atta sien Parse Me Provecr, ova aa Recs & Te we TE FICE DULIA tata 1S OT) era “ india Limited =~ trae BE Silindiguimited foo cies. grur Sr ieee Conquering Newer Horizons —__ 2 cence OP? D150 2015 De 26/05 A0TS Joint Director (S) Ministry of Environment and Forests North Eastern Regional Office Email: moefenv13shil@gmail.com Law-U-Sib, Lumbatngen Fax: 0364-2536041 Near MTC Workshop, Shillong-793 021 Subject: Six monthly BC compliance reports for the period from 1st October,2014 to 3st March, 2015 on the status of compliance of the stipulated EC conditions. EC No: F. No. J-11011/877/2007-1A II (1) dated 3 August, 2012. Block: Exploratory Drilling in MZ-ONN-2004/1, in the districts of Aizawl, Lunglei, ‘Mamit and Serchhip in the state of Mozoram by M/s Oil India Limited. Well name: MZ#3. SI. No. | Condition —]_ Compliance status ‘A, Specific conditions: - a As proposed, only 6 nos. exploratory wells shell | Agreed to comply bbe drilled. No additional wells shall be drilled without prior permission this Ministry. As proposed, “no driling of well and any Agreed to comply construction worl shall be carvied out in forest land [Till Gas produced during testing shall be fared with Flare booms are appropriate flaring booms. The flare eystem provided for flaring ens shall be designed as per good oil field practices | during testing as per | OISD guidelines. The stack height shall be | OISD guidelines. All | provided as per the regulatory requirements and OISD/CPCB/ MoEF | Lemissions from stacks will mect the guidelines followed MOEF/CPCB guidetines | ‘Ambient air quality shall be monitored near the | Ambient air quality of closest human settlements as per the National |the Nearby area Ambient Air Quality Emission Standards (NAAQ) | monitored as per NAAQ issued by the Ministry vide GSR No. 826(B) emission standards. dated 16th November'2009 for PM10,PM2.5, (Test report enclosed) | 802, NOx, CO,CH4,HC, non-methane HC ete, Mercury shall be analysed in air, water and drill Complied cuttings twice during drilling period (Test report enclosed)jw ‘Approach road shall be made pucca to minimise generation of suspended dust. Complied way ‘The Company shall make the arrangement for control of noise from the drilling activity Acoustic enclosures to the DG sets and proper stack height shall be provided as per the CPCB. guidelines, Noise barriers are constructed for reduction of Noise Level. Noise levels. are monitored at suitable period. DG sets are provided with stack heights. People working near the sets. are provided with ear muffs. wit) Total fresh water requirement from ground water source shall not exceed 25 m3/day/well and prior permission shall be obtained from the ‘concerned agency. Fresh water requirement being met by tanker supply. ‘The company shall construct the garland drain all around the drilling site to prevent runoff of | any oil containing waste into the nearby water bodies. | Separate drainage system shall be created for oil | contaminated and non-oil contaminated, Effluent shall be properly treated and treated ‘waste water shall confirm to CPCB standards, Good sanitation facility shall be provided at the drill site. Domestic sewage shall be disposed-off | through septic tank/ soak pit. Constructed the garland drains all around the drilling sites. Effluent water is being reused/re-cycled after treatment with mobile ETP, Complied Drilling wastewater including drill cuttings wash water shall be collected in disposal pit lined with, HDPE lining evaporated or treated and shall comply with the notified standards for on-shore disposal. The membership of common TSDF shall be obtained for the disposal of drill cuttings and hazardous waste. Otherwise, secured land fill shall be created at the site as per the design approved by the CPCB and obtain authorisation from the SPCB. Copy of the authorisation or membership of TSDF shall be submitted to Ministry's Regional Office at Shillong, Drilling waste water and drill cuttings wash water are collected in HDPE lined waste pit and left for solar ‘evaporation, Waste Water collected in the Effluent Pit is treated with ETP and Tested. (Test reports are submitted to Mizoram State Pollution Control Board-Test report enclosed) Oil spillage prevention and mitigation scheme shall. be prepared. In case of oil spillage/contamination, action plan shall be prepared to clean the site by adopting proven technology. The recyclable waste (oil sludge) and. ‘Spent oil disposed-off to the ‘Authorised | recyclers. 2‘spent oil shall be disposed of to the authorised | recyclers. The company shall comply with the guidclincs | Complied. for disposal of solid waste, drill cutting and | (Barite test report for drilling fluids for onshore’ drilling operation | Mereuryé cadmium notified vide GSR, 546(E) dated 30th August, | enclosed). 