2007 Category A and B Transactions
The following is a list of the major projects approved by Ex-Im Bank's Board of Directors during 2007 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
AMOUNT FINANCED
PERIOD OF EIA AVAILABILITY
BOARD ACTION
AP082075
Ghana
Construction and delivery of two petroleum pipelines feeding a major expansion of an existing oil storage tank farm
Baseline data on regional flora and fauna, air quality, water quality, spill impacts, emergency response to spills, construction wastes, noise, environmental management and monitoring
$109.53 million
87 Days
Approved 5/31/07
AP082263
India
Crude oil refinery processing plant to produce gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, naptha, kerosene, etc. and a polypropylene plant, associated marine tank farm and product export facilities to expand a marine terminal.
Air quality; water quality and supply; solid and liquid non-hazardous wastes; noise; natural habitats; environmental management and monitoring.
$500.0 million
355 Days
Approved 5/16/07
AP082625
Saudi Arabia
The project involved a major expansion to a large, existing petrochemical plant with a new polymer production facility and an intermediate compound production facility. The new units will produce high and low density polyethylene, polystyrene as well as ethane, propane, propylene, etc.
Air quality, water quality, hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste disposal, waste management plans, waste water effluents during construction, noise, cultural resources.
$586.65 million
259 Days
Approved 9/12/07
AP083216
Sri Lanka
300 MWe oil-fired combined cycle power plant
Air quality, water quality and supply, solid and liquid non-hazardous wastes, hazardous and toxic materials and wastes, noise, resettlement, indigenous peoples and cultural resources, natural habitats, environmental management and monitoring
$23.79 million
130 Days
Approved 7/27/07
CATEGORY B TRANSACTIONS
CASE NO.
PROJECT/ COUNTRY
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION (Brief Description)
KEY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CONSIDERED
AMOUNT FINANCED
BOARD ACTION
AP082872
Singapore
The project will add a new semiconductor fabrication line to an existing fabrication facility.
Air quality, water quality, solid and liguid non-hazardous wastes, noise
$609.73 million
Approved 5/16/07
AP083385
Mexico
The project involves optimization and development of the existing Cantarell offshore crude oil and gas field production operations. Project located in the Bay of Campeche in southeastern Mexico.
Emergency Spill Response Plans, air quality, water quality, solid and liquid non-hazardous wastes, hazardous and toxic materials and wastes.
$200.0 million
Approved 9/27/07
The following is a list of the major projects approved by Ex-Im Bank's Board of Directors during 2007 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 |
AMOUNT FINANCED | PERIOD OF EIA AVAILABILITY | BOARD ACTION |
AP082075 | Ghana | Construction and delivery of two petroleum pipelines feeding a major expansion of an existing oil storage tank farm | Baseline data on regional flora and fauna, air quality, water quality, spill impacts, emergency response to spills, construction wastes, noise, environmental management and monitoring | $109.53 million | 87 Days | Approved 5/31/07 |
AP082263 | India | Crude oil refinery processing plant to produce gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, naptha, kerosene, etc. and a polypropylene plant, associated marine tank farm and product export facilities to expand a marine terminal. | Air quality; water quality and supply; solid and liquid non-hazardous wastes; noise; natural habitats; environmental management and monitoring. | $500.0 million | 355 Days | Approved 5/16/07 |
AP082625 | Saudi Arabia | The project involved a major expansion to a large, existing petrochemical plant with a new polymer production facility and an intermediate compound production facility. The new units will produce high and low density polyethylene, polystyrene as well as ethane, propane, propylene, etc. | Air quality, water quality, hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste disposal, waste management plans, waste water effluents during construction, noise, cultural resources. | $586.65 million | 259 Days | Approved 9/12/07 |
AP083216 | Sri Lanka | 300 MWe oil-fired combined cycle power plant | Air quality, water quality and supply, solid and liquid non-hazardous wastes, hazardous and toxic materials and wastes, noise, resettlement, indigenous peoples and cultural resources, natural habitats, environmental management and monitoring | $23.79 million | 130 Days | Approved 7/27/07 |
CATEGORY B TRANSACTIONS
CASE NO. | PROJECT/ COUNTRY | PROJECT NAME & LOCATION (Brief Description) | KEY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CONSIDERED | AMOUNT FINANCED | BOARD ACTION |
AP082872 | Singapore | The project will add a new semiconductor fabrication line to an existing fabrication facility. | Air quality, water quality, solid and liguid non-hazardous wastes, noise | $609.73 million | Approved 5/16/07 |
AP083385 | Mexico | The project involves optimization and development of the existing Cantarell offshore crude oil and gas field production operations. Project located in the Bay of Campeche in southeastern Mexico. | Emergency Spill Response Plans, air quality, water quality, solid and liquid non-hazardous wastes, hazardous and toxic materials and wastes. | $200.0 million | Approved 9/27/07 |