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PETROLEO E GAS NO ALGARVE
OIL AND GAS IN THE ALGARVE
25 NOV 2015 ALJEZUR
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QUANDO É QUE A ASMAA LANÇOU A LUTA CONTRA A EXPLORAÇÃO DE PETRÓLEO E GÁS NO ALGARVE?
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A LUTA CONTRA A EXPLORAÇÃO DE PETRÓLEO E GÁS INCLUIDO NO NOSSO OBJECT SOCIAL DESDE O INICIO DA ASSOCIAÇÃO EM 2012
Artigo 4°- Fins e objectivos da AssociaçãoSensibilizar e dar a conhecer a nossa luta contra a exploração de petróleo na costa Algarvia e do Oeste, e desenvolver esforços no sentido de não só prevenir mas tambem impedir a contaminação do mar e praias, e também impedir outros danos ambientais.
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TAMBEM INCLUÍDO NO OBJECTO DA ASMAA – Artigo 3°• À Associação cumpre também:
• promover a coesão social, promoção dos valores democráticos, incluindo a defesa dos Direitos Humanos, dos direitos das minorias e da luta contra discriminações das comunidades afectadas.
• representar e defender os legítimos interesses dos turistas, visitantes e residentes que estão associados.
• defender o ambiente.• Etc ...
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O QUE MUDOU ENTRE2012 E 2015?
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EU DIRECTIVES
CONTRACTS PUBLISHED IN JULY 2015 BY ENMC
EU LEGISLATION
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PROCESSO DOS CONCURSOS
CONTRACTS
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PORTUGAL CONCESSION PROCESS
CONCESSION CONTRACTS
Source: enmc.pt
Nome Area Max Duração Atividades permitidas Obrigações minimas
Licenca de avaliacao previa
35 lotesCa. 2800 Km²
6 meses Avaliacao de dados existentes e levantamentos geologicos
Relatorios dos resultados da avaliacao
Contrato de concessao
16 lotes*Ca. 1300 Km²
(* podem ser mais lotes e a duracao pode ser superior nas concessoes deep-offshore)
Period de pesquisa: 8 anos (+2 ext de 1 ano cada)
Levantamentos geologicos, geoquimicos e geofisicos; sondagens de prospecao e pesquisa
Anos 1 a 3: Negociavel
Anos 4 a 8:**1 poco por ano
(** o numero de sondagens pode ser inferior nas concessoes deep-offshore)
Periodo de producao: 25 anos (ext ate 40 anos)
Sondagens de dessenvolvimento e producao
Nenhuma
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CONCESSÃO DE DIREITOS - ENMC
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NEW TENDERS 4TH QUARTER 2015 / 1ST QUARTER 2016
CONCESSION CONTRACTS
• 7 NEW licenças de prospecção e produção de petróleo e gás natural nas bacias do Porto e do Algarve.
• "São quatro áreas no ‘shallow offshore’ (águas pouco profundas) na bacia do Porto,
• outras duas áreas no ‘deep offshore’ (águas profundas) na bacia do Porto e
• uma área no ‘deep offshore’ da bacia do Algarve,
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OS CONTRACTOS FORAM PUBLICADOS JULHO 2015
UPDATE
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AWARDED CONCESSIONS IN PORTUGAL
RepsolPartex
PortfuelGalpENI
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ALGARVE OFFSHORE LAVAGANTE, SANTOLA & GAMBA
UPDATE
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OFFSHORE – WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE
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OFFSHORE – THE RISKS
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ONSHORE CONTRACTS PORTFUEL
ONSHORE
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ALJEZUR & TAVORA CONCESSION – ONSHORE
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ALJEZUR CONCESSION – INLAND / ONSHORE
PORTFUEL (SOUSA CINTRA)
3% first 5 million barrels6% 5 to 10 million barrels8% more than 10million barrels
1 barrel = 6000 cubic feet
Benefits for Portugal per barrel
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O presidente da Entidade Nacional para o Mercado de Combustíveis (ENMC), Paulo Carmona, afirmou hoje à Lusa que os contratos de concessão, pesquisa, desenvolvimento e produção de petróleo nas áreas designadas por Aljezur e Tavira prevêem apenas pesquisa em terra, com recursos a métodos tradicionais, por um período de quatro anos.
