Environmental statement - Flyndre and Cawdor - Maersk Oil

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Flyndre and Cawdor Environmental Statement
Non-Technical Summary
STANDARD INFORMATION SHEET ....................................................................... I
NON TECHNICAL SUMMARY .............................................................................. III
SCOPE ..................................................................................................................... III
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGMENT AND MITIGATION ............................................................. III
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT .............................................................................................. III
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... IV
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ............................................................................................. IV
MAIN CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................... V
GLOSSSARY ............................................................................................................... VI
ACRONMYS .............................................................................................................. VII
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1‐1
1.1. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT .......................................................................................... 1‐2
1.2. PURPOSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ............................................................... 1‐2
1.3. SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ................................................................... 1‐3
1.4. LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW ............................................................................................. 1‐3
1.5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ................................................................................. 1‐6
1.6. AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY ............................................................................................ 1‐6
1.7. CONSULTATION PROCESS ............................................................................................ 1‐7
2. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 2‐1
2.1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 2‐1
2.2. NATURE OF THE RESERVOIR ......................................................................................... 2‐2
2.3. DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS ............................................................................................ 2‐4
2.4. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................ 2‐4
2.5. DRILLING ................................................................................................................ 2‐5
2.6. SUBSEA INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................................... 2‐10
2.7. CLYDE ‐ OVERVIEW OF EXISTING FACILITIES ................................................................... 2‐16
2.8. FLYNDRE AND CAWDOR – OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED FACILITIES ........................................... 2‐19
2.9. CHEMICAL USE AND DISCHARGE TO SEA ........................................................................ 2‐21
2.10. PRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 2‐22
2.11. PERMITTING .......................................................................................................... 2‐26
2.12. DECOMMISSIONING ................................................................................................ 2‐27
3. BASELINE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................. 3‐1
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