Kelt Exploration fined $21,138 for violations at Rose Prairie well site
An oil and gas operation based out of Rose Prairie is facing a fine of more than $20,000 from WorkSafeBC due to a “repeated and high-risk” violation.
ROSE PRAIRIE, B.C. — An oil and gas operation based out of Rose Prairie is facing a fine of more than $20,000 from WorkSafeBC due to a “repeated and high-risk” violation.
Kelt Exploration LNG runs a well site in the area. According to a report from WorkSafeBC, an inspector visited the site while a subcontractor was fabricating and installing piping into three new sour gas wells.
The report says the work involved activities like “welding, grinding, and cutting,” despite the potential presence of flammable gases.
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“Safe work procedures were not readily available and had not been communicated to workers,” the report reads.
“As prime contractor, the firm failed to ensure that sources of ignition were eliminated or adequately controlled in any work area where a combustible liquid was handled or used by another employer.”
The $21,138 fine was reportedly issued on August 29th.
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