Reuters: Regulatory News: Canada gives ConocoPhillips okay for exploratory drilling in Far North

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Canada gives ConocoPhillips okay for exploratory drilling in Far North Oct 31st 2013, 01:02 NEW YORK | Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:02pm EDT NEW YORK Oct 30 (Reuters) - Canada's National Energy Board on Wednesday approved ConocoPhillips's application to start exploratory drilling in the Northwest Territories, the first time the federal regulator has granted authorization for horizontal hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in Canada's Far North. The independent NEB, whose responsibilities include safety, protection of the environment and conservation of resources, gave ConocoPhillips permission to drill two wells near Norman Wells, 728 miles (1120 km) from Yellowknife, the territorial capital, and 100 miles (160 km) south of the Arctic Circle. ConocoPhillips won a land use permit and water license from the local authorities in June, the NEB said in a press release. The company did not return a call seeking comment on its plans for Canada's North.

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