Flaring will take place at Shell’s Mossmorran Plant over the next week.
It will be visible from neighbouring areas including Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly.
Plant manager, Mark Downes, said: “Flaring is a normal and safely managed part of our operations. While we aim to minimise flaring, at times, controlled use of the flares is necessary for operational work.
“We recognise that the flare can be seen locally in daylight and at night, and we aim to minimise any impact on the nearby community.
“I want to assure you that the work has been carefully planned for, and we aim to keep any impact minimal. We have informed the regulator SEPA.”
Flaring also took place last week, with the company putting it down to “adjustments we are making to our operating system”. It should be over by the weekend.
Shell’s Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) plant is separate from ExxonMobil’s Fife Ethylene Plant, which permanently ceased production back in February.
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