Laggan-Tormore Offshore Environmental Scoping Report

Document Number: LAT-F-RP-70000

Prepared By

Reviewed By

Approved By

Authorisation Record

Gareth Scott Environmental Consultant

Zoe Cairns

Kirsty Speirs

Duncan Talbert Laggan-Tormore SHE Manager

Principal Senior Environmental Environmentalist Consultant

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CONTENTS
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OUTLINE DETAILS OF THE LAGGAN-TORMORE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ................ 3

1.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 3 1.1.1 Project Alternatives ...................................................................................................... 3 1.1.2 Project schedule........................................................................................................... 3 1.1.3 Policy, legal and administrative framework .................................................................. 4 1.1.4 EIA Strategy and Scope ............................................................................................... 4 1.1.5 Purpose of the summary scoping report....................................................................... 5

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ............................................................................. 6 PRELIMINARY LIST OF CONSULTEES FOR OFFSHORE SCOPING........ 14

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KEY REGULATORY CONSULTEES AND THEIR ADVISORS ........................................................... 14 LIST OF FURTHER CONSULTEES.................................................................................................... 14

APPENDIX 2 APPENDIX C

SUMMARY OF DESIGNATED AREAS ........................................................ 16 LAGGAN-TORMORE DEVELOPMENT LAYOUT ........................................ 18

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OUTLINE DETAILS OF THE LAGGAN-TORMORE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

INTRODUCTION

TOTAL is planning to develop the Laggan-Tormore fields which are located in UKCS Blocks 206/1 and 205/5 in a water depth of approximately 600 m (see Figure 2). The Laggan gas condensate reserves were first discovered by an exploration well drilled by Shell in 1986. There was no further exploration activity in the block until TOTAL was awarded a license to explore for hydrocarbons following the 16th Licensing Round in 1995. Following this award TOTAL drilled an appraisal well at Laggan in 1996 and a further appraisal well in 2004. The Tormore reservoir was discovered by an exploration well drilled in summer 2007. The Laggan-Tormore Development is located approximately 125 km from the BP operated onshore Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT), 45 km to the north-west of the BP Clair oil field and approximately 90 km to the north-east of the BP Schiehallion/Loyal and BP Foinaven oil fields. TOTAL plans to develop Laggan-Tormore as a subsea development with a tie-back to SVT. Following onshore processing, gas will be exported through a new export pipeline to the FUKA pipeline at MCP-01 and onwards to the St Fergus Terminal. The Laggan-Tormore field development presents several major technical challenges which the project has faced since the outset including: Marginal nature of the field and distance from market; Deepwater location of the site on the continental slope; Extreme weather conditions experienced at the site; Low seabed temperature; Uncertainty relating to the compartmentalisation of the reservoir; Issues of flow assurance including, multiphase tie back to SVT, hydrate prevention and formation water prevention.

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Project Alternatives

To overcome these challenges the Laggan project has undergone a detailed concept selection process to identify the optimum development concept for the field. TOTAL initially considered a wide variety of potential development options for Laggan-Tormore looking at both offshore and onshore processing of the produced gas. The main difference between the offshore processing options was the type of facilities used to accommodate the offshore processing facilities. These ranged from floating platforms e.g. semi-submersible platforms and FPSOs to structures such as a Tension Legged Platform. The final option involved no offshore platform structure, with production through subsea facilities with onshore processing at SVT. An environmental screening study was undertaken of all the development concepts identified during 2005-2007, and the outcomes of this study informed the TOTAL decision making process. After evaluation of the conceptual studies for the project, TOTAL concluded that the optimum development concept for Laggan-Tormore is a subsea tie-back to SVT, including new onshore gas processing facilities at SVT.

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Project schedule

Fabrication, installation and commissioning of the new offshore and onshore facilities will begin in early 2010 and continue through to early 2012. Drilling of the development wells offshore is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2011 and continue through to the middle of 2013. First gas is expected to be produced in mid 2013 (see Figure 1-1).

