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The Newfoundland's cod farming industry suffered from tough economic reality and bad execution. As the hatchery could not provide young fish, the developing industry ran into an inventory problem.

The recent exploration of the two basins named as east and west Orphan, their geographical structure and mineral rich potentiality are discussed.

The petroleum exploration opportunities available in the Orphan basin, Newfoundland are discussed.

Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador are emerging as potential oil and gas suppliers with abundant natural oil resources. A detailed report about the offshore oil exploration operations and potential in the two regions are presented.

The Deer Lake basin onshore western Newfoundland is a classic case of an unexplored hydrocarbon bearing basin in the settled part of North America. Bounded on two sides by bold [...]

The opening of a 600-million-barrel-plus oil field in Hibernia, is a welcome development for Newfoundland. The fishing industry has suffered substantially due to the depletion of fish stocks and the inhabitants are very much in need of employment. The huge Hibernia project will be composed of two parts: a concrete and steel gravity base structure (GBS), and a topsides for living quarters, production equipment and two derricks. The GBS design is to be used because it affords better protection from the expected passage of icebergs in the area.

No-one can argue which two words have been on the lips of the mining community since November last year. Voisey Bay has seen more coverage than any other mining story [...]

BERNARD MARTIN is at the stove, slicing garlic and ginger into a wok of sizzling peanut oil. With his black hair, widow's peak, glasses, and baggy sweats, he resembles a [...]

The most promising new oil exploration opportunities to date exist in Yemen, Australia, Newfoundland and the Falkland Islands. Yemeni reserves are estimated at 4 billion bbl, but an unstable political climate has made investment there risky. In Australia 2 million acres in the offshore Vulcan sub-basin have been opened. So have small blocks in the Bonaparte Gulf. In the Falklands, offshore tracts have been opened to bidding for the first time. Production there could begin as early as 1995., The traditional exploration cycle is in progress around the world, and many more exploration opportunities are becoming available than are being foreclosed. Yemen, for instance, is one of the few [...]

Hibernia project is throttled back to half speed as partner hunt continues; other development prospects loom on horizon in Jeanne d'Arc basin and offshore Labrador As of mid-July, the three [...]

The pace of oil development off Canada's east coast is accelerating with two projects under way. Onshore site preparation has been in progress for more than a year on a [...]

The presence of hydrocarbons onshore western Newfoundland was known through numerous occurrences of oil and gas seeps and bituminous residues since early 1800s, when local residents first used it as [...]

Husky Energy Inc. plans to develop North Amethyst field, one of White Rose field satellite discoveries off Newfoundland. North Amethyst has a capacity of 16 wells and Husky expects to recover 70 milion barrels of oil in the field.

The Hibernia platform has detected the presence of liquid gold beneath the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. The sturdy platform, practically designed to survive the impact of icebergs and the wear and tear of waves and wind, has been recognized as an engineering wonder. The government sees Hibernia as a valuable asset, worth C$1 billion to Ottawa alone. Federal officials predict that the government will gain a 9% annual return on its investment if oil prices hover above US$18/b. Mobil, Chevron, Petro-Canada, Canada Hibernia, Murphy Oil and Norway's Norsk Hydro are joint owners of Hibernia., The C$5.8bn Hibernia platform is now delivering solid proof that there is liquid gold beneath the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. Easily withstanding the bleak conditions of the North Atlantic and [...]

With Hibernia oil field on the Grand Banks set to begin production this fall and the Terra Nova, Whiterose, and Sable projects on the near horizon, eastern Canada has developed [...]

French ideas for Terra Nova and Whiterose Terra Nova is located approximately 35km southeast of Hibernia, and was discovered in 1983 by the Sedco 710 with a well in 94m [...]

In early June, Inco Ltd. and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador agreed on a nonbinding 'Statement of Principles' regarding development of the huge, much-debated, much-delayed Voisey's Bay nickel project. [...]

At long last, mining giant Inco Ltd. and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador signed a $2.9 billion pact to develop the fabled Voisey's Bay mineral deposit. The project, mining [...]

A feasibility study is underway by Alcoa and Newfoundland officials concerning a new hydroelectric project that may include aluminum smelting [...]

The Terra Nova FPSO completed sea trials on August 2, and arrived on location at the oil field off Newfoundland on the Grand Banks August 4. The operator, Petro-Canada says [...]

A federal government arbitration panel will decide over the next year where to draw the boundary line between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in the Laurentian sub-basin. It has rejected Nova [...]

* Speaking outside the Legislature of Newfoundland, the Canadian Province's Premier, Roger Grimes, said last week that he is prepared to let the development of the Voisey's Bay nickel deposit [...]

Kolwezi terms revised Toronto-listed America Mineral Fields Inc. (AMF) reports that the terms for the development of the Kolwezi tailings retreatment project have been revised, in agreement with the Government [...]

Husky Oil Operations Limited and joint-owner Petro-Canada announced the filing of a Development Application (DA) for the White Rose oilfield development with the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board (CNOPB). Husky is [...]

* Husky Energy and Petro-Canada have moved a step closer to bringing Newfoundland's third-largest offshore oil project into production. They have filed a joint-development application with the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum [...]

Canada -- Canadian Imperial Venture Corp. announced in June that it had agreed to a strategic alliance with Baker Hughes Canada for western Newfoundland. Under this alliance, the companies will [...]

Although a new deal has been worked out for oil from the Grand Banks, offshore Newfoundland, a row is brewing over the schedule for the natural gas developments and the [...]

Newfoundland and Nova Scotia are eager to get exploration going in a disputed area between their respective provinces. For the past 14 years, the two provinces have been at odds [...]

* A Husky Oil-led consortium is drilling offshore Newfoundland to confirm the size of the Cape Race field, estimated to hold 70m barrels of recoverable oil. Cape Race is adjacent [...]

Building on exploration momentum in its southern Nova Scotia neighbor, Newfoundland is looking at how to add a natural gas component to its list of projects under commercial development. Newfoundland [...]

* The Atlantic area off Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador is shaping up as 'another North Sea' with enough reserves to supply an additional 2 tcf of natural gas to [...]

Rubicon Minerals reports that a second phase of drilling at the Point Leamington polymetallic property in Newfoundland has intersected a new zone of massive sulphide mineralisation. One hole encountered an [...]