ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REPORT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN

PETRON REFINERY SPECIAL PROJECTS

BRGY. ALANGAN, LIMAY, BATAAN

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PROJECT FACT SHEET

Project Name Petron Refinery Special Projects

Project Location Barangay Alangan, Limay, Bataan
Area of Modification 7 hectares with 0.5 km of transfer lines
Project Type Processing Industry – Petroleum and Petrochemical
Nature of Modification Installation of Auxiliary / Support Facility without increase in production capacity
Processing Capacity 180,000 barrels of crude oil per day
Components Status
RSFFB Phase 3
2x200 TPH Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) Boilers New
2x22MW Backpressure Turbine Generator New
Coal/Petcoke Storage, Preparation and Conveying System New
2 x 1000 m3 Demineralized Water Tanks New
Cooling Water System New
Compressed Air System New
Electrical Facilities New
Pollution Control Facilities New
Filter Baghouse (1 per boiler) New
Sorbent System New
Flue Gas Stack New
Main Project Components Spent Limestone Handling System New
Spent Limestone Powder Storage Facility New
RSFFB-1/2 Boiler Feed Water Treatment Facilities Existing; no change
RSFFB-1/2 Waste Water Treatment Facilities Existing; no change
RSFFB-2 Diesel Oil Facility Existing; no change
Desalinated Water distribution network Existing; no change
Firewater distribution network Existing; no change
Steam distribution network Existing; no change
Electrical distribution network Existing; no change
Transfer Line
0.5 km 8” Line to SLHBTC New
0.5 km 14” Line to SLHBTC Existing; modification
0.5 km 6” Line to SLHBTC Existing; modification
Piperack Existing; no change
Project Cost PhP 11 Billion
Construction Period 2 years
Commercial Operation Date 2022
Operation 20 years
Proponent Name Petron Bataan Refinery (PBR)
Proponent Address Limay, Bataan, 2103
Proponent Contact Details Manila Line: (02) 8884 – 9100; Bataan Line: (47) 244 – 3300
Proponent Authorized
Allister J. Go
Representative
EIA Preparer Aperçu Consultants, Inc.
Preparer Contact Person Lilli Beth S. Yazon
Unit 307 Philippine Social Science Center
Preparer Address and Contact Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Details Telephone No.: (02) 8929-2778
E-mail Address.: bethyazon@apercu.biz

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

This Environmental Performance Report and Management Plan (EPRMP) for Petron Refinery Special Projects is
being updated to include the modification of Petron Bataan Refinery’s Refinery Solid Fuel Fired Boilers (RSFFB)
and its auxiliary facilities along with Fuel Transfer Lines to SL Harbor Bulk Terminal Corporation (SLHBTC).

Petron Corporation has developed a Refinery Master Plan (RMP) for the upgrade of its existing Petron Bataan
Refinery(PBR). The five-phase Refinery Master Plan defines Petron’s upgrading strategy that is consistent with its
growth platform of diversifying into petroleum derivatives, while leveraging on its Refinery assets.

The first phase of the Refinery Master Plan (RMP 1) was designed to jumpstart PBR’s petrochemical feedstock
production and to upgrade PBR’s processing units which were successfully implemented in 2008 and 2009. The
second phase of the Refinery Master Plan (RMP 2) was implemented to convert PBR into a full-conversion refinery.
This has allowed the refinery to convert all fuel oils into white products and process heavy and cheaper crude oils.
Under RMP 2, the RSFFB 1 and 2 were also constructed. RSFFB Phase 1 contains Circulating Fluidized Bed
(CFB) boilers 1 and 2, and Wastewater Treatment Facility 1 (WWTF-1), while RSFFB Phase 2 contains CFBs 3
and 4, and WWTF-2. RSFFB phases 1 and 2 are collectively referred to as RSFFB 1/2. RSFFB Phases pertains
to the physical location of the boilers and their auxiliary units, and does not pertain to the time of construction.

The proposed modifications of the PBR, named as Petron Refinery Special Projects, contains the following:
 RSFFB phase 3 (RSFFB 3) – The installation of two (2) Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) boilers and its
auxiliaries inside the PBR boundary which will be called CFBs 5 and 6
 Transfer Line – The installation of a 0.5 km 8” transfer line in the existing piperack and modification of the
0.5 km 14” and 6” Lines to SLHBTC
The RSFFB Phase 3 proposed modification is intended to install the two CFB boilers to lower the current emissions
generated by the refinery while maintaining its current production capacity to meet the demands of the country.

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Petron Bataan Refinery (PBR) secured its ECC with Reference No. 1002-0007 issued by the DENR Central Office
on April 30, 2010 (Annex A) for the Petron Bataan Refinery Upgrade Project located in Barangay Alangan, Limay,
Bataan. It was later amended on December 3, 2012 (Annex A) which included the changes in the capacities of
the RMP 2 process units, additional RMP-2 process units, and additional support facilities.