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Figure 1-1

Simplified project schedule

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Policy, legal and administrative framework

The Laggan-Tormore project will be subject to the requirements of UK and EU Legislation, in addition to other international treaties and agreements. The key piece of environmental legislation for the project is the Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999. These regulations require the undertaking of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the production of an Environmental Statement (ES) for certain types of offshore oil and gas developments likely to have a significant effect on the environment. The approval of this ES is required before approval of the Field Development Plan under the Petroleum Act 1998. An EIA is mandatory for any development that is expected to produce more than 500 tonnes (ca. 3.1 mbd) of oil per day and more than 500,000 m3 (ca. 17.4 mmscf) gas per day. An EIA is also required for pipelines greater than 40 km and with an overall diameter of more than 800 mm (ca. 31.5"). An EIA is also required to support the Works Licence application for works within the 12 mile limit which occur below the high water mark (MHWS) under the Zetland County Council Act 1974. The offshore EIA/ESs will support this Works Licence application. Furthermore, TOTAL internal environmental policy also requires that an EIA be undertaken for all new projects. By undertaking an EIA, TOTAL will ensure that all potential impacts from the project will be considered and a full consultation exercise with all stakeholders will be undertaken. As well as the requirement to carry out an EIA, there are also a number of other key regulatory drivers applicable to the Laggan-Tormore development in offshore waters. These include (amongst others): Petroleum Act 1998; Coast Protection Act 1949; Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008 Food and Environment Protection Act 1985; Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005; Offshore Chemical Regulations 2002; Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 (as amended) Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 2007 Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Regulations 1998.
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EIA Strategy and Scope

Due to the geographic spread and different regulatory regimes for the offshore and onshore elements of the Laggan-Tormore development, there will be three EIAs undertaken: The West of Shetland offshore EIA will cover the following: Laggan-Tormore wells and subsea facilities; Import pipeline from Laggan-Tormore to MHWS1 at Orka Voe.
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The East of Shetland offshore EIA will cover the following: Export pipeline MHWS at Firths Voe to FUKA gas pipeline tie-in at MCP-01.

The onshore EIA will cover the following: Gas import pipeline from MLWS in Orka Voe to SVT; New infrastructure development at SVT; and New gas export pipeline from SVT to MLWS in Firths Voe.
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This document acts as the summary scoping report for both the West of Shetland and East of Shetland EIAs. Due to the different regulatory regime, the onshore aspects of the project will be addressed in a separate scoping report, however, to ensure both internal and external stakeholders get a view of the entire project, an overarching EIA Bridging Document in the form of a non-technical summary, will also be provided for public circulation following submission of the final Environmental Statement. A separate scoping document for the onshore EIA will be published in due course. TOTAL will provide a website for dissemination of project information, including the Environmental Statements and associated Non-Technical Summaries.

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Purpose of the summary scoping report

This scoping document has been produced to provide the regulators, their advisors and other interested stakeholders with an overview of the Laggan-Tormore project by presenting the available information on the project in a concise format. The document also aims to provide an initial appraisal of the potential effects of the project on the environment and recommendations for the scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The main objectives of this scoping exercise are to: Provide an overview description of the proposed Laggan-Tormore Development (offshore aspects) (see Table 2-1); Review existing sources of information and present an overview of the existing understanding of the environment in the area (see Tables 2-2 - 2-5); Identify what are viewed to be the potentially key areas of impact associated with the project, potential mitigation measures and studies proposed for the EIA to address these issues further (see Table 2-6); Outline the proposed consultation and feedback strategy to be followed during the EIA process (see below).

Provision of this information at an early stage will allow stakeholders to form a considered view on the scope of the offshore EIAs being proposed for the Laggan-Tormore development and to enable them to provide an opinion on the following: Identification of potentially significant environmental effects and hence exclusion of non significant effects from further consideration; Comment and input on environmental data sources of relevance to the EIA; Agreement on any additional environmental survey and modelling studies required to support the EIA; Alternatives and mitigation measures to be considered; Methods and criteria to be used for prediction and evaluation of effects; Additional stakeholders to be included in the consultation process; and The structure and content of the final Environmental Statement (ES).

Feedback from stakeholders will be collated and this scoping report finalised to address feedback received. The final scoping report will be the agreed terms of reference for the subsequent EIAs.

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MLWS Mean Low Water Springs. There will be some overlap between the offshore ESs and the onshore ES (between MHWS and MLWS). This is to enable full scope of coverage in the offshore ESs to support the Works Licence application under the Zetland County Council Act 1974.
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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

The Laggan field will be developed as a subsea development with a well design life of 20 years and a facilities design life of 30 years. The subsea wells will be tied back via two multiphase pipelines to the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal (SVT) in Shetland, where new gas processing facilities will be built. The dehydrated gas will be exported to the St Fergus gas terminal via a new build gas pipeline that will tie-in subsea to the existing TOTAL FUKA gas pipeline close to the decommissioned MCP-01 platform (see Figure 2). The condensate separated from the gas during processing at SVT will be stabilised and exported by tanker.

