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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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matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:7,197 Points:742,445 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:45:13 AM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse I agree...just DRILL!
no_monkey2002 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,464 Points:865,955 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:44:38 AM Ignore no_monkey2002 Report Abuse drill deeper..drill more...just do it..OH Yea !!! Black Gold...
thwadi Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,006 Points:425,640 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.
The_WB Champion Author Detroit Posts:7,382 Points:813,350 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:42:46 AM Ignore The_WB Report Abuse So, when do we start?
joelimite Sophomore Author Virginia Posts:241 Points:73,910 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:42:24 AM Ignore joelimite Report Abuse good, every slumping economy needs some big project to boost jobs and money.
FedUpRI Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:2,344 Points:390,455 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:42:05 AM Ignore FedUpRI Report Abuse Wish everyone would stop with the oil push. New drilling won't help right now. Energy & funds should be expended on clean burning, renewable, alternate fuels sources. Plenty of job openings and with the success individuals and small, unfunded groups are having a full force drive at this instead of more dirty oil (which will run out eventually anyway if burning it doesn't destroy us first) would give the world total independence from fossil fuels.
Roo08 Veteran Author Grand Rapids Posts:398 Points:57,115 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:41:20 AM Ignore Roo08 Report Abuse Good, more oil on the market not owned by our enemies is always a good thing.
Redwingz Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,454 Points:575,250 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:35:25 AM Ignore Redwingz Report Abuse Aren't those dog names?
rvnvet70 Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,708 Points:1,301,225 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:33:11 AM Ignore rvnvet70 Report Abuse Hey Hawkeyejd, there's more than two keys on the keyboard.
thedennis64 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:966 Points:775,170 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:32:18 AM Ignore thedennis64 Report Abuse That should be good for some. OK is not a worthy response.
jmuse Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,219 Points:445,370 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:31:15 AM Ignore jmuse Report Abuse From the headline I thought they were talking about the National League building new stadiums.
Hawkeyejd All-Star Author Ontario Posts:507 Points:282,750 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:30:58 AM Ignore Hawkeyejd Report Abuse OK
Hangnail309 Veteran Author Manitoba Posts:364 Points:481,275 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:28:24 AM Ignore Hangnail309 Report Abuse It sounds good for economy of Newfoundland
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:2,943 Points:860,795 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:28:02 AM Ignore Marson Report Abuse The more the merrier!
olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:3,240 Points:536,110 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:26:49 AM Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse And we are not drilling because?
Mazdaman7Q Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,891 Points:1,082,485 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:23:54 AM Ignore Mazdaman7Q Report Abuse Why not in all the gulf that is already been approved?
Palmtrees13 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:622 Points:310,810 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:22:31 AM Ignore Palmtrees13 Report Abuse That's great.
wwcj All-Star Author Virginia Posts:990 Points:256,525 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:22:15 AM Ignore wwcj Report Abuse Drilling for more Oil IS the solution! We need to stop the drain of the dollar from leaving this country to nations that are not friendly to the US. We HAVE TO replace most of those imports with local sources of Oil. Yes we need new forms of energy, is everyone ready to have a nuclear Power Plant, wind turbines, Solar towers, or a Dam built in your back yard? If you say no to any of these you better want to drill anywhere now. We need all forms of energy NOW! Oil is more available at present than all other forms of energy.
MAXARONI All-Star Author Virginia Posts:555 Points:311,310 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:19:43 AM Ignore MAXARONI Report Abuse newfoundland knows were the money is
mwhals Champion Author Charleston Posts:7,056 Points:1,182,960 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:19:13 AM Ignore mwhals Report Abuse Good, it creates jobs.
crusader1975 All-Star Author Louisiana Posts:798 Points:177,635 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:18:22 AM Ignore crusader1975 Report Abuse Sounds good for the economy of that area
DRHCNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,296 Points:433,800 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:17:58 AM Ignore DRHCNY Report Abuse Takeing a step to better the economy
eights Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,702 Points:440,110 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:17:56 AM Ignore eights Report Abuse drill
PhilMay Champion Author Detroit Posts:3,041 Points:513,950 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:16:46 AM Ignore PhilMay Report Abuse There is plenty of oil... but conserve and add sensible affordable options.
LaCajunDJ Veteran Author Louisiana Posts:498 Points:113,260 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:16:34 AM Ignore LaCajunDJ Report Abuse old news!
imcruizn Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,968 Points:1,176,805 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:13:07 AM Ignore imcruizn Report Abuse That is what the U.S. needs to do.
Masercal Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,985 Points:645,890 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:11:53 AM Ignore Masercal Report Abuse More oil is not the answer...renewable energy is.
