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Newfoundland Orphan Basin Exploration Drilling Project
BP Canada Energy Group ULC is proposing to conduct an exploration drilling project within offshore exploration licences in the Orphan Basin, located 343 to 496 kilometres northeast of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in the Atlantic Ocean. As proposed, the Newfoundland Orphan Basin Exploration Drilling Project would allow the proponent, over a nine-year period, to determine the presence, nature, and quantities of the potential hydrocarbon resource in exploration licences 1145, 1146, 1148, and 1149.
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Key documents
| Document Number | Document Title | File | Date |
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| 15 | Environmental Impact Statement | - | September 25, 2018 |
| 14 | Summary of the Environmental Impact Statement | PDF (8 MB) | September 25, 2018 |
| 8 | Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines | PDF (1 MB) | March 5, 2018 |
| 6 | Notice of Commencement of an Environmental Assessment | - | March 5, 2018 |
| 5 | Notice of Environmental Assessment Determination | - | March 5, 2018 |
| 3 | Summary of a Project Description of a Designated Project | PDF (2.7 MB) | January 8, 2018 |
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Contacts
- Newfoundland Orphan Basin Exploration Drilling Project
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
- 200-1801 Hollis Street
- Halifax, NS, B3J 3N4
- Telephone: 902-426-0564
- Fax: 902-426-6550
- Email: CEAA.OrphanBasin-BassinOrphan.ACEE@canada.ca
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Location
- 343 to 496 kilometres northeast of St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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Project Type
- Oil and Gas
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Status
In progress -
Start Date
2018-03-05 -
Proponent
BP Canada Energy Group ULC -
Authorities
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
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Assessment Type
Environmental assessment under CEAA 2012