Contents Non-Technical Summary Units and Abbreviations 1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction... 1-2 1.1.1 Overview of 3D Seismic Survey... 1-2 1.1.2 Other BP Exploration and Production Activities in the SWAP Contract Area Vicinity... 1-3 1.2 Scope of the 3D Seismic Survey ESIA... 1-5 1.3 ESIA Team and Structure... 1-5 2. Policy, Regulatory and Administrative Framework 2.1 Introduction... 2-2 2.2 Regulatory Agencies... 2-3 2.3 The Constitution... 2-3 2.4 Production Sharing Agreement... 2-4 2.5 International and Regional Environmental Conventions... 2-4 2.6 National Environmental Legislation... 2-7 2.6.1 National EIA Guidance... 2-11 2.7 Regional Processes... 2-12 2.7.1 European Union... 2-12 2.7.2 Environment for Europe... 2-12 2.8 International Petroleum Industry Standards and Practices... 2-12 3. Impact Assessment Methodology 3.1 Introduction... 3-2 3.2 ESIA Process... 3-2 3.2.1 Screening and Scoping... 3-3 3.2.2 Impact Significance Assessment... 3-3 3.2.3 Environmental Impacts... 3-4 3.2.4 Socio- Economic Impacts... 3-7 3.2.5 Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact Significance... 3-8 3.3 Accidental, Transboundary and Cumulative Impacts... 3-9 3.4 Mitigation and Monitoring... 3-9 4. Project Description 4.1 Introduction... 4-3 4.2 Project Overview... 4-3 4.3 Overview of Seismic Survey Methods... 4-7 4.3.1 Introduction... 4-7 4.3.2 Independent Simultaneous Sources (ISS) Methodology... 4-9 4.4 3D SWAP Survey Activities... 4-9 4.5 Survey Equipment... 4-11 4.5.1 Offshore... 4-11 4.5.2 Onshore... 4-18 4.6 Logistics and Support Activities... 4-23 4.6.1 Support Facilities... 4-23 4.6.2 Workforce... 4-24 4.6.3 Accommodation... 4-25 4.6.4 Provision of Supplies... 4-25 4.6.5 Re-fuelling... 4-25
4.6.6 Transport Coordination... 4-25 4.7 Summary of Emissions, Discharges and Waste... 4-26 4.7.1 Emissions to Atmosphere... 4-26 4.7.2 Discharges to Sea... 4-27 4.7.3 Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste... 4-27 4.8 Operational and Design Controls... 4-29 4.8.1 Operational Controls... 4-29 4.8.2 Communications... 4-31 4.8.3 Soft Start Procedure... 4-31 5. Environmental Description 5.1 Introduction... 5-4 5.2 Data Sources... 5-6 5.3 Physical Setting... 5-8 5.3.1 Geology and Seismicity... 5-8 5.3.2 Meteorology and Climate... 5-10 5.4 Terrestrial Environment... 5-10 5.4.1 Setting... 5-10 5.4.2 Ground Conditions, Soils and Contamination... 5-13 5.4.3 Groundwater and Surface Water... 5-15 5.4.4 Air Quality... 5-16 5.4.5 Terrestrial Noise... 5-16 5.4.6 Terrestrial Ecology... 5-19 5.4.7 Protected Areas and Sites of Ornithological Importance... 5-29 5.5 Marine Environment... 5-33 5.5.1 Bathymetry and Oceanography... 5-33 5.5.2 Marine Environment Survey Data... 5-37 5.5.3 Seabed Physical and Chemical Environment... 5-41 5.5.4 Seabed Biological Environment... 5-48 5.5.5 Water Column Physical and Chemical Environment... 5-53 5.5.6 Water Column Biological Environment... 5-58 5.6 Cultural Heritage... 5-73 5.6.1 Terrestrial Archaeology and Cultural Heritage... 5-73 5.6.2 Marine Cultural Heritage... 5-76 6. Socio-Economic Description 6.1 Introduction... 6-3 6.2 Data Sources... 6-5 6.3 National Context... 6-6 6.3.1 Economy... 6-6 6.3.2 Poverty... 6-6 6.3.3 Population, Demographic Structure and Ethnicity... 6-6 6.3.4 Public Infrastructure and Utilities... 6-7 6.4 Regional Context... 6-8 6.5 Land Ownership and Use... 6-9 6.5.1 Land Ownership... 6-9 6.5.2 Land Use... 6-9 6.6 Commercial Fishing... 6-24 6.6.1 Fisheries Regulation... 6-24 6.6.2 Overview of Commercial Fishing Relevant to the 3D Seismic Survey Area... 6-27 6.6.3 Offshore Commercial Fishing... 6-29 6.6.4 Small Scale Coastal Fishing... 6-29 6.6.5 Economic Value of Fishing... 6-31 6.6.6 Seasonality and Alternative Activities... 6-32 6.6.7 Fisheries Organisation... 6-33 6.6.8 Fishing Trends... 6-33 6.7 Tourism and Recreation... 6-33 6.7.1 Tourism and Recreational Business... 6-33
