You too can operate a oil refinery without approval for 22 years.

[sdifox]

A oil refinery has been operating in Alberta for 22 years without any approval from the government. They finally got enforcement letters but they were not ordered to cease operating. I understand Alberta being friendly to O&G but this is ridiculous.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-environment-refinery-approval-order-1.6904878

 

[nakedfrog]

That seems like a bit of an oversight...

 

[sdifox]

That seems like a bit of an oversight...

Oil refineries are not like cupcake shops. They are big honking operations so I don't know how they managed to miss it.

 

[UNCjigga]

Alberta really is the Texas of Canada (see Texas Railroad Commission…which has nothing to do with railroads…and who gets to run it…)

 

[Dave_5k]

A oil refinery has been operating in Alberta for 22 years without any approval from the government. They finally got enforcement letters but they were not ordered to cease operating. I understand Alberta being friendly to O&G but this is ridiculous.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-environment-refinery-approval-order-1.6904878

I wouldn't call it a refinery, it is a tiny, cheap fractionation plant. Just simple distillation towers (and storage).

Although it certainly still should be subject to environmental regs...

(edit: just for context, this facility was built for $9 million in 2001. A complex modern refinery is about 1,000x more expensive.)

 

[IronWing]

I wouldn't call it a refinery, it is a tiny, cheap fractionation plant. Just simple distillation towers (and storage).

Although it certainly still should be subject to environmental regs...

(edit: just for context, this facility was built for $9 million in 2001. A complex modern refinery is about 1,000x more expensive.)

Hmm, I had a guy who wanted me to help him get a pickup mounted lead smelter through permitting. I should have suggested Alberta.

 

[soulcougher73]

Someone is greasing the palms of the correct government official.

 

[uclaLabrat]

I wouldn't call it a refinery, it is a tiny, cheap fractionation plant. Just simple distillation towers (and storage).

Although it certainly still should be subject to environmental regs...

(edit: just for context, this facility was built for $9 million in 2001. A complex modern refinery is about 1,000x more expensive.)

What do you think 90% of oil refining is? Distillation of crude into various cuts...sounds like a refinery to me.