Notice of Environmental Assessment Determination

Ottawa – March 5, 2018 The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has decided that a federal environmental assessment is required for the Newfoundland Orphan Basin Exploration Drilling Project pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012).

In making this determination, the Agency considered the following factors as indicated in section 10 of CEAA 2012:

  • the description of the project provided by the proponent on January 8, 2018;
  • the possibility that the carrying out of the project may cause adverse environmental effects; and,
  • comments received within the 20 day comment period.

For further information regarding this project, please contact:

Newfoundland Orphan Basin Exploration Drilling Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
200-1801 Hollis Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3N4
Telephone: 902-426-0564
Fax: 902-426-6550
CEAA.OrphanBasin-BassinOrphan.ACEE@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

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