Sakhalin-1: Environmental and Regulatory Leadership (2009)

SS - Sakhalin-1: Regulatory and Environmental Management David C. Tyler; David C. Tyler Exxon Co. USA Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar D.E. Egging; D.E. Egging Exxon Co. USA Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar M.E. Fedak; M.E. Fedak Exxon Co. USA Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar J.E. O'Reilly; J.E. O'Reilly Exxon Co. USA Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar E. Gauptman; E. Gauptman Exxon Neftegas Limited Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar B.E. Reep; B.E. Reep Exxon Neftegas Limited Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar M. Romanova; M. Romanova Exxon Neftegas Limited Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar M.J. Scott M.J. Scott Consultant Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Paper presented at the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 2009. Paper Number: OTC-20210-MS https://doi.org/10.4043/20210-MS Published: May 04 2009 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Get Permissions Search Site Citation Tyler, David C., Egging, D.E., Fedak, M.E., O'Reilly, J.E., Gauptman, E., Reep, B.E., Romanova, M., and M.J. Scott. "SS - Sakhalin-1: Regulatory and Environmental Management." Paper presented at the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.4043/20210-MS Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentAll ProceedingsOffshore Technology ConferenceOTC Offshore Technology Conference Search Advanced Search AbstractThis paper reviews the environmental and regulatory performance of ExxonMobil Development Company (EMDC) and its contractors during Phase-1 development of the Sakhalin-1 Project Chayvo Field offshore Sakhalin Island, Russia, from 2002 through 2007. The Sakhalin-1 Project is being developed under a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil's local affiliate, Exxon Neftegas Limited (ENL), serving as the operator for an international consortium of Russian, Japanese and Indian partners. 1The Phase-1 development of Chayvo field is the first year-round offshore project to be completed in Russia. First oil was in October 2005 and the project reached full production by February 2007. To ensure good relationships and support from local, regional and federal government authorities, ENL implemented its global best practices for environmental performance and regulatory compliance. As measures of its success, ENL was awarded Foreign Project of the Year by the Russian publication, RusEnergy in 2006 and received the Excellence in Project Integration Award at the 2008 International Petroleum Technology Conference.This paper demonstrates the need for early, comprehensive planning for environmental performance and regulatory compliance, including project approvals and permitting. It describes Russia's dynamic and complex regulatory framework and underscores the value of local expertise and professional relationships with Russian authorities. This paper also offers lessons learned from ENL's efforts to monitor Western gray whales and Steller's sea eagles, its oil spill prevention planning, archaeology, public consultation and other programs. The information and related lessons learned may be useful for future oil and gas developments, and could help benchmark similar projects or identify issues that other operators might face.IntroductionThe Sakhalin-1 oil and gas development, located on the northeast shelf of Sakhalin Island, includes the Chayvo, Odoptu and Arkutun-Dagi fields. Together they contain an estimated 2.3 billion barrels (307 million tons) of oil and 17.1 trillion cubic feet (485 billion cubic meters) of natural gas. Although hydrocarbons were discovered offshore Sakhalin in the 1970s, the technology to produce them was not available. The current phase of exploration and development began when the production sharing agreement became effective in 1996.Exxon Neftegas Limited (30 percent) operates the Sakhalin-1 Project. The consortium includes two Russian companies, Sakhalinmorneftegas-Shelf (11.5 percent) and RN-Astra (8.5 percent), the Japanese company, SakhalinOil and Gas Development Co., Ltd. (30 percent) and India's ONGC Videsh Ltd. (20 percent). Both Russian partners are affiliates of Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil company. Keywords: sea eagle, chemical spill, sakhalin-1 project, approval process, compliance, russia, information, technology conference, gray whale, sakhalin island Subjects: Environment, Oil and chemical spills This content is only available via PDF. 2009. Offshore Technology Conference You can access this article if you purchase or spend a download.