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

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3D S

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Surr

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2D &

3D S

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ic

Surr

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Exp

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drill

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Prod

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Exp

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Dri

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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

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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

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App

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d

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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) nreia.env@gmail.com

� Mr. Sa Aung Thu (AD) 2012saungthu@gmail.com

� Relevant Information is available at ECD website

(www.ecd.gov.mm)

Thank You Very Much For Your Kind

Attention!