6.7.2 Recreation, Water Sports and Diving... 6-34 6.8 Shipping, Ports and Existing Offshore Infrastructure... 6-35 6.9 Vulnerable Groups... 6-37 7. Consultation and Disclosure 7.1 Introduction... 7-2 7.2 Overview of Consultation and Disclosure Process... 7-2 7.3 Previous ESIA and Ongoing Related Stakeholder Consultation... 7-3 7.4 Scoping Consultation and Disclosure... 7-4 7.4.1 Initial SWAP Desktop Consultation... 7-4 7.4.2 MENR Scoping Consultation... 7-4 7.5 ESIA Consultation... 7-5 7.5.1 Socio-Economic Survey... 7-5 7.5.2 Cultural Heritage Walkover Survey... 7-5 7.5.3 Project Information Leaflets... 7-6 7.6 Draft Final ESIA Report Public Consultation and Disclosure... 7-6 7.7 Post-ESIA Project Consultation... 7-6 7.8 Consultation Under the Espoo Convention... 7-6 8. Environmental Impact Assessment, Mitigation and Management 8.1 Introduction... 8-3 8.2 Scoping... 8-3 8.3 Impacts to the Marine Environment (Water Column) Due to Seismic Operations... 8-11 8.3.1 Mitigation... 8-11 8.3.2 Event Magnitude... 8-12 8.3.3 Receptor Sensitivity... 8-24 8.3.4 Impact Significance... 8-26 8.4 Impacts to the Terrestrial Environment (Birds and Protected Areas) Due to Offshore Survey Activities... 8-27 8.4.1 Mitigation... 8-27 8.4.2 Event Magnitude... 8-27 8.4.3 Receptor Sensitivity... 8-30 8.4.4 Impact Significance... 8-34 8.5 Impacts to the Terrestrial Environment (In Air Sound) Due to Onshore Survey Activities... 8-34 8.5.1 Mitigation... 8-34 8.5.2 Event Magnitude... 8-35 8.5.3 Receptor Sensitivity... 8-36 8.5.4 Impact Significance... 8-37 8.6 Impacts to the Terrestrial Environment (Groundborne Vibration) Due to Onshore Survey Activities... 8-37 8.6.1 Mitigation... 8-38 8.6.2 Event Magnitude... 8-38 8.6.3 Receptor Sensitivity... 8-39 8.6.4 Impact Significance... 8-40 8.7 Impacts to the Terrestrial Environment (Ecology) Due to Onshore Survey Activities... 8-41 8.7.1 Mitigation... 8-41 8.7.2 Event Magnitude... 8-41 8.7.3 Receptor Sensitivity... 8-42 8.7.4 Impact Significance... 8-44 8.8 Impacts to the Cultural Heritage Due to Onshore Survey Activities... 8-44 8.8.1 Mitigation... 8-44 8.8.2 Event Magnitude... 8-45 8.8.3 Receptor Sensitivity... 8-46 8.8.4 Impact Significance... 8-47 8.9 Summary of Residual Environmental Impacts... 8-48 8.10 Additional Recommendations... 8-48
9. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment, Mitigation and Management 9.1 Introduction... 9-2 9.2 Scoping... 9-3 9.3 Socio Economic Impacts... 9-9 9.3.1 Onshore Impacts Associated with Physical Presence of Seismic Vehicles and Support Vehicles, Equipment and Crew... 9-9 9.3.2 Offshore Impacts Associated with Physical Presence of Seismic Vessels, Support Vessels and Equipment... 9-13 9.3.3 Offshore Impacts Associated with Operation of Offshore Energy Source... 9-18 9.4 Summary of Residual Socio-Economic Impacts... 9-21 10. Cumulative, Transboundary and Accidental Events 10.1 Introduction... 10-2 10.2 Cumulative Impacts... 10-2 10.2.1 Cumulative Impact Between Separate Project Impacts... 10-2 10.2.2 Cumulative Impacts with Other Projects... 10-2 10.3 Transboundary Impacts... 10-7 10.3.1 Greenhouse Gas Atmospheric Emissions... 