Conrie Field Development Environmental Statement - Metoc

ENQUEST DONS LTD
CONRIE FIELD DEVELOPMENT
INTRODUCTION
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
EnQuest Dons Ltd wishes to develop the Conrie Field in the UK Northern North Sea (NNS).
The field will be developed through two existing drill centres at Don SW and West Don. Four
new wells will be drilled and tied-in to the existing Don SW and West Don export pipelines to
the Northern Producer floating production facility (FPF). The proposed Conrie development
will be located in United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) Block 211/18a, approximately
150km north-east of the Shetland Islands and approximately 10km from the Norway/UK
median line.
In compliance with regulatory requirements, and to responsibly manage any impacts from the
development, EnQuest has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the
proposed development.
The EIA process
Establishes the environmental baseline in the area of the proposed development,
Identifies environmental sensitivities, particularly with relevance to the concerns of
stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
Evaluates relevant impacts and their significance, and finally
Proposes mitigation measures which the operator will implement to minimise these
impacts.
This document reports on the EIA process, its findings and conclusions. This statement has
been prepared to meet the requirements of UK legislation. Its scope ends at the UK/Norway
median line.
GOVERNING LEGISLATION
Offshore oil and gas developments are governed by various international, European
Community (EU) and UK laws, policies and guidelines. These dictate the management goals
and objectives which an environmental assessment may aim to achieve. The main UK
legislation applicable to the project includes:
Petroleum Act 1998 – Requires all offshore oil and gas development to apply to the
Secretary for State (SoS) for consent to undertake the project.
REPORT REFERENCE: P1534_RN2574_REV1_S1-4 19/04/2011