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Nova Scotia Subsurface Energy R&D Investment Program (SERDIP)

Solicitation number DAL-2026-22771623

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/11/30 13:00 EST

Status Status Open

Description
The Subsurface Energy R&D Investment Program (SERDIP or Program) is a provincial initiative designed to understand the potential to explore Nova Scotia’s onshore hydrocarbon resources while ensuring environmental stewardship and transparency. The program aims to enhance geological knowledge and assess resource viability and extraction. The Program will offer financial incentives (Appendix E) to operators to explore Nova Scotia’s petroleum potential as part of a controlled research initiative. This work will advance scientific understanding of subsurface geology and modern drilling and stimulation technologies applied in the Nova Scotia environment, helping shape future energy policy and economic development. Ideal applicants would be capable of commencing exploratory drilling in 2027. The Province of Nova Scotia (the “Province”) recognizes the accelerated nature of this schedule and is committed to expediting its internal review and approval processes wherever reasonably possible. At the same time, the Province and operators will continue to comply with all applicable safety, regulatory, and governance requirements (Petroleum Resources Act (Energy). The Province may consider reasonable adjustments to project timelines as part of subsequent discussions with proponents. Any such considerations would be addressed on a case-by-case basis and would be subject to mutual agreement. Successful proponents identified during the second Call for Participation will negotiate a Petroleum Exploration Agreement with the Province of Nova Scotia, giving the proponent the exclusive right to explore for and produce oil and gas from the agreed to lands for a 3-year term (renewable up to twice for a total of 9 years).

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 180 month(s).

Trade agreements

  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Dalhousie University
Address
6283 Alumni Cres
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2
Canada
Contracting authority
Patrick Greene
Email
patrickgreene@dal.ca

Buying organization(s)

Organization
Dalhousie University
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Summary information

Notice type
Other
Language(s)
English
Contract duration
180 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding

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