Timeline
Project Dates So Far
May 9th 2019
BHP submits the project proposal, description and summary
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June 28th 2019
The environmental assessment begins
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March 5th 2020
The Environmental Impact Statment is released
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May 16th 2019
Public commenting period begins
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August 16th 2019
Funding is available to assist with public participation in the EA
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June 29th 2020
The IAA deems BHP's additionally given information as sufficient
June 25th 2020
BHP responds with updated information
May 15th - June 9th 2020
The IAA send BHP the information requirements it needs to expand upon as per public commenting
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Public commenting is allowed on the EIS until May 4th 2020
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September 30th 2020
The IAA issues potential conditions to be met if the project proceeds as well as a draft EA report
January 11th 2021
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change issues a statement allowing the project to proceed
Proposed Project Schedule
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May 9th 2019
BHP submits the project proposal, description and summary
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June 28th 2019
The environmental assessment begins
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March 5th 2020
The Environmental Impact Statment is released
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May 16th 2019
Public commenting period begins
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August 16th 2019
Funding is available to assist with public participation in the EA
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June 29th 2020
The IAA deems BHP's additionally given information as sufficient
June 25th 2020
BHP responds with updated information
September 30th 2020
The IAA issues potential conditions to be met if the project proceeds as well as a draft EA report
January 11th 2021
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change issues a statement allowing the project to proceed
May 15th - June 9th 2020
The IAA send BHP the information requirements it needs to expand upon as per public commenting
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Public commenting is allowed on the EIS until May 4th 2020
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Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson
Proposed Project Schedule
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The Project is supposed to commence drilling in 2021
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The Exploration license procured by BHP lasts for 9 years from 2019-2028 and takes place in two consecutive periods
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In the first period (first six years), the proponent is required to pursue one exploratory well before moving onto period two​
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Each well takes approximately 75-115 days tp drill and test
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Drilling activities are not continuous and may depend on both rig availability as well as the results of the previous well
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Up to two MODU may be operating simultaneously in the project area​
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Vertical seismic profiling can also take an additional 1-3 days
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The table below taken from the EIS shows the planned project schedule for the first initial drilling period.
Project Dates So Far
May 9th 2019
BHP submits the project proposal, description, and summary
​
June 28th 2019
The environmental assessment begins
​
March 5th 2020
The Environmental Impact Statment is released
​
​
May 16th 2019
Public commenting period begins
​
​
August 16th 2019
Funding is available to assist with public participation in the EA
​
June 29th 2020
The IAA deems BHP's additionally given information as sufficient
June 25th 2020
BHP responds with updated information
September 30th 2020
The IAA issues potential conditions to be met if the project proceeds, as well as a draft EA report
January 11th 2021
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change issues a statement allowing the project to proceed
May 15th - June 9th 2020
The IAA sends BHP the information requirements it needs to expand upon as per public commenting
​
​
Public commenting is allowed on the EIS until May 4th 2020
​
Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson
Proposed Project Schedule
-
The Project is supposed to commence drilling in 2021
-
The Exploration license procured by BHP lasts for 9 years from 2019-2028 and takes place in two consecutive periods
-
In the first period (first six years), the proponent is required to pursue one exploratory well before moving onto period two​
-
-
Each well takes approximately 35-115 days to drill and test
-
Drilling activities are not continuous and may depend on both rig availability as well as the results of the previous well
-
Up to two MODUs may be operating simultaneously in the project area​
-
-
Vertical seismic profiling can also take an additional 1-3 days
​
The table below taken from the EIS shows the planned project schedule for the first initial drilling period.