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BP Canada scales back gas and oil exploration plans off Nova ScotiaThe Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board says the energy giant is surrendering 50 per cent of the area included in its licence - a consolidation of four offshore parcels roughly 300 kilometres southeast of Halifax.EnvironmentJan 15, 2019
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BP Canada finds no ‘commercial quantities of oil’ in Scotian Basin wellThe drilling of the 7,400 metre deep well known as Aspy D-11 was completed on FridayEnvironmentNov 13, 2018
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Nova Scotia and Morocco sign petroleum exploration deal, cite common geological historyNova Scotia and Morocco were part of the same land mass 200 million years ago, before the supercontinent known as Pangaea broke apart.CanadaAug 20, 2018
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BP Canada gets green light to restart drilling off Nova Scotia coast after spillThe Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board says it gave the company approval to resume drilling operations Sunday.CanadaJul 23, 2018
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Investigation continues into major mud spill off N.S. coast, drilling remains suspendedA spill of 136,000 litres of synthetic-based drilling mud from BP Canada’s West Aquarius Drilling Unit was reported off the coast of Nova Scotia on June 22.EnvironmentJul 11, 2018
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N.S. committed to offshore exploration despite mud spill: MacLellanSynthetic-based mud is a heavy, dense fluid used during drilling to lubricate the drill pipe and regulate reservoir pressure.EnvironmentJun 27, 2018
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Drilling remains suspended following major mud spill off N.S. coastThe “unauthorized discharge" of synthetic-based drilling mud was reported Friday afternoon.EnvironmentJun 26, 2018
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Assembly of Mi’kmaq Chiefs ‘extremely concerned’ with mud spill off N.S. coastWest Aquarius is currently located about 330 kilometres off the coast near Halifax.EnvironmentJun 23, 2018
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Spill of 136,000 litres of drilling mud reported off Nova Scotia coastDrilling has since been stopped as the source of the discharge is investigated.EnvironmentJun 22, 2018
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Federal environment minister defends BP Canada’s plans to drill in N.S.In February, McKenna released a decision statement saying she determined the exploration project wasn't likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.EnvironmentApr 23, 2018
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