2024 - 2034 Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Exploration Drilling Project - Excluded Physical Activities

ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. is proposing to conduct an exploration drilling project within its offshore exploration license located about 500 kilometres northeast of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in the Atlantic Ocean. As proposed, the 2024 – 2034 Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Exploration Drilling Project would allow the proponent to determine the presence, nature, and quantity of potential hydrocarbon resources within the exploration license 1169. The exploration will take place over a nine-year period.

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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

 

Latest update

September 11, 2023 — On September 1st, 2023, ExxonMobil provided the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada with the information required under the Regulations Respecting Excluded Physical Activities. The project is not subject to the Impact Assessment Act as long as it continues to comply with the Regulations. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board will continue to regulate the project and verify compliance.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
2 From Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to ExxonMobil Canada Ltd re: Required information for 2024 - 2034 Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Exploration Drilling Project PDF (58 KB) September 11, 2023
1 Project Description PDF (757 KB) August 30, 2023

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Contacts

2024 - 2034 Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Exploration Drilling Project
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
The Tower Corporate Campus - West Campus Hall, Suite 7100
240 Waterford Bridge Road
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1E 1E2
Email: information@cnlopb.ca


  • Location

    • 500 km Northeast of St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Oil and Gas

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2023-09-01

  • Proponent

    ExxonMobil Canada Ltd.

  • Authorities

    • Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Excluded physical activity

  • Reference Number

    85885
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