10-7 10.4 Accidental Events... 10-8 10.4.1 Offshore... 10-8 10.4.2 Onshore... 10-31 11. Environmental and Socio-Economic Management 11.1 Introduction... 11-2 11.1.1 Overview of AGT Region Operating Management System... 11-2 11.2 SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Roles and Responsibilities... 11-3 11.3 BP SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Environmental and Social Management System... 11-3 11.3.1 BP SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan.... 11-3 11.3.2 Monitoring, Inspections, Reporting, Audits and Corrective Actions... 11-5 11.4 Briefings, Planning and Training... 11-5 11.4.1 Marine Mammal Observation Training... 11-5 11.5 Waste Management... 11-6 11.5.1 Waste Management Processes and Procedures... 11-6 11.5.2 Waste Segregation and Transfer... 11-6 11.6 Summary of SWAP 3D Seismic Survey ESIA Design Controls, Mitigation Measures, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements... 11-7 12. Residual Impacts and Conclusion 12.1 Introduction... 12-2 12.2 Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts... 12-2 12.3 Cumulative, Transboundary and Accidental Events... 12-6 12.4 Environmental and Socio-Economic Management... 12-7 12.5 Conclusions... 12-8
List of Figures Figure 1.1: Location of the SWAP, ACG, Bahar Gum Deniz & SD Contract Areas, the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area and Previous Seismic Survey Lines within the Vicinity of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 1-4 Figure 2.1: Azerbaijan Legal Hierarchy... 2-2 Figure 3.1: The ESIA Process... 3-2 Figure 4.1: 3D Seismic Survey Area (Consists of 5 Priority Areas) and Location of Main Base Camp and Sub-Bases... 4-5 Figure 4.2: Offshore Water Depth Zones... 4-5 Figure 4.3: Illustration Showing Onshore Seismic Reflection Method... 4-7 Figure 4.4: Indicative Seismic Line Grid for Onshore and Offshore Data Acquisition... 4-10 Figure 4.5: Photographs Showing Proposed Vessels to be Used for the 3D SWAP Seismic Survey... 4-14 Figure 4.6: Schematic Representation of a Typical Airgun (left) and Airgun Cross Section (right)...... 4-15 Figure 4.7: Photograph of Seabed Node Model Geospace OBX... 4-16 Figure 4.8: Illustration of an Ocean Bottom Seismic Survey using Autonomous Nodes... 4-17 Figure 4.9: Photograph Showing INOVA Vibroseis Truck: AHV-IV... 4-20 Figure 4.10: Photograph Showing Small Scale UNIVIB... 4-20 Figure 4.11: Photograph Showing OnSeis Unit (left) and Size Comparison With a Vibroseis Truck (right)... 4-20 Figure 4.12: Photograph Showing Example of Onshore Node Fairfield ZLand... 4-22 Figure 4.13 Photographs Showing Jetties and Berthing Areas at Proposed Sub-Bases... 4-24 Figure 5.1: SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area in the Context of the Absheron Region... 5-5 Figure 5.2: Seismic Characteristics in the Vicinity of the 3D Seismic Survey Area, including the Locations of Mud Volcanoes and Earthquake Centres 20,,... 5-9 Figure 5.3: Setting and Geographic Features within Priority Area 1... 5-11 Figure 5.4: Setting and Geographic Features within Priority Areas 2 and 3... 5-12 Figure 5.5: Photos Showing Hydrocarbon Contamination Observed within Priority Area 3 During 2015 Walkover Survey... 5-14 Figure 5.6: Ground Water and Surface Water Features Within the Onshore 3D Seismic Survey Area 26,,30... 5-15 Figure 5.7: Noise Monitoring Locations... 5-17 Figure 5.8: Summary of Bird Sensitivity... 5-28 Figure.5.9: Protected Areas and Important Ornithological Sites Located on the Southwest Caspian Coast and Bird Migration Routes... 