Husky Energy has commenced steam operations at the second of two processing plants at the Sunrise Energy Project in northeast Alberta.

The first plant began bitumen production in mid-March 2015. The second plant is expected to commence production later this year as Sunrise continues to steadily ramp up towards full capacity of 60,000 barrels per day (30,000 bbls/day net to Husky) around the end of 2016.

Husky is the operator of Sunrise, which is located approximately 60 kilometres northeast of Fort McMurray. The Company has a 50 percent working interest in the steam-assisted gravity drainage project with BP, which operates the jointly-owned BP-Husky Toledo refinery. Bitumen from Sunrise can be processed at the Toledo refinery.

About Husky Energy

Husky Energy (TSX: HSE) is one of Canada's largest integrated energy companies. It is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and its common shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol HSE.