Abstract
On 20 November 2004 the Terra Nova FPSO inadvertently discharged 165n3 of oily water into the surrounding waters of the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore area. Petro-Canada was charged with having caused a spill and thereby committing an offence pursuant to the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act. This was the first charge of its type arising from offshore oil and gas operations on the east coast of Canada. The authors provide a factual overview of the incident and identify some resultant legal issues, including the application of creative sentencing and the use of probation orders.
| Original language | Canadian English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Dalhousie Law Journal |
| Issue number | 2.0 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct. 1 2007 |
Keywords
- sentencing
- restorative justice
- environmental law
- oil spill
- Terra Nova FPSO
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Petro-Canada
- Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act
- offshore
- oil
- gas
Disciplines
- Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law
