241129005026 - Application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the Proposed Construction of a Dangerous Goods Storage Facility on Lease No. 28 Over the Farm No. 38, Walvis Bay, Erongo Region

Well logging plays a crucial role in the oil and gas industry, aiding in the exploration, production, and monitoring of hydrocarbon reservoirs deep underground. This process involves the measurement and analysis of various properties of the rocks and fluids within a wellbore, providing valuable data for decision-making by geoscientists and engineers. There are several types of well logging techniques used in the industry, each offering unique insights into subsurface conditions. Some common methods include: • Spontaneous Potential Logging: This technique measures natural electrical potentials in the formation, helping to identify the presence of hydrocarbons based on the difference in resistivity between oil-bearing formations and surrounding rock. • Gamma Ray Logging: By measuring natural gamma radiation emitted by formations, this method can help identify lithology and determine the presence of radioactive minerals, which can indicate the presence of hydrocarbons. • Resistivity Logging: This tool measures the electrical resistivity of the formation, providing information on the porosity, saturation, and fluid types present in the rocks. • Acoustic Logging: By sending sound waves into the formation and measuring their travel time, this technique can provide information on rock properties such as density and porosity. • Magnetic Resonance Logging: This method uses magnetic fields to measure the relaxation times of fluids in the formation, helping to determine fluid types and saturations. Well logging data helps geoscientists and engineers understand the subsurface geology, make informed decisions about well completion and production strategies, and optimize reservoir performance. By integrating well log data with other subsurface information such as seismic data and core samples, a comprehensive understanding of the reservoir can be achieved. PGX-Malta (the proponent), provides a wide range of services to meet the needs of the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. Services provided include specialized storage, specialized containers, completion fluids, fuel storage facilities and related services. PGX Malta intends to expand the services by providing a storage facility for these well logging equipment. These include radioactive sources used in well logging practices for the oil and gas exploration, namely 60Co, 137Cs,226Ra, 241Am. The facility would also be to used calibrate the relevant tools used in the well logging activities. The Proponent has appointed Environam Consultants Trading (ECT) to undertake the EIA process for this project and to apply for an ECC, in terms of the Environmental Management Act No. 7 of 2007 and its Regulations of 2012.