Deep Panuke given the go-ahead to pump natural gas

Posted Aug 3, 2013 06:12:17 AM.

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A federal-provincial offshore regulator has given its approval for natural gas to begin flowing from the Deep Panuke facility, 250 kilometres southeast of Halifax.

The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board gave the green light Friday. The facility received regulatory approval in 2007 and was scheduled to begin operations in 2010 when an electrical fire on a production platform forced the evacuation of 46 personnel.

Nova Scotia says it stands to receive between 50-million and 300-million dollars in royalties over Deep Panuke’s expected 13-year lifespan.

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