Bay du Nord

April 07, 2022

The Bay du Nord project is located in the Flemish Pass region approximately 450km offshore east-northeast of St. The project is currently in feasibility stage and is.

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Equinor the company behind Bay du Nord shed the name Statoil in 2018 to reflect its identity as a broad energy company according to a statement at the time.

. The Bay du Nord project BdN consist of several oil discoveries in the Flemish pass basin some 500 km northeast of St. In Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has been vocal about his support for the project which he sees as necessary for the health of the provinces economy. The decision is tantamount to denying that climate change is real and.

Bay du Nord production is forecast to start by 2028 from a floating production storage and offloading vessel. The first discovery was made by Equinor in 2013 followed by additional discoveries in 2015 2016 and 2020. Johns Newfoundland and Labrador in the Atlantic Ocean.

The project development area spanning 450km² includes the exploration licenses EL 1125 1126 1143 and 1154 as well as the Significant Discovery Licenses SDL 1047 1048 and 1055. A decision on the proposed Bay du Nord oil project off the coast of Newfoundland will be delayed by another 40 days according to Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Bay du Nord project which will be the provinces fifth offshore oilfield is to be developed by using a floating production unit for storage and offshore off-loading essentially a.

It opens a new basin the Flemish Pass and is the first project to be negotiated under Newfoundland and Labradors generic oil royalty regulations. Bay du Nord Development Project Equinor formerly Statoil Canada Ltd is proposing to install and operate a floating offshore oil and gas production facility in the Flemish Pass approximately 500 kilometres east of St. In a news release issued Friday the federal government says more time is needed to decide if the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

Bay du Nord would begin pumping oil as early as 2028. Bay du Nord is expected to produce around 300 million barrels of oil over its lifetime though industry insiders in Newfoundland and Labrador say that figure could be more than 800 million barrels. Bay du Nord will develop multiple oil discoveries in the deepwater Flemish Pass basin about 500 kilometres offshore via a minimally manned floating production storage and offloading vessel.

Bay du Nord would be Canadas first remote deepwater project at around 1200 meters 4000-ft deep and has come to symbolize the tension between Canadas climate goals and concerns about energy. Over a 20- to 30-year lifespan the project is. Equinor has said Bay du Nord would likely start pumping in the latter half of the decade and continue producing for 20 to 30 years.

Bay du Nord is expected to produce around 300 million barrels of oil over its lifetime though industry insiders in Newfoundland and Labrador say that figure could be more than 800 million barrels. Discovered in 2013 the field with water depth of around 3861 feet. The Bay du Nord Heritage River Corridor covers about 997 km2 of which about 96 percent 960 km2 falls within the Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve and the Middle Ridge Wildlife Reserve.

The Bay du Nord project consists of three light oil discoveries in the Flemish Pass basin in a project area about 310 miles east of St. Bay du Nord is a conventional oil development located in deepwater in Canada and is operated by Equinor Canada. That led to the exclusion of exploration projects during which companies drill wells to determine the feasibility and value of long-term projects in the area from requiring the sort of seal of approval Bay du Nord is waiting on.

It opens a new basin the Flemish Pass and is the first project to be negotiated under Newfoundland and Labradors generic oil royalty regulations. With reserves of nearly 300 million barrels of oil Bay du Nord is the first remote deep water project in the provinces offshore 500 kilometres from shore and approximately 1200 metres deep. The two reserves guarantee the protection of the river system and will serve to preserve this river and its many features for the enjoyment of future generations.

Not abandoning oil and. Bay du Nord would be. A decision on the proposed Bay du Nord oil project off the coast of Newfoundland will be delayed by another 40 days according to Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.

Approving Bay du Nord is another leap towards an unlivable future said spokeswoman Julia Levin in a statement. Currently Norwegian energy giant Equinor and its partner company Husky are seeking approval for the Bay du Nord project which includes numerous exploration and discovery licences the creation of a floating oil production station and the drilling of up to 40 wells in the Flemish Pass Basin around 500 kilometres east of St. With reserves of nearly 300 million barrels of oil Bay du Nord is the first remote deepwater project in the provinces offshore 500 kilometres from shore and approximately 1200 metres deep.

In a news release. Bay du Nord has been the subject of controversy as has a 2020 regional assessment on offshore exploration drilling in the area. He noted that Bay du Nord will be by far the best performer in the provinces offshore with emissions estimated to be under 8 kilogrammes per barrel of oil compared with an average of 138.

This is the second delay for a decision on Bay du Nord which was put off for 90 days in December. The company says Bay du Nord will be worth about 35-billion to the Newfoundland and Labrador government with oil production beginning in the latter part of the decade. Bay du Nord seen as an economic lifeline to Newfoundland and Labrador whose economy has been dependent on offshore oil royalties and.

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