Offshore Oil & Gas in BC

This section focuses on information and activities that deal specifically with offshore oil and gas in British Columbia. Entries are drawn from materials that have been developed in many formats. Use the topic headings to guide your search.

Background

• Chronology of British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas Development A list of key dates, activities and decisions regarding offshore oil and gas activity in British Columbia.
• Drilling History Offshore the West Coast of British Columbia British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 19, January 2002 ( 217 KB).
• Lifting the Moratoria British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 3, January 2002 ( 265KB).
• List of Some Comments and Questions Linked to the Categories in the 2001 Whitford Report British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 13, January 2002 ( 385KB).
• Review of Current Status of Offshore Oil and Gas Development in British Columbia presentation November 2002 at a public forum during the visit of the Norwegian Delegation. Produced by Offshore Oil and Gas Team ( 229KB).

Environment

• Biological/Ecological Environment Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 6.0, October 2001 ( 256KB).

Regulatory Regime

• Federal Government Responsibilities British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 17, January 2002 ( 172KB).
• Lowell Statement on Science and the Precautionary Principle British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 20, January 2002 ( 801KB).
• Regulatory Regime Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 2.0, October 2001 ( 142KB).

Science

• Geological Situation and Hydrocarbon Potential of Queen Charlotte Basin British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 6 , January 2002 ( 676KB)
• Non-Potential of Natural Gas Hydrate Occurrence in Queen Charlotte Basin British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 10, January 2002. ( 1.4MB)
• Oceanographic Situation in Hecate Strait BC British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 14, January 2002. ( 2.3MB)
• Physical Environment: Physiography; Bathymetry Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 4.0, October 2001. ( 163KB)
• Physical Environment: Climate; Physiography; SEAMAP Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 4.0, October 2001. ( 2.1MB)
• Physical Environment: Climate; Water Level and Ocean Currents Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 4.0, October 2001. ( 76KB)
• Physical Environment: Storm Events Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 4.0, October 2001. ( 118KB)
• Physical Environment: Surface Waves; Wind-driven Currents; Weather Forecasting Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 4.0, October 2001. ( 92KB)
• Physical Environment: Gas Hydrates; Faulting and Earthquakes; Fault Movement, Slope Stability and Liquefaction Potential; Summary Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 4.0. ( 228KB)
• Engineering Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 5.0 , October 2001. ( 1.4MB)
• Considerations for Seabirds in Western Canada, British Columbia in regards to Offshore Gas and Oil Development British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 16B, January 2002. ( 276KB)
• Faulting and Seismicity in Queen Charlotte Basin British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 8, January 2002. ( 592KB)
• Overview of Geological Hazards to Offshore Petroleum Development - British Columbia Continental Shelf British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 11, January 2002. ( 586KB)
• Potential Interactions Between Oil and Gas Exploration and Development and Living Marine Resources in the Queen Charlotte Basin Area British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 15, January 2002. ( 559KB)
• The Waterbird Perspective British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 16A, January 2002. ( 219KB)

Social and Economic

• Voices From The Coast: The Collected Stories of Coastal BC Community Members Involved in the Research and Discussion of Oil and Gas Northern Coastal Information & Research Program: UNBC Community-Collaborative Studies on British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas, June 2005. ( 5.6MB)
• Understanding the Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas on Queen Charlotte Basin Communities Northern Coastal Information & Research Program: UNBC Community-Collaborative Studies on British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas, February 2005. ( 5.84MB)
• BC Offshore Oil and Gas Community Information, Knowledge and Learning System Northern Coastal Information & Research Program: UNBC Community-Collaborative Studies on British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas, October 2004. ( 1.84MB)
• Introduction to the British Columbia Coastal Resource Programs British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 12, January 2002. ( 156KB)
• Oral Presenters Report of the Offshore Oil and Gas Task Force, Appendix 2, January 2002. ( 200KB)
• Regional Setting Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 3.0, October 2001. ( 330KB)
• Risk Assessment and Management British Columbia Offshore Hydrocarbon Development: Report of the Scientific Review Panel, Vol. II Appendix 18, January 2002. ( 325KB)
• Socio/Economic Considerations Offshore Oil and Gas Technology Update, Chapter 7.0, October, 2001. ( 192KB)
• Written Submissions Report of the Offshore Oil and Gas Task Force , Appendix 1, January 2002. ( 25KB)