Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for 2D-3D Doc. No. seismic survey in the Ashrafi-Dan Ulduzu-Aypara (ADUA) Exploration area, Azerbaijan Valid from Rev. no. 0 01.03.2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for 2D-3D seismic survey in the Ashrafi-Dan Ulduzu-Aypara (ADUA) Exploration area, Azerbaijan March 2019 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for 2D-3D seismic survey in the Ashrafi-Dan Ulduzu-Aypara (ADUA) Exploration area, Azerbaijan Valid from 01.03.2019 Rev. no. 0 Table of contents Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Regulatory Framework .................................................................................................................................... 14 Project Description .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Description of the Environmental and Social Baseline ................................................................................... 18 Impact Assessment and Mitigation ................................................................................................................. 22 Environmental Management Plan ................................................................................................................... 25 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 28 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 28 1.2 The Project...................................................................................................................................... 29 1.3 Purpose of this report...................................................................................................................... 30 1.4 Presentation of the Project Proponent ............................................................................................ 30 1.5 Presentation of the consultancy in charge of the EIA ..................................................................... 31 1.5.1 ERM ................................................................................................................................................ 31 1.5.2 Synergetics ..................................................................................................................................... 31 1.6 Scope of the Seismic survey EIA .................................................................................................... 32 1.7 Report Structure.............................................................................................................................. 32 2 Regulatory Framework ................................................................................................................. 34 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 34 2.2 National Authorities ......................................................................................................................... 34 2.3 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) ............................................................................................ 35 2.4 National Environmental legislation .................................................................................................. 36 2.4.1 National EIA Guidance.................................................................................................................... 46 2.5 Segment and regional Standards ................................................................................................... 47 2.5.1 European Union .............................................................................................................................. 47 2.5.2 Environment for Europe .................................................................................................................. 48 2.6 International and Regional Environmental Conventions ................................................................. 48 2.7 International Petroleum Industry Standards and Practices ............................................................. 54 3 Project Description ....................................................................................................................... 55 3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 55 3.2 Survey schedule and period ........................................................................................................... 56 3.2.1 Description of the seismic acquisition survey ................................................................................. 57 3.2.2 Principles of acoustic signal emission............................................................................................. 57 3.2.3 Capturing the acoustic signal / principles of a 3D seismic survey .................................................. 57 3.2.4 Difference between 2D and 3D seismic acquisition ........................................................................ 58 Page 2 of 224 Classification: Open Status: Final www.equinor.com Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for 2D-3D seismic survey in the Ashrafi-Dan Ulduzu-Aypara (ADUA) Exploration area, Azerbaijan Valid from 01.03.2019 Rev. no. 0 3.2.5 Complementary survey techniques................................................................................................. 59 3.2.5.1 Magnetic and Gravity measurements ............................................................................................. 59 3.2.5.2 Marine Current Meter and Echo Sounder ....................................................................................... 60 3.3 Seismic survey of Azerbaijan Ashrafi-Dan Ulduzu-Aypara exploration area .................................. 61 3.3.1 Survey fleet ..................................................................................................................................... 61 3.3.1.1 Current status of selection .............................................................................................................. 61 3.3.1.2 Seismic fleet.................................................................................................................................... 61 3.3.1.3 Guard vessel ................................................................................................................................... 62 3.3.1.4 Support/Supply vessel .................................................................................................................... 63 3.3.2 Operational details .......................................................................................................................... 64 3.4 Emissions, discharge, waste and handling of hazardous materials................................................ 66 3.4.1 Atmospheric emissions ................................................................................................................... 66 3.4.2 Liquid discharge .............................................................................................................................. 66 3.4.3 Non-hazardous and hazardous Solid waste ................................................................................... 69 3.4.3.1 Non-hazardous solid waste............................................................................................................. 69 3.4.3.2 Solid Hazardous waste ................................................................................................................... 69 3.5 HSES procedures ........................................................................................................................... 71 4 Environmental and Social Baseline ............................................................................................ 72 4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 72 4.1.1 Project Study Area and regional setting.......................................................................................... 72 4.1.2 Sources of information .................................................................................................................... 73 4.2 Physical Environment ..................................................................................................................... 74 4.2.1 Geographical setting ....................................................................................................................... 74 4.2.2 Meteorological conditions ............................................................................................................... 75 4.2.2.1 Air temperature, precipitation and humidity .................................................................................... 76 4.2.2.2 Winds .............................................................................................................................................. 77 4.2.2.3 Specific meteorological