CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD ISSUES CALL FOR BIDS
(Halifax, Nova Scotia) The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has issued its Call for Bids NS17-1 for Exploration Licences consisting of three parcels. Bids must be received by December 14, 2017 before 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Time. Any successful bidder(s) will be awarded Exploration Licences subject to federal and provincial Ministerial approval.
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board have updated the joint Incident Reporting and Investigation Guideline which assists operators, employers and other workplace parties in complying with the requirements of the Accord Acts and the associated Regulations for the reporting and investigation of Incidents and other events that occur in the offshore area.
(Halifax, NS) The Canada - Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) today announced the results of Call for Bids NS17-1. No bids were received. The parcels are no longer up for bid and remain as Crown land.
We regulate oil and gas exploration and development activities that take place in the Canada-Nova Scotia offshore area. In doing so, we apply our extensive expertise to ensure that operators take all reasonable precautions to protect the health and safety of workers and the environment.
