Sakhalin 2 operator Sakhalin Energy has tabled a plan aimed at remedying environmental damage caused by the development, off Russia’s Pacific coast, the Natural Resources MInistry said 20 March 2007. The plan was prepared with the help of Gazprom, which took an operating stake in the project from Shell last year. Japan’s Mitsui and Mitsubishi are also stakeholders in Sakhalin Energy. In a letter accompanying the plan, Sakhalin Energy said the proposals would see Sakhalin 2 developed “in compliance with the highest environmental standards and in full compliance with Russian legislation,” a report published by Russian news agency RIA Novosti said. Most of the measures will be implemented by the end of next year, Sakhalin Energy said. Earlier, Russia’s Audit Chamber assessed environmental damage inflicted by the project at USD 5 billion. Natural Resources Minister Yuri Trutnev said he is satisfied that Sakhalin Energy came up with a plan in a timely manner.
