TOP 10 BIGGEST OIL SPILLS IN RECENT SASK. HISTORY

The Husky Energy Inc. oil spill is an estimated 250 cubic metres. It’s causing many problems for people, but isn’t the biggest in the province’s history.

Here are the largest oil spills in Saskatchewan’s history, according to government data.

2,000

cubic metres, spilled from a Canadian Natural Resources facility near Senlac on June 22, 2008, of which 200 cubic metres were recovered.

1,650

cubic metres, spilled from a Nexen Energy pipeline near Fusillier on March 28, 2006. 150 cubic metres were recovered.

1,300

cubic metres, spilled from an Enbridge Pipelines Inc. facility near Kerrobert on Jan. 18, 2002. 1,285 cubic metres were recovered.

1,215.5

cubic metres, spilled from a Husky Oil Operations Ltd. facility near Forest Bank on Oct. 6, 1992. 915.5 cubic metres were recovered.

1,000

cubic metres, spilled from a Nexen Energy well near Major on April 12, 2008. None of the oil was recovered.

768

cubic metres, spilled from Interprovincial Pipeline Limited near Langbank on Nov. 13, 1995. 446 cubic metres were recovered.

700

cubic metres, spilled from an Enbridge pipeline near Kisbey on Jan. 3, 2000. 650 cubic metres were recovered.

575

cubic metres, spilled from a Wascana Energy Inc. pipeline near Winter on a date that is unclear. 549 cubic metres were recovered.

500

cubic metres, spilled from a South Saskatchewan Pipeline Company pipeline near Herbert on March 24, 1995. 250 cubic metres were recovered.

481

cubic metres, spilled from an Enbridge Pipelines Inc. facility near Oungre on Aug. 17, 1994. None was recovered.