CARMEL — SaskEnergy will be conducting controlled natural gas flares at its block valve site in the RM of Humboldt, about one kilometre southwest of Carmel.
The crown corporation said the flares are expected to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 12 and Thursday, Oct. 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. both days. Times are subject to change based on operating requirements.
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 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 SaskEnergy’s customers. During this process, a portion 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. SaskEnergy said 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.
The area around the flare will be supervised to ensure public safety. Residential natural gas service in the area will not be affected. SaskEnergy said it has notified the RM of Humboldt and the local fire department about this upcoming event.
