Environmental Statement - Maersk Oil
Environmental Statement - Maersk Oil
Environmental Statement - Maersk Oil
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Balloch Field Development <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Statement</strong><br />
Appendix B ‐ <strong>Environmental</strong> Assessment<br />
Major accidental<br />
events<br />
Installation Phase<br />
Loss of well control<br />
/fire explosion.<br />
Uncontrolled subsea<br />
blowout<br />
<strong>Environmental</strong><br />
Source<br />
Aspect<br />
Emissions to air Exhaust emissions<br />
associated with<br />
installation of subsea<br />
infrastructure e.g.<br />
infield pipe‐lines,<br />
cooling spool,<br />
concrete mattresses<br />
Exhaust emissions<br />
from support vessels<br />
Loss of control of well resulting<br />
in release of oil and or subsea<br />
blowout. Two subsea blowout<br />
scenarios are assessed in<br />
Section 6.<br />
Activity<br />
Description<br />
Subsea wellheads will be fixed<br />
in position on the seabed<br />
surface. All infield pipelines will<br />
be covered with concrete<br />
mattresses and grout. Due to<br />
its minimal nature, subsea<br />
installation will require a diving<br />
support vessel only.<br />
During pipe lay opera‐ tions a<br />
survey vessel will ensure the<br />
line is laid in accordance with<br />
the selected route plan.<br />
Additional surveying activities<br />
will be commissioned as<br />
necessary . The survey vessel<br />
will have associated exhaust<br />
emissions.<br />
Damage to commercial fisheries, sediment and water quality<br />
impairment and release of atmospheric emissions.<br />
Likelihood Consequence Risk<br />
1 5 High<br />
Potential effects and significance of potential impacts<br />
May contribute to climate change (CH4, CO2), acidification<br />
effects (SOx, NOx) and potentially localised smog formation<br />
(VOC, NOx & particulates).<br />
Likelihood Consequence Risk<br />
5 1 Low<br />
May contribute to climate change (CH4, CO2), acidification<br />
effects (SOx, NOx) and potentially localised smog formation<br />
(VOC, NOx & particulates).<br />
Likelihood Consequence Risk<br />
5 1 Low<br />
Inspection &engineering<br />
maintenance strategy based on<br />
preventative maintenance.<br />
Dispersant on board standby<br />
vessel available for local response.<br />
<strong>Maersk</strong> member of OSRL.<br />
Emergency Response Plan<br />
implemented in the result of a<br />
loss of well control/fire and<br />
explosion and activation of fire‐<br />
fighting systems. Regular drills<br />
held.<br />
Mitigation of impacts and actions<br />
to address concerns<br />
Minimising operations through<br />
design.<br />
Post and pre‐installation surveys<br />
will be carried out during periods<br />
of good weather<br />
Spills may cause local<br />
elevation of hydrocarbon<br />
levels and contamination<br />
and toxic effects and<br />
socio‐economic impacts<br />
to fishing, and tourism.<br />
Oscar modelling of a<br />
blowout indicates a high<br />
risk of oil beaching on<br />
Norwegian coastlines.<br />
Mitigation measures will<br />
ensure actual risk of a<br />
spill are within tolerable<br />
levels.<br />
Residual impact and/or<br />
concern<br />
Contributes to<br />
greenhouse gases. Low<br />
impact.<br />
Contributes to<br />
greenhouse gases. Low<br />
impact.<br />
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