This report compares Canada's Arctic offshore drilling regulatory regime with the regimes of four other countries: the U.S., the U.K., Greenland, and Norway. It identifies similarities and differences of key aspects of the regimes, including management systems, drilling and well activities, facility and drilling systems, well control, independent verification of safety, and oil spill response. The study was initiated by the National Energy Board as part of its Arctic Offshore Drilling Review.
Comparing the Offshore Drilling Regulatory Regimes of the Canadian Arctic, the U.S., the U.K., Greenland, and Norway
June 22, 2011
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Randy Lucas
Former Resource Economist
Peggy Holroyd
Former Director, Arctic Energy Solutions
Nathan Lemphers
Former Senior Policy Analyst
Jennifer Dagg
Former Technical and Policy Analyst
Benjamin Thibault
Former Program Director, Electricity
Steve Kennett
Former Senior Policy Analyst, Alberta Energy Solutions
Chris Severson-Baker
Executive Director
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