Nexen Energy ULC Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project (2018–2028)
March 2018 — Newfoundland, Canada
Clients: AMEC Foster Wheeler, Nexen Energy
Appendix E – Underwater Sound Propagation Assessment
A modelling study as part of the Environmental Impact Statement for Nexen Energy’s 11-year exploration drilling program off eastern Newfoundland. Distances to marine mammal impact thresholds were estimated for planned operations of a Vertical Seismic Profiler (VSP) airgun array and a semi-submersible platform with a supply vessel alongside. The sources were modelled at both shallow and deep locations within the Exploration Licenses.