The components of the Petron Refinery Special Projects or the proposed modifications are summarized in the
Project Fact Sheet (PFS). This ECC Amendment Application will add the components of the proposed
modifications to the existing components of PBR covered under the mother ECC (No. 1002-0007). The ECC (No.
1002-0007) covers the existing components of the PBR listed in Table ES-1.

Table ES-1
Existing PBR Components

Area: 238 Hectares

Refinery Solid Fuel-fired Power Plant (RSFFPP):

4x200 TPH Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers (RSFFB 1/2)

4x35MW turbine generator

and auxiliary facilities:

- Coal/Petcoke and Raw Material Storage Facilities
- Coal and Petcoke Preparation and Conveying System
- Sorbent System
- Cooling Water System
- Compressed Air System
- Steam and Electrical Distribution Facilities
- Flue Gas Stacks
- Fly Ash / Limestone Powder Handling System
- Demineralized Water Tank
- Office and Control Buildings
- Water and Wastewater Treatment facilities
8 units Steam Generator with Total Capacity of 425 Tons per Hour
2 Units Transfer Lines to SL Pan Asia and SLHBTC
- 0.5 km 14” Transfer Line
- 0.5 km 6” Transfer Line
Crude Oil Refinery with Total Capacity of 180,000 Barrels per Stream Day with the following major
components and structures:
- Atmospheric Pipestills
- Vacuum Pipestills
- Vacuum Distillation
- Naphtha Hydrotreater
- Gas Oil Hydrotreater
- LPG Treaters
- Kero MEROX Treaters
- Powerformers
- Sulfur Recovery Units
- Sour Water Facilities
- Hydrocarbon Flare Systems
- Petrofluidized Catalytic Cracking Units
- LVN Isomerization Units
- BT Extraction and Distillation
- Mixed Xylene Plant
- Continuous Catalytic Regeneration Units
- Delayed Coker Units
- Coker LPG Treater Units
- Coker Gas Oil Hydrotreater Units

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- LCN Selective Hydroprocessing Units

- Selective Hydroprocessing Units
- Cracked Naphtha Hydrotreater
- Propylene Recovery Units
- Hydrogen Plants
- Nitrogen Plants
- Compressed Air System
- Polynaphtha Units
- Spent Caustic Treatment Units
- Water Treatment Facilities
- Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Cooling Towers
- Seawater Cooling System
- Atmospheric Storage Tanks
- Pressurized Storage Tanks
- Deep Wells
- Administrative Offices
- Laboratories
- Control Buildings
Pier and Mooring Facilities:
- Single Buoy Mooring Facility with capacity of 300,000 DWT
- Conventional Buoy Mooring Facility with Capacity of 120,000 DWT
- Product Pier with Maximum Vessel Displacement of 18,000 DWT and an overall length of 550 ft
- LPG Pier
The proposed modifications will result to additional components to the existing PBR components.

PROCESS DOCUMENTATION

EIA TEAM
This EPRMP report was completed through the concerted effort of the following (Table ES-2):

Table ES-2
EIA Team Composition
Module/Section Team Member Company
Joseph DR. Carlos Petron
Project Management
Lilli Beth S. Yazon Apercu
Project Description Clarito B Geron Jr. Petron
Project Coordinator Yzhabelle Joy R. Dela Cruz (Geologist) Apercu
Project Co-Coordinator Mary Chie T. Eduba (Chemical Engineer) Apercu
Land Use, Geology, Pedology Yzhabelle Joy R. Dela Cruz (Geologist) Apercu
Air Quality/ Modeling/ Jethro Alden C. Hipe (Chemical Engineer / Air
Apercu
Environmental Risk Assessment Specialist)
Water Quality Mary Chie T. Eduba (Chemical Engineer) Apercu
Marine Ecology Dr. Badi R. Samaniego (Marine Ecologist) Apercu
Freshwater Ecology Dr. Vivian C. Camacho (Freshwater Ecologist) Apercu
Social Economics Dr. Krishna Buenaventura (Sociologist) Apercu
Oceanography Emiterio C. Hernandez (Oceanographer / Water
Apercu
Quality Specialist)
Hydrology Odyssey C. Herrera (Hydrologist) Apercu

The Petron Bataan Refinery Team that worked closely with the EIA Team included:
Editha G. Cabrera
Raquel L. Cedeno
Gerard James L. Alan
Alvin C. Gaspar
Ramon Irving Angelo D. De Jesus

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EIA STUDY SCHEDULE AND AREA

The following major activities were undertaken to complete the EPRMP (Table ES-3):