Figure 2-1

Laggan-Tormore location

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Table 2-1 Location

Laggan-Tormore development specifications Development is located in Blocks 205/5 and 206/1 16 km distance Laggan Tormore 600 m water depth on continental slope 125 km from Shetland 45 km to the north-west of Clair and 90 km to the north-east of Schiehallion TOTAL (50%) DONG UK (20%) ENI UKCS (20%) Chevron North Sea (10%) Laggan condensate discovered by appraisal well in 1986 Two further Laggan appraisal wells in 1996 and 2004. Tormore reservoir discovered by exploration well in 2007. 5 x production wells at Laggan (including possible re-entry and side-track of existing suspended well 206-1a-4z) 3 x production wells at Tormore (including possible re-entry and side-track of existing suspended well 205-5a1) Although the final well design is not yet known, wells are expected to be highly deviated and use a combination of water based and organic phase drilling fluids. Drilling waste disposal options will be dependant on the types of drilling fluids finally chosen. 4th Generation semi-submersible mobile drilling unit

Field Ownership

Drilling history

Potential number of wells

Drilling Rig Well Completion

Subsea installation Subsea facilities

Subsea control West of Shetland Flowlines/Pipelines

East of Shetland Pipeline Flowlines/Pipelines Protection

Gas production

No down hole chemical injection requirements as risk of scale is considered low; Hydrate inhibition will be through methanol injection as the wellhead; Sand production is expected after ca. 6 years and sand control will be included in the well completion design; Well interventions are expected to be of low frequency with ca 1-2 well interventions per well during life of field (20 years). Subsea installation to be undertaken by Multipurpose Support Vessels (MPSV) using ROV 6 slot template manifold at Laggan with 5 x wellheads/xmas trees. 6 slot template manifold at Tormore with 3 x wellheads/xmas trees. Allowance for future wells within template design. Subsea multiphase flowmeters. Fishing protection of subsea structures being addressed as part of engineering design. Possible future subsea compression at Laggan or Tormore. 1 x 8" electrohydraulic control umbilical; or 2 x 6" electrohydraulic control umbilicals 2 x 18" surface laid multiphase pipelines Laggan-Tormore to SVT forming complete pigging loop from SVT; 1 x 6" or 1 x 8" methanol line for hydrate inhibition Series of hot-tap tees on 18" multiphase pipelines. 1 x 30" concrete coated export pipeline to tie in to FUKA pipeline system via a subsea tie-in at MCP01 18" and 30" pipeline will only be rock dumped where required for seabed preparation or stability; Methanol line and umbilical(s) will either be trenched/buried or rock dumped for protection. Trenching/burial will be the preference to reduce the amount of rock dumping required. Hot-tap tees will be rock dumped. Gas condensate will be produced at a maximum daily rate of 500 MMscfd with an average annual production rate of circa 450 MMscfd.

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Table 2-2 Physical

Offshore West of Shetland Environmental Information Located in Faroe-Shetland Channel on West of Shetland Continental Slope. Main seabed form types are o Iceberg plough-marks in water depths of 200 500 m o Smooth featureless continental slope between 500 850 m. o Thin layer of deep water muddy sands. Spring diatom bloom reaching its peak in May and followed by sharp Plankton decline in June. Autumn dinoflagellate bloom peaking in August. Large populations of pre-adult Calanus finmarchicus over winter in the cold deep waters of the Faroe-Shetland. During autumn, water currents return C. Finmarchicus to the west of Shetland where they sink down to the deeper waters to over-winter once again. Boreal shelf (>500 m): dominated by tube forming worms e.g. Benthic Galathowenia oculata, characteristic of more stable sediments; and worms e.g. Pisione remota and Hesionura elongata, typical of mobile well sorted sands. Arctic deep sea (<500 m): cold water faunal group including the polychaete Scionella sp., the polychaete worm Paramphinome jeffreysii and the echinoderm Ophiactis abyssicola. Home to many commercially important species ranging from Fish benthopelagic to demersal species. Located within spawning areas used by the blue whiting, mackerel, Norway pout, and sandeels. The pipeline route passes through the spawning areas for several fish species; however all of these spawning areas are part of much greater spawning areas distributed spatially over much of the continental shelf and North Sea. In the offshore area of the Laggan-Tormore development, northern fulmar Seabirds is the most abundant species, while black-legged kittiwake, Atlantic puffin and common guillemot occur in moderate to high densities at certain times of the year. The northern gannet also occurs at low densities. Marine mammals can be divided into 3 main groups: Marine Mammals Group 1: Seasonal migrants: pass through the area between June and October and include the blue, fine, sei and humpback whales. Group 2: Deepwater species: occur throughout the year but have been observed in highest densities in August and include the sperm, bottlenose, killer and long-finned pilot whales. Group 3: Continental shelf species: present throughout the year but highest in densities in summer months. Species include minke whale, white-beaked, Atlantic white-sided, Rissos and bottlenose dolphins, and harbour porpoises. Anglo-Spanish vessels dominate activity in the Laggan-Tormore area. Fisheries Scottish Fleet dominates fishing activity along pipeline route, with some effort from French, Danish, Norwegian and English fleets. Main species targeted are herring, mackerel, blue whiting and argentines. Faroes-Shetland Channel can be considered important for conservation Conservation interest for whale species known to reside and migrate through the area. Faroes-Shetland Channel identified as potential Annex I reef habitat (cold water reef forming Lophelia pertusa) however, Laggan-Tormore is out with the habitat range and surveys completed to date have not identified any Lophelia. Nearest offshore area of conservation importance is the Darwin Mounds candidate SAC (cSAC) over 200 km to the southwest. Shipping activity relatively low compared to other parts of the UK. Socio-economic Occasional military presence for surface and submarine craft during NATO exercises.