2005. ‘eiv) The Company shall take necessary measures to | Fire fighting equipment prevent fire hazards, containing ol spill and soil| provided as per remediation as needed. Possibility of using| OISD-189. ground flare shall be explored. At place of| Flaring will ground flaring, the overhead flaring stack with | through be done flare stack knockout drums shall be installed to minimize | during testing for brief| ‘gaseous emissions during operation. period only. ‘The Company shall develop @ contingency plan|No HjS is expected in for HaS release including all necessary aspects | the field. Portable HS from evacuation to resumption of normal) gas detectors operations. The workers should be provided with | provided for monitoring, personal H2S detectors in locations of high risk of exposure along with self-containing breathing apparatus, The company shall carry out long term/| Subsidence study not subsidence study by collecting baseline data| done. before initiating drilling operation till the project lasts. The data so collected shall be submitted six monthly to the Ministry and its Regional | Office at Shillong. oi Blow Out Preventer (BOP) system shall be | BOP’s are installed. installed to prevent well blowouts during drilling | operations, Blow Out Prevention measures during drilling | shall focus on maintaining well bore hydrostatic | pressure by proper pre-well planning and Grilling fluid logging etc (wit, Emergency Response Plai on the guidelines prepared by OISD, DGMS, and| Response Plan Govt. of India. prepared. (ERP) shall be based | Onsite Bmergency ‘The company shall take measures after [In the completion of drilling process by well plugging | economic event of quantity of and secured enclosures, decommissioning of rig | hydrocarbon is found, upon abandonment of the well and drilling site | wells will be abandoned shall be restored the area in original con In the event that no economic quantity of hydrocarbon is found 2 full abandonment plan shall be implemented for the drilling site in accordance with applicable Indian Petroleum Regulations. Remote monitoring of the site shall nn. | as per applicable norms. 3‘be done. ‘Occupational health surveillance of the workers | Periodic medical } shall be carried out as per the prevailing Acts | examination (PMB) is, and Rules. done as per norms, va In case the commercial viability of the project is|In case commercial established, the company shall prepare a| viability Established, | detailed plan for development of oil and gas|the company — will fields for the above block and obtain fresh | prepare a detailed clearance from the Ministry. development plan and apply for fresh clearance | from the Ministry. cea [Restoration of the project site shall be carried [Restoration of the site ‘out satisfactorily and report shall be sent to the| shall be done as per Ministry's Regional Office at Shillong, norms. ea Gea) Gn) cen) Gov Oil content in the drill cuttings shall be| Oil content in the drill monitored by some authorised agency and|cuttings is being) | report shall be sent to the Ministry’s Regional | monitored by third Office at Shillong, party authorised agency (ETP test report {oo ___ enclosed). Under corporate social responsibility (CSR), [OIL providing adequate sufficient provision shall be made for health |funds under CSR improvement, education, water and electricity | scheme. | supply etc. in and around the project. ‘Ail diesel and Tubricant Storage tanks shall be | Complied. a i bbunded. | Company shall_have own Bavironment | HSB setup is functional Management Cell having qualified persons with | in the company to carry proper background “out these functions. | [Ail the commitment made regarding letucs | Shall be implemented] raised during the public hearing/consultation | meeting held on 18% August, 2011, 23° August, | 3011, 25% August, 2011 and 30% August 2011 | for Serehhip, Aizawl, Momit and Aizawl districts | shall be satisfactorily implemented (ex Company shall_prepare and circulate the | Being circulated: environmental policy. (exis) at the drill site/ project site. ‘Company shall prepare operating manual in| MoBF approved BIA respect of all activities. It shall cover all safety & | reports are available. | environment related issues and system. | Environmental | Measures to be taken for protection. One set of | protection measures environmental manual shall be made available | suggested in the report ___are being adhered, 4‘Awareness shall be created at each level of the management. All the schedules and results of environmental monitoring shall be available at, | the project site office. (oon) BAIT site shall be at least S0Om away Wom the | Complied | school. (ead) All personnel including those from the | Being complied contractors shall be trained and made fully aware of the hazards, risks and controls in place. B. General Conditions fj The project authorities must strictly adhere to | The observations raised the stipulations made by the Mizoram Pollution |by the _ statutory Control Board (MPCB), State Government and | authorities