Five injured, three seriously, in worksite explosion north of Cochrane
Posted Oct 1, 2024 6:52 am.
Last Updated Oct 1, 2024 10:32 am.
RCMP say an explosion at an energy site northwest of Calgary Monday injured five workers, three of them seriously.
Cpl. Gina Slaney says the five part of a crew that was drilling on a lease site at a field north of Cochrane on Monday afternoon when it’s believed they hit a gas pocket, triggering a large explosion.
She says it is anticipated the fire will burn for at least a week, but she says the area is isolated and no evacuation is underway.
HWN Energy Ltd. confirmed in an email that a “well control incident” occurred approximately eight kilometres north of Cochrane, and that the five who were injured were contractors.
Occupational Health and Safety officials are investigating the incident, according to RCMP.
