In another sign that that a restart is increasingly likely, the provincial government has confirmed that talks are ongoing to extend a financial lifeline for the idled Come By Chance refinery as negotiations for a possible sale and conversion to a biofuel plant continue. A spokesperson for the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology said […]
Established in 1977, with almost 500 member companies, the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association (Noia) is Canada’s leading offshore petroleum association. Noia core members provide products and services for the petroleum industry and associate members include operators, trade associations, educational institutions, and government bodies. Noia is looking for a dynami
Equinor has spudded a well on its Tiger Lily prospect, making the Norwegian player the first company to carry out exploration drilling in the UK North Sea this year. The 16/2a-6 probe, located in the East Shetland Platform, is being drilled by the Seadrill semi-submersible rig West Hercules. According to UK Oil & Gas Authority […]
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, today announced the establishment of a committee of industry experts to provide implementation oversight and ensure that the recommendations of the Oil and Gas Recovery Task Force (task force) are addressed. Committee members include: Nena Abundo, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology); Paul Barnes, CAPP; […
(St. John’s, NL – June 16, 2021) Below is a statement from Noia CEO Charlene Johnson on the announcement this evening that an agreement in principle has been reached for the Terra Nova Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Asset Life Extension project. “This announcement is long-awaited positive news for our offshore oil and gas […]
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Crown corporation Nalcor Energy, the body that oversees the controversial Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, is being dismantled and folded into Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. Premier Andrew Furey made the announcement at a noon media conference Wednesday, joined by N.L. Hydro president, Nalcor interim CEO Jennifer Williams, and Energy Minister Andrew Parsons.
The woman in charge of the effort to bring the Terra Nova oilfield in Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore back to life says a renewed sense of enthusiasm and positivity has been injected into Suncor Energy’s St. John’s operations. After months of uncertainty, and with an industry bracing for a worst-case scenario, Suncor announced Thursday that […]
Workers with the local Steelworkers Union at the Come By Chance oil refinery have voted in favour of a new collective agreement. It was a landslide victory for those in support, with 96 percent of voters in favour of the deal, which includes wage improvements and improvements in contract language. The International staff representative for […]
Entire Newfoundland and Labrador towns hoping for a deal to be struck for the Terra Nova oilfield are breathing easier Thursday after an agreement in principle was announced Wednesday. Torbay Mayor Craig Scott told CBC Radio’s St. John’s Morning Show he has spoken with oil industry workers in the town who are struggling to make […]
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The operator of the Terra Nova offshore oil project says it and other stakeholders have reached an agreement in principle to restart the project, potentially saving hundreds of jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador. The announcement came in a Wednesday-evening news release from Suncor Energy, which said says there is an agreement […]
