Guidance
Acoustic impact evaluation and management information paper
Acoustic impact evaluation and management information paper
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- A625748
- EnvironmentMarine OperationsNoise and Vibration
- Environmental protectionUnderwater environmental noise
- Marine operations
- Environmental impact assessmentEnvironmental monitoring and quality assuranceUnderwater-noise mitigation
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine waters
Summary
This information paper advises on assessing and managing marine seismic survey effects on environmental receptors. It addresses acoustic source descriptions, sound propagation modelling, biological thresholds, cumulative effects and uncertainty. Guidance covers receptor-specific acceptability, alternative survey methods, fauna detection, model validation and adaptive management, while distinguishing encouraged advice from regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Underwater environmental noise.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Environmental impact assessment; EIA.
Classifications: Environmental monitoring and quality assurance.
Classifications: Underwater-noise mitigation.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Summary
The paper provides advice for evaluating and managing underwater acoustic impacts from marine seismic surveys.
A625748. Themes: environment, marine operations, noise and vibration.