Administrative Monetary Penalties

Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) are fines or penalties that can be imposed by the C-NLOPB in relation to incidences of non-compliance with legislation, regulations, permits, licences, certificate conditions, or decisions or orders. AMPs are intended to be a remedial compliance measure (regulatory), as opposed to a punitive measure (criminal).

Further information can be found in the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations and Administrative Monetary Penalty Guidelines.

Listed below for each AMP issued, is the date the Notice of Violation (NOV) was publicly released, name of the recipient company, name of the facility, description of the violation and penalty amount. The C-NLOPB does not release the names of individuals who have been issued a NOV, nor additional information or attachments referenced in the documents below.

NOV Reference NumberDate of Website UpdateRelated Documents (Decision Letter)Recipient CompanyFacilityDescription of ViolationPenalty Amount
AMP-001-2020May 06, 2021Review DecisionSuncor Energy Inc.Transocean BarentsNot in compliance with subsection 161(1) of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act by causing or permitting a spill.$40,000
AMP-002-2020May 06, 2021Review DecisionTransocean Canada Drilling Services Ltd.Transocean BarentsNot in compliance with subsection 161(1) of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act by causing or permitting a spill.$52,000
AMP-001-2021July 22, 2021No Review RequestedHusky Oil Operations LimitedHenry GoodrichDid not meet Authorization commitments$16,000
AMP-002-2021September 23, 2021No Review RequestedExxonMobil Canada Ltd.West AquariusDid not meet Authorization commitments$40,000
AMP-003-2021April 8, 2022Review DecisionHibernia Management and Development Company Ltd.HiberniaNot in compliance with subsection 161(1) of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act by causing or permitting a spill.$28,000
AMP-001-2022August 30, 2022Committee Acceptance
of Withdrawal
Equinor Canada Ltd.Transocean BarentsDid not meet Authorization commitments$16,000