CGG: Proposed 3D Speculative Seismic Survey off the Southeast Coast, South Africa
23 November 2023 | Client: CGG Services SAS (CGG)
CGG Services SAS (CGG) is proposing to undertake a speculative 3D seismic survey off the Southeast Coast of South Africa. The survey area of interest is located roughly between Gqeberha in the east and a point approximately 120 km southeast of Plettenberg Bay in the west. The survey area is located between 45 km and 120 km from the coast at its closest point and in water depths of between 200 m and beyond 4 000 m. SLR has been appointed by CGG to undertake the required Basic Assessment process as part of an Application for Environmental Authorisation.
Contact
CGG Algoa Stakeholder Engagement Team
Email: cggsouthcoast@slrconsulting.com
Telephone: WhatsApp Line: 063 900 5536
Status
PASA issued an Environmental Authorisation for the proposed project on 16 November 2023 and notified the Applicant of the decision on 22 November 2023. The full Environmental Authorisation is available for download below. For information-purposes, the full Final BAR is also still available for download.
Various appeals were lodged against the decision issued on the project. The Appeals Directorate is currently dealing with these appeals.
Environmental Authorisation
Final Basic Assessment Report
- Executive Summary and Table of Contents
- Chapters 1 and 2: Introduction and Legal Framework
- Chapters 3 and 4: Basic Assessment Approach and Public Participation
- Chapter 5: Need and Desirability
- Chapter 6: Project Description
- Chapter 7: Affected Environment
- Chapter 8: Impact Assessment
- Chapter 9: Environmental and Social Management Programme
- Chapter 10: Conclusions
- Chapter 11: References
Appendices
- Appendix 1: PASA EA Application Acknowledgement
- Appendix 2: EAP Declaration
- Appendix 3: Project Team CVs
- Appendix 4.1: Advertisements
- Appendix 4.2: Radio Notices
- Appendix 4.3: Notification Letters
- Appendix 4.4: Non-Technical Summary
- Appendix 4.5: Meeting Minutes
- Appendix 4.6: Comments and Responses Report
- Appendix 4.7: Record of Meeting Arrangements
- Appendix 5: Noise Modelling Study
- Appendix 6: Marine Fauna Assessment
- Appendix 7: Commercial Fisheries Assessment
- Appendix 8: Cultural Heritage Assessment
- Appendix 9: Assessment Methodology