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Table 2-3 Physical

Shetland Coastal Waters (including Yell Sound) Environmental Information Coastal geomorphology comprises Salt marshes, mud flats and houbs3 (small areas in Sullom Voe) Exposed coastline cliffs (much of northern Yell Sound) Low lying shore, rock cobble and shingle (much of Sullom Voe) Sand beaches (small areas of Sullom Voe) Man made structures, jetties, piers, slipways and gabions. Habitats Present in Yell Sound can be summarised as: Littoral habitat in the north sediment beaches including infauna such as polychaete worms, exposed areas dominated by yellow and grey lichens and barnacles. Fucoids, mussels and limpets in more sheltered areas. Sublittoral habitat dominated by kelp forests with the diversity of flora increasing with shelter. Anglerfish or monkfish, Atlantic salmon, ballan wrasse, brown/sea trout, butterfish, Fish cods, common dragonet, European eel, fifteen spined stickleback, flounder, painted goby, plaice, right-eyed flounders, sand goby, scorpion fish, sea scorpion, spotted snake blenny, three spined stickleback and two-spotted goby recorded in the coastal waters around Shetland. Internationally important conservation area for breeding seabirds including fulmars, Seabirds gannets, shags, gulls, terns and auks which inhabit the area between April and August inclusive. There are a number of designated conservation areas along the Shetland coast and within Yell Sound due to important breeding seabird colonies amongst others (see Conservation below). Harbour porpoise, killer and minke whales sighted regularly while occasional Marine Mammals sightings of white beaked dolphin, Atlantic white sided and Rissos dolphins, long finned pilot, fin and sperm whales. Minke and killer whales, are regularly sighted in Yell Sound although rarely encountered in Sullom Voe. Harbour porpoises are recorded regularly on the east coast of Shetland in Orka Voe and Firths Voe. Harbour and grey seals occur regularly around the coast of Shetland with approximately 4,900 adult harbour seals and 3,100 grey seals known to haul out in Shetland during pupping seasons. Yell Sound is the most noteworthy harbour seal haul out site in Shetland supporting approximately 1,000 adults (>1% of the UK population). Creel fishing, scallop dredging, Scottish seine and gill netting are all known to take Fisheries place in the area of St. Magnus Bay. Demersal trawling is also reported in these waters. Within Yell Sound creel fishing is undertaken along the shore and scallop dredging in deeper waters. Dog whelks are also fished in the area around Orka Voe. Tourist boats also travel the coastline of Shetland for the purposes of bird and wildlife watching and fishing although details of the most intensive areas of use are not known at this time. A number of nationally and internationally important designated areas exist mainly Conservation for coastal bird breeding populations and landscape and vegetation features unique to the UKs most northern islands. A summary of the coastal designations relevant to the Laggan-Tormore development is given in Appendix 2. Tourism contributes 16.5 million to the Shetland economy each year and an Socio-economic estimated 60,000 visitors, both business and tourist, visited Shetland in 2006. Recreational use of the coastal area is mainly for yachting, coastal fishing, wildlife watching and diving. Aquaculture is a major industry in Shetland and there are a number of fish and shellfish farms off the coast of Shetland. Other sea users in the area include inter-island ferries, marinas and potential renewable energy developments.

