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Offshore oil project will spark N. L. construction boom

The Expositor -- Newfoundland and Labrador will give the green light to the $5-billion Hebron offshore oil project today, setting off a long-awaited construction boom that's expected to bring a small army of skilled, young workers back to the province over the next three years.

Calvin Farewell, 27, hopes to be among them.

The Newfoundlander currently commutes each month to work in the tarsands near Fort McMurray, Alta. He says he's eager to learn details of how much work the oil consortium will be required to carry out at the shipyard in his hometown of Marystown.

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Submitted Aug 20, 2008 By: JT

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wmtbilly Rookie Author Delaware Posts:46 Points:72,245 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:44:25 AM Ignore wmtbilly Report Abuse VICE PRESIDENT "HEBRON" huh?
Bruno44 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,589 Points:846,975 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:42:52 AM Ignore Bruno44 Report Abuse We need for congress to come back from their extended taxpayer paid vacation and address this now. Pelosi and demos are blocking the offshore drilling in US, which includes 50 miles inland. Drill Here, Drill Now to meet our needs until a good economical alternative is developed.
Egaser Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:470 Points:367,435 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:42:46 AM Ignore Egaser Report Abuse Good for them.
KopterDoctor Veteran Author Alabama Posts:318 Points:54,195 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:42:11 AM Ignore KopterDoctor Report Abuse I agree with sailormon
PetrolKingNC All-Star Author Charlotte Posts:606 Points:155,630 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:41:21 AM Ignore PetrolKingNC Report Abuse it would spark a boom everywhere...drill drill drill
sailormon Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,934 Points:474,900 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:38:06 AM Ignore sailormon Report Abuse Rogerparry says, "Keep the oil flowing and develop alternative sources of energy." I agree. We need some time for the alternatives to come on line. Right now I don't think Americans can sustain the economy with the energy prices where they are. Forget about what is costs to go on a vacation and just think of what it is going to cost to heat your home this winter!! It is going to get really ugly!!
WillyG Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,915 Points:570,395 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:37:15 AM Ignore WillyG Report Abuse Somehow, we will end up paying for it with even higher gas prices. Watch
obbliegobblie Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,054 Points:187,950 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:37:11 AM Ignore obbliegobblie Report Abuse yay for canada! boo for us!
markmoore80 All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:907 Points:302,775 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:36:02 AM Ignore markmoore80 Report Abuse Yesterday? Nothing new to report today?
eaglev Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,371 Points:609,615 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:34:52 AM Ignore eaglev Report Abuse That's right and China has a deal with Cuba to drill off the coast of Florida and they will be able to drill sideways to our oil.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:14,815 Points:1,941,735 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:33:28 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Wait a minute.. you mean to tell me the Canadians can and will drill offshore, but Americans WON'T??? Does this make sense? We should be drilling the OCS NOW!
mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,141 Points:955,600 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:31:42 AM Ignore mrpc90 Report Abuse Yesterday's news.
CatbirdWoman All-Star Author Ohio Posts:840 Points:428,130 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:24:25 AM Ignore CatbirdWoman Report Abuse I hope democrats don't get in this fall. If they do, I'm sorry.
rogerparry Champion Author Florida Posts:4,589 Points:934,580 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:23:34 AM Ignore rogerparry Report Abuse Keep the oil flowing and develop alternative sources of energy.
kanmandoo Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,350 Points:1,301,420 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:22:43 AM Ignore kanmandoo Report Abuse good luck guys.
cudatim Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,799 Points:782,165 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:22:25 AM Ignore cudatim Report Abuse There will be a need for new sources of oil to help get us through the future until new energy/transportation research produces something.
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:4,321 Points:900,230 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:20:38 AM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse Yep, we need to do a lot more of this. Good luck to Farewell
frede2 Champion Author Texas Posts:4,117 Points:880,145 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:19:34 AM Ignore frede2 Report Abuse Ol' Gotonerds just needs to get a life!! Real thinkers know that ol' shrub and his bunch have too much to lose if their oil buds can't rip us off so the ripoffs will keep on happening to us little guys and this "drill, drill, drill" junk is right up their ally.
legacy98 Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:12 Points:9,415 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:18:23 AM Ignore legacy98 Report Abuse Maybe this time the United States should take a lesson from Canada.
mooneagle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,790 Points:779,215 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:17:47 AM Ignore mooneagle Report Abuse carlsonguitars EXCELLENT post. spot on
star_deceiver Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,001 Points:700,650 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:16:50 AM Ignore star_deceiver Report Abuse time to go to work
