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Maps and Coordinates

Learn more about exploration, significant discovery and production licences in the Canada-Nova Scotia offshore area.

 

Our Directory of Wells provides a chronological listing of all wells drilled in the Canada-Nova Scotia offshore area. Learn more by visiting our Information Management Centre.
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View our active and inactive licence tables to find out more information about each licence we have issued since 1990. For the exploration licence tables, you will find information on work expenditure bids, operator representatives, and effective and expiry dates.

DateDocument Title
26/07/2024

Interest Summary Table 

17/01/2022

Active Exploration Licences

17/01/2022

Inactive Exploration Licences

 

 

View maps and coordinates of the Canada-Nova Scotia offshore jurisdiction and petroleum-related licences.

Maps

Document Title

Petroleum-Related Licences in the Nova Scotia Offshore Area - July, 2024

Nova Scotia Offshore Oil and Gas Well Location Map

Offshore Nova Scotia Bathymetry with Current Petroleum-Related Licence Holders and Wells - July, 2024

Significant Discovery Licences and Production Licences near Sable Island, Offshore Nova Scotia

Coordinates

Document Title

CNSOER Jurisdictional Area from Schedule-IV of the Accord Acts

Commercial Discovery Areas – September, 2009

Designated Sable Island Low Water Mark for purposes of Petroleum-Related Call for Bids NS98-2

French Maritime Boundary - St. Pierre & Miquelon Area

Georges Bank Prohibition Area

Production Licences Coordinates as of July 26, 2024

Significant Discovery Areas – September, 2009

Significant Discovery Licences Coordinates as of September 22, 2022

 

IA-2423
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Shell Canada Limited
NS11-1
IA-2424
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Shell Canada Limited
NS11-1
IA-2426
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Shell Canada Limited
NS11-1
IA-2422
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
BEPCo. Canada Company
NS08-2
IA-2421
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
BEPCo. Canada Company
NS08-2
IA-2419
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Scotia Exploration Inc.
NS08-1
IA-2420
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Shin Han F&P Inc.
NS08-1
IA-2418
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Ammonite Nova Scotia Corporation
NS07-1
IA-2417
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Ammonite Nova Scotia Corporation
NS07-1
IA-2415
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Canadian Superior Energy Inc.
NS03-1
IA-2416
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Canadian Superior Energy Inc.
NS03-1
IA-2410
Effective Date -
Expiry Date -
Exploration Licence
Marathon Canada Petroleum ULC
NS01-1