BP Canada

• BP Canada scales back gas and oil exploration plans off Nova Scotia

  The 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.

  Environment

  Jan 15, 2019
  
• BP Canada finds no ‘commercial quantities of oil’ in Scotian Basin well

  The drilling of the 7,400 metre deep well known as Aspy D-11 was completed on Friday

  Environment

  Nov 13, 2018
  
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• Nova Scotia and Morocco sign petroleum exploration deal, cite common geological history

  Nova Scotia and Morocco were part of the same land mass 200 million years ago, before the supercontinent known as Pangaea broke apart.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2018
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• BP Canada gets green light to restart drilling off Nova Scotia coast after spill

  The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board says it gave the company approval to resume drilling operations Sunday.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2018
• Investigation continues into major mud spill off N.S. coast, drilling remains suspended

  A 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.

  Environment

  Jul 11, 2018
• N.S. committed to offshore exploration despite mud spill: MacLellan

  Synthetic-based mud is a heavy, dense fluid used during drilling to lubricate the drill pipe and regulate reservoir pressure.

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2018
• Drilling remains suspended following major mud spill off N.S. coast

  The “unauthorized discharge" of synthetic-based drilling mud was reported Friday afternoon.

  Environment

  Jun 26, 2018
• Assembly of Mi’kmaq Chiefs ‘extremely concerned’ with mud spill off N.S. coast

  West Aquarius is currently located about 330 kilometres off the coast near Halifax.

  Environment

  Jun 23, 2018
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• Spill of 136,000 litres of drilling mud reported off Nova Scotia coast

  Drilling has since been stopped as the source of the discharge is investigated.

  Environment

  Jun 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.

  Environment

  Apr 23, 2018