A shallow sheltered tidal lagoon, often brackish in nature, generally formed at the head of lea lochs or Voes.
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Table 2-4 Physical

Offshore East of Shetland Environmental Information Water depths generally <200 m. Surface seabed sediment characterised by very fine to fine sands with poor to moderate sorting tending towards finer silt/clay material. Superficial sediment thickness of 20-30 cm overlying glacially deposited clays containing sand and pebbles (Cape Shore Formation). Spring phytoplankton bloom followed by smaller autumnal dinoflagellate Plankton (Ceratia) bloom. Zooplankton community dominated by copepod Calanus. Larger zooplankton includes euphasiids (krill), thaliacea (salps and doliolids), siphonphores and medusae. The following benthic communities have been identified in the vicinity of Benthic Laggan-Tormore export pipeline route: Fine sand in 50-70 m: polychaetes Ophelia borealis and Nephytes longosetosa. Muddy fine sands in 30-50 m: bivalve Nucula nitidosa, the shrimp Callianassa subterranean and the cumacean crustacean Eurorella truncatula. Course sediments mainly less than 30 m (1): polychaete Nephtys cirrosa, the sea urchin Echinocardium cordatum and the amphipod crustacean Urothoe poseidonis. Course sediments mainly less than 30 m (2): with the polychaete Aonides paucibranchiata and Pisione remota and the amphipod crustacean Phoxocephalus holbolli Located within spawning areas used by haddock, saithe, sandeels, sprat, Fish Norway pout, Nephrops, edible brown crab, scallops and Atlantic prawn. Seabirds which breed regularly around the mainland coast of the northern Seabirds North Sea include the fulmar, cormorant, shag, gannet, six species of gull and five species of tern. Leachs petrol, storm petrol, great and Arctic skua also breed around the coasts of Orkney and Shetland. Grey and harbour seals, harbour porpoise, white-beaked, bottlenose, Marine Mammals Rissos and Atlantic white sided dolphins, killer, minke and long-finned pilot whales are regularly recorded in the waters around Shetland. Both grey and harbour seals have breeding colonies on Shetland and Orkney, and along the UK coastline. Common seals remain at or near their haul-out sites, using short trips of up to 45 km to forage in localised offshore areas. Grey seals have a similar range but this species will occasionally make long distance trips of over 100 km. Most important fishery is mixed demersal fishery for cod, haddock and Fisheries whiting. Herring is the most important pelagic fishery in the area with Scottish fleets also targeting mackerel stocks. No Annex I habitat types have presently been identified for designation as Conservation Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) along the export pipeline route. However most of the south east coast of Shetland is classed as potential Annex I reef habitat. Pockmarks in the wider area of the export pipeline route include the Braemar pockmarks located 117 km to the east of MCP-01, the Scanner pockmark located 120 km to the south-east of MCP01 and the Witch Ground basin located 59 nm 109 km south-south-east of MCP-01. There are no existing oil and gas developments located along the Socio-economic proposed export pipeline route from Shetland to MCP-01. Shipping activity in the areas is moderate with 1 -10 vessels per day.

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Table 2-5 Environmental Data sources Note: This is not a complete list of all environmental data sources and published papers, but is intended as a summary of the key data sources and studies which will be used to inform the EIA process. Physical/Benthic Plankton AFEN (2000). Atlantic Margin environmental surveys of the seafloor 1996 and 1998. Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network report on CD-ROM. BMT Cordah (2001). Surveys of dogwhelks Nucella lapillus in the vicinity of Sullom Voe, Shetland, July 2001. A report for SOTEAG. BMT Cordah Limited (2005). Survey of Rocky Shores in the region of Sullom Voe, Shetland, July and August. BP SVT. BMT Cordah Limited (2003). Chemical and Macrobenthic Monitoring in Sullom Voe: The Survey in Orka Voe and Yell Sound 2003. A report to Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group. BODC (1998). United Kingdom Digital Marine Atlas, Third Edition. British Oceanographic Data Centre. Southamption Oceanography Centre (2007). Laggan Environmental Survey. A report for TOTAL E&P UK. Fugro Survey Limited (2004a). Laggan to Yell Sound Reconnaissance Route Survey. A report for TOTAL E&P UK. Fugro Survey Limited (2004b) Jack Bates ADCP Current Measurements Laggan Well 19 March 2004 to 22 July 2004. A report for TOTAL E&P UK. Fugro Survey Limited (2007). Laggan Development Pipeline Routes Survey. A report for TOTAL E&P UK. Fugro Survey Limited (2007). Rig Site and Environmental Baseline Survey UKCS Block 205/5 Proposed Location 205/5 Tormore. A report for TOTAL E&P UK. Hughes J. A., Narayanaswamy B.E. and Bett B.J. (2003). DTI Strategic Environmental Assessment Area 4 (SEA4) An overview of the of the benthic ecology of the Faroe-Shetland Channel. Moore J. (2006) Survey of the rocky shores in the region of Sullom Voe, Shetland, 2006. A report to Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group. SSMEI Shetland (2007a). A Marine Spatial Plan for the Shetland Islands. Part One, Policy Framework Interim Draft. North Atlantic Fisheries College. SSMEI Shetland (2007b). A Marine Spatial Plan for the Shetland Islands. Part 2, Marine Atlas. Consultative Draft. North Atlantic Fisheries College. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) (2001). Report to the Department of Trade and Industry. Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Mature Areas of the Offshore North Sea SEA 2. Consultation Document. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) (2003). Report to the Department of Trade and Industry. Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Area North and West of Orkney and Shetland: SEA 4. Consultation Document. Coull KA, Johnstone R and Rogers SI (1998). Fisheries sensitivities maps in British waters. UKOOA, London. SSMEI Shetland (2007b). A Marine Spatial Plan for the Shetland Islands. Part 2, Marine Atlas. Consultative Draft. North Atlantic Fisheries College. Skov H., Durinck J., Leopold J. F., and Tasker M. L. (1995). Important Birds Areas for Seabirds in the North Sea. Birdlife International, Cambridge. Stone C. J., Webb A., Barton C., Ratcliffe N., Reed T. C., Tasker M. L., Camphuysen C. J. and Pienkowski M. W. (1995). An Atlas of Seabird Distribution in North-West European Waters, JNCC, Peterbourgh.

