Determination No. W-2018-219

Noble Drilling Services (Canada) Corporation applied, through its representative, to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister), for a licence to use the "NOBLE REGINA ALLEN", a jack-up rig registered in Liberia, to perform, as part of the Sable Offshore Energy Project, well plug and abandonment activities for the decommissioning of 22 wells, drilled across five wellhead platforms, with wireline and coiled tubing. The activity will start on November 21, 2018 and will end on November 20, 2019.

To support the licensing process, the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) must determine under section 8 of the Act whether a suitable Canadian ship is available to provide the service.

Agency staff gave notice of the application to the Canadian marine industry and no Canadian ships were offered. Therefore, the Agency determines that there is no suitable Canadian ship available to perform the activity.

The Minister considers the Agency's Determination in deciding whether to issue the licence. This Determination is not an authority to operate.