lithuanian green movement, lithuania green federation gaja, poland

22 May 2004, Estonia22 May 2004, Estonia

Baltic offshore oil exploration watch: NGO Baltic offshore oil exploration watch: NGO co-operation and public participation co-operation and public participation

concerning cross-border environmental concerning cross-border environmental problems of off-shore oil extraction in the problems of off-shore oil extraction in the

Baltic SeaBaltic Sea

Lithuanian Green Movement, Lithuanian Green Movement, LithuaniaLithuania

Green Federation Gaja, Poland Green Federation Gaja, Poland

Baltic Resource Information Baltic Resource Information Center,Center, Kaliningrad, RussiaKaliningrad, Russia


Activities supported by:Activities supported by:

Regional Environmental Center, Regional Environmental Center, BudapestBudapest

Coalition Clean BalticCoalition Clean Baltic CEE Bankwatch NetworkCEE Bankwatch Network


4. HUGE CATCHMENT 4. HUGE CATCHMENT AREAAREA

AREA 1,7 million kmAREA 1,7 million km22;; 14 COUNTRIES;14 COUNTRIES; POPULATION 80 million;POPULATION 80 million; WATER INFLOW 650 WATER INFLOW 650

kmkm33/year (74 000 000 /year (74 000 000 mm33/h);/h);

NITROGEN FLOW 73 000 NITROGEN FLOW 73 000 t/year;t/year;

PHOSPORUS FLOW 50 000 PHOSPORUS FLOW 50 000 t/year;t/year;


5. STREEMS5. STREEMS

SURFACE STREEMS;SURFACE STREEMS; IN DEPTH STREEMS;IN DEPTH STREEMS; BOTTOM STREEMS;BOTTOM STREEMS;


OIL IN THE BALTICOIL IN THE BALTIC THERE ARE ~ 40 OIL TERMINALS IN THE BALTIC;THERE ARE ~ 40 OIL TERMINALS IN THE BALTIC; THE NUMBER OF OIL TERMINALS GROWING;THE NUMBER OF OIL TERMINALS GROWING; THE NUMBER OF TANKER MOORS EXCEEDS 14 000 THE NUMBER OF TANKER MOORS EXCEEDS 14 000

times per year;times per year; WAS TRANSPORTED OVER 150 MILLION TONS OF OIL WAS TRANSPORTED OVER 150 MILLION TONS OF OIL

per year;per year; TRANSPORTATION OF OIL GROWING EVERY YEAR;TRANSPORTATION OF OIL GROWING EVERY YEAR; DURING 2000 – 2001 HAPPEN 119 SHIP ACIDENTS (9 OF DURING 2000 – 2001 HAPPEN 119 SHIP ACIDENTS (9 OF

THEM WITH OIL SPILS);THEM WITH OIL SPILS); DURING 2000 – 2001 INTO THE BALTIC LEAKED OVER DURING 2000 – 2001 INTO THE BALTIC LEAKED OVER

2756,41 m2756,41 m3 3 OF OIL;OF OIL; BIGEST OIL SPILL 2500 mBIGEST OIL SPILL 2500 m3 3 ((March 29, 2001 March 29, 2001 “Baltic “Baltic

Carrier” Kadetrenden, Carrier” Kadetrenden, DenmarkDenmark););


HANDLED QUANTITY HANDLED QUANTITY OF OILS IN OF OILS IN

HARBOURS IN THE HARBOURS IN THE BALTIC SEA AREA BALTIC SEA AREA 1997 (TOTAL 144 1997 (TOTAL 144 MILLION TONS)MILLION TONS)


Problem descriptionProblem description

Number of oil companies started development of environmentally, economically and socially controversial projects of offshore oil extraction in the Baltic Sea coastal zone (Kaliningrad region, Poland and Lithuania) without consideration of cross-border environmental impacts and without public involvement in the recent time.


OIL EXTRACTION IN THE BALTICOIL EXTRACTION IN THE BALTIC

DECOMMISSIONED PLATFORM IN DECOMMISSIONED PLATFORM IN GERMANY;GERMANY;

UNDER EXPLOIRATION OIL DEPOSIT IN UNDER EXPLOIRATION OIL DEPOSIT IN POLAND;POLAND;

PLANNED TO EXPLOIRE OIL DEPOSIT IN PLANNED TO EXPLOIRE OIL DEPOSIT IN KALININGRAD REGION D-6;KALININGRAD REGION D-6;

PLANNED OIL EXTRACTION IN SWEEDEN PLANNED OIL EXTRACTION IN SWEEDEN CLOSE TO GOTLAND;CLOSE TO GOTLAND;


Problems on Russian-Lithuanian borderProblems on Russian-Lithuanian border

Russian biggest oil company LUKOIL plans to start offshore oil extraction near Lithuania’s and Russia's (Kaliningrad region) Curonian Spit National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The oil deposit D6 to be exploited, situated 22,5 km from the coast in the Kaliningrad region, 6 km to the Lithuanian-Russian border on the Baltic Sea shelf.


