Regulatory Action - Recon Petrotechnologies Ltd.

Under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and associated regulations, various levels of regulatory action can be taken by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to protect the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment. 

2011

October 28, 2011

Update on regulatory action issued to Recon Petrotechnologies Ltd.

On October 28, 2011, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) confirmed that Recon Petrotechnologies Ltd. complied with all the terms and conditions of the order issued to this company on October 19. The corrective measures implemented by Recon Petrotechnologies Ltd. were reviewed and found satisfactory by CNSC staff.

October 21, 2011

Order to Recon Petrotechnologies Ltd.

On October 21, 2011, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced that it had issued an order to Recon Petrotechnologies Ltd. on October 19, 2011.

Recon Petrotechnologies Ltd. is a company based in Calgary, Alberta, that provides services to the oil and gas industry. The company holds a CNSC licence to possess sealed nuclear sources used to identify geological features in drilled oil wells.

The order was issued following a CNSC inspection conducted at the company’s location in Lloydminster, Alberta, on October 19, 2011. The inspection revealed that the company’s radiation survey meters in use at this location had not been calibrated in accordance with CNSC requirements.  The order prohibits the company from using all nuclear sources until calibrated, functional survey meters are made available for its operations.

The placement of the sealed nuclear sources in safe storage does not pose any immediate risk to the health and safety of workers, the public or the environment.

Read the order (PDF)