The deadline to nominate lands for consideration to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NSOPB) as part of the upcoming 2019 Nova Scotia Call for Bids is 1 December 2018. In addition to reviewing nominated lands received by the C-NSOPB, the Board has outlined Call for Bids Forecast Areas on a rolling three-year basis for 2019 and 2020. The Forecast Area for the Nova Scotia 2019 Call for Bids covers approximately 22,700 sq km of shelf and deepwater to the northwest of Exploration Licence EL 2434R, surrounding Sable Island and its associated offshore gas development area, which is in the process of being decommissioned and abandoned by ExxonMobil. Sable Island, located ~225km off the east coast of Nova Scotia, encompasses seven offshore platforms, originally producing from six natural gas fields: Alma, Glenelg, North Triumph, Thebaud, South Venture and Venture. The Sable Island development spans more than 200 sq km and includes 340km of subsea pipelines and 22 wells. ExxonMobil anticipates the complete removal of all offshore facilities by 2020. The C-NSOPB Call for Bids Forecast Areas are reviewed on an annual basis to determine whether the planned areas should be amended.
The deadline to nominate lands for consideration to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NSOPB) as part of the upcoming 2019 Nova Scotia Call for Bids is 1 December 2018. In addition to reviewing nominated lands received by the C-NSOPB, the Board has outlined Call for Bids Forecast Areas on a rolling three-year basis for 2019 and 2020.