SaskEnergy conducting natural gas flares until July 13 at Herbert Meter Station

SaskEnergy will be conducting controlled natural gas flares from July 4 to July 13, from 7-9 p.m., and July 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., subject to change based on operating requirements. The flaring will be at the Herbert Meter Station, about 12.5 km northwest of the Town of Herbert.

Residents and drivers in the area may see two 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. 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 flares will be supervised to ensure public safety. Residential natural gas service in the area will not be affected. SaskEnergy has notified the RM of Excelsior No. 166 and the local fire department about this upcoming event.