Environmental Statement - Maersk Oil

Balloch Field Development Environmental Statement
Contents
CONTENTS
STANDARD INFORMATION SHEET ..................................................................................................... I
NON‐TECHNICAL SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... III
SCOPE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...IV
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION .................................................................................... IV
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT ...................................................................................................................... IV
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO‐ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................................... IV
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ...................................................................................................................... V
MAIN CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................................. V
GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................... VII
ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................. VIII
CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................... XIII
1. INTRODUCTION 1‐1
1.1. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT ...................................................................................................... 1‐2
1.2. PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ................................................................................ 1‐2
1.3. SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT .............................................................................. 1‐2
1.4. LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 1‐2
1.5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................ 1‐5
1.6. AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY ........................................................................................................ 1‐5
1.7. CONSULTATION PROCESS……………………………………………………………………………………………………….1‐6
2. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 2‐1
2.1. NATURE OF THE RESERVOIR .................................................................................................... 2‐3
2.2. DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS ....................................................................................................... 2‐5
2.3. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................................... 2‐9
2.4. DRILLING ........................................................................................................................... 2‐9
2.5. SUBSEA INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................................... 2‐16
2.6. FPSO FACILITY .................................................................................................................. 2‐20
2.7. CHEMICAL USE .................................................................................................................. 2‐25
2.8. PRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 2‐25
2.9. PERMITTING ..................................................................................................................... 2‐30
2.10. DECOMMISIONING……………………………………………………………………………………………....2‐30
3. BASELINE ENVIRONMENT 3‐1
3.1. THE SURROUNDING AREA ...................................................................................................... 3‐1
3.2. SURVEY INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 3‐1
3.3. METOCEAN CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................... 3‐2
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