we say no to the planed oil and gas exploration in algarve

© 2014 – ASMAA – Algarve Surf and Marine Activities Association All rights reserved.

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PETROLEO E GAS NO ALGARVE

OIL AND GAS IN THE ALGARVEEU DIGO NAO E

TU?I SAY NO AND

YOU?


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OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION WHERE? WHEN? WHO?ONDE? QUANDO? QUEM?

BACIAS DO ALGARVE & ALENTEJO

PART I


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Gas Exploration

2014/2015Seismic Surveys for oil and gas in 2014/2015

Oil and Gasdrill in 2015?

Repsol 90%/ Partex 10%

100 % Galp

BACIAS DO ALGARVE & ALENTEJO


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GALP• Em 2013, a Petrobras transferiu os

50% intereste na Bacia do Alentejo para a Galp que ficou com 100%

• 2014 – Galp procura novo(s) parceiro(s)

BACIA DO ALENTEJO

Bacia do AlentejoConsórcio: Galp Energia (100,0%)Área: 9.099 km2Tipo: Águas ultra-profundasProfundidade de água: 200 – 3.000 metrosNº de blocos: 3


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REPSOL / PARTEX• 2013 Partex joins Repsol in the

consortium with a 10% interest.• Repsol looking for other partners but

will retain at least 50% control interest.

• The two blocks, which were awarded in 2011, have water depths between 200 and 3,000 metres and are situated between 8 and +-80 kilometres off the coast.

• In 2013 granted evaluation licences 2-3-4 in the Algarve basin.

BACIA DO ALGARVE

Consórcio: Repsol (90%) / Partex (10%)Área: 15000 km2 (Block 13/14 6390 km2)Tipo: Águas ultra-profundasProfundidade de água: 200 – 3.000m Nº de blocos: 5

2 3 4 13

14


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WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? JOBS?

DEEP OFFSHORE


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REPSOL EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

REPSOL


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REPSOL MANPOWER STATISTICS – 2011 – 25 000 PEOPLE(Includes Upstream and Downstream and 1745 Technical staff)

• SPAIN – 17112 • PERU – 3440 • PORTUGAL - 1216 • EQUADOR – 922• URUGUAY – 847• USA – 260• VENEZUELA – 219• BOLIVIA - 218 • BRAZIL – 178• ALGERIA – 90• LIBIA – 82

REPSOL MANPOWER

• CANADA – 61• CHILE – 43• ITALY - 29• MEXICO – 27 • COLOMBIA – 26 • NORWAY – 24• RUSSIA – 24• FRANCE – 14• GERMANY 5• INDONESIA – 3• ANGOLA – 1

HOW MANY JOBS WILL THEY CREATE IN THE

ALGARVE?

Brazil, Algeria & Colombia


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REPSOL UPSTREAM INTERESTS SIMILAR TO ALGARVE

REPSOL MANPOWER

HOW MANY JOBS WILL REPSOL CREATE IN THE ALGARVE?

AND HOW MANY WILL WE LOOSE?

Brazil -10 blocks under exploration and 2 blocks under development (178 jobs)

Algeria -1 block under exploration and 3 blocks under development (90 jobs)

Colombia -7 blocks under exploration and 4 blocks under development (26 jobs)


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ABOUT PARTEX

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ABOUT PARTEX

• Owned 100% by the Gulbenkian Foundation• The Partex Oil and Gas Group is organized primarily by geographical areas

and holds interests in concessions and joint ventures engaged in upstream activities related to the oil and gas industry namely, exploration, development, production and sales.The Group is structured in sub-holding companies, management units, concession companies and service companies that provide all the necessary advice and financial, technical, management and human resources support to the joint ventures and operating companies in which the Group participates. Everything is carried out in accordance with the strategy and guidelines defined by the Holding company.

• Partex Management Oil Services SA. (PMOS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Partex Oil and Gas (Holdings) Corporation, incorporated in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. It is responsible for the Group’s finance, accounting and commercial activities.

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PARTEX THE LOBBYISTS – PROTECTOR OF INTERESTS?

• Partex Iberia registered in Portugal, but managed through and controlled by the company registered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.

• Takes only small stakes in operations. (Normal is 5%) although in the Algarve their interest is 10%

• Doesn’t get involved in operations or day-to-day management of projects. In the Algarve, Repsol will bear this responsibility.

