Disposal at sea permit 4543-2-06947
Please note that this permit has expired.
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 127 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), disposal at sea permit no. 4543‑2‑06947 authorizing the disposal of waste or other matter at sea is approved. The permit is published on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.
1. Permittee: Shell Canada Limited, Calgary, Alberta.
2. Waste or other matter to be disposed of: ships, aircraft, platforms or other structures from which all material that can create floating debris or other marine pollution has been removed to the maximum extent possible if, in the case of disposal, those substances would not pose a serious obstacle to fishing or navigation after being disposed of.
2.1. Nature of waste or other matter: marine riser and lower marine riser structure, as described in the permit application dated April 5, 2017.
3. Duration of permit: permit is valid on June 19, 2018.
4. Disposal site: Shelburne Basin, bound by 42.44703° N, 62.24809° W; 42.44701° N, 62.24455° W; 42.44389° N, 62.24812° W; and 42.44386° N, 62.24458° W (NAD83).
5. Method of disposal: abandoned in place.
6. Total quantity to be disposed of: not to exceed 2417 tonnes.
Jeffrey Corkum
Regional Director
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Atlantic Region
On behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Signed on June 7, 2018