RIASSUNTO
Abstract
The Environmental management plan was specially developed for the ButonJambu-1 well site operation. Impact monitoring and management were implementedby the field personnel in the absence of local legislative requirements,Specific action plans were proven practically and instrumentally for Conoco toensure the project would ""Leave No Footprints""
Introduction
Conoco Buton Ltd. operations are located within the Mining Contract Zone(WKP) designated as the Buton Concession, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. TheButon Block concession (both on and offshore) covers 14,134 square kilometersof Buton Island and encompasses many small islands, a resort area and a marinearea. The Jambu-1 exploratory drilling prospect, was located on the smallWitaitonga island off the Northeast Buton Island (Figure 1).
A clearance area was required for a complete wildcat drilling site andaccommodation facilities. With a total land area of 10,900 hectares ofWitaitonga island, the compact cleared area of 1.2 hectares did not pose anysignificant impact.
Environmental management and monitoring were implemented. The C.R.R.(Clean-up, Restoration and Reforestation) plans had been done before thecompletion of activities In addition to the seedlings grown in man-madenurseries for continental plants, a large number of mangrove wildlings wereestablished and maintained. Rare mangrove species such as Bruguiera,Rhizophora, Ceriops etc. had been successfully germinated and replanted.
AIMS OF THE STUDY
The aims of the environmental baseline study of the Buton drilling projectcovered the following sequence;
- compile relevant baseline environmental data of the primary andalternative drilling site locations to identity environmental sensitivitiesthat could lead to detrimental environmental impact
- attempt to identify activities that could generate any unacceptableenvironmental impact in the overall sequence of pre-construction, construction,drilling and post drilling activities,
- pre-assess any significant environmental impact in either location,
- provide inputs and recommended environmental plans for management