US giant wants to drill Hampden exploration well in prolific Flemish Pass basin next summer ExxonMobil is on the hunt for a semi-submersible to complete the drilling of a deepwater wildcat offshore eastern Canada that was originally spudded last year. The decision by the US supermajor to revive drilling in the prolific Flemish Pass basin […]
Canadian energy company Pieridae Energy Ltd will evaluate options for its proposed Goldboro liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Nova Scotia, as pandemic-led disruptions have made the current version of the project impractical. The company said on Friday it had not been able to meet the key conditions necessary to make a final investment […]
The C-NLOPB is amending its Scheduled Land Tenure System in relation to the timing of the Low Activity Sector NL02-SEN in the South Eastern Newfoundland Region. The Call for Bids in this Region, which earlier this year was rescheduled from 2021 to 2023, will now proceed in 2022 (subject to Board and Ministerial approval) and […]
Equinor’s plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Breidablikk field in the North Sea has been approved by Norwegian authorities. Equinor and its partners Petoro, Vår Energi, and ConocoPhillips Skandinavia submitted the development plans for the area to the authorities in September 2020. The estimated recovery from the field is around 200 million barrels […]
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 […]
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; […
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 […]
