Environmental management in the oil and gas industry

This report is intended to function as a primer, or introductory document, to the fundamentals of environmental management as it is practiced in today’s upstream oil and gas industry.

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IOGP-IPIECA Report 254 Environmental management in the oil and gas industry was first published in 1997 as a good practice guide for environmental management throughout the lifecycle of upstream oil and gas projects.


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‘Environmental management in the oil and gas industry’ featured in a presentation given by Ian Sealy, Schlumberger and IOGP, at the SPE HSES Virtual Conference and Exhibition on Friday 31 July.
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This publication has been one of IOGP’s most successful and most accessed publications over the past 20 years. The revised version emphasises topics that have developed or emerged in the industry since the original was released, including the relationship between environmental and social management, and the emergence of biodiversity and ecosystem services as a discipline. It is intended to function as a primer, or introductory document, to the fundamentals of environmental management as it is practised in today’s upstream oil and gas industry.

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  • IOGP has partnered with IPIECA, the global oil and gas industry association for advancing environmental and social performance for this edition.
  • The overview of the upstream oil and gas industry has been updated to reflect advancements in technology throughout the exploration and production lifecycle.
  • Environmental management approaches outlined in the report incorporate the latest international good practice for environmental management.
  • This edition includes a guide to identification and mitigation of environmental impacts processes, using the latest scientific knowledge regarding environmental impacts and best practice mitigation measures, with references to relevant IOGP and IPIECA publications.
  • The report discusses the regulatory frameworks within which the oil and gas.

Who should get a copy

The intended audience for this report includes oil and gas industry managers and practitioners, environmental consultants, regulatory agencies, financing institutions, and non-governmental organizations.

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