Cenovus Cuts Production Guidance After Alberta Wildfire, Rush Lake Blowout

Cenovus cuts production guidance after Alberta wildfire, Rush Lake blowout

Company still investigating cause of May blowout, but CEO says it was likely a casing failure on a well

Cenovus reports Rush Lake blowout now under control

This is a screenshot of the explosive release for a well east of the Rush Lake 2 thermal facility. Facebook Cenovus Energy reported on July 31 that it had finally brought its Rush Lake blowout under control. The initial blowout began on May 9. In an emailed statement, Cenovus said, “Cenovus Energy has safely controlled the well that caused the steam release to surface at its Rush Lake thermal oil facility. “With the well now under control, we co…