Johannesburg - An environmental impact assessment (EIA) will be conducted on a proposed liquefied gas facility in Mossel Bay, PetroSA said on Wednesday.
The company said the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was appointed to head up the assessment.
"The CSIR is required to provide PetroSA with clear environmental input in the planning and design process [of the facility]," it said in a statement.
The EIA will identify and evaluate environmental characteristics of the project as well its possible impact. It is scheduled to start on 7 December.
PetroSA chief executive Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo said the establishment of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Mossel Bay was important in maintaining the sustainability of the company's gas-to-liquids refinery.
"Employment levels at the refinery and PetroSA's contribution the economy of the Southern Cape and the country will be maintained," she said in a statement.
"This will see our gas-to-liquids refinery continuing to produce liquid petroleum fuels, thus contributing to security of fuel supply for the country."
The facility allows for LNG to be transported into the country through a floating station that pumps it to the refinery.
- SAPA
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