Surgil ESIA Report - Volume III - EKN

“O’ZLITINEFTGAZ”
open joint-stock company
FS «Complex development of Surgil field
with extracting of valuable components»
INTRODUCTION
This work is the second stage of the «Environmental impact assessment» procedure carried out
relating to UGCC construction in Kungrad district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, 3km northeast
from a dwelling settlement close to Akchalak railway station.
The purpose of UGCC construction is the deep processing of gas to arrange production of
different kinds PP and PE. Annually 4.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas will be processed. The main
product to be manufactured is PE in amount of 383,000 tons annually. Besides PE also PP will be
manufactured in amount of 81,000 tons annually as well as gas condensate will be recovered from
natural gas (103,000 tons annually) for further refining.
The base for «Declaration of environmental impact» elaboration is the target specification by «Uz-
Kor Gas Chemica»l JV LLC for feasibility study of the «Complex development of Surgil field with
extracting of valuable components» investment project as well as the Conclusion of the State
environmental expertise of the Republic of Uzbekistan №18/56z dated February the 23 rd 2007
concerning DEI project.
DEI project concerning Complex development of Surgil field with extracting of valuable
components (Part 2 UGCC construction) was elaborated at the stage of selection of rational placement
and the most effective technical, organizational and economic decisions relating to the Project
realization (pre-feasibility study). According to the results of the expertise of DEI project it became
necessary to develop DEI concerning UGCC construction at the stage of the feasibility study of the
Project.
According to the Conclusion of the State environmental expertise when performing DEI it is
necessary to take into account the following:
• detailed consideration of hydrological and geological engineering survey of UGCC site;
• analysis of alternatives for the process waste waters contaminated with chemicals
disposal;
• consideration of the measures on prevention negative consequences of the Project
implementation;
• carrying out an analysis of the extent of air pollution by the total emissions from CS-
Akchalak.
DEI is elaborated in accordance with the Regulations for the State ecological expertise acting in
the Republic of Uzbekistan approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers №491 dated
December the 31 st 2001 as well as in accordance with the other acting normative documents of the
Republic of Uzbekistan concerning environmental protection.
Book 5. Declaration of environmental impact concerning UGCC construction
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