Challenge
Our client planned to start production from a marginal field by tying it to nearby production and export facilities. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) had to be undertaken ahead of project sanction.
The scope of the EIA included installation of well-headers, manifold and infield flowlines, construction of a 40 km trunkline, tie-in to the existing production facility, pipeline hydrotesting and operation.
Approach
Telos experts designed the environmental baseline survey program and undertook the impact assessment in partnership with Libyan consultants who provided their understanding of the local environment, regulatory context and administration expectations.
Solution
At an early stage of the project, Telos led a scoping workshop with the client to confirm assumptions and discuss and agree :
- The alternatives to consider
- The plan for the baseline survey
- The extent of the stakeholder engagement program
- The EIA methodology.
The baseline survey program included soil and water sampling and analysis, radiometric measurements for NORM, VOC measurements and flora and fauna ecological survey. The information gathered during the scoping stage, complemented by the field survey results, allowed the EIA team to assess the impact of the proposed project on the local environment and present the results in a report ready for submission to the authorities for consideration.
Outcome
The scoping workshop was successful and allowed alignment between client and EIA team at the start of the project, limiting comments on deliverables.
The EIA was subsequently approved by the authorities.
