Husky Energy has restarted production at its southern drill centre in the White Rose oil field following a major oil spill off the coast of Newfoundland last fall that halted all operations.
A Wednesday statement from the company said production began after leak testing in accordance with the plan approved by the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board.
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Another drill centre at the site restarted production in January.
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Husky has been working to resume production after a November incident that saw 250,000 litres of oil leaked into the ocean, making it the largest oil spill in the history of the province’s offshore industry.
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The faulty flowline connector believed to be responsible was retrieved earlier this year.
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A spokesperson at the petroleum board said the regulator’s investigation into the November oil spill is ongoing.
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