BIGGAR — SaskEnergy will conduct controlled natural gas flaring at its block valve site in the RM of Biggar, north of Biggar, near Biggar Regional Park.
The flare will run intermittently from Monday, April 24, through Thursday, April 27, 8 a.m. to 8 p.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.
According to SaskEnergy, flaring is necessary to perform maintenance work on the natural gas line system in the area. 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. 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, a press release states.
The area around the flares will be supervised to ensure public safety. Residential natural gas service in the area will not be affected.