Table ES-3
EIA Study Schedule
Activity Date
Public Scoping 5 April 2021
Technical Scoping 28 April 2020
IEC Activities 13 December 2019
Module Date
Water Quality 18 November 2020
Freshwater Ecology 18 November 2020
Marine Ecology 30 November 2020
Ambient Air and Noise 19-22 January 2021
Data Gathering
Oceanography 20-21 February 2021
Traffic Study 6-8 March 2021
Hydrology 16-17 April 2021
Rapid Flora & Fauna 16-17 April 2021
Socioeconomic Data April-May 2021

EIA METHODOLOGY

Table ES-4 lists the methods used for the measures relevant to the EPRMP. This EPRMP involved desktop
review of five (5) years of quarterly self-monitoring reports accomplished by PBR, as discussed during the
Technical Scoping.
Table ES-4
EPRMP Modules and Methods
Module Baseline Sampling Methodology Remarks
LAND MODULE
Geology, Soils, Land Use & Use of secondary data and GIS mapping Based on soil tests conducted during
Topography Review of satellite imagery two Environmental Site Assessments
Review of geological reports and hazard maps by PBR.
Terrestrial Vegetation and Use of secondary data
Wildlife
WATER MODULE
Review of rainfall and climatologic data of relevant
synoptic/rainfall stations from PAGASA
Review of stream flow data of relevant gauging
stations from NWRB and DPWH-BRS
Spring and well inventory
Hydrology
Groundwater inventory (spring and wells)
Surface water inventory
Stream flow measurements
Spring flow measurements
Conduct of informal interviews
Assessment of the water movement, flow velocities,
Oceanography and tidal fluctuations
Numerical modelling / Particle dispersion modelling
Surface water and groundwater sampling Made use of secondary data from
Physico-chemical analysis of water samples PBR’s Self-Monitoring Reports.
Water Quality In-situ measurements of selected parameters Parameters for ten (10) water stations:
pH, COD, Temperature, DO, Turbidity,
Conductivity, TSS, Oil and Grease,

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Module Baseline Sampling Methodology Remarks

Sulfate, Chloride, Boron, Phosphate,
Heavy Metals
Plankton sampling using a plankton net
Sediment sampling and rock inspection for
macroinvertebrates
Freshwater Ecology Conduct of informal interviews for fish and river use
In-situ measurements to obtain basic limnological
variables
Flowrate measurements using float method
Plankton sampling
Marine Ecology Sediment sampling
Spot dives
AIR QUALITY MODULE
Review of meteorological data from relevant
PAGASA stations
Meteorology
Conduct of prognostic modeling
Review of PBR GHG emissions
Ambient Air monitoring Made use of secondary data from
Air Quality Air Dispersion Modeling PBR’s Self-Monitoring Reports.
Use of secondary meteorology data
Noise
Sampling using Rion NL-059

PEOPLE MODULE
Use of secondary data from Municipal Health Office, Interviews with local health workers;
Public Health
Rural Health Clinics and NSO analysis of secondary health data.
Use of secondary data from Provincial and Municipal Interviews with municipal and
Socioeconomics Socio-Economic Profiles and Comprehensive Land barangay officials; analysis of
use Plan secondary data
Counting of vehicles covering 12-hr period: 6:00AM
Traffic Study to 6:00PM, one weekend and one weekday
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT
ERA Use of secondary data from PBR QRA of 2019

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/ IEC ACTIVITIES

The PBR initiated a consultation with the stakeholders discussing the contents of the EPRMP, the procedure and
status of the ECC application, as well as other factors concerning the Petron Refinery Special Projects. A public
consultation was conducted on December 13, 2019 and was called to inform the local government and
stakeholders of the purpose and impacts of the Petron Refinery Special Projects. A public scoping meeting was
conducted on April 5, 2021. The meeting was conducted via a web conference with 31 attendees including
stakeholders, community leaders, NGOs and LGU representatives.

A meeting with the LGU will also be held once the ECC for the Petron Refinery Special Projects is obtained. An
IEC Framework for this activity is provided in Section 2.2 of the Social Development Plan & Information, Education,
Communication.

