(St. John’s, NL – January 12, 2021) At a special virtual meeting today, Noia members voted unanimously to support a number of changes to the association’s by-laws. Included in those changes was an objective for the composition of the Board of Directors to include one-third female directors and one director representing local companies with less […]
The Government of Canada is working to protect the environment while growing the economy and creating good jobs for Canadians. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the proposed BHP Canada Exploration Drilling Project, Central Ridge Exploration Drilling Project and West Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project can proceed. [&helli
In the closing months of the Trump administration, energy companies stockpiled enough drilling permits for western public lands to keep pumping oil for years and undercut President-elect Joe Biden’s plans to curb new drilling because of climate change, according to public records and industry analysts. An Associated Press analysis of government data shows the permit […]
The province’s offshore regulator has issued a Significant Discovery licence to Equinor for the Harpoon O-85 exploration well. The recoverable oil volume from the Harpoon discovery is estimated at 40-million barrels. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board’s interpretation of well and seismic data has resulted in an update to its reserves and resources table. [&he
As part of the Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Recovery Assistance Fund, the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology announced today it is now accepting applications through a Call for Proposals to support oil and gas supply and service sector projects. Proposed projects must focus on industry-led activities that will sustain the […]
(St. John’s, NL – January 7, 2021) The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA), Noia, and the Oil and Gas Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador are working together to accelerate awareness and the pursuit of clean technology opportunities in Canada’s offshore oil and gas industry. The organizations formed a joint committee in 2019 to work [&hel
Noia is excited to be named Best Industry Association in Atlantic Business Magazine’s first annual Best of Atlantic Canada Readers’ Choice Awards. “It is truly an honour to be named the best industry association in Atlantic Canada,” said Karen Winsor, Chair of Noia’s Board of Directors. “Our staff and board members work extremely hard, tirelessly […]
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CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it will take a $425-million impairment charge related to its stake in the White Rose offshore oilfield and West White Rose expansion project. While White Rose is currently producing, the $2.2-billion West White Rose Project was intended to access 200 million barrels of crude oil and extend the life […]
Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil and gas economy was a mess in 2020. Husky Energy first shut down West White Rose construction activity temporarily, then suspend the project indefinitely. As of Jan. 1, all Husky assets and staff will become part of Cenovus Energy, a company that previously had no stake in the offshore oil sector. […]
