ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT BARDOLINO DEVELOPMENT

Bardolino Development Environmental Statement
Source: Anatec UK Ltd. (2006)
Routes 1, 5 and 6 are located close to the Bardolino well site, tie-back pipelines and Howe
subsea manifold. Details of these routes are as follows:
• Route No. 1 is used by an estimated 20 vessels per year between Aberdeen (GBR)
and Egersund. Cargo vessels, approximately 1,500 to 5,000 dwt in weight account
for all vessels travelling this route. This route passes to the north of the proposed
locations for the Bardolino well and associated tie-back pipelines.
• Route No. 5 is used by an estimated 30 vessels per year between Iceland and
Hamburg. The majority of vessels travelling this route are cargo vessels ranging from
1,500 to 5,000 dwt to 15,000 to 40,000 dwt in weight. This route passes to the
northeast of the proposed locations for the Bardolino well and associated tie-back
pipelines.
• Route No. 6 is used by an estimated 100 vessels per year between Tees and
Sognefjorden. Tanker vessels, ranging from 1,500 to 5,000 dwt, 5,000 to 15,000 dwt
and 15,000 to 40,000 dwt in weight, travel this route. This route passes to the
southeast of the proposed locations for the Bardolino well and associated tie-back
pipelines.
Figure 4.12 illustrates a break down in the type of vessels which use the 12 routes within the
10 nm radius of the Howe template. Cargo shipping is the most significant vessel traffic,
accounting for 52 % of vessel movements.
Figure 4.12 Distribution of vessel type within 10 nm of the Bardolino site
52%
Source: Anatec UK Ltd. (2006)
4.5.3 Oil and gas industry
30%
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1%
17%
Cargo
Tanker
Ferry
Offshore
The proposed Bardolino development is located in a well developed oil and gas area of the
central North Sea (Figure 4.12). The Howe subsea development, the Nelson platform and
the Forties Alpha platform are located approximately, 3 km, 16 km and 27 km to the west
respectively, while the Everest and Montrose platforms are located approximately 27 km to
the north-east, and 20 km to the south, respectively (Figure 4.13).
4.5.4 Communications, wrecks and dredging
There are no communication cables in the vicinity of the proposed development site (BMT
Cordah, 2001; UKDMAP, 1998).
Within the central North Sea SEA2 area there are 524 confirmed and possible wrecks, but
there are no designated wreck sites located within the vicinity of the proposed development.
In addition to wrecks and possible wrecks, there are 84 recorded non-wreck items in the
central North Sea SAE2 area, including lost cargoes, anchors, cables and large boulders
(BMT Cordah, 2001).