CALGARY — Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) says its Lloydminster heavy oil upgrader has returned to near regular operation after a fire on Feb. 2 led to production cuts of at least 50 per cent. What the company described as a “minor fire” damaged a hydrocracker fractionation unit, which supplies product to the coker.
While damage was not extensive, repairs took place in a congested space under extremely cold weather conditions, the company said. The upgrader is currently operating at 75 to 85 per cent of capacity as it is ramped up to full production.