An example of a gas flare. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

By battlefordsNOW Staff

12-metre flames

SaskEnergy conducting controlled flares near Biggar this week

Apr 23, 2023 | 4:02 PM

SaskEnergy announced it will conduct controlled natural gas flaring at its block-valve site in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Biggar, north of the town of Biggar, near Biggar Regional Park this week.

The flare will run intermittently from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., April 24 to 27, subject to change, based on operating requirements.

Residents and drivers in the area may see a 12-metre flame being emitted from the flare stack temporarily attached to SaskEnergy’s infrastructure.

According to the release, the flaring is necessary to perform maintenance work on the natural gas line system in the area, and helps SaskEnergy’s delivery of safe and reliable natural gas to its customers.

During the 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. 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.

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SaskEnergy will make sure the area around the flares is supervised to ensure public safety.

Residential natural gas service in the area will not be affected.

SaskEnergy has notified the RM of Biggar and the local fire department about this planned event.

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