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Following comments received on the proposed Revised Schedule of Fees for applications made to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), made in terms of Section 25(2)(l) of the National Heritage Resources Act No. 25 of 1999 (NHRA) and published in the Government Gazette of 22 July 2022, SAHRA hereby publishes the final Revised Schedule of Fees for Applications made to SAHRA. Applications for provision of services submitted to the South African Heritage Resources Authority (SAHRA), in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999 (NHRA) must be accompanied by a payment of the appropriate fee, taking effect from 1 January 2023

Revised Schedule of Fees for Applications made to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)

PROPOSED TGS SEISMIC SURVEY BASIC ASSESSMENT PROJECT, LOCATED OFFSHORE EXTENDING FROM APPROXIMATELY 120 KM OFFSHORE OF ST HELENA BAY TO 230 KM OFFSHORE OF HONDEKLIP BAY, OFF THE WEST COAST, SOUTH AFRICA.

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TGS Geophysical Company (UK) Limited (hereafter referred to as the applicant - TGS) has appointed Environmental Impact Management Services (Pty) Ltd (EIMS) as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to assist with undertaking the required authorisation processes (including the statutory public participation), and to compile and submit the required documentation in support of application for: Environmental Authorisation (EA) in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (GRN982 of 2014, as amended)- Listed Activity 21(b) (GNR 983): Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires a reconnaissance permit in terms of section 74 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, as well as any other applicable activity as contained in this Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required to exercise the reconnaissance permit, excluding- (a) any desktop study; and(b) any arial survey. TGS proposes to undertake a 3D seismic survey off the West Coast of South Africa. The proposed project area is located between approximately 120 km offshore of St Helena Bay, extending north along the western coastline to approximately 230 km offshore of Hondeklip Bay. The survey area corner coordinate points are listed in the table below the map. EIMS will be following the procedures defined in the EIA Regulations (GRN982 of 2014, as amended) for undertaking a Basic Assessment (BA) process. In accordance with Chapter 6 of the EIA Regulations, a public participation process will be undertaken. You are hereby invited to register and comment on the proposed project and application/s.

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Hydrocarbon deposits occur in reservoirs in sedimentary rock layers. Being lighter than water they accumulate in traps where the sedimentary layers are arched or tilted by folding or faulting of the geological layers. Marine seismic surveys are the primary tool for locating such deposits and are thus an indispensable component of offshore oil or gas exploration. 3D seismic surveys are conducted on a tight survey grid and provide an image of the seafloor geology along each survey track–line. The area of interest for the proposed 3D seismic survey is approximately 57 400 km2 in extent. The proposed project area is located between approximately 256 km offshore of St Helena Bay, extending north along the western coastline to approximately 220 km offshore of Hondeklip Bay. The 3D survey will take in the order of 70 days including downtime. It is proposed that a single survey vessel equipped with seismic sources and streamers be used. The proposed 3D survey would be supported by up to 2 escort vessels. The escort vessel will assist in monitoring for and alerting other vessels (e.g. fishing, transport, etc.) about the survey and the lack of manoeuvrability of the survey vessel. At a minimum, one Fisheries Liaison Officer (FLO) person speaking English and Afrikaans will be on board either the survey or the escort vessel to facilitate communication in the local language with the fishing (or other) vessels that are in the area. Additionally, there will be Marine Mammal Observers and Passive Acoustic Monitoring on board the survey vessel to monitor for marine mammals and fauna visually and ensure that the survey is conducted in compliance with the specified guidelines as stated in the Environmental Management Programme. Crew changes will occur by support or survey vessel calling to port. The onshore logistics base will be in either the Port of Cape Town or the Port of Saldanha Bay. Actual survey commencement would ultimately depend on the authorization award date and the availability of a survey vessel.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - 13:24

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19429

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Briege Williams

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AdditionalDocuments
  1. PDF icon Draft BAR
  2. PDF icon Appendix 1 – EAP CVs
  3. PDF icon Appendix 2 – Public Participation Report
  4. PDF icon App 2.1- I&AP DB POPI.pdf
  5. PDF icon App 2.2 - Advertisements.pdf
  6. PDF icon App 2.3 - Initial Notification.pdf
  7. PDF icon App 2.4 - CTR Site Notice Proof.pdf
  8. PDF icon App 2.5- Radio Advertisements.pdf
  9. PDF icon App 2.6- Public Meeting Minutes.pdf
  10. PDF icon App 2.7 - Corr Table.pdf
  11. PDF icon Appendix 3.1 – Marine Ecology Impact Assessment
  12. PDF icon Appendix 3.2 – Fisheries Impact Assessment
  13. PDF icon Appendix 3.3 – Heritage Impact Assessment
  14. PDF icon Appendix 3.4 – Social Impact Assessment
  15. PDF icon Appendix 3.5 – Acoustics Technical Report
  16. PDF icon Appendix 4 – Impact Matrix
  17. PDF icon Appendix 5 – Environmental Management Programme
  18. PDF icon Appendix 6 – Final Rehabilitation, Decommissioning and Closure Plan
  19. PDF icon 1520dbar-Executive Summary English.pdf
  20. PDF icon 1520dbar-Executive Summary isiXhosa.pdf
  21. PDF icon 1520dbar-Executive Summary Afrikaans.pdf
  22. PDF icon EA Notification (English).pdf
 
 

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