5-31 Figure.5.10: Location of the Northern, Central and Southern Basins of the Caspian Sea... 5-33 Figure.5.11: Surface Currents Recorded in the SWAP 3D Survey Area in March, April, June, July, September, October and November... 5-35 Figure 5.12: Location of Sampling Stations Relevant to the 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-39 Figure.5.13: Monthly Average Air Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Surface Salinity Within the SWAP 3D Survey Area... 5-52 Figure.5.14: Migration Routes for Herring/Shad, Mullet, Sturgeon, Kilka and Beluga... 5-64 Figure 5.15: Spring and Autumn Migration of the Caspian Seal... 5-68 Figure 5.16: Approximate Locations of 2010-2015 Observations of the Caspian Seal and Location of Sensitive Seal Areas During Migration in the Vicinity of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-71 Figure 5.17: Archaeological & Cultural Heritage Sites Identified Within Priority Area 1... 5-74 Figure 5.18: Archaeological & Cultural Heritage Sites Identified Within Priority Areas 2 and 3... 5-74 Figure 5.19: Known Marine Cultural Heritage Sites... 5-77 Figure 6.1 Location of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area and Priority Areas... 6-4 Figure 6.2 Land Use and Key Features Within Priority Area 1 3,,... 6-10 Figure 6.3 Typical Residential Housing Observed within Priority Area 1... 6-11 Figure 6.4 Examples of Bare Ground Observed within Priority Area 1... 6-12 Figure 6.5 Examples of Industrial Land Observed in Priority Area 1... 6-13 Figure 6.6 Examples of Recreational Facilities Observed in Priority Area 1... 6-14 Figure 6.7 Land Use and Key Features Within Priority Area 3 West 3,16,17... 6-15 Figure 6.8 Land Use and Key Features Within Priority Area 3 East 3,16,17... 6-16 Figure 6.9 Examples of Residential Structures Observed in Priority Area 3... 6-17
Figure 6.10 Examples of Agricultural Land Observed in Priority Area 3... 6-18 Figure 6.11 Examples of Commercial and Industrial Use of Land Observed in Priority Area 3... 6-20 Figure 6.12 Examples of Recreational Areas Observed in Priority Area 3... 6-21 Figure 6.13 Land Use and Key Features within Priority Area 2 3,16,17... 6-22 Figure 6.14 Examples of Sparsely Vegetated Areas and Unused Land Observed in Priority Area 2.... 6-23 Figure 6.15 Licenced Fishing Areas 18 and Communities Where Licensed Fishermen Live Within and Adjacent to the 3D Seismic Survey Area... 6-28 Figure 6.16 Boat and Typical Fisherman s Shelter Observed in Priority Area 3... 6-31 Figure 6.17 Economic Value of Fishing Activities per Fishing Quotas and Species for 2015 18,, 6-32 Figure 6.18 Recreational Areas and Known Diving Sites Within and Adjacent to the 3D Seismic Survey Area... 6-35 Figure 6.19 Shipping Routes, Ports and Obstructions in the Vicinity of the 3D SWAP Seismic Survey Area... 6-36 Figure 7.1: ESIA Consultation and Disclosure Process... 7-3 Figure 8.1: Relative Locations and Paths of Receptor and Source Array During Single Vessel Modelling... 8-18 Figure 8.2: Relative Location and Path Of Source Array And Receptor During Multiple Vessel Deployments... 8-18 Figure 10.1: Location of Other Existing /Proposed Project in the Vicinity of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 10-4 Figure 10.2: Estimated SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Total GHG Emissions Compared to Reported 2014 BP Azerbaijan Annual GHG Emissions... 10-7 Figure 10.3: Weathering Processes Acting on Spilled Oil... 10-10 Figure 10.4: Vessel Marine Diesel Spill Modelling Release Locations... 