EDMONTON - O'Reilly Oilfield Services Ltd. has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to protect the health and safety of workers under its supervision.
The sentence comes after one worker was severely burned by a fire in July 2021 at an oil and gas site near Valleyview, in northwest Alberta.
The Alberta government says it happened when liquid from a decommissioned pipeline ignited and overflowed from a portable flare stack.
Crown prosecutors withdrew five other charges against the company.
The Crown also withdrew 15 occupational health and safety charges against ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥ Natural Resources Ltd. related to the same incident.
O'Reilly Oilfield Services and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.
This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published Oct. 10, 2024.
