Offshore
News
August 19, 2019
Husky Energy announced it will resume production from the remaining two drill centers shut in following a November 2018 oil spill offshore Newfoundland and Labrador.
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August 2019
Activity may pick up to near-record levels in the next several years, as the province continues to encourage technical innovation.
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March 2019
Gulf Quest LLC, a Gulf Energy Information and Quest Offshore JV, is hosting this year’s 16th annual Marine, Construction & Engineering Deepwater Development (MCEDD) conference on April 2–4, at London’s Novotel London West hotel. Once again, attendees can expect to hear about the latest advances in the engineering, development and production of oil and gas in deepwater and ultra-deepwater fields around the globe.
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February 2019
A year ago, things appeared to be looking up for Canada’s oil patch, but that proved unfounded. In early 2019, more uncertainty and pessimism are in the air, and little on the horizon provides hope for improvement.
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January 2019
High exploration interest, long lead times and a major development inoculate the region’s offshore activity against low oil prices
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June 2018
One of the industry’s most unique offshore provinces continues to generate activity, both on the exploration and development sides. Along with that comes additional technical innovation.
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February 2018
Alaska seeks limits on offshore leasing
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December 2017
A need for leadership
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December 2017
An interview with Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Natural Resources Siobhan Coady
Article
December 2017
Current dynamics should portend prosperity, but over-regulation could alter the picture.
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August 2017
Despite less than ideal oil prices, operators are proceeding with multiple field projects offshore Newfoundland, given their long timeframes. The exploration side of the local industry is also active, while provincial officials consider the next role for the long-serving, Bull Arm fabrication site.
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August 2017
Amid increasing political uncertainty and a stagnant unemployment rate, Canadian operators are still fighting to regain E&P stability and drive pipeline projects forward.
News
May 12, 2017
Days after a tight election made the Green Party a power-broker in Canada’s westernmost province, Justin Trudeau’s government is introducing a bill to ban crude oil tankers from using ports along the northern coast of British Columbia.
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July 2016
Using recent seismic data acquisition and other technologies, officials have been conducting large-scale geoscience programs offshore Canada’s two easternmost provinces, to identify exploration opportunities that went unnoticed 20 years ago.
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March 2015
Terra Nova oil field is an offshore production zone in eastern Canada, using North America’s first FPSO vessel. When hydrogen sulfide was found in its producing oil wells during 2010, the namesake FPSO underwent a complete decommissioning and upgrading of its gas detection system.