10-12 Figure 10.5: Surface Oiling Probability With Diesel Thickness Over 0.04 μm (minimum visible sheen as per BAOAC), Priority Area 1... 10-15 Figure 10.6: Shoreline Diesel Oiling Probability Where Shoreline Diesel Mass Exceeds 0.169 tonnes/km, Priority Area 1... 10-16 Figure 10.7: Surface Oiling Probability With Diesel Thickness Over 0.04 μm (minimum visible sheen as per BAOAC), Priority Area 2... 10-17 Figure 10.8: Shoreline Diesel Oiling Probability Where Shoreline Diesel Mass Exceeds 0.169 tonnes/km, Priority Area 2... 10-18 Figure 10.9: Surface Oiling Probability With Diesel Thickness Over 0.04 μm (minimum visible sheen as per BAOAC), Priority Area 4... 10-19 Figure 10.10: Shoreline Diesel Oiling Probability Where Shoreline Diesel Mass Exceeds 0.169 tonnes/km, Priority Area 4... 10-20 Figure 10.11: Surface Oiling Probability With Diesel Thickness Over 0.04 μm (minimum visible sheen as per BAOAC), Priority Area 5... 10-21 Figure 10.12: Shoreline Diesel Oiling Probability Where Shoreline Diesel Mass Exceeds 0.169 tonnes/km, Priority Area 5... 10-22 Figure 10.13: Fate of Diesel (%) for the Worst Case Shoreline Oiling Scenario, Priority Area 2...... 10-23 Figure 11.1: AGT Region Operating Management System Framework... 11-2 List of Tables Table 1.1: SWAP 3D Seismic Survey ESIA Team... 1-5 Table 1.2: Structure and Content of 3D Seismic Survey ESIA... 1-6 Table 2.1: Summary of International Conventions... 2-5 Table 2.2: Summary of Regional Conventions... 2-6 Table 2.3: Key National Environmental and Social Laws... 2-8 Table 2.4: Summary of Guidance on the EIA Process in Azerbaijan... 2-11 Table 3.1: Event Magnitude Rankings... 3-5 Table 3.2: Receptor Sensitivity Rankings... 3-7 Table 3.3: Event Magnitude Rankings... 3-7 Table 3.4: Receptor Sensitivity Ranking... 3-8 Table 3.5: Impact Significance... 3-8 Table 4.1: Provisional 3D Seismic Survey Schedule... 4-4 Table 4.2: Overview of Onshore and Offshore Seismic Survey Techniques... 4-8
Table 4.3: Source, Node and Support Vessel Specifications... 4-12 Table 4.4: Energy Source Specifications... 4-16 Table 4.5: Seabed Node Specifications... 4-17 Table 4.6: Onshore Energy Source Specifications... 4-21 Table 4.7: Onshore Node Specifications... 4-22 Table 4.8: Estimated GHG and Non GHG Emissions Associated with the Onshore and Offshore 3D Seismic Survey Activities... 4-26 Table 4.9: Types of Waste Streams Produced During a Typical Seismic Survey... 4-27 Table 5.1: Summary of Noise Levels Recorded During November 2015 Noise Survey... 5-18 Table 5.2: Flora Species Recorded During the Ecological Survey1... 5-21 Table 5.3: Reptile and Amphibian Species Identified or Potentially Present within the Ecological Survey Area... 5-22 Table 5.4: Mammal Species Potentially Present within the Ecological Survey Area... 5-23 Table 5.5: Overwintering Birds of Importance Recorded between 2002 and 2006 in Pirallahi and Shahdili Coastlines... 5-25 Table 5.6: Migrating Birds of Importance Recorded between 2002 and 2006 in Pirallahi and Shahdili Coastlines... 5-26 Table 5.7: Bird Species of Conservation Concern Observed on the Absheron to Gobustan Coastline... 