Technical Sheet Title: Environmental Impact Study for the Block 39 Exploratory Drilling Project. Client: Statoil Angola Block 39 AS Belas Business Park, Edifício Luanda 3º e 4º andar, Talatona, Belas Telefone: +244-222 640900; Fax: +244-222 640939. E-mail: [email protected] www.statoil.com Contractor: Holísticos, Lda. – Serviços, Estudos & Consultoria Rua 60, Casa 559, Urbanização Harmonia, Benfica, Luanda Telefone: +244-222 006938; Fax: +244-222 006435. E-mail: [email protected] www.holisticos.co.ao Date: August 2013 Environmental Impact Study for the Block 39 Exploratory Drilling Project TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2. PROJECT SITE .............................................................................................................................. 1-4 1.3. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE EIS .................................................................................................... 1-5 1.4. AREAS OF INFLUENCE .................................................................................................................... 1-6 1.4.1. Directly Affected area ...................................................................................................... 1-7 1.4.2. Area of direct influence ................................................................................................... 1-7 1.4.3. Area of Indirect influence ................................................................................................ 1-7 1.5. EIS TEAM ................................................................................................................................... 1-8 1.6. OVERVIEW OF THE EIA PROCESS ................................................................................................... 1-10 1.6.1. Scoping Activities ........................................................................................................... 1-12 1.6.2. Stakeholders Activities ................................................................................................... 1-12 1.6.3. Public Consultation and Disclosure ............................................................................... 1-14 1.6.4. EIS Baseline Studies ....................................................................................................... 1-15 1.6.5. Interaction with Project Design and Decision-making ................................................... 1-16 1.6.6. ENVID Workshop ........................................................................................................... 1-16 1.6.7. Identification and Assessment of Impacts ..................................................................... 1-17 1.6.8. Environment Management and Monitoring .................................................................. 1-17 1.7. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT ......................................................................................................... 1-18 2. LEGISLATION AND PROJECT STANDARDS .......................................................................... 2-1 2.1. ANGOLAN ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ................................................................................... 2-3 2.1.1. Ministry of Petroleum ...................................................................................................... 2-3 2.1.2. Ministry of Environment .................................................................................................. 2-4 2.1.3. Ministry of Fisheries......................................................................................................... 2-4 2.1.4. Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola – Empresa Pública (SONANGOL – E.P.)2-5 2.1.5. Angolan Association of the Oil Exploration and Production Companies ......................... 2-6 2.2. ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION REGULATING PETROLEUM OPERATIONS IN ANGOLA ................................ 2-6 2.2.1. Environmental Framework Law ....................................................................................... 2-7 2.2.2. Petroleum Activities Law ................................................................................................. 2-7 2.2.3. Decree on Environmental Protection for the Petroleum Industry .................................. 2-8 2.2.4. Decree on Environmental Impact Assessment ................................................................ 2-8 Table of Contents i Environmental Impact Study for the Block 39 Exploratory Drilling Project 2.2.5. Environmental License Decree ........................................................................................ 2-9 2.2.6. Executive Decrees on Environmental Fees .................................................................... 2-10 2.2.7. Joint Executive Decree that Approves the Basis of Environmental Fees applicable to projects in the oil industry ............................................................................................. 2-11 2.2.8. Executive Decree on the Regulation on Public Consultation......................................... 2-12 2.2.9. Executive Decree – Terms of Reference for Environmental Impact Studies ................. 2-12 2.2.10. Decree on Environmental Auditing .............................................................................. 2-13 2.2.11. Executive Decree on Regulation on Waste Management, Removal and Deposit ........ 2-13 2.2.12. Executive Decree on the Regulation on Notification of Occurrence of Spills .............. 2-15 2.2.13. Executive Decree on the Regulation on Operational Discharge Management ............ 2-16 2.2.14. Presidential Decree on Waste Management................................................................ 2-18 2.2.15. Presidential Decree on Control and Prevention of Pollution of the National Waters . 2-19 2.2.16. Decree which approves the Regulation on Petroleum Operations .............................. 2-20 2.2.17. Decree on the Regulation on Safety, Hygiene and Health in Petroleum Activities ...... 2-21 2.2.18. Decree on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer .................................................. 2-21 2.2.19. Presidential Decree on Liability for Environmental Damage ........................................ 2-22 2.2.20. Law on Biological Aquatic Resources............................................................................ 2-22 2.3. RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL GUIDANCE ........................................................................................... 2-23 2.3.1. Multilateral Environmental Agreements ....................................................................... 2-23 2.3.2. International Organizations and Standards ................................................................... 2-25 2.4. RELEVANT APPLICABLE LEGISLATION FOR THE PROJECT .................................................................... 2-29 2.5. NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN .................................................................... 2-32 2.6. REGIONAL PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................ 2-33 2.6.1. Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem ................................................................... 2-33 2.6.2. Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem ...................................................................... 2-33 2.7. STATOIL ANGOLA –BLOCK 39 EXPLORATORY DRILLING PROJECT STANDARDS..................................... 2-34 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1. PROJECT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1. Project Schedule .................................................................................................... 3-3 3.1.2. Alternatives Analysis .............................................................................................. 3-4 3.2. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRILLING PROCESS .......................................................................................... 3-6 3.2.1. Drilling Unit ............................................................................................................ 3-6 3.2.2. Drilling Technique ................................................................................................ 3-11 Table of Contents ii Environmental Impact Study for the Block 39 Exploratory Drilling Project 3.2.3. Wells Information ................................................................................................ 3-11 3.2.4. Drilling Fluids and Cuttings .................................................................................. 3-13 3.2.5. Blow-out Prevention (BOP) .................................................................................. 3-17 3.2.6. Well Testing ......................................................................................................... 3-18 3.2.7. Wells Abandonment ............................................................................................ 3-20 3.2.8. Workforce ............................................................................................................ 3-21 3.3. SUPPORT OPERATIONS ...............................................................................................................