Fish

Seabirds

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Marine Mammals

Conservation

Fisheries

Socio-economic

Completed offshore surveys

Duck C. (1999) Seals: Chapter 5.14 in Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Electronic Phase 1. JNCC. Hammond P.S., MacLeod K., Northridge S.P., Thompson D. & Matthiopoulos J. (2003). Background information on marine mammals relevant to Strategic Environmental Assessment 4. Sea Mammal Research Unit, Gatty Marine Laboratory, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife. Hammond P.S., Northridge S.P., Thompson D., Gordon J.C.D., Hall A.J., Sharples R. J., Grellier K. and Matthiopoulos J. (2004). Background information on marine mammals relevant to Strategic Environmental Assessment 5. Sea Mammal Research Unit, Gatty Marine Laboratory, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife. Pollack CM, Mavor R, Weir CR, Reid A, White RW, Tasker ML, Webb A and Reid JB (2000). The distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in the Atlantic Frontier, north and west of Scotland. JNCC report. Reid J. Evans PGH and Northridge S (2003). An atlas of cetacean distribution on the northwest European Continental Shelf. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. JNCC 2008 nd AURORA Environmental (2007). Laggan Fishing Intensity Study 2 Edition Report. A Report for TOTAL E&P UK SSMEI Shetland (2007a). A Marine Spatial Plan for the Shetland Islands. Part One, Policy Framework Interim Draft. North Atlantic Fisheries College. SSMEI Shetland (2007b). A Marine Spatial Plan for the Shetland Islands. Part 2, Marine Atlas. Consultative Draft. North Atlantic Fisheries College. Johnston C. M., Turnbull C. G. and Tasker M. L. (2002). Natura 2000 in UK Offshore Waters: Advice to support the implementation of the EC Habitats and Birds Directives in UK waters. Available at the JNCC website http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-2412 JNCC, 2008 The Deliberate Disturbance of marine European Protected Species. Guidance for English and Welsh territorial waters and the UK Offshore Area. Available online at http://www.jncc.gov.uk/PDF/consultation_epsGuidanceDisturbance_all.pdf AB Associates Limited (2006). Shetland Visitors Survey 2005/2006. A report for Shetland Enterprise. SSMEI Shetland (2007a). A Marine Spatial Plan for the Shetland Islands. Part One, Policy Framework Interim Draft. North Atlantic Fisheries College. SSMEI Shetland (2007b). A Marine Spatial Plan for the Shetland Islands. Part 2, Marine Atlas. Consultative Draft. North Atlantic Fisheries College. Fugro Survey Limited (2004a). Laggan to Yell Sound Reconnaissance Route Survey. A report for TOTAL E&P UK. Fugro Survey Limited (2004b) Jack Bates ADCP Current Measurements Laggan Well 19 March 2004 to 22 July 2004. A report for TOTAL E&P UK. Fugro Survey Limited (2007). Laggan Development Pipeline Routes Survey. A report for TOTAL E&P UK. Fugro Survey Limited (2007). Rig Site and Environmental Baseline Survey UKCS Block 205/5 Proposed Location 205/5 Tormore. A report for TOTAL E&P UK. Additional seabed survey work is planned for 2009 which will add to the information already obtained during the 2004 and 2007 baseline surveys.