5-28 Table 5.8: Azerbaijani Protected Areas and Sites of Ornithological Importance In the Vicinity of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-29 Table 5.9: Type and Number of Monitoring Stations Relevant to the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-37 Table 5.10: Physical Sediment Properties Recorded in Sediment Surveys within and in the Vicinity of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-41 Table 5.11: Minimum, Maximum and Mean Total Hydrocarbon Concentrations in the Vicinity of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-42 Table 5.12: Minimum, Maximum and Mean Heavy Metal Concentrations Recorded in Sediment Surveys within and in the Vicinity of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-45 Table 5.13: Number of Invertebrate Species (S) and Percentage (%) of Total Abundance Recorded in Benthic Surveys within and in the vicinity of the 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-49 Table 5.14: Benthic Species Presence in Surveys Conducted within and in the Vicinity of the 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-50 Table 5.15: Chemical Analysis & Nutrient Levels Recorded in Water Column Surveys Within and in Vicinity the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-54 Table 5.16: Heavy Metal Concentrations Recorded in Water Column Surveys Within and in Vicinity the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-55 Table 5.17: Microbiological Concentrations Recorded in Water Column Surveys within the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-57 Table 5.18: Summary of Phytoplankton Community Composition in the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-58 Table 5.19: Species of Phytoplankton Observed in within and in the Vicinity of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-59 Table 5.20: Species of Zooplankton Observed within and in the Vicinity of the SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-61 Table 5.21: Summary of the Fish Species Expected to Present in the Southern Caspian Sea... 5-65 Table 5.22: Location of Caspian Seal Seasonal Sightings from Aerial Observations in the Period Spring 2010 to Spring 2015... 5-70 Table 5.23: Summary of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Survey Sites and Findspots Identified within SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Area... 5-73 Table 6.1: Proportion of Small Enterprises by Economic Sector and Region (2013) 4... 6-8 Table 6.2 Fishing Regulatory Authorities and Their Functions... 6-25 Table 6.3 Summary of Commercial Fishing Licencing Data 2015 18... 6-26 Table 6.4 Vulnerability Characteristics of Communities Located Within the 3D Survey Area... 6-37 Table 7.1: Institutions and Organisations Consulted During Desktop Consultation... 7-4 Table 8.1: Scoped Out SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Activities... 8-3 Table 8.2: Assessed SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Activities... 8-10 Table 8.3 Threshold Criteria for Fish and Seals... 8-15 Table 8.4: Underwater Sound Modelling Scenarios... 8-17
Table 8.5: Summary of Potential Impact Ranges for Fish Species Exposed to Seismic Sound for Priority Area 2 and Priority Area 4... 8-19 Table 8.6: Maximum SPLS and SELs for Fish Exposed to Multiple Sources... 8-20 Table 8.7: Summary of Potential Impact Ranges for Caspian Seal Exposed to Seismic Sound for Priority Area 2... 8-21 Table 8.8: Summary of Potential Impact Ranges for Caspian Seal Exposed to Seismic Sound for Priority Area 4... 8-21 Table 8.9: Maximum SPLS and SELs for Caspian Seals Exposed to Multiple Sources... 8-23 Table 8.10: Event Magnitude (Fish)... 8-24 Table 8.11: Event Magnitude (Caspian Seals)... 8-24 Table 8.12: Receptor Sensitivity (Fish)... 8-25 Table 8.13: Receptor Sensitivity (Seals)... 8-26 Table 8.14: Impact Significance... 8-26 Table 8.15: Offshore Seismic Survey Activities Proposed Within or Adjacent to Protected Areas...... 