• It is Partex’s business mandate to place its human and technological resources in support of the continued development of the oil and gas industry.

• Source: Partex’s website.

PARTEX

WE HAVE TO ASK …


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WHAT IS THE BENEFIT THAT PARTEX WILL BRING TO THE PEOPLE LIVING HERE, THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO THE FINANCIAL

SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ALGARVE?


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WHAT ELSE CAN WE EXPECT?

DEEP OFFSHORE


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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE

BACIA DO ALGARVE BLOCKS 13 & 14


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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT OUR SEA BED TO LOOK LIKE



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SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TO BE USED?• Subsea Production Systems are typical wells located on the sea floor, in

shallow or deep water. • They are generally termed as Floating production systems, where the

petroleum/gas is extracted at the seabed and the same can be tied back to an already existing production platform or an onshore facility.

• The oil/gas well is drilled by a movable rig and the extracted oil or natural gas is transported by pipeline under the sea and then to rise to a processing facility.

• It is classified into:• Subsea production control system • Subsea structures and manifold system • Subsea intervention system • Subsea umbilical system • Subsea processing system



ASMAABACIA DO ALGARVE BLOCKS 13 & 14

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WHO WILL LOOK OUT FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT?


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IF ITS HAPPENING UNDER WATER


WHO KNOWS ABOUT IT?WHO CHECKS IT?

WHO MAKES SURE EVERYTHING IS RIGHT?

AFTER ALL ONLY AUTHORIZED PEOPLE ALLOWED!


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GOV., PARTEX AND REPSOL IN THE PRESS / NA IMPRENSA

WHAT WE ARE BEING TOLD

IN THE PRESS / NA IMPRENSA


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PORTUGAL IS GIVING AWAY BILLIONS OF EUROS OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES

• € 500 Million in subsidies until 2020 to energy companies• Lost jobs in tourism, fishing and agriculture industries• Lost contracts to local businesses• Loss of revenue – like taxes, royalties, and other financial contribution

of the project to the Portuguese economy • Putting not only our local economy at risk, but also our environment.

IMPACT OVERVIEW


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REPSOL SAYS ITS SAFE• A Repsol spokesperson stated to Portugal Newswatch: “One basic difference between gas and oil is that gas evaporates and oil needs

containment on water surfaces. In the event of a well failure, gas spills are easier to control than oil spills, as the gas is not retained in the seawater.

No water pollution is generated and the hydrocarbon bubbles into the atmosphere until well control is achieved. In the Algarve, as no hazardous gas is expected, a gas pollution case is an extremely improbable situation.”

• Safe = protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost. Protected from harm/danger, shielded, sheltered, guarded, defended, secure, safe and sound, out of harm's way, all right. Not likely to cause or lead to harm or injury; not involving danger or risk.

• Somehow, I cant relate above explanation for "safe" with the drilling industry, can you?

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING IN THE PRESS


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O ESTADO VAI FICAR COM 9% DAS RECEITAS DE EXPLORACAO DE GAS NA COSTA ALGARVIASource: LUSA - Agência de Notícias de Portugal, S.A. 21 Out, 2011

• O Governo assinou no dia 21 Out 2011 com os espanhóis da Repsol e os alemães da RWE o contrato de concessão para a exploração de gás natural ao largo da costa algarvia, que vai permitir que 9 por cento das receitas reverta para o Estado.

• O secretário de Estado da Energia, em declarações aos jornalistas no final da assinatura do acordo, afirmou que ainda não seria possível "calcular as receitas para o Estado porque depende daquilo que for encontrado na prospeção nos próximos três a oito anos", acrescentando, contudo, que Portugal poderá assegurar "o abastecimento de gás por poucos anos".

• Esqueceu-se de dizer que e entre os 5 e 9% DOS LUCROS - depois de deduzir todas as despesas de exploracao incurridas, etc.



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IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS SAO NULOS DIZ SECRETARIO DO ESTADO DA ENERGIASource: LUSA - Agência de Notícias de Portugal, S.A. 21 Out, 2011

• "Conseguimos importantes contrapartidas para o Estado (...) e como se trata de uma exploração de gás os impactos ambientais serão praticamente nulos", observou Henrique Gomes,

• acrescentando que o investimento "terá algum impacto positivo para as populações na medida em que parte dos `royalties` [parte das receitas entregue ao Estado] serão aplicados no desenvolvimento local".