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Table 2-6

Potential significant environmental impacts Impact area

Potential Impact

Potential Mitigation Site specific seabed surveys to identify benthic habitats at Laggan-Tormore locations and along the pipeline routes (see Table 2-5 for summary of surveys undertaken). Fishing intensity study to inform potential impacts on fisheries. Ongoing consultation with fishing organisations to mitigate impact from presence of facilities. Drill cuttings modelling (if WBF fluids used) to assess the extent of seabed impacts from the multi-well development. Cuttings containment for reprocessing where OPF used Chemical risk assessment of potential drilling discharges. Pipeline hydrotest discharge modelling, including chemical risk assessment. Underwater noise modelling to assess potential impacts during drilling, installation and operational phases of the project. Pipeline protection methodology to be suitable for coastal areas. Noise assessment for potential impacts from pipeline installation and associated vessels in particular cetaceans, pinnipeds and otters. Minimisation of rock dumping as far as possible. Risk assessment of chemical/hydrocarbon spills from drilling and installation activities. Drilling controls and procedures to minimise risks. Oil spill modelling, for a worst-case diesel spill from the drilling rig and Oil Pollution Emergency Plan. Quantification of atmospheric emissions from well testing and vessels presence. Installation of pipeline as close as practicable to existing facilities Assessment of cumulative and transboundary effects on the wider West of Shetlands area considering current and future oil and gas exploration activities.
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Physical presence and seabed disturbance

Disruption/destruction of benthic habitat from installation of infrastructure on seabed. Loss of fishing access as a result of subsea facilities

Discharges to sea

Underwater noise Other issues for consideration Cumulative and transboundary effects

Discharges of drilling mud, cuttings, cementing and completion chemicals, leading to localised smothering of seabed habitats and pollution issues associated with specific chemical properties. Discharge of pipeline hydrotest waters. Hearing damage and disturbance to cetaceans, and indirect effects such as displacement of prey species or stress. Potential for impact on Sullom Voe and Yell Sound SACs, including disturbance to protected species and habitats. Potential for impact by vessels (including the pipe-lay vessels) working in Yell Sound. Potential impacts to littoral shore in Orka Voe and Firths Voe. Increased vessel presence during drilling, installation of subsea facilities and flowlines. Short term elevation in fuel oil use and transfer, bunkering and cargo loading operations, leading to a short term increase in oil spill risk. Atmospheric emissions from vessels present, drilling operations and flaring from well testing operations. Cumulative loss of habitat from pipeline crossing Yell Sound Interaction with coastal and offshore fisheries Offshore cumulative issues

Potential impacts on inshore habitats and conservation interests

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APPENDIX 1

PRELIMINARY LIST OF CONSULTEES FOR OFFSHORE SCOPING

KEY REGULATORY CONSULTEES AND THEIR ADVISORS

Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Joint Nature Conservation Committee Scottish Natural Heritage Scottish Environmental Protection Agency Shetland Islands Council Coastal Zone Manager

LIST OF FURTHER CONSULTEES

Alistair Carmichael - MP Atlantic Frontier Environmental Forum (AFEF) BP Sullom Voe Terminal Colla Firth Marine Users Association Delting Community Council Faroese Environment Agency Faroese Petroleum Administration Fisheries Research Services Fishermen's Association Limited Friends of the Earth Scotland Friends of the Earth Shetland Greenpeace Historic Scotland Joint Links Oil & Gas Environmental Association Lerwick Port Authority Local Authorities International Environmental Association Marine Conservation Society Maritime and Coastguard Agency Ministry of Defence National Register of Historic Wrecks Nautical Archaeological Society Northmaven Community Council Orkney Islands Council Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Royal Yachting Association Scottish Fishermen's Federation Scottish Government Energy Unit Scottish Government Marine Directorate Sea Mammal Research Unit Seafood Shetland Shetland Amenity Trust (County Archaeologist) Shetland Anglers Association Shetland Aquaculture Shetland Association of Sea Anglers Shetland Biological Records Centre Shetland Field Studies Group Shetland Fishermen's Association Shetland Islands Council Chief Executive Shetland Islands Council local councillors Shetland Islands Council Economic Development Shetland Islands Council - Shetland Ferries Shetland Islands Council SOTEAG Representative Shetland Islands Council - Sullom Voe Harbour Authority Shetland Islands Council Sullom Voe Association Shetland Marinas c/o SIC Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group Shetland Renewable Energy Forum

