News Releases 2011

C-NLOPB Invites Comments on Draft Scoping Document for Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment Update

For Immediate Release
December 21, 2011

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) is inviting comments on the draft Scoping Document for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment Update.

The C-NLOPB published a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for a portion of the Gulf of St. Lawrence offshore western Newfoundland in December 2005 and amended it in November 2007. The reports associated with these initiatives are available on the C-NLOPB website at http://www.cnlopb.nl.ca/env_strategic.shtml. The C-NLOPB is planning to update its 2005 Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment and its 2007 Amendment, in consideration of both the elapsed time since the documents were published and recent correspondence from the Minister of the Environment.

A SEA is a broad-based approach to examining the potential environmental implications of a proposed program or policy decision. The results of a SEA are used to assist the Board in its decision to issue exploration licenses for marine areas within the Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area. The C-NLOPB is updating the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area SEA with the assistance of a working group made up of representatives from federal and provincial government departments and agencies and One Ocean; a liaison organization for the fishing and petroleum sectors which provide a forum to enhance mutual knowledge and understanding between the two industries. The C-NLOPB prepared a draft Scoping Document with the assistance of the working group.

Written comments on the draft Scoping Document will be accepted until noon on January 18, 2012. Comments can be sent to the address below or via email to information@cnlopb.nl.ca.

All responses will be posted to the C-NLOPB website. The responses will
not be treated as being confidentially submitted and will be posted in the
official language in which they were provided. All identifying
information will be removed except the name under which the documents
were submitted.

If a third party is to be referenced in the documentation, the
respondent should first obtain the consent of any third party before
making the submission to the C-NLOPB.

The C-NLOPB takes no responsibility in relation to the content of the
documentation provided by respondents.

The Board reserves the right to withhold from publication comments that
are deemed to be spam or unrelated to the Western SEA Update.

Separate from this review, the C-NLOPB has engaged an Independent Reviewer to conduct public consultations with regard to proposed drilling on Exploration Licence 1105, also known as Old Harry. Further information on this public consultation process can be found at the following link: http://www.cnlopb.nl.ca/news/nr20110825.shtml.

Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
5th Floor, TD Place,
140 Water Street
St. John’s, NL
A1C 6H6

Media Contact:
Sean Kelly M.A.,APR, FCPRS
Manager of Public Relations
(709) 778-1418
(709) 689-0713 (cell)
skelly@cnlopb.nl.ca


News Releases 2011

DateUpdate
2011, Dec 22Corridor Environmental Assessment for Exploration Licence 1105 Filed with Independent Reviewer
2011, Dec 21C-NLOPB Invites Comments on Draft Scoping Document for Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment Update
2011, Nov 16C-NLOPB Releases Results for 2011 Calls for Bids NL11-01, NL11-02 and NL11-03
2011, Nov 2Corridor Environmental Assessment for Exploration Licence 1105 Filed with the C-NLOPB
2011, Nov 1C-NLOPB Conducts Offshore Safety Forum
2011, Oct 18Offshore Incident Reporting by Operators Consistent with other Industries
2011, Oct 14C-NLOPB Comments on S-92 Helicopter Incident in Gulf of Mexico
2011, Oct 52011 Call for Nominations
2011, Sep 21C-NLOPB Comments on Bristow Norway S-92A Grounding
2011, Aug 25C-NLOPB Announces Independent Review of Proposed Drilling on Exploration Licence 1105 (Old Harry)
2011, Aug 19C-NLOPB Releases 2010-11 Annual Report
2011, Aug 18C-NLOPB Responds to Offshore Helicopter Safety Inquiry Phase II Report
2011, Aug 16C-NLOPB to Conduct Extensive Public Consultations on EL 1105 (Old Harry) Proposal
2011, Aug 15C-NLOPB Releases Offshore Helicopter Safety Inquiry Report, Phase II
2011, Jul 6C-NLOPB Appoints Miller Ayre as Commissioner for Hebron Development Application Public Review
2011, Jul 4C-NLOPB Sets the Record Straight on AG Audit Request
2011, Jun 13C-NLOPB Recommends a Mediator or Panel Review of Proposed Old Harry Exploration Well in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
2011, Jun 6Drilling and Production Guidelines Updated
2011, Jun 3New Definitions for Reserves and Resources
2011, Jun 3C-NLOPB Releases Further Documentation Relating to the Hebron Development Plan Application
2011, May 16Hebron Benefits Plan Filed with the C-NLOPB
2011, May 12C-NLOPB Announces 2011 Calls for Bids
2011, Apr 21Hebron Development Application Filed With the C-NLOPB
2011, Apr 5C-NLOPB Responds to Criticism about Spill Reporting
2011, Mar 15C-NLOPB says it was not Notified of Board Appointment
2011, Feb 25Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Draft Scoping Document Exploration Drilling Project – EL 1105
2011, Feb 9C-NLOPB Says it will Review the TSB Report and Decide Next Steps