Pembina Pipeline resumes operations previously halted by Canadian wildfires
May 11, 2023
Pembina Pipeline Corp., Calgary, has resumed operations at all of its assets that had been shut down due to risks from wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.
To date, Pembina is not aware of any material damage to its assets, the company said in an update May 11.
Operations had been shut down previously at the Saturn I and II gas plants at the Saturn complex north of Hinton, Alta., and at the Duvernay complex, west of Fox Creek, Alta. (OGJ Online, May 8, 2023). The shut down included various related pump stations, gathering systems, and other supporting infrastructure.
Prior to the company's last update May 8, shut downs had occurred at the Wapiti gas plant, KA plant, and K3 plant, as well as the Peace pipeline system 20-in. line from Fox Creek, Alta., to Edmonton, Alta., but operations had already restarted.