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PORTFUEL CONTRACT - ONSHORE
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ALJEZUR & TAVORA CONCESSION – INLAND / ONSHORE
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O presidente da Entidade Nacional para o Mercado de Combustíveis (ENMC), Paulo Carmona, afirmou hoje à Lusa que os contratos de concessão, pesquisa, desenvolvimento e produção de petróleo nas áreas designadas por Aljezur e Tavira prevêem apenas pesquisa em terra, com recursos a métodos tradicionais, por um período de quatro anos.
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PORTFUEL CONTRACT - ONSHORE
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ALJEZUR & TAVORA CONCESSION – INLAND / ONSHORE
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FRACKING
SITUATIONUNCONVENTIONAL, UNNECESSARY AND UNWANTED
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SITUATIONUNCONVENTIONAL, UNNECESSARY AND UNWANTED
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH FRACKING?
FRACKING – ????
Hydraulic Fracturing is a how natural gas is extracted from shale rock hundreds of feet below ground.Because dangerous chemicals and explosions are used in the process, concerned citizens are demanding that safeguards are in place to protect ground and surface waters, air, land, and the health of humans and livestock.Currently, these safeguards are NOT in place, thanks to gas industry lobbyists in Europe.
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Drilling for natural gas has changed
FRACKING – ????
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Conventional method• Drill into porous rock• Gas comes out• Small footprint during and after
Hydro fracking method• Drill into solid rock• Pumps millions of gallons of
water & chemicals per well• Apply extreme pressure and
explosions to fracture rocks• Chemicals, heavy metals &
radioactive substances come up with gas
• This mixture can migrate underground
FRACKING – ALGARVE
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FRACKING E AGRICULTURAFRACKING AND FARMING
SITUATIONUNCONVENTIONAL, UNNECESSARY AND UNWANTED
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WHAT DOES FARMING MEAN IN ALJEZUR
FRACKING – AGRICULTURE
• Sustainable jobs in rural communities• Vibrant markets• Excellent reputation for quality produce & “batata doce”• Currently 100% organic • Expanding local food production with much potential• Lots of small family businesses.
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FRACKING – AREAS OF CONCERN - AGRICULTURA
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WHAT IMPACT HAS FRACKING HAD ON FARMING AROUND THE WORLD?
FRACKING – AGRICULTURE
• Fracking affects LIVESTOCK• Livestock exposed to fracking fluids are reported to have
become ill and died causing lost productivity and expensive vet bills
• There are reports of reproductive problems for livestock - stillborn and malformed offspring
• Landscapes are no longer able to support viable farming
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FRACKING – AREAS OF CONCERN
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WHAT IMPACT HAS FRACKING HAD ON FARMING AROUND THE WORLD?
FRACKING – AGRICULTURE
Fracking affects CROPS• Chemicals in polluted
water can cause soil to become acidic and unproductive
• Gases released - such as ozone - can hamper crop growth
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WHAT IMPACT HAS FRACKING HAD ON FARMING AROUND THE WORLD?
FRACKING – AGRICULTURE
Fracking contaminates AIR, SOIL and WATER (above and below ground)• Valves and pipes break down through corrosion and other
processes, causing leakages• Cement casings break down over time causing leaks of toxic
chemicals into the environment• Even if chemicals are not used in fracking, the water that
comes back up (flowback) will contain dangerous substances. These may include lead, mercury, arsenic, benzene and radioactive elements which can leak into soil, water and air
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WHAT IMPACT HAS FRACKING HAD ON FARMING AROUND THE WORLD?
FRACKING – AGRICULTURE
Other risks to farming in ‘fracked’ areas• Compulsory purchase of land/enforced access for pipeline
etc• Rural farming landscape replaced with heavy industry• Destruction of farm-related businesses• Decrease in the value of agricultural land
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WHAT DOES FRACKING MEAN FOR ALJEZUR?
FRACKING – AGRICULTURE
• PORTFUEL‘most likely (“expected”) development scenario’:
• Up to 60 multi-wellpads will be needed with up to 24 wells per pad.
• Each multi-well pad would be 2.6 hectares (6.5 acres)• Maximum total of land surfaced needed• We talking about 150 hectares (420 acres)• 40,000 acres of underground development.
