(File Photo: ConocoPhillips’ Surmont project)
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is supporting a recommendation by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry to allow a phased re-entry to a number of work camps and oilsands sites south of Fort McMurray.
Nexen Long Lake and Surmont are able to begin assessment to return to normal operations immediately. While HML Lodge, Gregoire River, Nexen Kinosis, PTI Kinosis, PTI Anzac and Cheecham Lodge can all begin the process of assessing their facilities ahead of welcoming back workers.
According to an update on May. 12, following an aerial tour the main facility and surrounding well pads at Nexen were unscathed but the main camp was destroyed.
While the work camps can begin work on their facilities, guests will not be allowed to return until both Alberta Health Services and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry have completed inspections.
Fort McMurray and Anzac are still under a mandatory evacuation.
