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Petroleum Development
Section
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This Section consists of the Petroleum Engineering Division,
the Petroleum Geoscience Division and the Marketing and
Promotion Division.
Responsible For:
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Fostering the exploration, development and production of
the Province's hydrocarbon resources, and providing
related geological, geophysical, engineering, and
regulatory services; |
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Activities including:
within the Province - issuing petroleum rights,
processing applications for petroleum exploration
programs, assessment of development options,
drafting legislation and regulations relating to
petroleum exploration and production;
for the offshore area covered by the Atlantic Accord
Act - drafting legislation and regulations in
concert with the development of federal
equivalents;
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Serving as an information source to the department's
executive, other governments and other government
agencies, active and prospective
members of the petroleum industry, and to the general
public. |
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For more information please contact the
Petroleum Development Section |
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