Rossport Solidarity Camp Observations

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Rossport Solidarity Camp Observations toABP Oral
Hearing, Bellmullet, September 2010 Part
1 Contents Proper Procedure Due
Process Strategic National Importance of Corrib
Gas Extensification Subsea Hardware Qualitat
ive Risk Assessment Traffic Vibrations Part 1
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Source An Bord Pleanála website
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During the oral hearing we get more late
information...
Improper procedure, unjust to the public
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An Board Pleanála Code of Conduct
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An Board Pleanála Code of Conduct
the Corrib gas pipeline meets all relevant
safety standards and codes Bob Hanna of TAG
to ABP, 20th January 2010
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ABP letter to applicant 2nd November 2009

• Due regard for government policy
• Considers the project as a whole

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Strategic National Importance of Corrib Gas-
Conventional Economics -

• 0.00 guaranteed state take from Corrib
• SEPIL profits add to Irish GDP... But benefit
  Shell only
• No discount buy back or any contract with the
  state for supply ? zero security of supply

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Strategic National Importance of Corrib Gas-
Using Accounting Principles -

• Fossil fuel reserves mined material is Natural
  Capital
• Truly sustainable development must increase our
  renewable income

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Extensification of Life of Project

• - Corporate plans -

Commenced drilling the 18/20-G exploration well
offshore Ireland, targeting a structure north of
the Corrib Field. Should hydrocarbons be
discovered and prove commercial, the structure
would have the potential to significantly extend
the life of the Corrib platform. Vermilion holds
an 18.5 interest in this well. - Extract from
Vermillion press release 9th Aug 2010
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Subsea Installations
2008 December Sedco 711 departs the Corrib
field having completed work on the Corrib wells.
Four wells at the Corrib field are now completed
and are ready for production at a later date.
Work on the wells was carried out during the
2006, 2007 and 2008 drilling seasons.
Sedco 711 drilling rig
http//www.shell.ie/home/content/irl/aboutshell/sh
ell_businesses/e_and_p/corrib/about/history/

• Corrib wells heads manifold fitted by
  Transocean
• Subsea work was completed to original plan of
  development (at best)
• Not intended as pressure regulation to an MAOP of
  150 bar

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Qualitative Risk Assessment

• There are different types of qualitative risk
  assessment that can be carried out... the chosen
  method depends on the purpose and objectives of
  the assessment and what you are trying to
  achieve
• Point 5 of Sheryl Hursts evidence

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Qualitative Risk Assessment

• There are different types of qualitative risk
  assessment that can be carried out... the chosen
  method depends on the purpose and objectives of
  the assessment and what you are trying to
  achieve
• Point 5 of Sheryl Hursts evidence
• One objective of the Corrib bowtie workshops was
  to demonstrate that the risks associated with the
  pipeline had been reduced to levels which were
  ALARP which means As Low As Reasonably
  Practicable
• - Point 39 of Sheryl Hursts evidence

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Traffic

• HCV traffic to and from Glengad will be managed
  using a controlled convoy system, which was
  successfully used previously during the landfall
  construction
• - Michael Noonan, point 4.2.9 of his evidence

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Traffic chaos on L1202
Road blockage on 18th May 2009 involving Shell HCV
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Vibrations

• These vibrations will travel through the ground
  as various different waveforms dependant on the
  nature of the geology surrounding the TBM
• Groundborne vibration has the potential to be
  transmitted to residential and other buildings
  near to the shore as feelable vibration and
  groundborne noise...
• Rupert Thornley-Taylor in point 4.2 4.4 of
  his evidence

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Vibrations

• The model is deterministic... Consequently the
  accuracy of the results is dependent on the
  correctness of the input parameters
• Rupert Thornley-Taylor in point 4.13 of his
  evidence

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Vibrations

• The model is deterministic... Consequently the
  accuracy of the results is dependent on the
  correctness of the input parameters
• Rupert Thornley-Taylor in point 4.13 of his
  evidence
• But the input parameters are based on the 2008
  for the crossings at Glengad to Rossport back
  to Aghoos...

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• Geophysical data is from 2009 route survey

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Vibrations

• The model is deterministic... Consequently the
  accuracy of the results is dependent on the
  correctness of the input parameters
• Rupert Thornley-Taylor in point 4.13 of his
  evidence
• But the input parameters are based on the 2008
  for the crossings at Glengad and Aghoos
• So does the garbage in, garbage out principle
  apply?

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Vibrations

• There would be no significant vibration effect
  even when the vibration from the TBM and
  temporary railway are considered in combination
  with vibration from construction vehicles on the
  highway
• Rupert Thornley-Taylor in point 5.5 of his
  evidence

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Vibrations

• There would be no significant vibration effect
  even when the vibration from the TBM and
  temporary railway are considered in combination
  with vibration from construction vehicles on the
  highway
• Rupert Thornley-Taylor in point 5.5 of his
  evidence
• But SEPIL 2009 haulage to Glengad on L1202
  damaged walls and foundations along route

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Rossport Solidarity Camp Observations To ABP
Oral Hearing, Bellmullet, September 2010 End
Part 1 Thank you