Response test will be decisive in defining environmental license and can unlock oil exploration on the coast of Amapá
A and (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) came to an understanding for the Pre-Operational Assessment (APO) in the Basin of, on the coast of Amapá. Exercise is considered the last step before possible permission for the drilling of the first deep water oil well in the region.
The simulated consists of testing emergency and fauna protection plans in case of oil leakage. The operation, which should last from three to four days, involves vessels, incident response equipment and specialized teams. Because it is an area of difficult access and with different environmental conditions from Campos and Santos Basins, planning requires personnel displacement and complex logistics.
Ibama proposed that APO will take place on August 24 or the same week, but official confirmation still depends on technical adjustments. Even so, Amapá’s political leaders already treat the date for the right. The president of the Senate, (Union-AP), celebrated the advance and stated that the test “probably” will be that day. The Government leader in Congress, Randolfe Rodrigues (PT-AP), said the procedure will be “the last step before the beginning of the oil research on the coast of Amapá”.
Petrobras’s Director of Exploration and Production, Sylvia Anjos, confirmed that there was agreement on the simulation, but avoided announcing the date, leaving the disclosure by Ibama. The state -owned company states that it will use “the largest emergency response response response structure already used by the company”, with technologies focused on precision, safety and productivity.
The environmental licensing process at the Foz do Amazonas is resistance from environmental organizations, which warn of biodiversity risks and question the opening of a new oil boundary amid emission reduction commitments. In February, Ibama’s technical opinion recommended the filing of Petrobras’ request, alleging failures in fauna rescue plans, including endangered species.
The president of Ibama, Rodrigo Agostinho,, however, authorized the APO in May, using an alternative opinion. Since then, technicians have been inspected vessel response vessels, installations at Oiapoque and the support base built by Petrobras. The federal government sees the equatorial margin as strategic and estimates that the region can house up to 30 billion barrels of oil, with potential to generate R $ 1 trillion in revenue.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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