bowler48226 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,721 Points:459,410 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:16:23 AM Ignore bowler48226 Report Abuse The price impact may be minimal but the supply will be greater.
RC_RACER Champion Author Tacoma Posts:4,014 Points:759,235 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:14:24 AM Ignore RC_RACER Report Abuse local oil, local jobs. Why hasn't this been done years ago. This is a good thing so lets keep it going, Lower prices and better economy.
EagleEye16 Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:3,913 Points:702,390 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:13:23 AM Ignore EagleEye16 Report Abuse There will be an awful lot of jobs up for grabs in Alberta, when all the Newfoundlanders start migrating back home. Production of the tar sands may have to slow down. The new project may go ahead, at the cost of slowing an existing one down.
owatonnajeep Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,510 Points:709,345 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:11:38 AM Ignore owatonnajeep Report Abuse it's nice that canada allows offshore drilling...
china211 Veteran Author Long Island Posts:497 Points:84,400 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:11:26 AM Ignore china211 Report Abuse START THE DRILLING NOW!!!!! YEAH YEAH!!!!!!!!
unclebobMO Veteran Author Missouri Posts:266 Points:188,355 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:10:24 AM Ignore unclebobMO Report Abuse Having jobs here instead of there is a great thing for the economy. Let's hope the US follows suit and soon.
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lucky69 Champion Author Austin Posts:1,773 Points:624,175 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:09:35 AM Ignore lucky69 Report Abuse Which will rise cost and prices again.
shayaltNJ Rookie Author New Jersey Posts:38 Points:510,745 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:09:23 AM Ignore shayaltNJ Report Abuse and drilling off the US coast will do the same. it will also help airports, heliports, and all the maintenance and servicing of those fleets. There is always abogger picture.
gotoneros Champion Author Syracuse Posts:3,273 Points:672,275 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:08:05 AM Ignore gotoneros Report Abuse Funny how the democrats you fools elected wont allow oil or jobs. You get the government you deserve. Thanks.
Chitowner Champion Author Omaha Posts:2,059 Points:578,180 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:05:01 AM Ignore Chitowner Report Abuse Alright Canada Go get it, You have us smiling, well down ol man
squeezle Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,852 Points:842,065 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:04:19 AM Ignore squeezle Report Abuse More drilling is only a temporary solution. The time to develop alternative fuel sources is now, before oil prices get out of control.
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sivart Champion Author Arkansas Posts:11,893 Points:2,099,080 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:01:10 AM Ignore sivart Report Abuse Go Canada Go!!!!! In the US we have a bunch of idiots in DC!
FawltyPawl Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,235 Points:202,480 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:00:18 AM Ignore FawltyPawl Report Abuse Rinky-dinks can get offshore drilling started so much faster than our snail-paced and brained leadership.
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:4,097 Points:1,498,140 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 9:00:02 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Right!
chas_commuter All-Star Author South Carolina Posts:833 Points:227,070 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:59:41 AM Ignore chas_commuter Report Abuse Let's just hope Canadian liberals don't block a pipeline to transfer the oil back to land.
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DFleming All-Star Author Alberta Posts:500 Points:105,445 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:58:48 AM Ignore DFleming Report Abuse $5 billion. That's alot of money not going to the middle east.
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:9,464 Points:1,699,080 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:57:46 AM Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse The liberal Donkeycrats will hinder any attempts of the US focusing on offshore drilling while the rest of the world stakes their claim.
rbdesigns All-Star Author Modesto Posts:523 Points:389,145 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:56:47 AM Ignore rbdesigns Report Abuse Not only will offshore drilling help with oil prices, it will give people jobs. Plus it keeps our money out of the hands of governments that don't seem to like us. It's a win-win-win situation.
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HockeyLady Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,552 Points:1,492,835 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:53:53 AM Ignore HockeyLady Report Abuse time to drill--many benefits. Guess Obama will Change his view again and support it.
canescommuter Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,702 Points:378,595 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:50:25 AM Ignore canescommuter Report Abuse Glad to see one country has a plan. We're stumbling around in the dark playing politics with our future.
4wheel Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:12,736 Points:1,771,195 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:49:46 AM Ignore 4wheel Report Abuse Everyone else seems to see the short term benefits of off shore drilling!! The U.S., as usual, still a day late and dollar short!!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:18,269 Points:1,363,135 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:47:08 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Canada is actively pursuing oil and exploration. Canada has a goal in sight. Its a lot more then what the US is doing..... The US federal government can't even figure out how to get offshore oil drilling started.
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