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Shetland Sea Mammal Group Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation Shetland Tourist Board/Shetland Island Tourism Tavish Scott - MSP The Crown Estate Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society World Wide Fund for Nature Scotland

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APPENDIX 2
Figure A-2

SUMMARY OF DESIGNATED AREAS

Figure A.2 presents a high level overview of sensitive areas in relation to the Laggan-Tormore development. Onshore Designated Areas

Number 1

Name Yell Coast Sound

Current Status SAC

Specific Interest Qualifying interest: Otters (Lutra lutra) and Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) Qualifying interest: inshore sublittoral sediment and rocks Qualifying interest: o Common seal (Phoca vitulina) Mammals (Marine) o Reefs Inshore sublittoral rock (Marine) o Sea caves Littoral rock (Marine) o Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) Birds and Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) Qualifying species: Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Qualifying species: Great skua (Catharacta skua), Merlin (Falco columbarius) and Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)

Sullom Voe

SAC SAC, SPA

Mousa

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Ramna Stacks and Gruney Ronas Hill North Roe

SPA SAC

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Number 6

Name Tingon

Current Status SAC

Specific Interest
Tingon demonstrates diversity of its surface patterning, erosion and other mire features, which cover a substantial tract of ground on the Tingon peninsula. Peat mounds are also a feature of the site. The vegetation is dominated by cottongrasses Eriophorum spp., heather Calluna vulgaris, deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and bog-mosses Sphagnum spp.

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Ronas Hill North Roe and Tingon Otterswick & Graveland Noss

RAMSAR, SPA

SPA SPA

Qualifying species: Great skua (Catharacta skua), Merlin (Falco columbarius) and Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata) Qualifying species: Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata) Qualifying species: Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) Gannet (Morus bassanus), Great skua (Catharacta skua), Guillemot (Uria aalge), Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and Puffin (Fratercula arctica) Supports internationally important breeding populations of fulmar, gannet, great skua, guillemot, puffin and red throated diver. Supports nationally important breeding populations of red-necked phalarope, Arctic tern, fulmar, whimbrel, Arctic skua, great skua, black guillemot and dunlin. An outstanding example of a complex saline lagoon system and considered as one of the best examples in the UK. Considered to be one of the best areas in the UK for reefs and sea caves. Important for Arctic terns, Arctic skuas and ringed plover. Supports internationally important wintering population of Icelandic whooper swan and a diverse assemblage of wintering and breeding water fowl. Supports nationally important breeding population of Arctic tern. Also supports over 20,000 individual breeding seabirds. Supports internationally important breeding populations of great skua, guillemot, puffin, and nationally important breeding population of Arctic tern. Also supports a Leachs petrel colony. Supports the entire world population of the Fair Isle wren. Also supports internationally important breeding populations of Arctic tern, fulmar, shag, Arctic skua, kittiwake, guillemot, razorbill and puffin. Fair Isle is also a SAC for its heath and vegetated sea cliff communities.
East Mires is one of four sites representing the wide range of variation shown by Blanket bogs in Shetland. Of particular note in East Mires is the rare bog orchid Hammarbya paludosa, which forms a vigorous colony around the margins of a bog pool system. Hascosay is one of the few remaining un-eroded pool systems in Shetland. The blanket bog on Hascosay is remarkably intact and supports a range of shallow mud-bottomed, as opposed to Sphagnum-filled, hollows. Keen of Hamar has the largest surviving area in the UK of near-natural Calaminarian grasslands on serpentine. The site is rich in rare northern species, such as arctic sandwort Arenaria norvegica ssp. norvegica and northern rock-cress Arabis petraea, and includes the endemic Shetland mouse-ear Cerastium nigrescens, found only on serpentine rocks at this site.

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11

Hermaness, Saxa Vord and Vallafield Fetlar

SPA

SPA

12

The Vadils

SAC

13

Papa Stour

SPA, SAC

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Lochs of Spiggie and Brow Sumburgh Head Foula

SPA

SPA

16

SPA

17

Fair Isle

SPA, SAC

18

East Mire and Lumbister

SAC

19

Hascosay

SAC

20

Keen of Hamar

SAC

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APPENDIX C

LAGGAN-TORMORE DEVELOPMENT LAYOUT

125km 2km

Offshore Onshore
2 x 18 Multiphase Flowlines

Laggan
Existing Well

1 x 6 Methanol Line

SVT
Control Umbilical (x2)

Gas processing at SVT; Gas export by 30" pipeline to FUKA line at MCP-01; Condensate export by tanker.

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Future Future Control Umbilical 16km 1 x 6 Methanol Line

2 x 18 Multiphase Flowlines

Tormore
Existing Well Future Future Future

Future

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