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Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board


Information Holdings

Institution-Specific Classes of Records

Board Management
Description: Information relating to the organization and operations of the Board, including correspondence with federal and provincial government departments; correspondence with oil and gas operators; records of Board, executive and management meetings; internal policies; memoranda of understanding; frontier lands regulatory framework; and other related general correspondence.
Document Types: Chairman and CEO; Board meeting minutes; policies; correspondence; legislation; regulations.
Record Number: CNP EXE 005

Corporate Files
Description: General information including annual reports, corporate brochures, etc. for oil and gas industry suppliers, contractors and consultants.
Document Types: Inquiries; correspondence; annual reports; brochures.
Record Number: CNP CBD 035

Exploration and Resource Management
Description: Information relating to the results of geophysical and geological surveys and exploratory and development drilling, such as seismic, gravimetric, magnetic and geochemical surveys and well histories. This data includes well materials (cuttings, cores, and fluids) sampled during the drilling. Information relating to discovered oil and gas resource estimates; results of the well evaluation program, including core analysis, well logs, fluid analysis and well test data; conservation and enhanced recovery projects, reservoir performance and productive capacity.
Document Types: Core samples and cuttings; resource estimates; data analysis; approvals and authorizations; production accounting; reservoir performance
Record Number: CNP RED 080

Operations and Safety and Environment
Description: Information relating to development and production activities including: operating licenses; engineering research, feasibility studies or experimental projects; development applications for offshore petroleum projects; status of development or production operation activities; diving program approvals; production operation authorization; certificates of fitness; and letters of compliance. Information relating to exploration and development drilling activities including: Drilling Program Approvals, Authorities to Drill a Well, Final Well Reports (well history documents), and daily and weekly status of drilling operation activities. Information relating to the occupational health and safety of workers employed in the exploration, production, conservation, processing or transportation of petroleum, including procedures, training requirements and safety equipment; operations, inspections and audits on MODUs and standby vessels; accident/incident reports, investigations and analysis; contingency plans arising as a result of exploration, development and production activities; safety committee meetings; and exercises and drills. Information relating to the protection of offshore operations from physical environmental risks, and to the protection of the environment from the effects of offshore oil and gas activities, including: offshore environmental assessments and reviews; environmental contingency planning; physical environmental data; environmental protection exercises; marine pollution incidents; and environmental research and development projects.
Document Types: Safety audits; approvals and authorizations; occupational health and safety; training; investigations; environmental audits; oil spills; exercises and drills; contingency planning.
Record Number: CNP EAD 075

Industrial Benefits
Description: Information relating to the review, approval and implementation of Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador benefit plans submitted by oil and gas operators.
Document Types: Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador benefits plans; contracts; employment; benefits.
Record Number: CNP CBD 030

Legal Services and Land Management
Description: Information relating to the Board's corporate procedures, financial security required by the operators, legislation affecting the Board, contract documents, recommendations and advice respecting legal or policy matters, and the registration of documents relating to interests and instruments. Information relating to the issuance and administration of oil and gas exploration and production rights on offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, including the terms and conditions of exploration, significant discovery and production licences; registration of interests held and transferred; calls for nominations; calls for bids; security and bid deposits and allowable expenditure schedules; work expenditure reports; rental reports; and significant discovery declarations and areas.
Document Types: Security deposits; contracts; legal advice; registry documents; licenses; call for bids; land holdings.
Record Number: CNP EXD 055

Public Relations
Description: Information relating to the Board's external communications including publications; media and Public Relations; and advertising, informational and educational programs and materials.
Document Types: Inquiries; communications; media relations; news releases.
Record Number: CNP PAD 045