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Table ES-5
Public Consultation Activities
Target Audience/Project Number of
Date Purpose
Stakeholders Participants
 Office of the Vice-Mayor The IEC activity was conducted mainly to
 CENRO Representative orient the stakeholders on the upcoming
 DENR Representative expansion project of the Petron Bataan
 Barangay chairperson Refinery (PBR), the Refinery Special Projects.
13 December 2019  Other barangay officials Issues, comments and recommendations 18
 Senior Citizens regarding the project and its possible impact
 Teachers to the environment and community were also
solicited from various stakeholders.
 Fisherfolk Communities
 Office of the Vice-Mayor The Public Scoping activity was conducted for
 CENRO Representative the proponent to provide an overview of the
 DENR Representative proposed expansion project and present the
 Barangay chairperson proposed action. Issues and concerns about
5 April 2021  Senior Citizens the project were collected from the attending 31
 Teachers stakeholders.
 Fisherfolk Communities
 Religious Leaders
 Municipal Health Officer

The concerns raised during the consultations revolved around these topics (Table ES-6):

Table ES-6
Summary of Issues and Concerns during Public Consultations
Project
Event Issue/Concern
Component
 What limestone will be used?
 Can we get a copy of the study so we have a basis and will be aware of the
effects?
Project
 Will you be using green coal?
Description
 Is steam what comes out of the boiler?
 How will you manage the emissions coming from the plant?
 Will the existing boilers be replaced? How many boilers will there be?
Land  What limestone will be used?
 How much water will be consumed by the project?
IEC  The water flow from the housing is destroying the riprap and some houses in the
area but we have yet to see the open canal we requested.
Water
 Please protect the ocean since that’s where we get our livelihood and food
source. Since there have been so many piers, the area we are allowed to fish is
depleting.
 Will the project also have an odor or something with the air that will affect the
Air
community?
 Will there be a health impact assessment in the future?
People  How will you execute the project and where will the trucks during the construction
come from since there are people who get into accidents?
 What is the capacity of the new CFB?
Project  Will the limestone powder be safe to be used as backfilling?
Public
Description  Will the data regarding emissions be made available to the public? How can we
Scoping
assure the community that the new technology is cleaner?
Land  Will this require additional land?

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Project
Event Issue/Concern
Component
 What is the exact location of the projects? Will this be near Brgy. Alangan, in the
filled-in area there?
 It is stated in the potential impacts that there will be an increase in water
consumption. What is the current usage of PBR in terms of groundwater? With the
new project, what will be the new level of water usage? How will this affect the
groundwater availability for nearby community and industries?
Water  Other than the pumps, will additional water cooling facilities be constructed? If so,
will these entail additional water requirements regarding water cooling?
 Will there be water cooling structures to be built on the ocean?
 Which pipeline will be utilized? In the past, there was a leaky pipeline which may
leak again and pollute Manila Bay.
 Do you have comparative data on the current level of environmental emissions
and the cumulative level of emissions when the new facilities are operational?
 Will the new facilities have their own smokestacks? How tall will it be? Currently,
Air Petron has the shortest smokestacks among the companies; can we consider
adjusting the height of the smokestacks in consideration of the emissions' effects
to the community? Please formulate mitigating measures in case of negative
impacts regarding these?
 Potentially, how much employment opportunity will be available to the people?
 What will be the health impacts of the project?
People  Will the existing pipeline going to SL Gas be utilized? If so, is it possible to adjust
the pipeline to make it higher? The line is too low and people passing thru going to
the Alangan Coast hit their heads on the pipeline.

EIA SUMMARY
SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVES

Table ES-7 shows the alternatives considered for the proposed modification.

Table ES-7
Summary of Proposed Modification Alternatives
Modification
Aspect Options Considered Criteria for Selection
Alternatives
 Proximity to common utility facilities (i.e., fire
1) Near existing RSFFBs
Site Selection water line, water treating facilities)
area
 Availability and condition of lot area
1) CFB with back pressure  Utility requirement (cooling water)
Technology/ Design turbine  Required steam production
Selection 2) CFB with steam  Capex requirement
extraction turbine
1) Already existing
Resource Selection  Existing sources
RSFFB resources
Phase 3  Not susceptible to liquefaction
 No active faults but moderately prone to
earthquake
 Not prone to earthquake induced landslide
Environmental
and rainfall induced landslide
Conditions  Not susceptible to flooding and storms
surges in most of the project area
 Tsunami inundation may reach up to <1 to
3.9 meters in Alangan River

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Modification
Aspect Options Considered Criteria for Selection
Alternatives
 Low threat to any volcanic activity-related
hazards
1) Pipeline installation
 Use of existing pipe supports
Site Selection along existing pipe rack
to Panasia
1) Pipeline installation /
reservicing to use
Technology/ Design SLHBTC storage and  Lack of space for PBR pier extension
Selection pier facilities  Less effect on marine environment
2) Extension of PBR Main
Pier
Resource Selection N/A N/A
Transfer  Prone to liquefaction as it passes Alangan
lines River
 No active faults but moderately prone to
earthquake
 Not prone to earthquake induced landslide
Environmental and rainfall induced landslide
Conditions  Low to high susceptibility to flooding and
storm surges
 Tsunami inundation may reach up to <1 to
3.9 meters in Alangan River
 Low threat to any volcanic activity-related
hazards
Note: Bold indicates option selected

MAIN IMPACTS AND MITIGATING MEASURES

Table ES-8 provides the impacts of the operation of the refinery and the proposed modifications. The
corresponding mitigating measures are also provided.