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50 VEZES MAIS DO QUE ESTAVA PREVISTO DIZ O SECRETARIO DO ESTADO DA ENERGIA• Henrique Gomes revelou ainda

que o Estado ficará com 9 por cento das receitas se se chegar à fase de exploração e produção,

"uma percentagem muito interessante a nível internacional",

e que representa, nesta renegociação,

"ter multiplicado em cerca de 50 vezes aquilo que estava inicialmente previsto".


Source: Hugo Matias / Instituto D. Luis


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Portugal "está cego" em relação à exploração dos recursos de gás no Algarve diz o Presidente da Partex LUSA - Agência de Notícias de Portugal, S.A. 29 Set, 2010

• O presidente da petrolífera Partex Oil and Gas considerou que Portugal "está cego" em relação aos recursos de gás natural na Bacia do Algarve, que poderiam representar uma poupança anual na fatura energética de mil milhões de euros.

• "Há uma correlação muito forte da Bacia do Algarve com a Bacia de Cádis, em Espanha.

• Em Cádis, a Repsol produziu o campo Poseidon. E nós no Algarve podemos ter reservas 20 vezes maiores que esse campo, suficientes para 12 ou 15 anos do consumo do país. É significativo, mas infelizmente a Repsol ganhou o contrato há oito anos e o contrato não foi assinado pelo Governo português", disse hoje António Costa Silva.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING


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Exploração pretrolífera no Algarve é "questão lateral" e não "merece comentário"LUSA - Agência de Notícias de Portugal, S.A. 06 Mai, 2010• O secretário de Estado do Turismo, Bernardo Trindade, escusou-se hoje a

comentar a exigência feita pelo deputado algarvio do PSD para o Governo não assinar o contrato de exploração petrolífera ao largo do Algarve.

• Tendo em conta o risco de um possível desastre ambiental no Algarve, idêntico à que ocorreu recentemente no Golfo do México, o deputado Mendes Bota pediu ao Governo para não assinar os contratos de exploração petrolífera do Deep Offshore "Bacia do Algarve: Áreas Lagosta e Lagostim".

• À margem da apresentação do programa de eventos "Allgarve 2010", que decorreu hoje na sede do Turismo do Algarve, em Faro, Bernardo Trindade explicou que a estratégia que o Governo tem para a área da energia passa "essencialmente pelo reforço da nossa capacidade de gerar fontes de energia renováveis e é isso que está a acontecer um pouco por todo o país quer ao nível da energia hídrica, quer ao nível das energia solar ou eólica".



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84 Million Euros Investment• Quoting Negócios Online of 10 September 2012, in which Repsol Europe

Director Max Torres stated that Repsol would be investing 84 Million Dollars during the exploration phase in the Algarve concessions.

• At face value, this figure appears to be substantive, but what Mr. Torres failed to state is how much of that investment would benefit the Portuguese economy, the timeline of this investment, how many jobs would be created in the Algarve or what would be the economic benefit for the local communities here.

• In addition, government representatives talk of figures that range from 30 Million to 120 Million Euros. Now, which amount is true? Sounds like the right hand not knowing what the left is doing … or is it pure disinformation?



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Exploração em Portugal não baixa preço do gás naturalRTP/Lusa 20 Jun, 2013, • O secretário de Estado da Energia, Artur

Trindade, afirmou hoje que "há sinais significativos" de que Portugal irá explorar gás natural, mas alertou que "não é expectável que a energia baixe num país que encontre energia no seu território".

• Artur Trindade acredita que Portugal esteja muito perto de começar a explorar gás natural no 'offshore' do Algarve, o que não significa muito para os consumidores já que o secretário de Estado da Energia deixa desde já o aviso que a exploração não terá reflexos nos bolsos dos consumidores daquela fonte de energia.



