(St. John’s, NL – March 12, 2021) Twelve years ago today, our province experienced the tragic loss of 17 people when Flight 491 crashed in the waters off Newfoundland and Labrador. Today Noia remembers those individuals, their family and friends, as well as the lone survivor of the crash. “Flight 491 serves as a constant […]
(St. John’s, NL – February 15, 2021) On February 15, 1982 the Ocean Ranger semi-submersible drill rig sank on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and Labrador, claiming the lives of all 84 crew members. “Today we remember the crew of the Ocean Ranger who were tragically lost during an offshore storm, along with their family […]
(St. John’s, NL – February 10, 2021) On January 22, 2021, Noia wrote the four parties participating in the Provincial General Election seeking responses to important questions facing the offshore oil & gas industry. Noia requested that responses be provided by February 4 and three parties have responded. The questions posed by Noia covered a […]
(St. John’s, NL – January 28, 2021) The Newfoundland and Labrador offshore oil & gas industry has faced tremendous difficulty in the last year due to COVID-19 and the collapse of global oil prices. As a result, Noia members involved in the offshore supply and service sector have been severely impacted with thousands of jobs […]
Introduction 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 involved in, or who benefit from, the oil and gas industry of Newfoundland and Labrador. Noia members are […]
(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 […]
(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
(St. John’s, NL – December 3, 2020) Please find below a statement from Noia CEO Charlene Johnson on today’s announcement by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador about financial support for the West White Rose project. “Today’s announcement by the provincial government of $41.5 million dollars to be matched by the partner companies is positive […]
(St. John’s, NL – November 5, 2020) Please find below a statement from Noia CEO Charlene Johnson regarding the results of the 2020 Call for Bids by the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board. “In a typical year, with the geologic and scientific information that was available to those interested in bidding on offshore land […]
(St. John’s, NL – October 29, 2020) Please find below a statement from Noia CEO Charlene Johnson regarding the announcement today from Equinor and partner BP Canada regarding oil discoveries in the Flemish Pass Basin. “The announcement today by Equinor and partner BP Canada that oil has been discovered at the recently drilled Cappahayden and […]
