Offshore Gas

• 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
  
• Cash-strapped N.L. unveils plan for faster, cheaper offshore oil and gas development

  Four major oil sites now operate off Newfoundland but the collapse of prices starting in 2014 hit the industry hard.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2018
  
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• Environmental groups raise alarm about possible changes to offshore assessments

  About 20 environmental and fisheries groups in Atlantic Canada and Quebec staged a news conference and protest march in downtown Halifax on Wednesday

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2018
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• Israeli PM Netanyahu defends gas extraction deal in Supreme Court

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unprecedented appearance at the Supreme Court Sunday to defend a deal signed in December with U.S. and Israeli developers drilling offshore gas deposits.

  World

  Feb 14, 2016