Table ES-8
Project Impacts and Mitigating Measures
Environmental
Project Phase/
Component Project Options for Prevention or Mitigation or
Environmental Potential Impact
Likely to be Activities Enhancement
Aspect
Affected
I. Pre-Construction Phase
Increased
general economic
development
from hiring local
base contractors
Affected  Ensure proper coordination with the
for various tasks Project benefits
Communities LGU to enhance local benefits.
(e.g. soil
investigation,
B. The People
survey, and
drawing
preparation)
Increased LGU
Increased LGU  Provide support to LGU’s Development
revenue and
Affected revenue and general Plan along with specific monitoring and
general economic
Communities economic evaluation for the distribution of local
development
development benefits.
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Environmental
Project Phase/
Component Project Options for Prevention or Mitigation or
Environmental Potential Impact
Likely to be Activities Enhancement
Aspect
Affected
permits (e.g.
building permit)
and hiring local
base contractors
for various tasks
(e.g. soil
investigation,
survey, and
drawing
preparation)
II. Construction Phase
Change in soil
quality due to solid
waste (e.g.,
Construction of
equipment
RSFFB Phase 3  Implement waste segregation and
packaging, metal
facilities manage waste generation in
scrap and reusable
Pedology accordance with existing waste
and non-reusable
Installation and management program and regulatory
wood scrap,
modification of requirement.
domestic waste) and
the transfer lines
hazardous waste
(e.g., used lube oil)
A. The Land generation
 Ensure that heavy equipment and
vehicles are well-maintained to
Construction of minimize possible leaks.
RSFFB Phase 3  Ensure that personnel and equipment
facilities Change in soil needed for oil spill response are always
Pedology quality due to ready.
Installation and accidental spill/leak  Provision of drip pan during change oil
modification of and ensure collected oil is immediately
the transfer lines disposed by DENR accredited TSD
 Ensure spill kit is easily accessible per
area (e.g. sand, saw dust, etc.)
 Inform and require contractors to align
with the water consumption
Depletion of water
minimization program of the Refinery
Water resources/
Hydrology by the installation of the water meter at
consumption competition in water
the raw water header at site,
use (Groundwater)
monitoring the contractor’s
performance
 Degradation of  Provide bund wall/dikes to contain
Alangan River spills.
quality due to  Provide drip pans to line connections to
B. The Water
spill/leak during contain spillages
modification /  Conduct regular training of oil spill
Installation and reservicing of response team.
Water Quality modification of  Provide adequate oil spill response
transfer lines
the transfer lines equipment.
 Conduct daily inventory monitoring to
 Degradation of account for losses.
marine quality due  Conduct preventive maintenance of
to spill/leak at storage tanks and pipelines to ensure
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Environmental
Project Phase/
Component Project Options for Prevention or Mitigation or
Environmental Potential Impact
Likely to be Activities Enhancement
Aspect
Affected
could reach Manila  Implement leak detection and repair
Bay program.
 Provide sediment/silt traps around the
Construction of Degradation of
construction sites to prevent sediments
Water Quality RSFFB Phase 3 marine water quality
reaching the waterways and eventually
facilities due to storm runoff
the Manila Bay during storms.
 Provide bund wall/dikes to contain
Threat to existence spills.
and/or loss of  Provide drip pans to line connections to
important local contain spillages
species and habitat  Conduct regular training of oil spill
and Threat to response team.
Installation and abundance,  Provide adequate oil spill response
Freshwater
modification of frequency and equipment.
Ecology
the transfer lines distribution of  Conduct daily inventory monitoring to
species at Alangan account for losses.
River due to possible  Conduct preventive maintenance of
spill/leak modification storage tanks and pipelines to ensure
/ reservicing of integrity.
transfer lines  Implement leak detection and repair
program
Threat to existence
and/or loss of
important local  Provide bund wall/dikes to contain
species and habitat spills.
and Threat to  Provide drip pans to line connections to
abundance, contain spillages
frequency and  Conduct regular training of oil spill
distribution of marine response team.
Installation and species due to  Provide adequate oil spill response
Marine Ecology modification of possible spill/leak at equipment.
the transfer lines the Alangan River  Conduct daily inventory monitoring to
modification / account for losses.
reservicing of  Conduct preventive maintenance of
transfer lines that storage tanks and pipelines to ensure
could reach Manila integrity.
Bay and storm runoff  Implement leak detection and repair
that could reach program
Manila Bay and
generation of runoff
Increase in fugitive  Implement dust suppression
dust resulting from measures, e.g., water application, in
Site preparation ground clearing active construction areas.
and development operations during  Compact exposed soil.
activities site preparation that
may result to air
Ambient Air Construction of pollution
C. The Air
Quality RSFFB Phase 3  Divide active construction sites into
Increase in fugitive smaller areas if possible.
Installation and dust resulting from
modification of structure erection  Replace vegetation in non-structure
the transfer lines that may result to air areas.
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Environmental
Project Phase/
Component Project Options for Prevention or Mitigation or
Environmental Potential Impact
Likely to be Activities Enhancement
Aspect
Affected
Increase in fugitive  Provide tarpaulin cover on trucks
dust resulting from loaded with construction materials.
vehicle and  Immediately haul spoils.
equipment  Impose speed restrictions
movement that may
result to air pollution

