Unions says industry downturn a ‘smack in the face’ for workers, province The company that directs drilling operations on the Hibernia oil platform will begin reducing its workforce later this month, according to documents obtained by CBC News. The union representing many of those workers is bracing for what it says is shaping up to […]
(St. John’s – June 3, 2020) Following a news conference of May 26, 2020, Noia today wrote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to request a response to pleas from the industry and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to provide assistance to help the offshore oil and gas industry recover from COVID-19 and remain globally competitive. […]
By Kieran Hanley, Executive Director for the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA). The success of our offshore oil and gas industry is critical to Newfoundland and Labrador’s economy. We know this. But what may be surprising is that it is also a centrepiece of the province’s clean growth strategy. Let’s be clear: urgent […]
No injuries, no gas or crude on board the vessel, C-NLOPB says Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil regulator says it was notified early Saturday morning of a fire onboard the Terra Nova FPSO. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board said that it had been told by Suncor Energy that the fire was extinguished, everyone on board is accounted for
