CATEGORY: Health and Environment

Environmental Impact Assessment for Oil and Gas Development Projects

Course Access: Lifetime
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Course Overview

Course Length: 5 days 

Course
Dates:TBC 

Venue:TBC

Course
Description

Environmental Impact Assessment can be described as a
decision-making tool, a legislative instrument and a formalized environmental
management process. It exists to enable precautionary measures to be
incorporated into project and policy planning for the protection of
environmental and human systems. EIA allows determination of the potential
impacts of development on environmental quality, social well-being and regional
economies.

The objective of this course is to provide a working knowledge of
current environmental, social and economic impacts and methods relating to EIA,
and consider in detail how these impacts can be quantified and analyzed.

The course provides an overview of the legislative framework of EIA
and explains the EIA process, providing examples of techniques used in impact
assessment relating to topics including soils, ecology and landscape. Much of
the teaching input to the course is provided by external practitioners
specializing in certain aspects of the EIA process, including developers,
representatives from local government and other key stakeholders such as SNH,
as well as EIA consultants.

The course also provides an opportunity to review and appraise the
EIA process and associated techniques through investigation of an EIA case
study.

Who should Attend

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Professionals with responsibilities for
environmental management and supervision

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Those involved in the Environmental Management of
Oil and Gas Projects

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Supervisory staff, project, process, maintenance,
and HSE personnel

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Those wishing to learn more about environmental
issues in oil and gas operations

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Anyone wishing to understand the importance of
environmental protection.

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Those involved in environmental assessment of
projects and major modifications

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Supervisors and other personnel responsible for
environmental control functions

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Other personnel needing awareness of the EIA process
and mitigation methods

What you will Learn

By
the end of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) training course,
participants will be able to:

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Introduce the concepts of
environmental impact assessment (EIA) within the framework of sustainable
development

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Describe the purpose and principles of the EIA process

·        
Outline the benefits and sequence of steps for
carrying out an EIA

·        
Explain how good EIA reporting is done

Course Outline
DAY 1 – AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
OF EIA

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Modify and improve
design

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Ensure efficient resource use

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Enhance social aspects

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Identify key impacts and their mitigating measures

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Avoid serious and irreversible environmental damage

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EIA integration processes

DAY 2 – ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

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Type, nature and Magnitude

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Extent and duration of impact

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Uncertainty

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Reversibility

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Significance

DAY 3 – EIA PROCESS

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Screening and Scoping

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Impact Analysis

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Mitigation

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Reporting and Review

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Decision-Making and
Follow-Up

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Public Involvement

DAY 4 – GUIDING EIA PRINCIPLES

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EIA Project Management

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Focused and Adaptive

·        
Participative and
Transparent

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Rigorous and Practical

·        
Credible and Efficient

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Review of EIA Quality

DAY 5 – GOOD EIA PRACTICE

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Proposals with significant impacts

·        
Early project cycle

·        
Relevant environmental, social and health impacts

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Identify and take account of stakeholder and public views

·        
Facilitate informed decision making and condition setting