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Husky given OK to restart Saskatchewan pipeline after major spill

Husky Energy has been given the OK from the Saskatchewan government to restart a pipeline involved in a major oil spill. Jason Franson / The Canadian Press

The Saskatchewan government has given Husky Energy the OK to restart a pipeline after a major oil spill along the North Saskatchewan River in July 2016.

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The government said in an email to media that testing, inspection and evaluation of the repairs to the line have been done.

FULL COVERAGE: North Saskatchewan River Husky oil spill

The pipeline leaked 225,000 litres of heavy oil mixed with diluent onto a riverbank near Maidstone and about 40 per cent of the spill reached the river.

Husky’s (TSX:HSE) own investigation concluded that the pipeline buckled because of ground movement.

The government says measures have been taken to mitigate the risk of a future failure at that spot, including thicker pipe on a sloped portion, ground movement monitors and gauges to measure strain along the replaced sections of pipe.

READ MORE: Husky report finds ground movement caused spill in North Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan’s Justice Ministry is still reviewing Husky’s response to alarms before the spill to decide whether charges should be laid.

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