1. Saint-Pierre & Miquelon
Offshore Petroleum Acreage
International Pavilion
2009 AAPG Annual Meeting
Denver
François J Gauthier,P.Geol.
SODEPAR

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Regional Map – Atlantic Canada
Courtesy of Exploration Geoscience Ltd.

5. Laurentian Basin Structure
Courtesy of Exploration Geoscience Ltd.

6. Shelf Break Seismic Line
Courtesy of Exploration Geoscience Ltd & Western Geophysical

7. Scotian Shelf Play Concepts
Courtesy of Exploration Geoscience Ltd.

8. St Pierre is Open for Business… for more information stop by
Booth IP2633

9. Thank you / Merçi