like MPCB, any other statutory authority. DOMS, OSD are| compiled as and when| | raised. | (i) | No further expansion or modification in the | Drilling activities are project shall be carried out without prior | conducted as per the approval of the Ministry of Environment &| approval received from Forests, In case of deviations or alternations in | MoEF. the project proposal from those submitted to this Ministry for clearance, a fresh reference shall be made to the Ministry to assess the adequacy of conditions imposed and to add. additional environmental protection measures required, if any. | (ii) The project authorities must strictly comply with | Drilling operations are the rules and regulations under Manufacture, carried out as per storage and import of hazardous chemicals DOMS, OMR-1984 and Rules, 2000 as amended subsequently. Prior OISD standards. | approvals from Chief Inspectorate of Factories, Chief Controller of Explosives, Fire Salty’ Inspectorate etc., must be obtained, wherever applicable. | “The overall noise levels in and around the plant | Noise level being area shall be kept well within the standards by | monitored (Test report providing noise control measures including | enclosed). acoustic hoods, silencers, enclosures, etc., on all | Acoustic barriers are sources of noise generation. The ambient noise | provided for the gen sets levels shall conform to the standards prescribed | to minimise the noise under EPA Rules, 1989 viz. 75 dBA (day time) | levels with in specified and 70 dBA (night time). limits. Ear muffs a provided for the persons 5working near the gensets. The ambient noise levels are being monitored regulatly. A separate Environmental Management Cell | Complied. equipped with full-fledged laboratory facilities must be set up to carry out the environmental ‘management and monitoring functions. (ei) A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by | Complied the proponent to the concerned panchayat, Zila Parishad/ Municipal Corporation, Urban Local Body and the local NGO, if any from whom suggestions/representations, if any, were received while processing ‘the proposal. The | clearance shall also be put on the web site of the ‘company by the proponent. (wil)_| The project proponent shall upload the status of | Being complied compliance of stipulated environment clearance conditions, including the results of the monitored data on their web site and shall update the same periodically. It shall simultancously be sent to the Regional Office of the MOEF, the respective Zonal Office of CPCB. and the MPCB. The criteria pollutant levels namely, PMio, SO2, NOx, HC (Methane & non. methane), VOCs (ambient levels as well as stack, emissions) or critical sectorial parameters indicated for the projects shall be monitored and displayed at a convenient location near the main gate of the company in the public domain, (vill) |The project proponent shall also submit six) Being complied monthly compliance reports on the status of the | compliance of the stipulated environmental | conditions including the results of the monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) to the Regional Office of MOEF, the respective zonal of CPCB and the MPCB. The Regional Office of this Ministry/CPCB/MPCB shall monitor the stipulated conditions, (i) | The environmental statement for each financial | Submitted year ending ist March in the form-V is mandated to be submitied by the project proponent to the concerned state pollution Control board as prescribed under the Environment (protection) Rules 1986 as amended subsequently shall also be put on the | 6fi web site of the company along with the status of compliance of environmental conditions and shall also be sent to the respective regional offices of the MOEF by email The Project Proponent shall inform the public that the project has been accorded environmental clearance by the Ministry and copies of the clearance letter are available with the MPCB and may also be seen at Website of the Ministry and Forests at http: /www.envfor.nic.in. This shall be advertised, within seven days of the issuc of this letter at least two local newspapers that are widely circulated in the region of which one shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned and a copy of the same shall be forwarded to the Regional office. Company policy and other relevant information being displayed in front of each locations. Details of the environmental clearance are published in the local newspapers. Details of the environmental clearance are published in the local newspapers, TR) | The Project Authorities shall inform the Regional Office as well as the Ministry, the date of financial closure and final approval of the project by the concerned authorities and the date of commencing the land development work. All the project details are provided to the statutory authorities. Project Details: (EC obtained on 3/08/2012. (iConsent