MUENSTER — Residents and drivers near Muenster may see a 40-foot flame from a SaskEnergy facility.
The natural gas crown said it will be conducting a controlled natural gas flare at its block-valve site located about one kilometre south of the Village of Muenster on Tuesday, July 19, from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., subject to change based on operating requirements.
"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," a media release said.
"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."
SaskEnergy said the area around the flare will be supervised to ensure public safety.
Residential natural gas service in the area will not be affected.