Site preparation
and development
Increase in SOx and  Ensure no idling of construction
activities
NOx emissions from vehicles and equipment when not in
vehicle and use.
Ambient Air Construction of
equipment used in  Conduct regular maintenance of heavy
Quality RSFFB Phase 3
site preparation that equipment and motor vehicles.
may result to air  Use clean fuel (e.g., diesel) low sulfur
Installation and
pollution fuel for vehicles and equipment
modification of
the transfer lines
 Use adequate muffler system.
Site preparation
 Conduct regular maintenance of motor
and development
vehicle mufflers.
activities
 Ensure proper handling and operation
Increase in ambient of equipment.
Ambient Air Construction of
noise level  Schedule noisy activities during day
Quality RSFFB Phase 3
time.
 Establish barriers and shielding for
Installation and
stationary vibrating equipment.
modification of
 Inform community when activities will
the transfer lines
generate excessive noise.
 Maximize hiring of qualified local
workers within the host barangays and
municipality.
 Ensure that worker accommodation
Construction of must be located away from villages and
RSFFB Phase 3 settlements and will include sources for
In-migration resulting
facilities drinking water, solid waste
Affected in disruption in peace
management, pest control services,
communities and security in the
Installation and camp/curfew rules, adequately
area
modification of equipped medical facility, and security.
the transfer lines  Ensure regular coordination with
Barangay Officials and law
enforcement agencies (e.g., police) on
D. The People
the project status and community
concerns related to the project
 Require contractors to align with the
Occupational Safety and Health
Construction of Program of the Refinery that includes
RSFFB Phase 3 Potential increase in provision for Safety Officer, conduct of
facilities work-related injuries hazard analysis, and use of proposer
Affected
due to unsafe and adequate PPEs.
communities
Installation and working conditions at  Conduct regular supervision of the
modification of the site project area by the Safety Group to
the transfer lines ensure that contractor safety
management plan is properly
implemented.

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PETRON REFINERY SPECIAL PROJECTS
BRGY. ALANGAN, LIMAY, BATAAN

Environmental
Project Phase/
Component Project Options for Prevention or Mitigation or
Environmental Potential Impact
Likely to be Activities Enhancement
Aspect
Affected
 Develop a Traffic Management Plan
that includes inputs from the LGUs and
other concerned stakeholders. The
Traffic Management Plan will consider
the following measures:
o Maintain a speed limit that will
be set within identified busy,
congested and prone to traffic
areas only.
o Implement various safety and
reflectorized traffic signs
Construction of (incorporate illustrations,
RSFFB Phase 3 drawings and/or photographs)
facilities Increase in traffic, from and to the Project Site –
Affected
congestion and may be translated into Filipino at
communities
Installation and accidents community level.
modification of o Install prominent speed and
the transfer lines traffic signs along all access
roads.
o Provision of traffic assistance
from the Barangay and LGUs.
o Putting up check point or traffic
booths at identified at the main
site entrance and on to the
barangay roads
The Contractor will be responsible to
comply with the Traffic Management
Plan and to develop measures in the
Construction EMP.
III. Operation Phase
 Implementation of solid waste
management plan.
 Characterize waste and classify
hazardous waste or regular industrial
waste.
 Provide a Material Recovery Facility
and segregation area for
Operation of the Change in soil
biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and
Refinery quality due to solid
recyclable waste.
Soil Quality Process waste and
 Store hazardous waste in accordance
Operations and hazardous waste
with RA 6969 guidelines.
RSFFB facilities generation
 Treat and dispose of hazardous wastes
A. The Land
through DENR Accredited TSD
facilities.
 Implement waste minimization and
reuse program.
 Dispose of solid waste to engineered
landfill.
 Ensure integrity of bund wall/dikes to
Fuel storage and
contain spills.
transfer Change in soil
 Ensure drip pans are in place to line
Soil Quality operations quality due to
connections to contain spillages
including accidental spill/leak
 Conduct regular training of oil spill
maintenance
response team.