NJColt Champion Author New Jersey Posts:6,390 Points:1,385,630 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:08:53 AM Ignore NJColt Report Abuse take notice US
FLF Champion Author South Dakota Posts:1,386 Points:525,585 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:07:02 AM Ignore FLF Report Abuse WHY CAN'T THIS BE A HEADLINE IN THE US!!!
Dennis783 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,381 Points:1,472,655 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:06:05 AM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse goodfor Canada
winggnutt Champion Author Detroit Posts:6,332 Points:1,425,425 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:06:03 AM Ignore winggnutt Report Abuse good for them....
Crumbfel Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,165 Points:1,132,460 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:03:45 AM Ignore Crumbfel Report Abuse We still need to develop alternative fuels so that we will be truly independent of foreign oil in the Americas.
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,769 Points:1,152,450 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:02:46 AM Ignore april4 Report Abuse Go for alternative and renewable fuels!!
tarbaby1 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,973 Points:1,115,170 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:51:25 AM Ignore tarbaby1 Report Abuse Great, let's get going!!! Anything can help!
Outie Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:3,033 Points:898,425 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:51:19 AM Ignore Outie Report Abuse Finally some good news.....
naw62 Champion Author Maine Posts:3,094 Points:960,300 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:46:48 AM Ignore naw62 Report Abuse get the construction going also how many old wells are out there that they stopped drilling
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,079 Points:522,475 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:46:47 AM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse More power to Canada. As the cost of oil will certainly rise, I am sure that they will get some of their FIVE BILLION DOLLARS back from this investment. I wonder how much this investment could return if it was invested into alternatives to oil. Perhaps FIVE BILLION DOLLARS could have been directed to Arizona to build more solar collectors for electrical generation. Or, perhaps FIVE BILLION DOLLARS could have been invested in Texas in T. Boone Pickens wind generator farms. Or FIVE BILLION DOLLARS could have been invested in production and distribution of hydrogen. Whatever. It is the oil company’s money. At least the tobacco companies had the foresight to diversify and invest in food industries.
Blueturf Sophomore Author Idaho Posts:147 Points:89,315 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:46:10 AM Ignore Blueturf Report Abuse Offshore drilling would be best for the all around economy
purvismike Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,495 Points:301,910 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:43:46 AM Ignore purvismike Report Abuse Drilling will help us in the short run since they already know where these massive reserves are at. We need to Lobby Washington and Demand that We start Drilling here, keep all Production here, build more refineries away from costal areas, and stay the path towards alternate energy sources. (T.BOONE PICKENS) Anyone? We cannot depend on the Ethanol route either as this route has already had the effect of higher food prices along with the higher Transportation costs to get the food to market.
AvantiMick Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,690 Points:1,331,950 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:43:21 AM Ignore AvantiMick Report Abuse Ok
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,634 Points:915,825 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:42:27 AM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse $5 BILLION!!! They are not expecting to sell any of that oil brought in for anything less than $150 a barrel. Especially since it will take years to see appreciable amounts of oil from the field.
TerryLee Champion Author Ohio Posts:10,121 Points:1,882,610 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:36:58 AM Ignore TerryLee Report Abuse We need to allow off shore Drilling
SmokeythebearAK Champion Author Alaska Posts:1,516 Points:278,530 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:30:27 AM Ignore SmokeythebearAK Report Abuse Off shore drilling will create new jobs
bopso Sophomore Author Houston Posts:225 Points:50,140 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:28:14 AM Ignore bopso Report Abuse crude, why not produce a little more? It seems like the people with their hands on the knobs want to force the price up any way they can.
weenerdog Champion Author Detroit Posts:3,484 Points:657,450 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:27:54 AM Ignore weenerdog Report Abuse Well I'm glad for them. We don't need to do that here since I'm sure that no one in the US needs a job.
suj Champion Author Wichita Posts:2,627 Points:460,950 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:27:18 AM Ignore suj Report Abuse We should be doing the same, but any increase in the world supply (as well as removal of OPEC control) will help.
UncleBub Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,832 Points:492,570 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:24:42 AM Ignore UncleBub Report Abuse Vote con gress out! They had their chance and did nothing to help us when we needed them! Spent all that time on a few hundred people because they might have used steroids while the other 300 million or so of us were getting squeezed by oil prices! Tell them their fired in november!IMHO.
cantonbill All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:532 Points:130,525 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:24:22 AM Ignore cantonbill Report Abuse Let's all move to Canada.
pitamon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,778 Points:1,053,035 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:22:59 AM Ignore pitamon Report Abuse That is great for them.
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,042 Points:1,020,150 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:18:53 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse That's great for keeping the petroleum market supplied but you know that $5 billion in costs will be ultimately paid for by consumers. Where are the renewables? I'm tired of being financially drained by the oil industry!
GMax24G Champion Author Charleston Posts:1,236 Points:133,405 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:15:23 AM Ignore GMax24G Report Abuse Lets do it.