrader remains shut down after deadly blast. It was started in order to develop the long lake site using steamassisted gravity drainage and optis orcrude process for onsite upgrading. Jan 26, 2016 a fort mcmurray man who spent nearly a week in an edmonton burn unit after a fatal explosion at nexens long lake facility has died, bringing the death toll to two. Long lake explosion occurred near the hydrocracker unit. Nexen charged in the death of 2 employees at long lake facility.
Nexen to cut 350 jobs in canada after oilsands upgrader blast. Nexen energy enters not guilty plea in deadly 2016. She said that the charges are against nexen, and could not immediately specify those who could face jail time. The long lake upgrader was completed in 2008 and is currently being operated by nexen. Nexen lays blame for january blast on workers, plans to cut. Nexen charged in oilsands explosion that killed 2 workers. Its a compression building, that is where the explosion happened, ron bailey, senior vicepresident, canadian operations at nexen, told a conference call today. Nexen energy has been charged in the deaths of two alberta oilsands. A second man has died after an explosion at nexens long lake facility in northern alberta. Explosion at nexens long lake plant calgary herald. A gofundme page set up to help fosters family describes him as caring and an amazing father and husband who was always smiling or. Dec 27, 2017 nexen charged in the death of 2 employees at long lake facility. A year later, no answers after nexen explosion that.
Nexens long lake upgrader remains shut down after deadly. The upgrader was the centrepiece of the long lake sagd project. Dec 28, 2017 the view of the gas compression building in the hydrocracker unit of nexen energys long lake, alberta facility following an explosion on jan. Nexen charged after oil sands explosion deaths news the. Steam assisted gravity drainage sagd is employed to recover bitumen that is too deep to mine. Construction of the sulfur recovery unit was performed by fluor based on the design prepared by another contractor. Explosion at nexens long lake facility killed one worker. Nexen charged in the death of 2 employees at long lake. Nexen charged after oil sands explosion deaths news. Nexen long lakes hydrocracker unit exploded on january 15, causing extensive damage to their upgrader facility and killing two workers supplied by nexen nexen has pled not guilty to all charges stemming from an explosion that killed two workers at one of their facilities back in 2016. Explosion at nexens long lake facility killed one worker and sent a second to hospital with serious burns the view of the gas compression building in the hydrocracker unit after an explosion friday, which killed one worker and critically injured a second. One person was killed and a second was injured in an explosion at nexen energys long lake oil sands facility south of fort mcmurray, alberta, on friday, the company said. Wildfire shut down long lake operations for 2 months.
The commitment from both sides was crucial to making the success of the system what it is today. Nexen oilsands plant explosion victim idd as drew foster, 52. The hydrocracker building at the long lake facility that exploded on friday. Jul 12, 2016 nexen says that it has also indefinitely idled the upgrader portion of the long lake facility after determining there is no shortterm fix to the damaged caused by the january blast. The announcement came after two long lake incidents. The decision means the company will lay off about 350 employees at the long lake site and in. Nexen says that it has also indefinitely idled the upgrader portion of the long lake facility after determining there is no shortterm fix to the damaged caused by the january blast.
A fort mcmurray man who spent nearly a week in an edmonton burn unit after a fatal explosion at nexens long lake facility has died, bringing the death toll to two. One man died and another was seriously injured after an explosion on friday at nexen energys long lake oil sands facility south of fort mcmurray, alberta. Nexen shutdown of long lake project tests resolve in oil. Operations at nexen long lake suspended following fatal. Nexen blast claims two lives news for the oil and gas sector. Maintenance workers were refitting the valves of a compressor at long lakes hydrocracker unit, which combines hydrogen with partially upgraded bitumen to remove sulphur during the production of.
The long lake project in the athabasca oil sands was initiated in 2001, as a 5050 partnership between nexen and opti canada. On january 16, 2016 an explosion occurred in the hydrocracker unit killing drew foster. The long lake oil sands upgrader project is an in situ oil extraction project near anzac, alberta, 40 km 25 mi southeast of fort mcmurray in the athabasca oil sands region of alberta the project is owned and operated by cnooc petroleum north america, formerly known as nexen long lake is an integrated steamassisted gravity drainage sagd site which produced 41,000 barrels per day 6,500. The project is owned and operated by cnooc petroleum north america known as nexen. Jan 16, 2016 an explosion at nexens long lake oil sands facility in northern alberta has ended with one fatality and a second person in hospital, the facility has been shutdown, on jan. Production at the facility has been limited to 15,000 bbld since january, down from 50,000 bbld in july 2015. Jan 26, 2016 at the time of the explosion, williams was changing valves at the sites hydrocracker with drew foster, 52, a fellow nexen employee. Nexen blames workers for major explosion that killed two. The two employees were refitting the valves on a hydrocracker unit at the long lake upgrader, when the incident occurred. Nexen to lay off 350 workers, admits to failure in two.
Photo courtesy of nexen an onsite explosion at nexen energys long lake facility, a subsidiary of chineseowned cnooc ltd. Here are the details nexen is able to share at this time. The bitumen is pumped to the surface, where it is treated to remove water, then fed into the upgrader that produces synthetic crude oil. Long lake kinosis oil sands project annual performance. Photo courtesy of nexen one worker killed in explosion inside hydro cracker unit second worker in critical condition in edmonton burn unit cause of the explosion not confirmed. The long lake oil sands upgrader project is an in situ oil extraction project 40km southeast of fort mcmurray in the. A key advantage of the long lake integrated upgrader configuration is the integration of an asphaltene gasification unit into the upgrader system to provide hydrogen to the hydrocracker and fuel for power and steam generation. View of the upgrader unit damaged by the january 2016 explosion that killed two nexen. Province lays charges against nexen oil sands magazine. The explosion occurred in a hydrocracker at the oilsands facility at about 3. Long lake is an integrated steamassisted gravity drainage site which produced 41,000 barrels per day of bitumen in 2017. Nexen energy ulc is an upstream oil and gas company responsibly developing energy.
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