Canadian energy firm Enbridge is cleaning up a pipeline leak of 200 cubic metres of light crude oil condensate.
The Calgary based power company said the incident was the result of a “third party pipeline strike” in Strathcona County, Alberta.
According to Enbridge, the leak from Line2A pipeline on Friday was due to unrelated construction activity which was taking place near the pipeline.
TransCanada and its contractor Ledcor were carrying out work in the immediate area at the time of the incident.
All of the condensate has been confined to an excavation pit on private land.
The pipeline between Edmonton and Hardisty remains shut down. All other pipelines in the area have resumed normal safe operation.
A statement from Enbridge said: “Protection of the public, the environment and Enbridge employees remain our top priorities and crews are fully mobilized on site and working around the clock to actively manage recovery and initiate clean-up.
“Volumes in the excavation pit where the product was contained are being significantly reduced as it’s recovered by vacuum trucks on site. The product is being transported to Enbridge’s nearby terminal, where it is being put into operational storage tanks.
“Enbridge is working with regulators and third parties to address the situation and keep the community updated. Air quality monitoring continues and there is no risk to public safety.
“The recovery effort will continue over the coming days followed by repairs to the pipeline; site remediation planning is underway and will be done in compliance with regulatory requirements and company environmental policies and procedures.”
The incident is under investigation.