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Bank Policies | Ex-Im Bank & the Environment
2005 Category A and B Transactions
The following is a list of the major projects approved by Ex-Im Bank's Board of Directors during 2005 that were categorized as either environmental Category A or B. The environmental factors associated with each project are summarized, as well as the time period for which the EIA was made available by Ex-Im Bank for each Category A project.
CATEGORY A TRANSACTIONS
CASE NO. |
PROJECT COUNTRY |
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION (Brief Description) |
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CONSIDERED |
AMOUNT FINANCED |
PERIOD OF EIA AVAILABILITY |
BOARD ACTION |
AP081532 |
Brazil |
Roncador Offshore Oilfield "P-52 Platform" in the Campos Basin to replace former production platform |
Liquid effluents, waste discharge, adequacy of oil spill response plan. |
$21.1 million |
39 Days |
Approved 5/9/05 |
AP078068 |
Egypt, Arab Rep |
Ammonia Plant located in the Sokhna port, south of Suez |
Air emissions, water usage, liquid effluents. adequacy of local public consultation, potential for impact on Gulf of Suez and any archaelogical sites |
$225.7 million |
510 Days |
Approved 2/3/05 |
AP081769 |
Mexico |
Peg III Gas Field Exploration & Development Onshore/Offshore Gas Fields, Bay of Campeche including development of some new fields |
Air emissions, water effluents, waste discharge, noise, social impacts, and potential impact on ecologically protected areas. |
$300.0 million |
117 Days |
Approved 9/28/05 |
MSM283762 |
Guatemala |
Procesos Industrial Maya Oil Refinery near Morazan, El Progresso Department |
Impact of air emissions on identified sensitive site located 10 Km from project (transaction less than SDR10 million) |
$3.3 million |
137 Days |
Denied 11/4/05 |
AP081648 |
Qatar |
Qatargas 3 project that includes offshore gas production, pipeline and large, new onshore LNG plant located at Ras Laffan Industrial City |
VOC and NOx emissions, waste disposal, wastewater management, and impact on nearshore and coastal wildlife |
$403.5 million |
224 Days |
Approved 12/15/05 |
CATEGORY B TRANSACTIONS
CASE NO. |
PROJECT/ COUNTRY |
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION (Brief Description) |
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS |
AMOUNT FINANCED |
BOARD ACTION |
AP080776 |
Israel |
Carmel Polypropylene Production expansion project near Haifa |
Air emissions, local permitting, and the potential to impact any protected areas. |
$37.2 million |
Approved 2/3/05 |
AP081863 |
Mexico |
Oil & Gas field Services for extension of Pidiregas Onshore & Offshore projects located in eastern Mexico and the western Gulf of Mexico to increase and/or maintain production capacity of existing fields |
Flaring, waste disposal offshore, treatment of onshore and offshore wastewater effluents, potential ecological impact from project activities and emergency spill response plans |
$400.0 million |
Approved 9/29/05 |
AP081892 |
Mexico |
Oil & Gas field Services for the optimization of Cantarell Offshore Oil field Projects in the Bay of Campeche to further develop existing fields and maintain production level |
Flaring, treatment of wastewater effluents and emergency spill response plan |
$300.0 million |
Approved 9/29/05 |
AP081158 |
Qatar |
Q-Chem II Petrochemical project in Mesaieed Industrial City, south of Doha to increase capacity and produce new products within existing petrochemical complex |
Air emissions and effluent discharge levels |
$263.0 million |
Approved 7/14/05 |
AP081360 |
Qatar |
Almana Residential Compound in Doha |
Land use and increased burdens on existing infrastructure. |
$30.5 million |
Approved 7/19/05 |
MTR289256 |
Guatemala |
Chloro-alkali manufacturing facility in Santa Isabel |
Potential for impact from chlorine gas emissions on any populated or sensitive areas. (Transaction less than SDR10 million) |
$2.3 million |
Approved 12/22/05 |
AP081525 |
Turkey |
Bares II Wind Power Farm near Marmara Sea, in the district of Bandirma |
Potential impact on any migratory birds, and ambient noise level |
$16.4 million |
Approved 7/14/05 |
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