Environmental, Social, Safety, Security and Health Impacts Assessment (ESHIA) for Upstream Oil and Gas Projects

Upstream oil and gas operations could have adverse impacts on the environment and society as well as the safety,security and health of people.Therefore, as a pre-condition to commence any oil and gas project,there must be a comprehensive ESHIA report, prepared and submitted by contractor to DOE, in which all necessary precautions and a concrete program are considered to avoid, control or reduce such impacts.ESHIA should not be aimed only for the stage of receiving approval for the project; it must also cover all stages during the life of a project and afterwards. Public participation for preparation of this report provides the opportunity for people who might be affected by the project to give their opinions and also monitor the programe. CSR as a part of the contemporary exercise of most IOCs supports and validates the contractual and legal obligations of IOCs to observe HSE while implementing oil and gas projects.