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PETRON REFINERY SPECIAL PROJECTS
BRGY. ALANGAN, LIMAY, BATAAN

Environmental
Project Phase/
Component Project Options for Prevention or Mitigation or
Environmental Potential Impact
Likely to be Activities Enhancement
Aspect
Affected
 Ensure adequate oil spill response
equipment are in place and accessible
 Conduct inventory monitoring to
account for losses.
 Conduct preventive maintenance of
storage tanks and pipelines to ensure
integrity.
 Minimize waste by maximizing
recovery of slop oil during tank
cleaning and maintenance.
 Ensure implementation of leak
detection and repair program.
 Use seawater for cooling and industrial
requirements to be sourced from
Groundwater
Manila Bay (with desalination
abstraction Depletion of water
treatment).
during the resources/
Hydrology  Implement rainwater harvesting
operation of competition in water
program.
Refinery and use (Groundwater)
 Implement water consumption
RSFFB
minimization through recycling/reuse
of wastewater.
 Use efficient engineering measures
(i.e., diffusers, baffles) to cool water
Increase in marine before discharge.
Oceanography/ Operation of water temperature  Optimize operation of seawater cooling
Water Quality RSFFB due to thermal system to ensure temperature rise is
discharge within regulatory standards.
 Conduct regular temperature
monitoring (maximum of 3C rise).
 Provide bund wall/dikes to contain
spills.
B. The Water  Provide drip pans to line connections to
contain spillages
 Conduct regular training of oil spill
Fuel receiving,
Degradation of the response team.
storage, and
groundwater quality,  Provide adequate oil spill response
transfer
Water Quality Alangan River and equipment.
operations
Manila Bay due to  Conduct daily inventory monitoring to
including
spill/leak account for losses.
maintenance
 Conduct preventive maintenance of
storage tanks and pipelines to ensure
integrity.
 Implement leak detection and repair
program.
 Treat wastewater to ensure compliance
with effluent standards.
Degradation of water
Operation of the  Minimize wastewater generation
(Alangan River and
Refinery through reuse/recycling of wastewater.
Water Quality Manila Bay) quality
Process and  Maintain operation of WWTF 1&2,
due to generation of
RSFFB facilities WWTP 1&2, STP, Sour Water Facilities
wastewater effluents
(SWF), Delayed Coker Water Recycle,
and Spent Caustic Treatment

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PETRON REFINERY SPECIAL PROJECTS
BRGY. ALANGAN, LIMAY, BATAAN

Environmental
Project Phase/
Component Project Options for Prevention or Mitigation or
Environmental Potential Impact
Likely to be Activities Enhancement
Aspect
Affected
Threat to existence
and/or loss of
important local  Implement mitigating measures listed
species and habitat above to minimize or prevent possible
Operation of the and Threat to leaks/ spill, and generation of
Freshwater
Refinery abundance, wastewater effluents.
Ecology and/or
Process and frequency and  Continue supporting the
Marine Ecology
RSFFB facilities distribution of implementation of the Bataan
species due to Integrated Coastal Management
possible leaks/ spill Program.
and generation of
wastewater effluents
 Positive impact
 Oil spill prevention/response, and
installation of oil spill boom. This is in
tandem with oil spill drills for all
employees to prevent oil from
damaging habitats. An Oil Spill Gear
and Equipment storage area is also
constructed to house oil spill equipment
near the shore for more efficient
Pier facility Habitat development response.
Marine Ecology
operations at pier facilities  Continuous semi-annual monitoring of
ambient water qualities to ensure that
the Refinery has zero to minimum
impact to the surrounding area.
 No fishing zone is established around
the area, and anchorage is prohibited
within the premises of the pier facilities.
 Seaborne patrols are done every 3
hours or more frequent as the case
may be
 Continue the implementation of energy
conservation programs to reduce
greenhouse gas emission.
 Continue existing GHG accounting and
monitoring program.
Operation of the
 Continue carbon sequestration
Meteorology/ Refinery Greenhouse gas
program through tree planting.
Climatology Process and emissions
 Maintenance of the Sulfur Recovery
RSFFB facilities
Units (SRU) and the Flue Gas
Scrubber in Production A & B.
 Maintenance of the Filter Baghouse
C. The Air
(95% ), Sorbent System (90% ), and
Flue Gas Stacks of the existing RSFFB
Potential increase in  Ensure operation and maintenance of
the emissions of thermal power plant and solid fuel fired
criteria pollutants, boilers are according to specifications.
Operation of the
trace metals, and  Install and conduct regular
Ambient Air Refinery
particulates from maintenance of CEMS for the
Quality Process and
process units, and proposed boilers.
RSFFB facilities
fuel burning  Install pollution control devices, and
equipment resulting ensure proper operation and
to air pollution maintenance of the existing ones.

