Sable Offshore Energy Project

• ExxonMobil fined $40K after chain falls near workers on N.S. offshore drill rig

  The near-miss on the Noble Regina Allen rig was reported on Nov. 5, 2018.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2019
  
• New Brunswick chiefs unified to ensure province consults over shale gas

  In a news release, the province's 15 Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqey chiefs says they are officially putting the provincial government on notice that they will continue efforts to protect the lands, water, and resources of New Brunswick.

  Environment

  Jul 24, 2019
  
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• N.S. energy and mines minister touts Sable Offshore project as an ‘economic success’

  Derek Mombourquette released an opinion piece celebrating the project's benefit to Nova Scotians and looking forward to a future of new offshore oil and gas projects.

  Environment

  Jan 3, 2019
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• Sable Offshore Energy Project permanently shuts down after nearly 20 years 

  The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board says production from all of the Sable project's fields ended on Monday, as planned.

  Economy

  Jan 1, 2019
• New Brunswick fracking debate reignited in Moncton

  Energy officials are concerned with how to bring in western Canadian gas, once the Nova Scotia offshore supply ends. But protesters are more concerned with what the new PC government will do.

  Environment

  Nov 15, 2018
• Operations suspended after chain falls near workers on N.S. offshore drill rig

  The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board reported a near miss on Nov. 5 after a chain dropped on the Noble Regina Allen rig.

  Environment

  Nov 8, 2018
• Change would see Nova Scotia regulator eyeball gas shipping costs for consumers

  The Sable project, a consortium of five companies majority-owned by ExxonMobil Canada, is made up of seven offshore platforms, 22 wells and 340 kilometres of subsea pipeline.

  Economy

  Oct 10, 2017