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Project Overview

Location: The project would be situated in a region with significant oil and gas resources, such as the Lake Albert region in Africa.
Operators: The project could be operated by a major energy company, such as TotalEnergies, in partnership with other companies like CNOOC and the local national oil company (e.g., UNOC in Uganda).

Fields and Wells: The project involves the development of multiple oil fields, with the drilling of hundreds of wells from several locations. For example, the Tilenga project includes the development of six fields and the drilling of around 400 wells from 29 locations.

Production Facilities: The oil would be produced and transported through buried pipelines to a treatment plant for the separation and treatment of fluids (oil, water, gas). Water produced would be reinjected into the fields, and gas would be used to produce energy for the treatment process. Surplus energy could be exported to the local grid.

Pipeline Construction: A cross-border pipeline would be constructed to transport the crude oil from the production area to a port for export. For instance, the EACOP project involves a 1,443 km buried oil pipeline from Uganda to the port of Tanga in Tanzania, including six pumping stations and a heat tracing system to maintain the oil at a required temperature for transportation.

Environmental Impact Assessments: The project would undergo rigorous environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) in compliance with international standards, such as those of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Third-party reviews would ensure compliance with best social and environmental practices.
Protected Areas: Special measures would be taken to minimize the footprint in sensitive natural environments, such as national parks. For example, the Tilenga project restricts its footprint in Murchison Falls Park to less than 0.03% of the park's surface area during the operating phase.
Watercourses and Biodiversity: The pipeline route would be designed to avoid areas of environmental interest, with careful attention to watercourses and the use of techniques like horizontal drilling for sensitive cases. Energy for pumping stations could be partly supplied by solar power plants.

Emissions Profile: The project would aim to have a low emissions profile. For instance, the Tilenga and EACOP projects have scope 1 and 2 emissions of 13 kg CO2e/boe, which is lower than the average for similar projects. The projects are expected to generate around 0.8 million tons of CO2 per year at plateau production.
Carbon Neutrality Goals: The project would align with the operator's broader ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, as part of a multi-energy transition strategy.

Land Acquisition Programs: The project would involve land acquisition programs with close attention to the rights of the affected communities. This includes ensuring fair compensation and community engagement to mitigate social impacts.