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Geochemistry and Microbiology in Seep Prospecting
May 5th, 2020 | Halifax, Nova Scotia
The latest issue of the GEO ExPro Magazine (Volume 17 Issue 2) released May 5, 2020 includes an article on " Geochemistry and Microbiology in Seep Prospecting" co-authored by Dr. Martin Fowler, APT Canada and Dr. Casey Hubert, Geognomics Inc. and University of Calgary. See the attached article below, or click the below link for the full magazine edition.
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‘Omics project takes de-risking NS’s offshore to next phase
July 23rd, 2019 | Halifax, Nova Scotia
A major new initiative that adds genomics technologies to traditional geoscience aims to reduce the risk for oil exploration in Nova Scotia’s offshore.
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Joint Partnership Identifies Fundy Lessons Learned
March 25th, 2019 | Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia’s efforts to explore the energy potential in the Minas Passage will now have the benefit of a new report – Lessons Learned: Marine Operations in the Minas Passage – which documents the critical information learned from working in the challenging conditions of the world’s most powerful tides.
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OERA & ONHYM Reach Agreement to Enhance Offshore Energy Research & Development
August 20th, 2018 | Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) and the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for research cooperation regarding the petroleum resource potential of offshore Nova Scotia and Morocco.
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OERA & NSERC Reach Agreement to Enhance Offshore Energy Research & Development
November 28th, 2017 | Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will jointly fund marine energy research projects in Nova Scotia. These projects will support academic research carried out in collaboration with Canadian companies over the next three years.
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Research Investments in Nova Scotia In-Stream Tidal Technology Research
November 9th, 2017 | Ottawa, Ontario
As Canada continues to move towards a low-carbon economy, renewable energy sources such as tidal and wave energy will play an increasingly important role in powering our cities, transportation and industries. With the world’s longest marine coast and one of the largest fresh water supplies, Canada has a major opportunity to create new jobs and economic growth by capturing the power of our marine and fresh water resources in an environmentally sustainable way.