Husky plans 28-day work at Canada oilfield in Q3
CALGARY, Alberta, June 30 (Reuters) - Husky Energy Inc (HSE.TO) will idle the 110,000 barrel-per-day White Rose offshore oilfield in eastern Canada for 28 days during the third-quarter to undergo planned maintenance, a company official said on Tuesday.
Calgary-based Husky, which operates the White Rose field off the coast of Newfoundland Province in eastern Canada, had in late 2008 estimated that the field would be shut in for 35 days this summer for maintenance and to add new production from a satellite area.
Husky operates White Rose, which began production in 2005, and holds a 72.5 percent stake. Petro-Canada PCA.TO owns the remaining 27.5 percent stake. During May, White Rose pumped an average of 73,000 bpd, well below capacity.
"The Sea Rose (FPSO platform at White Rose) will be shutting down in the third quarter," said Dennis Floate, a spokesman for Husky. "It will be down for about 28 days for a turnaround."
The White Rose field, which Husky said earlier would cost around $2.35 billion to during its 20-year lifespan, pumps light crude with a gravity rating of 30 API. (Reporting by Scott Haggett in Calgary. Writing by Joshua Schneyer in New York; Editing by Marguerita Choy)
