Alliance Pipeline force majeure reduces production at Greater Kaybob

August 10, 2015
CALGARY -- Athabasca Oil was informed by Alliance Pipeline of the shutdown of its mainline pipeline system late last week. Alliance advised shippers that an amount of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) entered into its mainline pipeline as result of complications experienced by an upstream operator.
Alliance has declared this to be a force majeure event. Athabasca has shifted a portion of its regional Kaybob production to the SemCAMS KA plant and TCPL system, however approximately 4,200 boedof the company's light oil production is currently impacted.
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