The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has laid two charges against Transocean Canada Drilling Services Ltd. (Transocean) for alleged offences related to an injury onboard the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Transocean Barents, in the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area (Offshore Area) on September 6, 2019.
Both charges relate to contraventions of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Transitional Regulations, whereby C-NLOPB Officers allege that Transocean:
- Failed to ensure a crane was operated in accordance with the OHS Transitional Regulations; and
- Allowed an employee whilst being a signaller to perform duties other than signalling while a crane was in motion, contrary to the OHS Transitional Regulations.
These contraventions constitute offences pursuant to paragraph 205.104(1)(a) of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act.
The first appearance is scheduled for October 12, 2022 at Provincial Court in St. John’s.
As this matter is now before the courts, the C-NLOPB will not be commenting further at this time.
Media Contact
Lesley Rideout
Communications Lead
(709) 725-2900
lrideout@cnlopb.ca
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| 2022, Dec 16 | Charges Laid Against Suncor Energy Inc. in Relation to Injured Worker on Terra Nova FPSO in December 2019 Incident |
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| 2022, Nov 2 | C-NLOPB Releases Results for 2022 Calls for Bids |
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| 2022, Sep 20 | C-NLOPB Announces 2022 Call for Nominations (Parcels) in the Jeanne d’Arc Region |
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| 2022, Sep 2 | Charges laid against Transocean Canada Drilling Services Ltd. in relation to the September 6, 2019 Injured Worker on the MODU Transocean Barents |
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| 2022, Jul 5 | Charges Laid Against Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. in Relation to the July 17, 2019 Spill from the Hibernia Platform |
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| 2022, Jun 24 | C-NLOPB Announces Update of Reserve Estimate for the Hibernia Field |
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| 2022, May 16 | C-NLOPB Identifies New Sector for Scheduled Land Tenure in the Eastern Newfoundland Region |
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| 2022, May 11 | C-NLOPB Announces 2022 Calls for Bids in the Eastern Newfoundland and South Eastern Newfoundland Regions |
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| 2022, Apr 26 | C-NLOPB Announces Update of Reserve Estimate for the North Amethyst Field |
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| 2022, Apr 8 | C-NLOPB Issues Administrative Monetary Penalty to Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. in Response to August 2019 Spill |
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| 2022, Apr 8 | C-NLOPB Rescinds Order Respecting Essential Employees |
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| 2022, Mar 28 | Bilingual Services now available at the C-NLOPB, including new French website |
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| 2022, Feb 14 | C-NLOPB Reflects on the 40th Anniversary of the Ocean Ranger Disaster |
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| 2022, Jan 14 | C-NLOPB Issues Call for Nominations for Areas of Interest (Eastern Newfoundland) |
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