ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT EIA

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR OFFSHORE OIL AND
GAS ACTIVITIES IN MALAYSIA
by
Kalsom Abdul Ghani
Department Of Environment Ministry Of Science,
Technology And The Environment 12th 13th Floor,
Wisma Sime Darby Jalan Raja Laut 50662 Kuala
Lumpur Tel [phone] Fax[phone]
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Department of Environment, Malaysia
? Sustainable Development through conservation of
resources ? Sustainable Lifestyles, patterns of
production and consumption ? Integration of
environmental factors into development planning -
EIA ? Public participation ? Cradle - to - grave
concept ? Polluters - pays - principle ? Increase/
heavier penalties on environmental
offences ? Promote self - regulation
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS
Department of Environment, Malaysia
Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Amendment 1985)
Section 34A Report on impact on environment
resulting from prescribed activities.
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EQA 1974 SECTION 34A
Department of Environment, Malaysia
1. The Minister may prescribed any
activity 2. EIA report should be submitted to the
DG of the Environment before project
approval 3. The DG may approve EIA report with or
without conditions 4. The DG may not approve the
EIA report and a revised report may be
required 5. More than one report may be
required 6. Project cannot start until EIA
approved 7. Status of compliance 8. Penalties Fi
ne RM100,000.00 or Imprisonment 5
years or RM1,000.00 for every day the offence
is continued
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EIA ORDER 1987
Department of Environment, Malaysia
19 Broad Categories (Size,Quantum or location)
? Agriculture ? Petroleum ? Airport ?
Power Generation Transmission ? Drainage
Irrigation ? Land Reclamation ? Quarries
? Railways ? Fisheries ? Forestry ?
Transportation ? Resort Recreational ?
Housing ? Industry ? Infrastructure
Development ? Waste Treatment Disposal ?
Ports ? Water Supply ? Mining
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EIA ORDER 1987 Activity 12 Petroleum
Department of Environment, Malaysia
(a) Oil and gas fields development (b) Constructi
on of off-shore and on-shore pipelines in excess
of 50 kilometres in length (c) Construction of
oil and gas separation, processing, handling, and
storage facilities (d) Construction of oil
refineries and (e) Construction of product
depots for the storage of petrol, gas or diesel
(excluding service stations) which are located
within 3 kilometres of any commercial, industrial
or residential areas and which have a combined
storage capacity of 60,000 barrels or more
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Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Act 1984
Department of Environment, Malaysia
? Section 9 - Protection and Preservation of the
Marine Environment Sovereign right of Malaysia
to exploit her natural resources. ? Section
21 - Prohibition of construction, operation or
use of Artificial Island, Installation and
Structures except with Authorization ? Section
22 - Consent of Government Necessary for
Delineation of Course for Laying of Submarine
Cables and Pipelines
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EIA PROCEDURE
Department of Environment, Malaysia
? Preliminary Assessment ? Detailed
Assessment ? Review ? Public Involvement
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Specific EIA Guidelines For Petroleum Industries
Department of Environment, Malaysia
? base line data ? prediction assessment of
impacts ? risk assessment ? mitigation and
abatement measures ? EMP ? ERP
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EIA EXPERIENCE IN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES
Department of Environment, Malaysia
? EIA Report submitted ? EIA Approval
Conditions ? Monitoring ? Environmental
Awareness and Commitment
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CONCLUSION
Department of Environment, Malaysia
STRONG COMMITMENT FROM ALL SECTORS TO ACHIEVE THE
OBJECTIVES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT