Husky Energy (TSX: HSE) has started production from the South White Rose project in the Jeanne d'Arc Basin offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, the company said in a news release.

"South White Rose is Husky's second major subsea satellite tieback following the successful North Amethyst subsea project," said CEO Asim Ghosh. "Both of these projects extend the life of the main White Rose Field and use the SeaRose FPSO vessel."

The first well has been brought online and the second well is scheduled to start up in late summer. Net peak production from the South White Rose extension is expected to ramp up to about 15,000 bbl/d following the start-up of the second well, the release said.

New production from South White Rose and the planned Hibernia-level formation well beneath the North Amethyst Field is anticipated to offset the impact of natural declines in the region, Husky said in the release.