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PETRON REFINERY SPECIAL PROJECTS
BRGY. ALANGAN, LIMAY, BATAAN

Environmental
Project Phase/
Component Project Options for Prevention or Mitigation or
Environmental Potential Impact
Likely to be Activities Enhancement
Aspect
Affected
 Conduct regular monitoring of stack
emissions.
 Maximize use of fuel gas and low sulfur
fuel.

 Install a closed system for coal

transfers.
Increase in fugitive  Provide covered storage area for coal.
Operation of coal dust emissions  Compact coal storage piles.
RSFFB – coal during coal  Install wind barriers at the coal storage
Ambient Air
and petcoke transport, handling, structures.
Quality
handling facility and storage  Install bag house filters in coal
and process resulting to air handling facility.
pollution  Spray water in pavement used by
transport trucks to minimize dust
emission.
 Install a closed systems for conveying
spent limestone to staging area prior to
Increase in fugitive
disposal.
Ambient Air Operation of spent limestone
 Provide cover for trucks hauling ash to
Quality RSFFB Phase 3 emission resulting to
the Spent Limestone Pond.
air pollution
 Provide dust control water spray to
Spent Limestone Pond.
 Use low sulfur fuel to minimize
sulfurous odor in emissions.
 Operate Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) to
Operation of the Odorous air
eliminate or minimize H 2S emission.
Ambient Air Refinery emission resulting to
 Use floating roof in storage tanks for
Quality Process and nuisance and air
volatile fuel to minimize evaporative
RSFFB facilities pollution
VOC emissions.
 Conduct daily odor monitoring to
detect incidence of odorous emission.
 Incorporate noise criteria in the
specifications and selection of
equipment.
 Install noise barriers.
Operation of the Use of machinery  Use effective noise attenuating
Ambient Air Refinery that results to materials for the plant’s structure and
Quality Process and increase in ambient walling.
RSFFB facilities noise level  Maintain and resume planting of the
appropriate vegetation as sound
barriers.
 Inform community when activities will
generate excessive noise.
 Continue to implement Employment
and Hiring Protocols that will cover
Operation of the
components associated with hiring and
Affected Refinery
In-migration labor management, influx of settlers
communities Process and
and the associated pressures on local
D. The People RSFFB facilities
infrastructure, community health &
safety etc.
Affected
Operation of the Fire resulting to
communities and  Conduct regular risk assessment.
Refinery property damage
workers

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PETRON REFINERY SPECIAL PROJECTS
BRGY. ALANGAN, LIMAY, BATAAN

Environmental
Project Phase/
Component Project Options for Prevention or Mitigation or
Environmental Potential Impact
Likely to be Activities Enhancement
Aspect
Affected
Process and and endangering  Provide adequate and reliable
RSFFB facilities worker safety equipment to respond to fire, spills /
releases.
 Conduct regular drills for emergency
response team.
 Provide Community Health Center to
provide immediate health care to the
community.
 Continue the implementation of
Occupational Health and Safety
Management System that is aligned
with the Corporate Safety and
Operation of the Potential increase in Environment Policy and International
Affected Refinery work related injuries Standards (e.g., ISO).
communities Process and due to unsafe  Continue the implementation of
RSFFB facilities working conditions programs in accordance with the
regulatory requirements (e.g., DOLE).
 Continue providing training to all
workers and contractors on health and
safety, and risk management.
 Provide support to LGU’s Development
Operation of the Plan.
Affected Refinery  Ensure proper coordination with the
Project Benefits
communities Process and LGU to enhance local benefits.
RSFFB facilities  Prioritize hiring of qualified workers in
the community.
Operation of  Continue to implement a Traffic
RSFFB Phase 3 Increase in traffic, Management Plan as part of the HSE
Affected
congestion and Management Plan that includes inputs
communities
Utilization of the accidents from the LGUs and other concerned
transfer lines stakeholders.
IV. Abandonment Phase
The management measures for the abandonment phase will be formulated two (2) years before the planned closure .
Note: Bold indicates inclusion of the operation of the refinery

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The proposed modifications will supplement the existing refinery operations. There are no project risks and
uncertainties relating to the findings and implications for decision making in this modification.

ECC STATUS OF COMPLIANCE

Petron Bataan Refinery (PBR) secured its ECC with Reference No. 1002-0007 issued by the DENR Central Office
on April 30, 2010. As part of the EMP, compliance to ECC is monitored. These conditions were observed for the
years 2015 to 2020 and has no outstanding issues.

The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and this ESP will be posted in the EMB website
(www.emb.gov.ph) at least 20 days before the public hearing. Upon completion of the review, a copy of the final
EIS will be available to the public

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