(St. John’s, NL – September 9, 2021) Last evening the co-owners of the Terra Nova Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility announced an agreement was finalized to restructure the project ownership and proceed with the Asset Life Extension (ALE) project. It was also announced that Suncor Energy has entered into a conditional agreement to increase its interest in the White Rose project, subject to a decision on the West White Rose project.
“The commitments shown by Suncor Energy, Cenovus Energy, and Murphy Oil are extremely positive for the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore oil and gas industry. The Terra Nova FPSO once looked perilously close to never returning to production and now we will see work begin immediately here in the province, specifically at the Bull Arm Fabrication site, to ready the asset for a time in dry dock in Spain before returning offshore Newfoundland and Labrador by the end of next year. This means significant work for Noia members involved in the supply and service sector and significant employment for Newfoundlanders and Labradors now, and into the future.”
• Charlene Johnson, Noia CEO
As stated by Suncor, the Terra Nova ALE is expected to extend production life by approximately 10 years and produce an additional 70 million barrels of oil. With respect to the White Rose project, Cenovus is to complete a restart evaluation of West White Rose by mid next year. The project may recommence in earnest in 2023.
“I am far more optimistic about the future of the West White Rose project today than I was a few weeks ago. While much is left to do before work restarts on the Concrete Gravity Structure, we have a reason to look to the future and be ready to participate in the completion of that facility and its operation offshore. This has been a positive couple of days for the offshore oil and gas industry and I would like to thank Suncor Energy and Cenovus Energy, including the local management teams, for their commitment to seeing the projects continue. We look forward to continuing to work with them on these projects and the significant opportunities they bring for Noia members in the supply and service sector.”
• Charlene Johnson, Noia CEO
The Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association (Noia) was founded in 1977 to represent the supply and service sector of the offshore oil and gas industry. Today, Noia represents approximately 460 member organizations worldwide which are involved in, or benefit from, the oil and gas industry of Newfoundland and Labrador. Noia members are a diverse representation of businesses that range from offshore supply boats and helicopters, health and safety equipment and training, engineering solutions and fabricators to law firms and human resource agencies.
