update on implementation of the eia process and remaining challenges in oil and gas sector
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Update on Implementation of the EIA process and Remaining Challenges in Oil and Gas
Sector
Mr. Sa Aung Thu Assistant Director
Environmental Conservation DepartmentMinistry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
11 July 2016Hilton, Nay Pyi Taw
Offshore operations and the EIA: lessons learned from seismic IEEs, and next steps
22-25 September 2015
Review process of IEE and EIA reports in EIA procedure
EIA procedure, Annex (1)
IEE EIA No EIA/IEE
Screening Process on Oil and Gas Sector
All sizes • Onshore Oil and Gas Seismic Surveys
- All sizes • Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration Drillings
- All sizes • Onshore Oil and Gas Production drilling and
production activities; transportation activities
including pipelines; pump stations, compressor
stations and storage facilities; ancillary and support
operations; and decommissioning
All sizes - • Offshore Oil and Gas Seismic Surveys
- All sizes • Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Drillings
- All sizes • Offshore Oil and Gas Production drilling andproduction activities; offshore pipelineoperations, offshore transportation, compressorstations and storage facilities; ancillary andsupport operations; and decommissioning
Reviewing IEE Report
IEE
Review and Approval Process for IEE & EIA report
Initial and final reviewed by EIA Division under ECD
Approved by MONREC
Issued ECC by MONREC
To Undertake EIA
If required
Reviewing EIA Scoping Report and ToR
Reviewed by ECD
Approved by ECD (15 Days)
Review and Approval Process for IEE & EIA report (Cont’d)
Scoping Report and ToR
In accordance with Ministry Guidance
Reviewing EIA Reports
EIA
Initial Reviewed by ECD
Reviewed by Review Team (RT)
Approved by MONREC( ECC)
Issued ECC by MONREC
Rejected by MONREC
Appeal
Project Termination
Review and Approval Process for IEE & EIA report (Cont’d)
No Yes
Not Satisfactory
Satisfactory
7
Time frame (IEE & EIA Review Process )
EIA Process Duration
Screening Proposal (IEE/EIA/Non) 15 days
IEE Process• IEE expert approval (Third party or not) 7 days
• Preparing IEE Report ?
• IEE Report approval 60 daysEIA Process• EIA expert approval (Third party or not) 7 days
• Developing Scoping Report and TOR ?
• Scoping report & TOR approval 15 days
• Investigation & Developing EIA Report ?
• EIA report approval 90 days
Background Information of EIA Review Team
� EIA Report Review Team, consisting of 39 members fromgovernment agencies, i.e. MOECAF, 18 related ministries,attorney General Office and 3 civil Development committeeof Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw, with a total of 39members was formed, and the reviewing task was assignedby MOECAF with reference number-2/220/(B) (3)/ (8007/2013) dated 28-11-2013.
� With MOECAF’s reference number-2/220/(B) (3)/(8008/2013) dated 28-11-2013, EIA report Review Team was alsorecruited into 4 sub-groups based on Land use Sector,Mining and Energy Sector, Urban and Construction Sectorand Industry Sector respectively.
Institutional Structure of EIA Review Team
EIA review Team
(39 members from 18
Ministries, Attorney General Office ,
NDC, YCDC and MCDC)
RT Sub-group on Land use Sector(11 members)
RT Sub-group on Mining and Energy Sector (8 members) + (6 members from other sectors)
RT Sub-group on Urban and Construction Sector (15 members)
RT Sub-group on Industry( 9 members)
Contents and Structure ofIEE and EIA reports
IEE Report
1. Executive Summary2. Details of the project proponent3. Description of the project4. Legal requirements5. Governing parameters6. Summary of Impacts7. Description of proposed mitigation measures8. Monitoring Program9. Reporting requirements10. Responsibilities for mitigation and monitoring11. Emergency Plan12. Capacity development and training13. Public consultation and information disclosure14. Work plan and implementation schedule15. Review of the EMP16. Conclusion and Recommendation
1. Executive Summary2. Introduction3. Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework4. Project Descriptions and Alternatives Selection
(a) Project Background(b) Project Location(c) Comparison and Selection of the Alternatives(d) Description of the selected alternatives
5. Description of the Surrounding Environment(a) Setting the Study Limits(b) Methodology for data collection and analysis(c) Physical Components(d) Biological Components(e) Socio-Economic Components(f) Cultural Components(g) Visual Components
EIA Report Format
6. Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures(a) Impact Assessment Methodology and Approach(b) Scope of Assessment(c) Identification of Impacts(d) Determination of significance of those impacts(e) Mitigation Measures(f) Incorporation of mitigation measures into project design(g) Determination of any residual impacts
