Offshore Oil
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High hopes for some, controversy for others with $16B offshore oil project for NewfoundlandThe approval for the $16-billion Bay du Nord offshore oil project raises questions about whether Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are serious about fighting climate change.CanadaJun 9, 2022
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Husky Energy to get $41.5 million in federal cash for stalled N.L. offshore projectThe company announced in September it was halting construction on the $2.2-billion West White Rose project, extending the life of its White Rose oilfield.CanadaDec 3, 2020
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Costs of decommissioning N.L. offshore kept ‘secret’ but public could be on the hookThe cost of decommissioning offshore oil installations, and how much of it will be borne by taxpayers, is not public information.CanadaNov 23, 2020
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Newfoundland and Labrador budget projects $1.84-billion deficitThe budget was delivered Wednesday, halfway through the year, because of delays associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsSep 30, 2020
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Newfoundland and Labrador can’t afford buy-in for Husky-led oil project: Premier"It's time to start being honest," he told reporters following the reopening of the provincial legislature.CanadaSep 14, 2020
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Hibernia offshore oil production halted after apparent spill of drilling fluidsThe company says water sampling during well flowback operations showed an "exceedance" on the produced water discharge.EconomyJul 21, 2020
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N.L. Liberals deliver optimistic 2019 budget with provincial election loomingThe $8.4-billion spending plan is set against a forecasted deficit of $522 million, a number that's been steadily declining from more than $2 billion when the provincial Liberals came to power in 2015.PoliticsApr 16, 2019
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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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Largest Newfoundland oil spill speaks to risks of offshore oil industry, board saysAn estimated 250 cubic metres of oil leaked into the sea southeast of St. John's from the SeaRose oil platform on Friday.EnvironmentNov 19, 2018
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Newfoundland and Labrador announces agreement to develop deepwater oil project at Bay du NordPremier Dwight Ball announced an agreement on Thursday with Equinor Canada, for a project expected to deliver its first oil by 2025, with an estimated operating cost of $10.9 billion.CanadaJul 26, 2018
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