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PARTEX REPLY TO ASMAA IN A MEETING IN LISBON• Luis Guerreiro, Director of Exploration and New Projects for Partex on friday the 27

September 2013, told ASMAA representatives in Lisbon during the launch of the Gulbenkian Foundation Oceans Initiative "Valuing Oceans for Tomorrow" that the consortium which is led by the Spanish company Repsol, seeks to bring the gas ashore to an as yet unspecified location and to pump the unrefined gas to a refinery where the gas will be cleaned and depressurized for sale, with the final product being linked to a gas distribution grid.

• He further informed us that the exploration and completion (operational / extraction) process to be followed would be the same as the process used by Repsol in its Poseidon fields in Spain.



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WHAT ARE LOCAL MAYORS SAYING?


1. Joaquina Matos, Mayor for Lagos stated to a journalist that she trust the government to do the right thing and has no further comments.

2. Other local mayors haven’t as yet replied to letters sent to them.


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REPSOL WILL CONDUCT AN ESIA8 Jan 2014 – Algarve News Watch (Len Port) • A Repsol spokesman stated that an “Environmental and safety studies are

being conducted to guarantee a clean and safe drilling operation,”. • “Repsol does environmental and safety studies prior to any operation, taking

into account the social, economic and environmental issues and following legislation and the highest international standards in the industry. The company takes into consideration such studies in the planning of the operations and works closely with national and local authorities.”

• We await this report with interest. Especially due to the fact that legally its not a pre-requirement under Portuguese law, which was substantiated by the minister in 2012. But with the latest developments in the EU and the publication of the latest EU directive for oil and gas sector in the EU we can fully understand why Repsol is now stating that they will be conducting a ESIA.



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RECAP• Partex: 12 – 15 years energy savings for Portugal

Gov: No impact on local prices• Gov: investment ranging from 30 to 120 Million

Repsol: 86 millionApplied where and what's the benefit for the Algarve?

• Repsol and Gov: Gas is safe, no risks• Partex and Gov: Good for the country (not substantiated)• ALL – There is indications of gas. Its going ahead in 2014 or beginning of

2015.



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WHAT THEY NOT TALKING ABOUT• Impact on local economy• What’s the economic benefit for Portugal in the short, medium and long-term?• Impact on our environment• How many jobs will be created for locals• How many businesses will benefit• Where will the gas be transported to? (Huelva?) Where’s the refinery?• Seismic surveys impacts on local industries• How ready is Portugal to cope with an environmental disaster?• What is the responsibility of Repsol/Partex and the government in case of a

spill?• Etc ..

WHAT THEY ARE NOT SAYING


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EU DIRECTIVES

EU LEGISLATION


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SAFETY• On 10 June 2013 the EU adopted a Directive on safety of offshore oil and gas operations.

The new rules (initially proposed to take the form of a regulation) will make sure that the highest safety standards will be followed at every oil and gas platform across Europe.

• It will also ensure that we react effectively and promptly should an accident nevertheless occur. This would help minimise the possible damage to the environment and the livelihoods of coastal communities.

• The new directive sets clear rules that cover the whole lifecycle of all exploration and production activities from design to the final removal of an oil or gas installation.

WHAT DOES THE EU SAY?


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OIL LICENSING• EU countries have to follow strict rules when issuing licenses for searching for, drilling for

and producing oil: the Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive (94/22/EC) ensures a competitive, non-discriminatory and transparent European market and improves the security of supply.

• Directive 94/22/EC of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

• National governments can determine the geographical areas for prospecting, exploring for and producing hydrocarbons.

• However, they have to follow a specific procedure when granting licences: an invitation for applications has to be published in the Official Journal of the EU at least 90 days before the closing date for applications. This notice should specify information such as the geographical area, the type of authorisation and selection criteria for applicants. All interested companies can submit applications.

• In their annual reports, EU countries have to inform the European Commission (EC), amongst others, on the geographical areas opened and the licences issued to companies.



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LIABILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE• The Directive requires Member States to ensure that licensees are financially liable for

the prevention and remediation of environmental damage, as defined under the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD), caused by offshore oil and gas activities carried out by, or on behalf of, the licensee or the operator.

• This means that a licensee that is not the operator is still liable under the ELD.

• The Directive contains an amendment to the ELD under which the ELD provisions dealing with water damage now also apply to the marine waters of Member States. Consequently, liability under the ELD has been extended.

