Court halts Sea Lion project in Malvinas, orders environmental impact assessment
Federal Judge Mariel Borruto of Río Grande ordered Rockhopper and Navitas to refrain from starting or continuing work La entrada Court halts Sea Lion project in Malvinas, orders environmental impact assessment se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
A federal court in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, has halted construction and other physical works for the Sea Lion oil and gas project on Argentina’s continental shelf, north of the Malvinas Islands. Federal Judge Mariel Borruto issued the order as part of a lawsuit by the Malvinas Veterans’ Center and environmental lawyers against Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum.
The ruling, a precautionary measure, notes that the defendants did not follow the required environmental impact assessment procedure, which is mandatory under Argentina’s General Environmental Law. The court orders Rockhopper and Navitas to cease all physical works related to the Sea Lion project, including drilling, installation of subsea infrastructure, pipelines, mooring structures, and floating production units. The suspension will continue until an environmental impact assessment is completed and approved.
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