OIL DEPOSIT D - 6OIL DEPOSIT D - 6

22 km FROM SHORE;22 km FROM SHORE; 5 km FROM LITHUANIAN-5 km FROM LITHUANIAN-

RUSSIAN BOARDER;RUSSIAN BOARDER; UP STREAM TO LITHUANIA;UP STREAM TO LITHUANIA;


OIL DEPOSIT D - 6OIL DEPOSIT D - 6

OIL DEPOSIT D-6 explored in 1983;OIL DEPOSIT D-6 explored in 1983; 1983 DURING THE TESTING BIG OIL SPILL HAPPENED;1983 DURING THE TESTING BIG OIL SPILL HAPPENED; 1984 ISSUED THE LICENSE FOR EXPLOIRATION;1984 ISSUED THE LICENSE FOR EXPLOIRATION; 1986 STOPED DUE TO PUBLIC PROTESTS;1986 STOPED DUE TO PUBLIC PROTESTS; 1999 COMPANY “KALININGRADMORNEFT” BOUGHT BY 1999 COMPANY “KALININGRADMORNEFT” BOUGHT BY

COMPANY “LUKOIL”;COMPANY “LUKOIL”; 2000 RENEWED PLANS TO EXTRACT THE OIL;2000 RENEWED PLANS TO EXTRACT THE OIL; 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESMENT 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESMENT

PRESENTED;PRESENTED; 2002 APROVED SUCCESSION OF THE LICENSE;2002 APROVED SUCCESSION OF THE LICENSE; 2002 STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON SHORE;2002 STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON SHORE;


PolandPoland

Poland have started similar offshore oil exploitation project in another oil deposit B3 during last decade of 20th century. These projects are marking new development of offshore oil extraction with cross-border impacts on environment in the region.


Poland (Petrobaltic company) and Russia (LUKOIL) are pioneering and leading countries in this new development. Lithuania is starting similar activities in the Curonian Lagoon which have border with Kaliningrad region as well.


Dangers and problemsDangers and problems

Environmental, economic and social Environmental, economic and social loses of local people could be loses of local people could be considerably higher then potential considerably higher then potential income from the development of oil income from the development of oil industry.industry.

Many risks were not taken into Many risks were not taken into account when considering these account when considering these plans. plans.


Lack of public involvementLack of public involvement

Public was not involved into decision-Public was not involved into decision-making about these controversial making about these controversial projects and plans. projects and plans.

There are lack of independent There are lack of independent information and public awareness about information and public awareness about negative aspects concerning offshore oil negative aspects concerning offshore oil extraction and influence on sustainable extraction and influence on sustainable developmentdevelopment


NGO opinionNGO opinion

Environmental NGOs in the Baltic region are warning that there is a high danger of environmental pollution, accidental oil spills and other negative impacts during the exploitation of the D-6 project and potential new offshore oil projects.


GGoalsoals

Promotion of negotiation and Promotion of negotiation and initiation of process of initiation of process of moratorium on offshore oil drilling moratorium on offshore oil drilling in the Baltic Sea Region coastal in the Baltic Sea Region coastal zone through public publication. zone through public publication.


Protection of Curonian Spit National Protection of Curonian Spit National (CSNP) park as UNESCO World (CSNP) park as UNESCO World Heritage site from controversial and Heritage site from controversial and environmentally dangerous D6 environmentally dangerous D6 project of oil exploration in the Baltic project of oil exploration in the Baltic Sea coastal zone.Sea coastal zone.


ObjectivesObjectives

To protect environmental quality of the To protect environmental quality of the Baltic Sea marine environment and Baltic Sea marine environment and coastal zone from negative impact of oil coastal zone from negative impact of oil extraction.extraction.

To keep preconditions for the To keep preconditions for the development of sustainable economy in development of sustainable economy in the Baltic Sea coastal zone.the Baltic Sea coastal zone.


To involve public into decision-making To involve public into decision-making process on issues of oil extraction in the process on issues of oil extraction in the coastal zone of Baltic Sea.coastal zone of Baltic Sea.

To promote international cooperation on To promote international cooperation on environmental, social and economic environmental, social and economic issues of offshore oil extraction in the issues of offshore oil extraction in the region of Baltic Sea.region of Baltic Sea.


Follow upFollow up

Work on offshore oil extraction is Work on offshore oil extraction is part of the CCB Work programme part of the CCB Work programme 2004 2004

It is part of CCB Action Plan It is part of CCB Action Plan 2005-2006 under priority 2005-2006 under priority activitites ”Prevention of activitites ”Prevention of installations and transports installations and transports harmful to the Baltic Sea harmful to the Baltic Sea environment and coastal areas”environment and coastal areas”

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