Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Cuiabá Gas Pipeline Project, Bolivia and Brazil
AATA International, Inc. served as the principal Environmental, Health, and Safety inspector for the Cuiabá Integrated Energy Project, which included continuous inspection of the 640 km 18"gas pipeline in Bolivia and Brazil for nearly 3 years. AATA provided inspection support for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, incorporating the latest in remote, satellite linked environmental inspection procedures. A detailed project website was set up to provide global access to inspection information, reports, and photodocumentation. Satellite, aerial, and groundlevel inspections were conducted to provide a complete picture of the construction of the Cuiabá pipeline through its entire length from Bolivia to Brazil. AATA operated from remote field camps set up in the various construction spreads to provide comprehensive coverage of all phases of construction, from initial Right-of-way clearing through pipe stringing, trenching, and burial to final reclamation. Overall, AATA amassed a comprehensive photodocumentation collection of over 16000 digital images used in the assessment of EHS operations on the project.
Lagoven, S.A., Mobil Oil Corporation and Veba Oil Corporation, Venezuela
AATA and our local associates, Ingenieria Caura S.A., performed environmental permitting and management services for the Cerro Negro Heavy Oil Field Project. The Cerro Negro Heavy Oil Project near Morichal involved environmental permitting of 3D seismic exploration, appraisal and production well development, a new pipeline north to Jose, Venezuela and an upgrader facility at Jose. The AATA/Caura team prepared all the environmental permitting documents for each phase of the project, including the Land Occupation Permits, Intention documents, Terms of Reference documents, Environmental Impact Assessment/Environmental Impact Evaluation documents, and Resource Impact Permits. AATA also developed the initial Geographic Information System that included the oil field facilities infrastructure and environmental information for the 35-year project.
Agencia Operadora La Ceiba, Venezuela
AATA and Caura performed environmental permitting and management services on the La Ceiba project in western Venezuela. AOLC is a Venezuelan company comprised of Mobil, Veba, Nippon and CVP. The AATA/Caura team performed the environmental permitting and documentation for 3D and 2D seismic exploration, baseline studies, exploration wells and production facilities (Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit) for a 20,000 bopd, with upgrade to 40,000 + bopd.
Mobil Oil Corporation, Venezuela
AATA served as principal environmental consultant to Mobil on the initial scoping environmental assessment for the PDVSA oilfields near Morichal. AATA reviewed the Cerro Negro, Jobo, Morichal, Temblador, Pilon, El Salto, Mamo, Uverita and Barrancas oil fields complex and facilities to provide Mobil the first unbiased environmental evaluation of the area. The field review identified areas of remediation and environmental concern that eventually led to a due diligence study of selected areas of interest to Mobil.
Mobil Oil Corporation, Venezuela
AATA performed Preliminary Site Assessment Profiles for Mobil on 10 blocks throughout Venezuela, including La Ceiba, Catatumbo, Guanare, San Carlos, El Sombrero, Gulf of Paria east and west blocks, Guarapiche, Delta Central, and Punta Pescador Blocks. The PSAP’s provided detailed environmental information on each block, including opportunities and constraints for development. The PSAP's included a detailed regulatory review of environmental laws affecting the oil industry within the country.
Petrozuata, C.A., Venezuela
AATA and Caura have been contracted by the Maraven-Conoco affiliate Petrozuata to perform a study to determine the most cost-effective and environmental friendly method to dispose of drilling fluids and cuttings for the Petrozuata heavy oil project in eastern Venezuela. AATA and Caura performed TCLP testing on cuttings and liquid effluent analysis according to Venezuelan Decree 2211 and 883 specifications, and developed an environmental waste management program for the entire field.
Mobil Oil Corporation, Bolivia
AATA served as principal environmental consultant to Mobil on the Bella Fluor and Madre de Dios exploration programs in northern Bolivia. Exploratory drilling on the Alianza and Nueva Victoria wells occurred in the Manuripi Heath National Reserve, an environmentally sensitive and protected conservation area in the Amazon basin. AATA prepared the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Programs (EMP) to minimize disturbance and ensure compliance with Bolivian environmental regulations and Mobil’s corporate environmental policies. AATA performed environmental audits of Mobil’s operations, and provided recommendations to improve the environmental performance of operations in remote areas. AATA prepared the reclamation, closure and monitoring plans to help ensure recovery in this environmentally sensitive area.
Mobil Oil Corporation, Argentina
AATA performed environmental audits for several YPF oil and gas operational facilities in northern and central Argentina. Environmental audits were performed on exploration sites, production fields, and refineries. AATA evaluated the potential environmental liabilities from each property reviewed for possible purchase of YPF properties by Mobil. In the deserts of western Argentina near Neuquen and Rincon del La Salsa, AATA performed an environmental review of Mobil’s seismic exploration program. AATA’s environmental review recommended additional measures to minimize impact from Vibroseis seismic exploration to the desert ecosystem and assessed reclamation potential for Mobil.
Quebrada Ayash & Quebrada Antamina Ecotoxicity Assessment, Peru
Project Manager for a water quality criteria review and ecotoxicological assessment of two streams (Quebrada Ayash and Quebrada Antamina) potentially affected by the 70,000 tpd Yanacancha copper-zinc-molybdenum mine operations in the Andes Mountains, Ancash Department, Peru. Evaluated the existing effluent and receiving water quality criteria for the streams and recommended new criteria where appropriate based on a comparison with international standards. The assessment included reviewing the existing site-specific water quality criteria for protection of aquatic life based on total copper (0.025 mg/L) and total zinc (0.130 mg/L), and recommending new standards based on the dissolved metal fraction. Aquatic toxicity tests (acute, chronic and Water-Effect Ratio bioassay tests) using rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and the water flea (Daphnia magna) were used to support site-specific criteria development for copper, and to evaluate the potential toxicity of Quebrada Ayash water on rearing rainbow trout in the proposed fish hatchery under construction in the community of Ayash.
Limestone deposit in Honduras
Worked as the chief geologist of the project. Supervised the entire geologic exploration program including geological mapping, drilling, core sampling, and evaluation.
