Central Ridge Exploration Drilling Project
Equinor Canada Ltd. is proposing to conduct an exploration drilling project within its offshore exploration licences in the Central Ridge Area, located approximately 375 kilometres east of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, in the Atlantic Ocean. As proposed, the Central Ridge Exploration Drilling Project would allow the proponent to determine the presence, nature, and quantities of the potential hydrocarbon resource in exploration licences 1159 and 1160.
Latest update
January 11, 2021 — The Minister of Environment and Climate Change issued the Environmental Assessment Decision Statement to the proponent under the transition provisions of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.
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Key documents
| Document Number | Document Title | File | Date |
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| 80 | Environmental Assessment Decision Statement | PDF (787 KB) | January 11, 2021 |
| 78 | Environmental Assessment Report | PDF (1.9 MB) | December 11, 2020 |
| 13 | Summary of the abridged Environmental Impact Statement | PDF (2.1 MB) | January 23, 2020 |
| 8 | Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines | PDF (1.4 MB) | July 5, 2019 |
| 6 | Notice of Commencement of an Environmental Assessment | - | July 5, 2019 |
| 5 | Notice of Environmental Assessment Determination | - | July 5, 2019 |
| 3 | Summary of a Project Description of a Designated Project | PDF (2 MB) | May 9, 2019 |
Contacts
Compliance Promotion & Follow-up TeamImpact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Email: postdecision@iaac-aeic.gc.ca
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Telephone: 613-957-0700 or 1-866-582-1884
Fax: 613-957-0862
Email: information@iaac-aeic.gc.ca
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Location
- Central Ridge Area (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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Nature of Activity
- Oil and Gas
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Assessment Status
Completed -
Start Date
2019-07-05 -
Proponent
Equinor Canada Ltd. -
Authorities
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
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Assessment Type
Environmental assessment under CEAA 2012 -
Reference Number
80175
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