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Husky Energy starts up 2nd of 6 Saskatchewan thermal bitumen facilities

Husky Energy Inc. began production at its Dee Valley thermal project in Saskatchewan, the second of six thermal bitumen projects the company plans to start up between 2018 and 2022.

The 10,000-barrel-per-day facility is expected to ramp up through the end of the year and boost Husky's thermal production in Saskatchewan to 90,000 bbl/d, according to an Aug. 26 news release. The project is one of Husky's repeatable, small-scale developments that will provide feedstock for its asphalt refinery, U.S. refineries and its upgrader in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, which converts heavy oil to synthetic oil and produces diesel fuel.

"Our Saskatchewan production is not subject to government-mandated production quotas," Husky President, CEO and Director Robert Peabody said in the release. "In addition, we have many diverse investment options, including the Atlantic region, a large Downstream presence in the U.S. and high-netback growth production in Asia."

The Calgary, Alberta-based integrated energy company started up the first of its planned thermal bitumen facilities, Rush Lake 2, in October 2018, reaching its design capacity of 10,000 bbl/d the following month. The facility currently produces about 11,000 bbl/d. The other planned projects are Spruce Lake Central, Spruce Lake North, Spruce Lake East and Edam Central.