7. Risk Assessment8. Cumulative Impact Assessment9. Summary of Environmental Management Plan10. Public Consultation and Disclosure11. Conclusion and Recommendations
EIA Report Format (Cont’d;)
On-Shore Operation Off-shore Operation
Grand Total
EIA/ESHIA, SIA Total IEE EIA Scopi
ngMonito
ring Total
Seis
mic
Sur
vey
and
Exp
lora
tion
Dri
lling
Prod
uctio
n
2D &
3D S
eism
ic
Surr
ey
2D &
3D S
eism
ic
Surr
ey
Exp
lora
tion
drill
ing
Prod
uctio
n
Exp
lora
tion
Dri
lling
3D S
eism
ic S
urve
y
12 - 12 20 2 2 - 1 1 26 38
Current Status of IEE/ EIA/ Scoping and Monitoring Reports from Onshore and Offshore Operations Received by ECD
( 12-10- 2013 to 30-6-2016)
Source: NR & EIA division, ECD, July 2016
On-shore Operation Off-shore Operation
Total
EIA IEE EIA Scoping Monitoring
In P
rogr
ess
Initi
al R
evie
w
Rev
iew
Team
M
eetin
g
App
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d
In P
rogr
ess
Initi
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omm
ent
App
rove
d
In P
rogr
ess
In p
rogr
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Initi
alC
omm
ent
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ess
Initi
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omm
ent
7 2 3 - 4 11 7 2* 1 - 1 - 38
Current Status of IEE/ EIA/ Scoping and Monitoring Reports from Onshore and Offshore Operations Reviewed by ECD
( 12-10- 2013 to 30-6-2016)
* 2 EIA reports for Seismic Survey - To continue issuing ECC for approved IEE reports on Offshore Seismic Campaign
Source: NR & EIA division, ECD, July 2016
Seismic Operation (2D &3D) Exploration Drilling
Total
IEE Report (22) EIA Monitoring EIA Report (2) Scoping
In P
rogr
ess
Initi
al C
omm
ent
App
rove
d
In P
rogr
ess
In P
rogr
ess
In P
rogr
ess
Initi
al R
evie
w
Rev
iew
Team
M
eetin
g
App
rove
d
In P
rogr
ess
4 11 7 2* 1 - 2 - - 1 26+2*
Current Status of IEE/ EIA, Scoping and Monitoring Reports from Only Offshore Operation Reviewed by ECD
( 12-10- 2013 to 30-6-2016)
* 2 EIA reports for Seismic Survey - To continue issuing ECC for approved IEE reports on Offshore Seismic Campaign
Source: NR & EIA division, ECD, July 2016
Director(1)+(11)NaturalResourcesConservationandEIADivision
Deputy Director (-)
DeputyDirectorGeneral
DirectorGeneral
Current Institutional Structure of Natural Resources Conservation and EIA Division
NaturalResourcesConservationSub-Division(3)
EIASub-Division(8)
AssistantDirector-EIAUnit(1)Urban,ConstructionandIndustrysector
AssistantDirector-EIAUnit(2)LandUse,MiningandEnergySector
StaffOfficer(1)(Energy&LanduseSector)
StaffOfficer(1)(MiningSector)
DeputyStaffOfficer(1)
StaffOfficer(1)(Urban&ConstructionSector)
StaffOfficer(1)(IndustrySector)
DeputyStaffOfficer(1)
Remaining Challenges for ECDØ Influx of Reports from various sectorsØ Lack of Sectoral Guidelines for Reviewing (Oil and Gas
Review Guidelines)Ø ECD has to take full responsibility for approval of IEE
reports. (26/38 mentioned in previous slide)Ø Limited Staff and Capacity (HQ and Regional/ States)Ø EIA Staff assigned by Ministry to take responsibilities
rather than Review Work.Ø Urgent need of ECC guidelinesØ No experts in oil and gas sector
Ø EIA review process is quite new to RT.
Ø Lack of Review Framework and specific sectoral
guidelines for oil and gas sector
Ø Cannot pay full attention to review work as they have their
own work
Ø Cannot fully participate in the whole review process of
EIA report of a project
Ø Responsible to review EIA reports coming from various
sectors rather than specific oil and gas sector.
Remaining Challenges for Review Team (RT)
Current Efforts to tackle Remaining Challenges
Ø General EIA Review and ECC Guidelines under
preparation with ADB technical assistance
Ø Final draft of Oil and Gas Sectoral Guidelines with NEA
technical assistance
Ø Review Checklists under preparation with JICA technical
assistance
Ø Capacity Building (Clinical Training, Field Trips,
Workshops and Meetings, etc)
Ø Recruited only 12 staffs for reviewing purpose
Current Efforts to tackle Remaining Challenges (Cont’d)
Ø Planning to recruit 20 Government experts from 20
relevant Ministries
Ø Cooperation with local professionals for reviewing EA
reports
Ø Already Recruited and Assigned EIA staffs for reviewing
specific sectors (For Oil and Gas sector – 4 staffs only)
(not including 12 new staffs)
Ways Forward
Ø To seek technical and financial assistances from
Development Partners
Ø To issue ECC (ADB)
Ø To establish Environmental Management Fund
(UNDP)
Ø To issue guidelines for oil and gas sector(NEA)
Ø To issue general review guidelines (ADB)
Ø To develop sectoral checklists (JICA)
Contact Information
� Contact Person: Dr. San Oo (Director)
Ms. Sa Aung Thu( Assistant Director)
� Contact Phone/Fax: 067- 431329 (Office)
� Contact Email:
� NR & EIA Division (office) [email protected]
� Mr. Sa Aung Thu (AD) [email protected]
� Relevant Information is available at ECD website
(www.ecd.gov.mm)
Thank You Very Much For Your Kind
Attention!