• The Directive does not contain any provisions on civil liability on the part of licensees for loss or damage suffered by third parties. However, in 2012 the European Commission ordered a study into issues relating to such liability, so this topic may very well be covered by EU legislation in the near future.



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TRANSPARENCY AND INFORMATION SHARING• Under the Directive, Member States must ensure that operators (or

owners) provide the relevant competent authority with the information described in Annex IX to the Directive.

• This includes information relating to any unintended release of oil or gas, any failure of a safety and environmental critical element, any fatal accident, any evacuation of personnel, helicopter accidents, etc. Member States are also required to make such information publicly available.

• When reporting the requisite information, operators and owners must do so using a common data reporting format, to be drawn up by the Commission. Member States must submit annual reports to the Commission on offshore safety and environmental impact based on the information provided by operators.



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EU IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINES• 18 July 2013

Directive came into force

• 19 July 2015 Member States must bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive

• TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

• 19 July 2016Laws, regulations and administrative provisions are to be applied to owners and operators of planned production installations and operators planning or executing well operations

• 19 July 2018Member States are to apply the laws, regulations and administrative provisions to existing installations



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IS PORTUGAL COMPLYING?ARE REPSOL AND PARTEX

COMPLYING?

QUESTIONS WITH NO ANSWERS


ASMAALOOKING FOR ANSWERS

WE WANT ANSWERS! HOW ABOUT YOU?QUEREMOS RESPOSTAS E VOCES?


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WHO ELSE HAS BEEN ASKING QUESTIONS?

PAST PROTEST ACTIONS


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PAST 5 YEARS• MP Mendes Bota until June 2013 (PSD) – past 10 years• MALP - 2012• Association FARO1540 - 2012• Antonete Guerreiro (PSD) – 2012• Block Esquerda – 2011-2012• MPT – 2012

NOW ALL ARE VERY QUIET IN 2014 SO ARE ALL OUR ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER CIVIC

ASSOCIATIONS AND BODIES NOBODY IS ASKING QUESTIONS

WHY NOT?

PAST PROTEST ACTIONS BY OTHERS


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OIL AND GAS DO WE REALLY NEED IT?

SITUATIONUNCONVENTIONAL, UNNECESSARY AND UNWANTED


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WHY IS IT A GAMBLE THAT PORTUGAL DOES NOT NEED TO TAKE?

1. The Government gave the green light to the Repsol and Partex in 2012 without any public consultation, any disclosures or even without the necessary EIA’s having been done.

ASMAA believes that this is a misguided gamble that we do not need to take.• Oil and Gas exploration helps to keep us hooked on fossil fuels instead

of moving towards an energy system based on energy saving and renewable sources;

• Brings serious risks to the local environment, people’s health, and will not cut energy bills or create jobs.

UNCONVENTIONAL, UNNECESSARY AND UNWANTED


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QUESTIONS?

WHAT, WHERE AND WHO


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OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION STRATEGY OR COINCIDENCE?ESTRATEGIA OU COINCIDENCIA?

STRATEGY OR COINCIDENCE?

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STRATEGY OR COINCIDENCE?• Ria Formosa pollution• A22 Tolls• Poor marketing of Algarve• SME’s under attack• Fishermen license policies• Attack on subsistence farmers /

markets• Rising unemployment• Health service under attack

GREEN ENERGY STRATEGY OR COINCIDENCE?

ALL BEING BLAMED ON THE CRISIS but what if … its not the crisis driving this?


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WHAT IF … IT’S SOMETHING ELSE?

GREEN ENERGY STRATEGY OR COINCIDENCE?

AS THE SAVIOUR?OIL AND GAS AS THE SAVIOUR?


ASMAASTRATEGY OR COINCIDENCE?

MAJOR FOCUS ON THE SEA ECONOMY

Not a COINCIDENCE – IT’S A FACT!


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ADDRESSING POWERFUL INTERESTS IN MINING?



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ADDRESSING POWERFUL INTERESTS IN OIL AND GAS?



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FIGHT BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL ENERGY AND ALTERNATIVES – GREEN ENERGY?


IOC’S AND NEC’S … major lobbying by IOC’s – is that Partex’s Role?


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ARE WE SEEING A FIGHT FOR TOTAL CONTROL OF PORTUGUESE MARINE

RESOURCES?

