OBEN GAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
OBEN GAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
OBEN GAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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Chapter Four Associated and Potential Environmental I<br />
• Increase in cost of living/inflation<br />
The increase in population caused by influx of people could overstretch available food<br />
supplies, healthcare and other social facilities such as housing, water and power supply.<br />
The shortage of these goods and services could result in increase in cost of living and<br />
attendant inflation. This impact was direct, negative, short term, local and reversible. It<br />
was rated as moderate.<br />
• Nuisance (noise, emissions, vibration) from heavy machinery<br />
The movement of heavy equipment required for this project could result in nuisance in<br />
form of noise, emission and vibration, which might impair air quality, hearing and health.<br />
Nuisance of this nature could lead to third party agitation and impinge on company<br />
reputation. This impact was described as direct, negative, short-term, local and reversible<br />
and rated as moderate.<br />
• Increased potential for road traffic accidents<br />
The mobilization phase could lead to increased road traffic due to supplies and personnel<br />
movement. This could result in the likelihood of increased road traffic accidents. This<br />
impact is direct, negative, short term, local and reversible. It was rated as moderate.<br />
4.6 Construction/Drilling/Flowline Phases<br />
• Pressure on available water for domestic use and other water related activities<br />
Water supply could be required for human consumption and construction activities. The<br />
large volume of water required during construction could lead to pressure on available<br />
water for domestic and other water related activities. The pressure could lead to scarcity of<br />
water, which could induce unhygienic habits with its consequent effects on morbidity and<br />
mortality rate, and might lead to third party agitation. This impact was described as direct,<br />
negative, short term, local and reversible, with a rating of moderate.<br />
• Opportunities for contracting and employment<br />
Supply of materials for the execution of the various activities could lead to increased<br />
opportunities for contracting, supplies and employment. This could lead to enhanced level<br />
of income and financial flow thereby contributing to poverty alleviation. Contracting and<br />
related activities could affect traditional occupations such as farming, fishing and hunting.<br />
Inequity of opportunities could lead to third party agitation. This impact was direct, shortterm<br />
and widespread. It was rated positive.<br />
• Pressure on existing infrastructure<br />
The workers required for construction activities could lead to increase in overall<br />
population of the communities. Population increase due to the workers and other migrants<br />
could lead to overcrowding and its consequent pressure on existing social amenities. The<br />
impact was described as direct, negative, short-term, local and reversible and was rated<br />
as moderate.<br />
• Destruction of vegetation (medicinal, economic and food)<br />
Clearing of vegetation for the various project activities could result in the destruction of<br />
indigenous plant communities in the proposed project area. It could lead to the loss of<br />
economic, medicinal and food crops. This impact was direct, negative, long term, local and<br />
irreversible. The impact rating was moderate.<br />
• Loss of habitat for wildlife<br />
Site clearing could also result in the destruction of the habitat for wildlife. The type of<br />
wildlife in the project area as shown in Chapter 3. Destruction and fragmentation of their<br />
habitat could disperse wildlife into surrounding area, thereby exposing them to danger of<br />
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