January 10
Legislative advisor to
Minister of Mines and Energy appointed
January 16
Minister meets with U.S.
Energy Regulatory Commission
January 21
Newfoundland and Labrador
Hydro files a "Notice to Intervene" with the U.S.
Federal Energy Commission
February 4
Minister pleased with North
Limited's investment in the Iron Ore Company of Canada
February 14
Funding for Petroleum
Technology Program
February 26
NOTE TO EDITORS - Assistance
under the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Development Fund Agreement
to be announced, February 27, St. George's
February 27
Port to be upgraded at Turf
Point in Bay St. George
March 14
Local organizations receive
funding through Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Development
Agreement
March 20
Budget reflects commitment to
develop natural resources
April 22
Ministerial Statement -
Premier Tobin announces plans to drill delineation well in the
Hebron area of Grand Banks
May 29
Canada- Newfoundland Offshore
Petroleum Board - 1997 call bids in Newfoundland offshore area
July 4
54th annual Mines and Energy
Ministers Conference, St. John's, July 6-9
July 25
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore
Petroleum Board - Amoco
West Bonne Bay exploratory well approved
Annual report from Canada-Newfoundland Offshore
Petroleum Board
August 1
Results of Hunt/Pan
Canadian Port au Port No. 1 well
August 4
Department of Mines
and Energy officials participate in Russian project
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly
public status report oil and gas activities
August 11
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly
public status report of oil and gas activities
August 12
Minister releases
report on province's energy sector
Electrical engineer appointed
to complete study of Hydro proposals
August 19
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
August 22
Minister comments on
new copper prospect
August 25
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
August 28
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Terra Nova Panel recommends go-ahead
with conditions
September 2
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
September 8
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
September 15
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
September 18
NOTE TO EDITORS -
Minister to hold news conference Friday, September 19
September 22
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
September 29
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
October 6
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
October 14
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
October 20
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
October 29
Minister of Mines and
Energy comments on Panel Report for Sable gas projects
November 3
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore
Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and gas
activities
New geological map of Labrador
released
November 5
Minister
of Mines and Energy opens Annual Review of Activities
November 6
Minister responds to announcement of increased
recoverable reserves at Hibernia
November 12
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
November 17
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
November 24
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore
Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and gas
activities
December 1
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
Ministerial Statement -
Information on emergency procedures following gas leak at
Hibernia platform
December 5
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - 1997 Land sale results
December 8
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
December 15
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activity
December 22
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
December 29
Canada-Newfoundland
Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly public status report of oil and
gas activities
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