Rumblings of another deep recession-or in the words of formerprime minister Paul Martin, a continuation of the Great Contraction-along with hurricanes, rogue icebergs by the bay load and politicians demanding hydrocarbon exploration moratoria, have all failed to dent the Rock's bustling offshore hydrocarbon sector.Industry activities in the rest of eastern Canada may pale in comparison, but they do appear stable.So it's steady as she goes for the region's petroleum play. Ships and helicopters transport, usually with uninterrupted regularity, personnel and supplies to the Rock's offshore oilfields and, to a lesser extent, gas field activities off Nova Scotia.
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