Environmental Impact Assessment for 2D and 3D Offshore Seismic Survey Project Along Mozambique Coast COAST

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The proponent of this project is the WesternGeco in partnership with the National Petroleum Institute (INP). WesternGeco is an internationally affiliated company of the Schlumberger Group, which specializes in the provision of geophysical services.

Consultec was appointed to conduct the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process.

Based on the provisions of Decree No. 56/2010 of 22 November (Environmental Regulation for Petroleum Operations), the Ministry for the Coordination of Environmental Action (MICOA) classified the Project as being of Category “A”.

Within the EIA, the following specialized studies have been developed:

  • Marine Ecology;
  • Fisheries;
  • Socio-economy.

As defined in the legislation, the EIA process included two rounds of public consultations

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INFORMATION
Activity
Environment
Location
Several Provinces
Year
01/2013
Client
WesternGeco Seismic Holdings
Associated companies
SRK Consulting (South Africa)
State
Completed
TEAM
Project Coordinator
Guilhermina Honwana
Quality Control
Emanuel Viçoso
Socio-economist
Patrícia Nicolau

PROJECT SHEET