Deep Panuke Project Description - Encana
Deep Panuke Project Description - Encana
Deep Panuke Project Description - Encana
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Table 2.15Acid Gas Injection Location AlternativesAlternative Technical Suitability Cost* Commercial RiskTechnically andEconomicallyFeasibleConcept Deliverability Safety Environmental ImpactD-70 Technically feasible Base case for cost (as perTable 2.12)Extremely low risk ofsouring the <strong>Panuke</strong>sands,Yes Least risk Least risk Lower impactH-82 Technically feasible Additional cost from basecase of approximately $1-2MM for installation of extralength (approx. 3.1 km) offlowline and umbilicalRisk of souring the<strong>Panuke</strong> sands extremelyunlikely (slightly lowerthan D-70)YesIncreased operational risk Increased safety riskassociated with longer flowline associated with unlikely(primarily increased risk of rupture of acid gas injectionhydrate formation)flowline due to largervolume of acid gas inflowline (4.8 km flowlineinstead of 1.7 km)Higher impact due to longestflowline resulting in:• larger benthic footprint(greater area of benthicdisturbance)• larger safety zone area andimpact on fisheries(especially quahog) andother ocean users• increased impact to airquality in unlikely event ofacid gas flowline rupturedue to larger volume of acidgas in flowline<strong>Deep</strong> <strong>Panuke</strong> Volume 4 (Environmental Assessment Report) • November 2006 2-82