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FRACKING – AREAS OF CONCERN
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FRACKING – AREAS OF CONCERN
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FRACKING E TOURISMOFRACKING AND TOURISM
SITUATIONUNCONVENTIONAL, UNNECESSARY AND UNWANTED
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WHAT DOES TOURISM MEAN FOR ALJEZUR? Value tourism-Value the tourist-Value what the tourist values!
FRACKING – TOURISM
Why do visitors come to Aljezur?• Restful and relaxing holiday – peace and tranquillity• Quality of the scenery - beautiful and un-spoilt landscape• Natural Heritage – e.g. beaches, castle, Costa Vicentina• Cultural Heritage: musicians, artists, photographers,
writers etc.• Built Heritage – e.g. Castle, etc• Fishing and boating• Outdoor pursuits: surfing, trail walking, water sports, etc.• Good quality food and restaurants
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WHAT IMPACT WILL FRACKING HAVE ON TOURISM IN ALJEZUR?
FRACKING – TOURISM
• Our roads will be congested with heavy trucks and machinery• Fish stocks may be contaminated• There is a serious risk of earth tremors• Our rural landscape will become an industrialised zone• There is a risk to our natural heritage• The air will be heavy with dust and smog• Rivers and waterways are at risk of pollution• Noise and light pollution are inevitable• There will be public health concerns• Aljezur will lose its clean and green image
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FRACKING – INCREASED TRAFFIC
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FRACKING – INCREASED TRAFFIC
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF FEWER VISITORS COME TO ALJEZUR?
FRACKING – AGRICULTURE
• Loss of revenue from tourism• Loss of jobs in tourism• Loss of income for local providers including:• hotels, B&Bs, hostels,
restaurants, cruise hire and supplies, • shops, fishing tackle stores, arts/ craft stores, outdoor pursuit
centres, golf courses, surfing, festivals, etc
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FRACKING – TOURISM
FRACKING WILL CHANGE ALJEZUR’S LANDSCAPE AND
OUR TOURISM INDUSTRY
FOREVER
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FRACKING E EMPREGOFRACKING AND JOBSGood News Story or Misleading Headline?Boas noticias ou uma mentira?
SITUATIONUNCONVENTIONAL, UNNECESSARY AND UNWANTED
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THE GOVERNMENT SAY IT WILL CREATE LOTS OF JOBS!
FRACKING – JOBS / EMPREGO
There are suggestions that it could create an additional 600 full time jobs within a relative short time span, and +- 2.000 indirect jobs. But …
Fracking also = JOB LOSSES• Any employment created by fracking will probably be at the
cost of many existing jobs, especially in tourism and agriculture.
Tourism and agriculture have a proven track record in providing sustainable employment
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WHAT ARE WE RISKING?
FRACKING – JOBS
• Are we going to risk our tried and tested sectors in which we have invested so much personal and public money for a vague promise of jobs which are likely to be:
• Far fewer than has been suggested• Most likely low-paid and short-term• A fraction of those likely to be lost in tourism & agriculture?
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FRACKING AND YOU!
SITUATIONUNCONVENTIONAL, UNNECESSARY AND UNWANTED
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HIGH RISK OF EARTHQUAKES
FRACKING – HIGH RISK OF EARTHQUAKES
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DO YOU WANT THIS NEXT TO YOUR HOME?
FRACKING – ????
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FRACKING – OR THIS TYPICAL SITE?
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FRACKING – WHAT ABOUT MINERAL RIGHTS?
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WILL IT AFFECT WATER SUPPLIES?
FRACKING – WATER
• Up to 16 wells per pad• 5.5 million gallons on average per well per frack.• Up to 1,600 truck trips per well
• Depletes fresh water sources• Billions of gallons of water contaminated forever• Citizens (local communities) bear the cost to repair
damages to country roadsEach well can be fracked several times = increased damage
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IS OUR WATER SAFE?
FRACKING – WATER SAFETY
The problem is that the injected water is mixed with a cocktail of chemicals and the process of pumping it below round releases gases such as methane as well as salts and metals.
In addition, much of the contaminated water used in the fracking process resurfaces, and is classed as hazardous waste that needs to be treated – an added potential pollutant.
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FRACKING – PAYING THE PRICE
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FRACKING – IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?
FROM THIS …
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FRACKING – IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?
TO THIS …???
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SIGN THE PETITION
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Sign and share the petitions / Assinem e partilhem a peticao sff.
Petition / Petiticao - http://tinyurl.com/nxqqrg2Say No to OIL in Algarve
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