I have no current plan to issue a drilling order on any SDLs in the Northwest Territories. It costs tens of millions of dollars to drill a well in the Northwest Territories, as many Members in this House know. There is no compelling reason to do it at this point. There is no way to even get this stuff to market. There are certain challenges around that, and we want to maintain a good relationship with industry moving forward. We want to be able to keep that leverage when we need it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Wally Schumann on Question 637-18(3): Significant Discovery Licences
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 637-18(3): Significant Discovery Licences
Oral Questions
February 28th, 2019
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