Saint-Pierre & Miquelon Offshore Petroleum Acreage International Pavilion 2009 AAPG Annual Meeting Denver François J Gauthier,P.Geol. SODEPAR
Where is St. Pierre & Miquelon? French archipelago 25 km south of Newfoundland. 242 km2 (93 sq mi.) 6125 inhabitants. Last vestige (1815) of French territory in North America.
Why St. Pierre & Miquelon? Only jurisdiction in N.A. with bilateral negotiated licenses. Favorable fiscal regime and taxation. Territorial waters bisect Laurentian basin. COP to drill on NL license in Nov. ‘09.
Regional Map – Atlantic Canada Courtesy of Exploration Geoscience Ltd.
Laurentian Basin Structure Courtesy of Exploration Geoscience Ltd.
Shelf Break Seismic Line Courtesy of Exploration Geoscience Ltd & Western Geophysical
Scotian Shelf Play Concepts Courtesy of Exploration Geoscience Ltd.
St Pierre is Open for Business… for more information stop by Booth IP2633
Thank you / Merçi