Media Centre

Welcome to the Media section of the Offshore Energy Research Associations web portal. Here you will find OEER and OETR brochures, newsletters and fact sheets. Also listed below are media releases, articles that pertain to OEER- and OETR-related issues, as well as news pieces that feature OEER- and OETR-funded research. 

OEER Association OETR Association
Backgrounder (updated Feb. 2011) Backgrounder (updated Feb. 2011)
Brochure (updated March 2011) Brochure (updated March 2011)
  Play Fairway Analysis Brochure
Articles Articles

Modern Energy Review - Volume 3, Issue 1:

Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy - Advances in Research, Technology and Legislation

Atlantic Business Magazine - March/April 2011:

Creating a New Understanding of Nova Scotia's Offshore Petroleum Potential
Newsletter - "Currents" PFA Newsletter - "Profile"
     Issue 1 - Fall 2010
      Issue 1 - Summer 2010
     Issue 2 - Winter 2011      Issue 2 - Fall 2010
     Issue 3 - Spring 2011
      Issue 3 - Spring 2011
       Issue 4 - Fall 2011

OEER & OETR Associations (Joint Projects)
Nova Scotia Energy Research & Development Forum 2010
Forum Summary (updated July 2010)

 TitleCategory Created Date
May 28/07 Guide to Wind Power Projects ReleasedOEERDownload5/28/2007
May 23/07 OETR Awards Grants to Stimulate Offshore ExplorationOETRDownload5/28/2007
April 30/07 Province Funds Research and Development to Attract Offshore ExplorationOETRDownload5/28/2007
April 27/07 Province Takes Control of Offshore Resource AgendaOEER/OETRDownload5/28/2007
April 18/07 Tidal power refresher courseOEERDownload5/28/2007
April 12/07 New Tidal Power Steps, Online Wind Map BeginsOEERDownload5/28/2007
Feb 24/07 N.S. Has Power to Harness TidesOEERDownload5/28/2007
Feb 20/07 Province Invests $500,000 in Renewable, Non-renewable ResearchOEERDownload5/28/2007
Feb 20/07 EnCana's Gerry Protti - Speech at OTANSOETRDownload5/28/2007
Feb 15/07 Forum to Address Province's Tidal Energy PotentialOEERDownload5/29/2007
May 23/07 OETR Awards 3 GrantsOETRDownload5/31/2007
Dec 1/05 EPRI Wave & Tidal Energy System Feasibility AssessmentsOEERDownload6/5/2007
OETR Awards 3 Contracts for Offshore ResearchOETRDownload6/12/2007
OEER announces Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment for Bay of FundyOEERDownload6/12/2007
NS Daily Business Briefs (June 12)OEERDownload6/13/2007
NS Welcomes Growing Interest In Tidal EnergyOEERDownload6/13/2007
NB & NS joining forces on tidal energyOEERDownload6/13/2007
Province to partner with N.S. to study tidal power (Times & Transcript)OEERDownload6/13/2007
Province to partner with N.S. to study tidal power (Telegraph Journal)OEERDownload6/13/2007
NB studies tidal powerOEERDownload6/13/2007
NB & NS to study tidal powerOEERDownload6/13/2007
Provinces jointly take closer look at tidal powerOEERDownload6/14/2007
Canadian Provinces Study Fundy Bay Tidal FlowsOEERDownload7/6/2007
OEER awards contract for the ESIA Report for Fundy Tidal EnergyOEERDownload7/18/2007
Company to Study Fundy PowerOEERDownload7/19/2007
The Daily Business Buzz - July 30OEERDownload7/31/2007
The Daily Business Buzz - Aug. 9OEERDownload8/10/2007
Forums to address Fundy tidal energy programOEERDownload8/10/2007
Community forums on tidal energy start MondayOEERDownload8/10/2007
Jacques Whitford gets contract for Report on the Bay of FundyOEERDownload8/10/2007
OEER reaching out to community-based groups in the Bay of Fundy region - July 30OEERDownload8/10/2007
OETR to host Nova Scotia Offshore Basin Forum 2007OETRDownload9/27/2007
OEER announces second call for applications for participation support fundsOEERDownload11/28/2007
Association seeks more input for tidal power reviewOEERDownload11/29/2007
Restraining Our Nature - The Nova Scotia Policy ReviewOEERDownload12/18/2007
