VANCOUVER, June 15 (Reuters) - Canada's environment ministryon Monday said it had approved an East Coast offshore drillingproject led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc, saying theexploration project was "not likely to cause significant adverseenvironmental effects."
The approval is contingent on the company meeting numerousconditions, including mitigating the potential impact on fishand marine habitats, among other things, the government said ina statement.
The Shelburne Basin Venture Exploration Drilling project,which is operated by Shell, consists of up to seven explorationwells located some 250 kilometers (155 miles) off the coast ofthe province of Nova Scotia, on Canada's East Coast.
The wells are covered by six exploration licenses, which runfrom 2015 to 2019.
Shell holds a 50 percent stake in the project, while jointventure partner ConocoPhillips