WHAT, WHERE AND WHOSTRATEGY OR COINCIDENCE?


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QUESTIONS & DEBATE

WHAT, WHERE AND WHOSTRATEGY OR COINCIDENCE?


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WHAT ARE THE RISKS FOR THE ALGARVE?QUAIS SAO OS RISCOS PARA O ALGARVE?

RISKS

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OUR MARINE WILDLIFE / A NATUREZA MARITIMA• The Algarve marine environment includes

many unique and fragile ecosystems, and is home to many species, including seabirds, shorebirds, whales and dolphins. A deep sea oil or gas disaster will leave our local marine flora and fauna vulnerable to the toxic effects of oil and gas.

• O ambiente marinho no Algarve inclui muitos ecossistemas únicos e frágeis, e é o lar de muitas espécies entre elas aves marinhas, baleias e golfinhos. Um desastre de petróleo ou gás vai deixar a nossa flora e a fauna marinha totalmente vulneráveis e ate desfeitos por causa dos efeitos tóxicos do petróleo ou do gás.

THE IMPACT

From this

To this


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THE FISHING INDUSTRY / A PESCA1.Commercial fishing rank as one of our most

economic mechanisms that needs to be preserved, while recreational fishing is one of the Algarve’s most popular activities. A deep sea oil or gas disaster as well as seismic surveys impacts directly on our local fishing industries resulting in both the loss of valuable fish stocks and the loss of industry jobs.

2.A pesca comercial e um dos nossos mecanismos económicos que precisa de ser preservado, enquanto que a pesca desportiva é uma das atividades mais populares do Algarve. Um desastre de petróleo ou de gas no mar, tambem como as pesquisas impacta diretamente nas nossas indústrias de pesca, resultando em perdas de valiosos recursos e tambem a perda de muitos postos de trabalho na indústria.

THE IMPACT

From this

To this


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TOURISM - TURISMO1.The pristine coastlines and unique wildlife of

the Algarve attract tens of thousands of international tourists annually, injecting an economic boost into the region.

A deep sea oil or gas disaster will have a pivotal role in tourists' decisions to visit the Algarve.

2.As zonas costeiras que são nesta altura ainda imaculadas e a vida selvagem que existe no Algarve atrai dezenas de milhares de turistas por ano, injetando um impulso económico para a região.

O perigo de um desastre de petróleo terá um papel negativo na decisão dos turistas visitarem o Algarve.

THE IMPACT

CLOSED BEACH

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RECREATIONAL WATER SPORTS / DESPORTOS AQUATICOS1.The Algarve offers unparalleled opportunities for

ocean sports such as surfing, kayaking, wind surfing, jet skiing, diving and boating. A deep sea oil or gas disaster will invariably impact many local businesses, organisations, and individuals who enjoy the Algarve’s waters.

2.O Algarve oferece oportunidades sem paralelo para desportos marítimos e de atividades de aventura, como o surf, caiaque, windsurf, jet ski, mergulho e passeios de barco entre outros. Um desastre de petróleo ou de gas no mar, invariavelmente vai ter um impacto negativo nas muitas empresas que prestam esses servidos aos nossos turistas e visitantes, e para todas as organizações e indivíduos que gostam da praia, do mar e do sol do Algarve.

THE IMPACT

From this

To this


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ALGARVE ASSETS / BENS E RECURSOS NATURAIS1.We should be protecting our national assets, not selling them off to be

exploited by foreign corporations, or endangering them by oil or gas drilling without adequate safety measures.

2.Devemos estar a proteger os nossos bens e recursos naturais, e não a vendê-los para ser explorados por empresas estrangeiras, ou pôr esses recursos em perigo e assim resultar na perca da nossa sustentabilidade por causa da exploração do petróleo no mar Algarvio sem medidas de segurança adequadas e aseguradas.

THE IMPACT


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CLIMATE / CLIMA1.The climate change impacts of fossil

fuels are disastrous. Portugal should be investing in clean energy solutions instead of investing in extracting the last drops of oil from the ends of the earth. We should be climate pioneers not fossil fools.

2.Os impactos climáticos devido a exploração de petróleo e gás são desastrosos. Portugal deve investir em soluções de energia limpa e ecologica em vez de investir na extração das últimas gotas de petróleo dos confins da terra e do mar. Devemos ser pioneiros na área climática e não "tolos" ou "malucos" fósseis.

