Gas bores in front of Usedom: Environment Minister calls for immediate information!

Gas bores in front of Usedom: Environment Minister calls for immediate information!

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In the Baltic Sea in front of Usedom, a explosive natural gas project is bought that causes excitement! A boring rig has appeared and the responsible German authorities were not informed. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Environment Minister Till Backhaus (SPD) is upset and urgently demands information. As ndr Bohr island discovered off the coast of Heringsdorf, and the local authorities are in the dark over the background of the project.

The drilling work that is to begin in the coming days will be carried out by the Canadian company Central European Petroleum (CEP) in cooperation with the US company Noble Corporation. The "Noble Resolve" drilling platform has already been ordered to the Baltic Sea coast, about ten kilometers before Swinemünde. According to a spokesman for the company, the exploration drilling should take about 45 days and could promote up to 16.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, such as nordkurier reported.

Environment Minister calls for transparency

Minister Backhaus criticizes that Germany and Poland have an agreement that says that both sides must be informed about projects that could have cross -border environmental impacts. "I regret that this did not happen and therefore irritations have occurred on site," he said in the state parliament. The drilling could have negative effects on the environment in Germany, including noise and vibration loads, which have already been observed in the municipality of Heringsdorf.

The decision to drill in this region is also related to the existing infrastructure, in particular the LNG envelope terminal in Swinemünde. CEP sees the development of the area of ​​almost 600 square kilometers a significant step towards strengthening Polish gas production and energy safety, especially in view of the approaching end of the gas supply contract with Gazprom.

uncertainty about environmental effects

The uncertainty about the possible environmental impact is great. Backhaus has already asked the Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) to support the German-Polish environmental council. "We cannot rule out that the current holes have significant adverse effects on the environment of the German territory," he warned. The lack of communication between the authorities is a central problem that must be avoided in the future.

The holes are declared as trial drilling, which means that they will not immediately lead to commercial gas production. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how the situation will develop and what other steps the German authorities will take to protect the population and the environment. The coming weeks will be crucial to get clarity about the effects of these holes.