white rose oilfield development application - Husky Energy

TABLE OF CONTENTSPage No.1 INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................11.1 Project Scope, Rationale and Regulatory Requirements...............................................................11.1.1 Project Scope.....................................................................................................................11.1.2 Project Rationale...............................................................................................................41.1.3 Regulatory Requirements..................................................................................................51.2 White Rose Field ...........................................................................................................................51.2.1 Exploration History...........................................................................................................61.2.2 White Rose Reserves and Development ...........................................................................61.2.3 Conditions Necessary for White Rose Gas Development.................................................91.3 Production Facility Selection.......................................................................................................171.3.1 Preferred System.............................................................................................................181.3.2 Alternative Systems.........................................................................................................221.3.2.1 Concrete Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading Facility........................221.3.2.2 Steel Semi-Submersible Facility With and Without Integral Storage.................231.3.2.3 Concrete Semi-Submersible Facility With and Without Integral Storage ..........231.3.2.4 Concrete Gravity Base Structure.........................................................................241.4 Schedule.......................................................................................................................................252 ISSUE SCOPING AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION...................................................272.1 Regulatory Requirements ............................................................................................................282.2 C-NOPB Scoping Document.......................................................................................................282.3 Literature and Information from Previous Offshore Oil Developments.....................................292.4 Public Consultation......................................................................................................................292.4.1 Key Informant Workshops..............................................................................................302.4.2 Open Houses ...................................................................................................................312.4.3 Other Community Meetings............................................................................................322.5 Meetings with Government Departments and Agencies.............................................................332.6 Media Briefings ...........................................................................................................................342.7 Tracking Media Sources..............................................................................................................342.8 Project Information Distribution..................................................................................................342.9 Internet and Telecommunication Sources...................................................................................342.10Issues and Concerns.....................................................................................................................353 CANADA-NEWFOUNDLAND BENEFITS PLAN ......................................................................363.1 Principles, Policies and Procedures.............................................................................................363.1.1 Benefits Philosophy and Principles.................................................................................363.1.2 Canada-Newfoundland Benefit Commitments ...............................................................383.1.3 Benefits Policies and Procedures ....................................................................................393.1.3.1 Project Management............................................................................................393.1.3.2 Supplier Development.........................................................................................403.1.3.3 Employment and Training...................................................................................403.1.3.4 Research and Development.................................................................................413.1.3.5 Procurement and Contracting..............................................................................413.1.3.6 Monitoring and Reporting...................................................................................42White Rose DA Project Summary • January 2001Page i