(PESIA) Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic - Staatsolie

P-all consultants Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V.
PESIA Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic 2012
Table of Contents
List of Figures: .................................................................................................................... 5
List of Tables: ...................................................................................................................... 6
List of abbreviations ........................................................................................................... 7
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 9
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 11
1.1 Background ........................................................................................................ 11
1.1.1 General ............................................................................................................ 11
1.2 Objective and implementation strategy of the PESIA 2D seismic study ......... 11
1.2.1 Implementation Strategy .................................................................................. 11
1.2.1.1 Desk Research .......................................................................................... 11
1.2.1.2 Field research ........................................................................................... 12
1.3 Program and time schedule ............................................................................... 13
2. LEGAL AND INSTITUNIONAL FRAMEWORK ................................................. 14
2.1 Permitting Process ............................................................................................. 14
2.2 National Environmental Legislation and Guidelines ....................................... 14
2.2.1 Mining Decree, E-58 ........................................................................................ 14
2.2.2 Petroleum Act .................................................................................................. 15
2.2.3 The Hindrance Ordinance ................................................................................ 15
2.2.4 Monuments Law SB 2002 no. 72 ..................................................................... 15
2.3 Legislation Drafted by NIMOS ......................................................................... 16
2.3.1 Draft Environmental Act ................................................................................. 16
2.3.2 Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines ....................................... 17
2.4 International Conventions and Treaties ........................................................... 18
2.4.1 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance ...................................... 18
2.5 Environmental Management Requirements and Standards ............................ 19
2.5.1 Oil Concession Conditions .............................................................................. 19
2.5.2 International requirements, standards and guidelines ....................................... 19
2.5.2.1 ARPEL .................................................................................................... 19
2.5.2.2 Clean Caribbean & Americas ................................................................... 20
2.5.2.3 International Association of Oil and Gas Producers ................................. 20
2.5.2.4 World Bank Group .................................................................................. 21
2.6 Staatsolie HSE Policy ........................................................................................ 21
3. THE WEG NAAR ZEE PROJECT AND STUDY AREA ...................................... 22
3.1 The Project ......................................................................................................... 22
3.2 The study area ................................................................................................... 23
3.3 Situation of the 2D Seismic lines ....................................................................... 25
3.4 Project Phases .................................................................................................... 26
3.4.1 Preparation/Construction phase ........................................................................ 26
3.4.2 Operation Phase: 2D seismic activities ............................................................. 26
3.4.3 Decommissioning phase................................................................................... 30
4. BASE LINE DESCRIPTION .................................................................................... 31
4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 31
4.2 The physical environment ................................................................................. 34
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