The document examines the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts associated with the project construction, installation, and operational activities and describes the recommended mitigation measures. The ESIA process aims to ensure that any adverse environmental and socio-economic impacts arising from the proposed works are identified and minimized, and, where possible, eliminated.
The SDC project follows on from previous phases of development in the Shah Deniz Contract Area in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. It involves the installation of an offshore compression platform – the SDC platform, and associated facilities, to enable further gas to be extracted and processed from the field. The SDC platform will be located approximately 3 km from the Shah Deniz Bravo (SDB) platform and 10 km from the Shah Deniz Alpha (SDA) platform in around 85 m water depth and will serve as a host facility for SDA and SDB gas export compression.
Consultations with stakeholders is an important element of the ESIA process. Listening to and documenting the opinions of interested parties ensure that the project design and the ESIA reflect the collective views of key stakeholders.
You can review the English version of the full draft ESIA document and the Executive Summary through the links provided above.
Since 27 January 2025, copies of the QR code and link to the SDC ESIA document, as well as Non-technical Summary have also been placed in the following locations for public review:
Your views and opinions on the draft ESIA are welcomed. Please send your comments and feedback:
You can also leave the completed feedback forms at any of the above-mentioned public locations.
The ESIA disclosure period is 60 days. It started on 27 January 2025 and will end on 4 April 2025.
We look forward to hearing your views and opinions on the draft ESIA.