SaskEnergy will conduct a natural gas flare in the RM of Shellbrook on Friday. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

By Derek Craddock

NATURAL GAS FLARE

Natural gas flare to happen in RM of Shellbrook: SaskEnergy

Jul 14, 2022 | 9:41 AM

SaskEnergy said it will be doing a controlled natural gas flare near Shellbrook on Friday.

According to a media release, the Crown corporation said the flare will be conducted at its block-valve site in the RM of Shellbrook, about 10 km from the town. It will take place on Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Residents and drivers in the area may see a 40-foot flame being emitted from the flare stack temporarily attached to SaskEnergy’s infrastructure.

The company said this flaring is necessary to perform maintenance work on the natural gas line system in the area and supports the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to customers.

During this process, a part of the gas line will be isolated from the system and natural gas will be removed from the line in a controlled burn called a flare.

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Flaring is an industry-standard practice when natural gas needs to be removed from a line and reduces the carbon footprint of the vented natural gas by 85 per cent.

SaskEnergy said that residential natural gas service will not be affected, and they have has notified the RM of Shellbrook and the fire department.

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derek.craddock@pattisonmedia.com

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