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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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cableman31 Champion Author New York Posts:4,017 Points:1,065,855 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:43:53 AM Ignore cableman31 Report Abuse Good Luck.
Jizme Champion Author Lincoln Posts:4,903 Points:1,926,140 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:40:53 AM Ignore Jizme Report Abuse Sounds good, but what is he going to do after the three years when it is done?
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mhewer All-Star Author Detroit Posts:591 Points:303,500 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:36:41 AM Ignore mhewer Report Abuse Canada is doing it, we should also.
Zinnoil Champion Author Florida Posts:18,901 Points:2,139,725 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:35:49 AM Ignore Zinnoil Report Abuse Oil exploration makes money for most everyone.
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tonycmd All-Star Author Maryland Posts:515 Points:129,830 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:33:05 AM Ignore tonycmd Report Abuse Drill
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racerdj Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,890 Points:1,076,060 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:28:42 AM Ignore racerdj Report Abuse THese kinds of projects should help push up supplies and in turn depressing prices. Hopefully here in the USA we will do the same.
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cv Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,229 Points:2,285,180 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:26:59 AM Ignore cv Report Abuse Well at least we can always hope!
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gas_too_high Champion Author Columbus Posts:4,343 Points:989,425 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:20:19 AM Ignore gas_too_high Report Abuse They need the oil. Newfoundland/Labrador has the highest gas prices in Canada (and Canada's lowest prices are higher than California's). [Edited by: gas_too_high at 8/21/2008 8:20:35 AM EST]
swepson All-Star Author Greensboro Posts:543 Points:599,830 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:18:14 AM Ignore swepson Report Abuse With very low gasoline inventories, we’re one refinery accident away from another huge price run up.
bradkos Rookie Author Ohio Posts:94 Points:35,160 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:17:52 AM Ignore bradkos Report Abuse So why is it again that we are not drilling? Oh right, BUSH and the rich politicians with their investment in Foreign OIL.
texasbig8 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,799 Points:391,440 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:17:45 AM Ignore texasbig8 Report Abuse I agree with RochBear...like everything else we need to bring it home and take care of ours FIRST.
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Wildman14 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,494 Points:416,025 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:16:23 AM Ignore Wildman14 Report Abuse Go Canada!
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RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:5,527 Points:1,047,215 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:14:49 AM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse This is good for Canada, but these are more jobs which are being sent to other countries (sorry, Canada is not the USA for those who failed Geography - But I would rather support Canada than the middle east....) The USA has ship yards which are sitting empty, we should be putting US workers to work building oil rigs, then employ them on the rigs. We should also use closed Auto plants to produce batteries, Solar panels, wind mills, and Electric cars....
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bar1035 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,403 Points:458,405 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:10:12 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Is it just my imagination or are the Canadians more serious about finding oil and natural gas than the US is? Maybe, it's from watching Ice Road Truckers too much!
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TeachR06 Champion Author Raleigh Posts:3,535 Points:1,012,760 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:01:57 AM Ignore TeachR06 Report Abuse Sounds like someone is moving forward to find some more sources of oil
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tazdriver Champion Author Huntsville Posts:4,892 Points:1,177,500 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 8:00:39 AM Ignore tazdriver Report Abuse It will take many and varied successful and productive oil projects to become energy independent.
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sargee6 Sophomore Author Tampa Posts:123 Points:606,210 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:55:02 AM Ignore sargee6 Report Abuse to bad the U.S. can't be as smart as the canadains, but then the politicians wouldn't get there cut
guzlinsuv Champion Author Sacramento Posts:5,066 Points:1,081,845 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:54:52 AM Ignore guzlinsuv Report Abuse good news for them
dopster Champion Author Toledo Posts:2,177 Points:1,353,010 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:53:24 AM Ignore dopster Report Abuse thwadi is correct. Ohio & Michigan both have areas that have seen oil production in the past, but stopped when cheaper middle eastern crude was discovered. They already have the rights. They're not being hampered by Congress. So what's their problem with on-shore oil production???
domer2 Champion Author Gary Posts:1,487 Points:500,925 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:51:49 AM Ignore domer2 Report Abuse good for them
GAC1Shirt All-Star Author Georgia Posts:685 Points:435,795 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:51:31 AM Ignore GAC1Shirt Report Abuse Less to Bin Laden and more for Americans and Canadians!
foxups Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,252 Points:645,060 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:51:16 AM Ignore foxups Report Abuse it's about time
tags610 Champion Author Lincoln Posts:5,607 Points:1,151,610 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:51:01 AM Ignore tags610 Report Abuse We need some of that in the US.
Diffle Veteran Author Massachusetts Posts:257 Points:165,555 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:50:32 AM Ignore Diffle Report Abuse Drill? Diversify our energy sources. More nuclear, solar, wind, etc. Put the oil speculators back on Wall St. selling stocks to real corporations rather than driving up the cost of the average guy's energy. Whew! Just wait 'til we have to start heating our houses at these rates.
ledoy Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,065 Points:1,594,900 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:49:50 AM Ignore ledoy Report Abuse great more jobs more people working its a win win
txyankee Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:7,325 Points:1,306,820 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:49:19 AM Ignore txyankee Report Abuse get us out of debt and stop paying foreign countries our tax dollars. We are also funding the terroriest by our current procedures. Drill here and drill now. we have our own oil use it and stop worrying about these tree hugger bird watching whale lookers that countrol Democrate's.
soncorn Sophomore Author Missouri Posts:247 Points:516,540 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:48:47 AM Ignore soncorn Report Abuse this looks interesting
PRVRT Rookie Author Idaho Posts:16 Points:40,520 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:46:53 AM Ignore PRVRT Report Abuse US oil companies do not want to spend their $ drilling. It is too easy to sit back and raise prices and make record profits. Drilling cuts into their profits and takes years to recoup their investment.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,154 Points:1,009,420 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:45:13 AM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse I agree...just DRILL!
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thwadi Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,137 Points:605,385 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:43:09 AM Ignore thwadi Report Abuse There must be reasons that current oil development is not being done in US. I don't think environmental concerns are a major part of it. A lot of special deals exist in the oil business. There is a small oil company in Ohio that has put wells next to and in some recreational areas and if you didn't know they were there you would not realize it. Lots of interior land is available or already controlled by oil companies and not being developed.