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Turner Valley Gas Plant conservation plan

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. The conservation... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. The conservation planning presented in this report has been developed to mesh conservation priorities determined in the assessment of the buildings and equipment, together with the interpretive strategy. The plan establishes two distinct components for the site: a self-guided component, and a guided walking tour.

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Turner Valley gas plant project, site protection and remediation : 2008 groundwater monitoring report

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program was implemented for the redevelopment of the site. As part of the reclamation program, a groundwater containment and treatment system was constructed to contain and treat impacted groundwater. The purpose of the 2008 groundwater monitoring program was to collect groundwater data in order to assess the performance of the remediation system.

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Turner Valley gas plant project, site protection and remediation - 2007 hydraulic monitoring report

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program was implemented for the redevelopment of the site. As part of the reclamation program, a groundwater containment and treatment system was constructed to contain and treat impacted groundwater. The purpose of the 2007 hydraulic monitoring program was to collect groundwater data in order to assess the performance of the remediation system.

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Alberta Transportation 2006 drilling investigation and groundwater monitoring report : Turner Valley gas plant

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Presents the results of groundwater monitoring at the historic Turner Valley gas plant. The objective of this program was to improve the understanding of groundwater flow at the site and delineate... More ≫

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Presents the results of groundwater monitoring at the historic Turner Valley gas plant. The objective of this program was to improve the understanding of groundwater flow at the site and delineate the distribution of contaminants of concern along the boundaries of the site. The Turner Valley gas plant, western Canada’s first natural gas processing and refining facility and the site of Alberta’s first major oil and gas discovery, is a provincial historic resource and a national historic site.

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Report of the Turner Valley Gas Plant Resolution Advisory Panel to the Honourable Hector Goudreau, Minister of Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture

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The Turner Valley gas plant represents the commencement of the oil and natural gas industry and its material contributions to a prosperous Alberta. The Turner Valley Gas Plant Resolution Advisory... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant represents the commencement of the oil and natural gas industry and its material contributions to a prosperous Alberta. The Turner Valley Gas Plant Resolution Advisory Panel was announced in January 2006 to advise the Minister of Tourism, Parks, Recreation, and Culture as to the viability of the plant as a provincial historic resource and its potential for development as an historic site. The Panel’s recommendations include the recommendation that the Minister consider the Turner Valley gas plant as a viable historic site open to the public for tours, contingent on additional considerations outlined in this report.

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Anomalous discharge along the Turner Valley gas plant containment wall, July 7th, 2008

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program was implemented for the redevelopment of the site. In July 2008, iron oxide seeps were observed at the site. This series of documents details the response and investigation into the source of these seeps.

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Survey of the Alberta Infrastructure Turner Valley Gas Plant for evidence of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM)

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Presents the results of a study to locate accumulations of naturally-occurring radioactive material in surface production equipment at the Turner Valley gas plant. Results show that there is no... More ≫

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Presents the results of a study to locate accumulations of naturally-occurring radioactive material in surface production equipment at the Turner Valley gas plant. Results show that there is no evidence of technically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material. The Turner Valley gas plant, western Canada’s first natural gas processing and refining facility and the site of Alberta’s first major oil and gas discovery, is a provincial historic resource and a national historic site.

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Turner Valley Gas Plant : surface water and groundwater monitoring programs

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. The objectives of the... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. The objectives of the groundwater monitoring program were to: verify that known contaminants on site are not reaching the Sheep River; establish seasonal variation in flow and quality in the surface and groundwater regimes; and to provide information to be used in restoring and reclaiming the historic site in an environmentally effective way.

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Construction summary report : sulphur remediation, Turner Valley - gas plant

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Presents the results of a project to remove and/or remediate elemental sulphur found on the site of the Turner Valley gas plant. The Turner Valley gas plant, western Canada’s first natural gas... More ≫

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Presents the results of a project to remove and/or remediate elemental sulphur found on the site of the Turner Valley gas plant. The Turner Valley gas plant, western Canada’s first natural gas processing and refining facility and the site of Alberta’s first major oil and gas discovery, is a provincial historic resource and a national historic site.

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Turner valley - gas plant : removal of underground storage tanks and remediation of mercury contamination, construction summary report

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program was implemented for the redevelopment of the site. As part of the reclamation program, a contract was designed to address three issues identified on the gas plant land: interior mercury vapors, exterior mercury concentrations in soil, and risks to health and the environment by aging underground storage tanks present throughout the site.

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