Nova Scotia Subsurface Energy R&D Investment Program

Dalhousie University is seeking participants for Nova Scotia's Subsurface Energy R&D Investment Program, offering financial incentives for operators to explore onshore hydrocarbon resources through a controlled research initiative.

Dalhousie University


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Open
DAL-2026-22771623-1
Nov 30, 2026 06:00 PM
Sep 10, 2026 06:30 PM
3 years base + 2 × 3 years options
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State
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Description

The Subsurface Energy R&D Investment Program is a provincial initiative designed to evaluate Nova Scotia's onshore hydrocarbon potential while advancing geological knowledge, assessing resource viability and extraction methods, and maintaining environmental stewardship and transparency. The program offers financial incentives to operators conducting exploration activities, including exploratory drilling, as part of a controlled research initiative focused on subsurface geology and drilling and stimulation technologies. Successful proponents will negotiate a Petroleum Exploration Agreement granting exclusive rights to explore for and produce oil and gas from agreed lands for a three-year term, renewable up to twice for a total of nine years. Applicants should be capable of commencing exploratory drilling in 2027 and must comply with applicable safety, regulatory, and governance requirements.

Classification Codes
NAICS213111Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
PSCAG62PETROLEUM - APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT
Smart Codes
petroleum explorationexploratory drillingoil and gas production
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Service
Timeline
Sep 10, 2026 06:30 PM-Published Date
Nov 27, 2026 06:00 PM-Question Deadline
Nov 30, 2026 06:00 PM-Closing Date
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