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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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.
Latest update
February 12, 2020 — The Minister of Environment and Climate Change issued the Environmental Assessment Decision Statement to the proponent under the transition provisions of the Impact Assessment Act, which allows the project to continue under the previous act (Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012).
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Key documents
| Document Number | Document Title | File | Date |
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| 45 | Environmental Assessment Report | PDF (3.3 MB) | February 12, 2020 |
| 44 | Environmental Assessment Decision Statement | PDF (287 KB) | February 12, 2020 |
| 26 | Potential Environmental Assessment Conditions | PDF (827 KB) | November 5, 2019 |
| 25 | Draft Environmental Assessment Report | PDF (3.2 MB) | November 4, 2019 |
| 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 |
Contacts
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum BoardSuite 101, TD Place
140 Water Street
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6H6
Email: information@cnlopb.ca
Compliance Promotion & Follow-up Team
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Email: postdecision@iaac-aeic.gc.ca
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Location
- 343 to 496 kilometres northeast of St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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Nature of Activity
- Oil and Gas
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Assessment Status
Completed -
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 -
Reference Number
80147