THE IMPACT


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OUR WAY OF LIVE / A NOSSA MANEIRA DE VIVER 1.This is a fundamental part of living in the

Algarve, whether you are Portuguese or an Expat, and we must protect it not only for ourselves, but also for all of our visitors and for future generations.

2.Esta é uma parte fundamental de viver no Algarve, e se é Português ou um Expat, nos temos a responsabilidade de proteger a costa Algarvia, não só para nós próprios e as nossas famílias, mas também para todos os nossos visitantes e turistas, e pensando no bem estar e a sustentabilidade das futuras gerações.

THE IMPACT


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WHAT CAN WE DO?O QUE PODEMOS FAZER?

SOLUTIONS

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O QUE QUEREMOS1. A suspensão imediata da exploração de Petróleo e Gás Natural na costa marítima da

região do Algarve;2. Recolher via online e nos territórios locais entre 30000 e 100000 assinaturas no

âmbito da petição pela suspensão imediata da exploração de Petróleo e Gás Natural na costa Algarvia com o objectivo de a entregar à Assembleia da República e a Comissao Europeia;

3. Promover campanhas de sensibilização junto da população do Algarve sobre o problema da Exploração de Petróleo e Gás Natural na Costa Algarvia e motivar as comunidades a fazer perguntas a membros do governo;

4. Exigir estudos de impacte económico, social e ambiental que suportem o debate sobre a Exploração de Petróleo e Gás Natural no Algarve;

5. Exigir transparência pública e política em tudo o que diz respeito à Exploração de Petróleo e Gás Natural na Costa Algarvia;

6. Exigir uma discussão pública (não uma consulta pública so) alargada sobre os custos e benefícios para toda a região do Algarve da instalação da indústria petroquímica nos mares do Algarve.

• We need to move away from fossil fuels. We need safe and clean energy sources that don’t create significant amounts of waste. Renewable Energy Sources offer this.

OUR DEMANDS


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PORQUÉ?• Porque é preciso criar-se uma imagem renovada do mar e das suas

capacidades e potencialidades sendo no entanto um factor indispensável para a sustentabilidade da economia de Portugal e especialmente a regiao do Algarve.

• Porque é preciso educar “todos” sobre o impacto que o mar tem na nossa economia – todas as actividades directa e indirectamente relacionadas com o mar, com as praias, os rios e com as zonas costeiras.

• Porque precisamos de contabilizar o turismo melhor – com embarcações de recreio, desporto de competição, com as actividades de mergulho, observação da natureza, com o surf, com o windsurf, o parasailing, o kitesurf, restaurantes e snack-bars de alta qualidade, atividades de praia, etc.

• Porque ha alternativas para optimisar a nossa economia e reduzir a nossa dependencia em hidrocarbonetos. Petroleo e gas nao sao as solucoes que o paiz precisa.

SOLUTIONS


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“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win”

Mahatma Gandhi

SOLUTIONS


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COMO? HOW?

SOLUTIONS ACT - PARTICIPA


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GET INVOLVED … PARTICIPA• There are many ways that you can get involved in the campaign.

• Here are three things that YOU can do TODAY to get you started:

1. Write to your local and national newspapers

2. If you have a local radio - contact them

3. Lobby local, regional and national decision makers



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• Organise a I Say NO to Oil and Gas in Algarve talk in your town - at your community centre, workplace, college, school, local cafe, local club, etc – we can come and speak about the campaign to your invited audience

• Distribute Flyers and Posters in your community, collect signatures• Join the protests and days of solidarity • Organise an information stall in your town • Get other civic organisations in your area to collaborate with ASMAA on this campaign • Organise a music night/ fundraiser for I Say NO to Oil and Gas in the Algarve • Get a I Say NO to Oil and Gas in the Algarve stickers for your windows and car • Share the campaign info with your family and friends via E-mail, on Facebook,

Linkedin and Twitter • Sign the petition online and share it with your friends and family • Buy a campaign T-Shirt. • Donate to the I Say NO to Oil and Gas in the Algarve campaign fund



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AND YOU?E TU?

ACT - PARTICIPA


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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.MUITO OBRIGADA


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