to establish (fom = MPCB) 3 October, 2012{Ref. No. H 88088 /Poltn/9(162)/ 2011-MPCB/ 112-114 dated Aizawl the 31 October, 2012}. (Gi) Land" development work started in November,2012 (Work Order issue date 01.11.2012) (iv) Consent co Operate obiained on 2nd July,2014 (Ref. No. BOBS /Poltn/9(162) 12011-MPCB/149- 150 dated 2% July,2014} _|[ (b) Use of diesel base mud is prohibited. Only|Only water based mud GSR 546(E) dt. 30th August, 2005. Disposal of Drill Cutting and Drilling Fluids for On-shore Installations: Ta) | Drill Cuttings (DC) originating from on-shore or | Only WBM used. Mud is, locations close to shore line and separated recycled and reused. from Water Base Mud (WBM) should be Cuttings and un used properly washed and unusable drilling fluids mud is washed and (DF) such as WBM, Oil Base Mud (OBM), and collected in impervious ‘Synthetic Base Mud (SBM) should be disposed |HDFE lined pit in the of in a well-designed pit lined with impervious | drill site designed as per liner located off-site or on-site. The disposal pit | specifications. should be provided additionally with leachate collection system. Design aspects of the impervious waste disposal pit; capping of Gisposal pit should be informed by the oil industry to State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) at the time of obtaining consent. WBM should be used for on-shore oil drilling | (WEM) is used operations, Te [im ease of any probiem due to geological | Only water based mud’ formation for drilling, low toxicity OBM having | (WBM) is used aromatic content<1% should be used. If the operators intend to use such OBM to mitigate specific hole problem/ SBM it should be intimated to Ministry of Environment and Forests/State Pollution Control Board. (@) [The chemical additives used for _ the | All additives used in the preparation of DF should have low toxicity i.c. | mud are having 96 hrs. 96 hr. LC50 > 30,000 mg/l as per mysid|LCso value > 30000 toxicity or toxicity test conducted on locally | me/|, available sensitive sea species. The chemicals (Toxieity test report used (mainly organic constituents) should be | enclosed) biodegradable. | “fe DC separated from OBM after washing should Only water based mud] have oil content at < 10 gm/kg for disposal into | (WBM) is used. disposal pit (@ |The waste pit after it is filled up shall be | Will be complied. covered with impervious liner, over which, a thick layer of native soil with proper top slope | is provided, (@ | Low toxicity OBM should be made available at | OBM not used installation during drilling operation.{ay | Dring wastewater Inclading DC wash water | Complied should. be collected inthe disposal pit evaporated or treated and should comply with the notified standards for cw | contain Hg>1 mg/kg & Ca> 3mg/ke. | Cde3me/1 Hg<1mg/L L (Test report enclosed) ashore disposal. Barite used in preparation of DF shall not Barites used contains and (@ Total material acquired for preparation of drill | After completion site. must be restored after completion of drilling all the material Grilling operation leaving no waste material at | is removed from the site of site, SPCB should be informed about the/and site is restored | restoration work, back, (kd) [In case, environmentally acceptable methods | Will be complied. for disposal of drill waste such as (a) injection, to a formation through casing annuals, if conditions allow (b) land farming at suitable location (c) bio-remediation (d) incineration or (c) solidification can be considered, in such cases oil industry is required to submit proposal to Ministry of Environment and Forests/State Pollution Control Board ____| tMoBF/SPCB) for approval. STATUS OF OTHER DRILLING LOCATIONS Tocation_| Present Status Remarks 7 Loc. MzZ- 8 | Civil Pinth Rig foundation work completed. preparation works completed Toc. MZ-2|Givil jobs for) Civil works for approach road & plinth | approach road &| preparation are in progress. plinth are in progress. Toc. MZ-1 | Civil Plinth Rig preparation completed. works completed Tos MZ} Preparatory | ~ Gril Survey completed 4/3 | process for Land ‘requisition ‘The above is for your kind information, please ‘Thanking you, Foundation Construction |Yours faithfully OIL INDIA LIMITED ~~ US (BY Reddy) Head-NEF Project, For Executive Director (E&D) For RESIDENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE ce: 1, Director, Monitoring Cell, MoRF, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003. 2, Zonal Office, Central Pollution Control Board, “TUM-SIR’, Lower Motinagar, Near Fire Brigade Head Quarter, Shillong-793 014. 3. Chairman, Mizoram State Pollution Control Board, Silver House, ‘Tuikhuabtlang, Aizawl-796 001, Mizoram. 4, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Environment and Forests, Tuilhhuahtlang, Aizawl-796 001, Mizoram (Bu Reddy) Head-NEF Project, For Executive Director (E&D) For RESIDENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE 10