Scotian Shelf gas production ended in 2018, but Nova Scotia Energy Minister Trevor Boudreau (Acadian with many relatives in Louisiana?😉) says he is encouraged by preliminary expressions of industry interest in new licenses. The Provincial/Federal authority has issued a call for bids:
“The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator (CNSOER) has issued a petroleum-related Call for Bids NS25-1P, which includes 13 nominated parcels. Bids must be received by April 28, 2026, before 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Time. Successful bidder(s) may be awarded Exploration Licences (ELs), subject to the federal and provincial Ministerial review and approval process set out in legislation.”
“The petroleum-related Call for Bids NS25-1P nominated parcels are located on the central Scotian Shelf and Slope. Parcels 1 to 8 are located in deepwater on the Scotian Slope, in water depths from 200 to 4,300 metres. Parcels 9 to 13 are located on the Scotian Shelf, in water depths less than 200 metres, in the region where all historic gas, and to a lesser extent, oil production, has taken place. The shelf parcels are located near the Sable Island National Park Reserve and west of the Gully Marine Protected Area. No petroleum-related activity can take place within one nautical mile (or 1.85 kilometres) of the Sable Island National Park Reserve.“
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 