Husky resumes production off N.L. following province’s largest-ever oil spill

Husky is resuming oil production work off Newfoundland, two months after operations were suspended following a spill of about 250,000 litres.

The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board gave Husky Energy‘s plan to plug the failed flowline connector its seal of approval this week, along with several conditions.

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Production began to restart on Wednesday at a section of the White Rose oil field separate from the area where the spill originated in November.

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Key operations will happen during daylight hours as a condition of the regulator’s approval.

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Other conditions will require aerial and vessel surveillance, operational and wildlife observers on board and monitoring of Husky’s onshore activities.

The offshore board’s investigation into the mid-November oil spill continues.