8-29 Table 8.16: Event Magnitude... 8-30 Table 8.17: Receptor Sensitivity (Overwintering and Migrating Birds)... 8-33 Table 8.18: Receptor Sensitivity (Nesting Birds)... 8-33 Table 8.19: Receptor Sensitivity (Absheron National Park)... 8-34 Table 8.20: Impact Significance... 8-34 Table 8.21: Event Magnitude... 8-36 Table 8.22: Receptor Sensitivity (Human Receptors)... 8-37 Table 8.23: Impact Significance... 8-37 Table 8.24: Event Magnitude... 8-39 Table 8.25: Receptor Sensitivity (Residential/Community Structures)... 8-40 Table 8.26: Receptor Sensitivity (Human Receptors)... 8-40 Table 8.27: Impact Significance... 8-40 Table 8.28: Event Magnitude... 8-42 Table 8.29: Receptor Sensitivity (Ecological Receptors - Flora)... 8-43 Table 8.30: Receptor Sensitivity (Ecological Receptors - Fauna)... 8-44 Table 8.31: Impact Significance... 8-44 Table 8.32: Event Magnitude (Groundborne Vibration)... 8-46 Table 8.33: Event Magnitude (Physical Disturbance)... 8-46 Table 8.34: Receptor Sensitivity (Cultural Heritage Receptors)... 8-47 Table 8.35: Impact Significance... 8-48 Table 8.36: Summary of SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Residual Environmental Impacts... 8-48 Table 9.1: Proportion of Land Use Type Intersected by Seismic Lines... 9-2 Table 9.2: Scoped Out SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Activities... 9-3 Table 9.3: Assessed SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Activities... 9-8 Table 9.4: Event Magnitude (Land Owners, Land Users and Associated Assets)... 9-11 Table 9.5: Event Magnitude (Land Based Coastal Recreational Users and Tourism Business Owners)... 9-12 Table 9.6: Receptor Sensitivity... 9-12 Table 9.7: Impact Significance... 9-13 Table 9.8: Event Magnitude (Shipping International, Regional and Local)... 9-15 Table 9.9: Event Magnitude (Small Scale Coastal Fishing)... 9-16 Table 9.10: Event Magnitude (Recreational Maritime Users)... 9-16 Table 9.11: Receptor Sensitivity... 9-17 Table 9.12: Impact Significance... 9-18 Table 9.13: Event Magnitude (Small-Scale Coastal Fishing)... 9-20 Table 9.14: Receptor Sensitivity... 9-20 Table 9.15: Impact Significance... 9-21 Table 9.16: Summary of 3D Seismic Survey Socio-Economic Impacts... 9-21 Table 10.1: Completed and Planned Seismic Surveys in the Azerbaijani Sector of the Caspian Sea... 10-3 Table 10.2: 3D Seismic Survey Diesel Inventory Loss Scenarios Input Data... 10-11 Table 10.3: Stochastic Simulation Output Summaries for Priority Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4... 10-13 Table 10.4: Shoreline and Surface Impacts during Worst Case (Deterministic) Shoreline Diesel Oiling Scenarios... 10-13
Table 10.5: Vulnerability of Receptors (Marine and Coastal Flora and Fauna and Fisheries) to Hydrocarbon Spills,,,... 10-24 Table 10.6: Shoreline Oiling Probabilities for Designated Areas along the Azerbaijan Coastline...... 10-28 Table 10.7: Oil Spill Response Tiers... 10-31 Table 11.1: Environmental and Social Management Plans... 11-4 Table 11.2: SWAP 3D Seismic Survey ESIA Design Controls, Mitigation Measures, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements... 11-8 Table 12.1: Summary of SWAP 2D Seismic Survey Environmental Impacts... 12-2 Table 12.2: Summary of SWAP 2D Seismic Survey Socio-Economic Impacts... 12-2 Appendices Appendix 5A Seal Report Appendix 5B Bird Report Appendix 5C Terrestrial Ecology Appendix 5D Cultural Heritage Appendix 8A Underwater Sound Assessment Appendix 10A SWAP 3D Seismic Survey Diesel Spill Modelling Assessment