Nova Scotia Announces Tidal Energy Facility Partners OEERDownload1/9/2008
NS tests the waters of tidal-power technologyOEERDownload1/9/2008
Province needs to be aggressive in developing tidal powerOEERDownload1/9/2008
Sea change for NSOEERDownload1/9/2008
Tidal energy coming of ageOEERDownload1/9/2008
OEER seeking feedback on the Background Report for the Fundy Tidal Energy SEAOEERDownload1/23/2008
Report - Tidal power plans must proceed with cautionOEERDownload1/24/2008
The Daily Business Buzz - January 23, 2008OEERDownload1/24/2008
Researchers want public feedback on tidal-energy studyOEERDownload1/25/2008
OETR releases first ever digital seismic dataset offshore Nova Scotia OETRDownload3/13/2008
OEER completes strategic environmental assessment for marine renewable energy in the Bay of FundyOEERDownload5/1/2008
Research and Development Forum to Showcase Province's Energy SectorOEER/OETRDownload5/15/2008
OEER receives nearly $5 million from Crown Share funds for marine research OEERDownload7/14/2008
OETR receives nearly $19 million from Crown Share funds for geoscience research OETRDownload7/14/2008
An Update on Fundy Tidal Energy (By: MAARS)OEERDownload8/19/2008
Premier Sees Greater Potential for Natural Gas Development OETRDownload10/21/2008
Nova Scotia Welcomes Tidal Project ActivityOEERDownload1/23/2009
OEER asks for scientific and technical input on two draft RFPsOEERDownload7/24/2009
Premier Charts Progress on Oil and GasOETRDownload10/14/2009
Robots to study fish, turbines OEER/OETRDownload10/28/2009
Nova Scotia Government plans to strengthen protections for Georges BankOEERDownload2/21/2011
Georges Bank drilling faces Canadian questionsOEERDownload2/21/2011
NS to extend drilling banOEERDownload2/22/2011
NS to extend drilling banOEERDownload2/22/2011
European Tidal firm eyes FundyOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
Ecology group - seismic testing threatens whalesOEERDownload2/22/2011
Province inviting further tidal energy testing OEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
Coalition calls for oil and gas moratorium in Gulf of St. LawrenceOEERDownload2/22/2011
Tidal firm sees "opportunity"OEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
The bitter battle for Georges BankOEERDownload2/22/2011
Time of uncertainty for NS offshore industryOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
Georges Bank drilling ban vexes OTANSOEERDownload2/22/2011
Turning to tides for powerOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
Ottawa commits to investing $20 million in NS tidal energy projectOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
Tidal power turbine coming out of waterOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
MacKay announces cutting-edge clean energy project for Atlantic CanadaOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
Prysmian to join FORCE in one of the most important tidal power projects in the worldOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
High winds put turbine lift on holdOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
Copter inquiry urges big changesOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
Canadian oil and gas industry generates about $100B a year in revenueOEER/OETRDownload2/22/2011
Minister Parker Speech on PFA - April 27, 2011OETRDownload4/28/2011
Analysis reveals oil and gas offshore OETRDownload4/28/2011
Study triples N.S. oil, gas estimatesOETRDownload4/28/2011
Expert says N.B. has to act now on offshoreOETRDownload4/28/2011
Offshore projections: Increased revenue or just more hype?  Download4/29/2011
Department of Energy - Accountability Report 10/11OEER/OETRDownload8/9/2011
Fournier Lays Out Next Steps for Tidal Energy DevelopmentOEERDownload9/23/2011
OETR Press Release - Play Fairway Analysis Research Yields Industry Investment Download1/20/2012