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NOTICE TO HARVESTERS – DETAILS FOR STENA DRILLMAX EXPLORATION DRILLING PROGRAM
April 17, 2024

ExxonMobil has engaged FFAW to notify harvetsers in 3KL of its upcoming exploration drilling program at the Persephone well site in the Orphan Basin (N49 43” 3.59549” and W46 38’ 16.14925” approximately 3,000m water depth, map attached).

The Stena DrillMAX is a drill ship and therefore no towing is involved. She is expected to arrive in Bay Bulls from Guyana around May 2nd and depart after about a week for the well site. Drilling in the Orphan Basin is expected to start around May 15th. These dates are flexbile and may shift slightly. Harvesters will be notified of any significant schedule changes.

Harvesters in the area can expect support vessels Horizon Arctic, Horizon Dragon, Avalon Sea and Brage Viking to be transiting directly to and from the Persephone well location for the duration of the program. There is a 500m safety exclusion zone around the drillship at the drill site. Operations are expected for ~120 days.

Harvesters with any questions or concerns can reach out to Industry Relations Representative, Katie Power at 709-576-7276 or kpower@ffaw.ca

See below link:

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.