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Houston says oil company holding offshore exploration rights for Nova Scotia missed $50-million deposit deadline
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Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaNewsNova ScotiaHalifaxHalifax Business Houston says oil company holding offshore exploration rights for Nova Scotia missed $50-million deposit deadline Inceptio Oil and Gas Ltd.
failed to meet the deadline on paying a deposit of over $50 million toward exploration bids, according to a post on X from Premier Tim Houston, who said the missed deadline is a setback for Nova Scotia’s offshore oil and gas sector.
The terms of the agreement required the deposit 30 days following a successful bid, originally June 1.
5 before being extended again to late October.
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Houston says oil company holding offshore exploration rights for Nova Scotia missed $50-million deposit deadline
Inceptio Oil and Gas Ltd. had two successful bids for offshore exploration, totaling about $210 million, but failed to meet deadline for deposit after two extensions
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By Ally Bowes
Published Oct 27, 2026
The premier took to X saying the province is committed to developing offshore despite the recently missed deadline.…
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