Regulatory scrutiny for exploration and production as well as landowner litigation has increased substantially as of late.
The recent economic boom saw a rapid rise in oil costs and an increased demand in exploration and production.
Whether it is planning and permitting, compliance support, garnering public support of new upstream initiatives, or management of environmental risk, together we are one of the leading fi rms in the upstream sector.
When starting new activities or upgrading existing ones, it is often necessary to apply for permits.
These permits might require supporting environmental studies or even an EIA.
Furthermore, these activities can be socially sensitive and can drag on for years, thus costing time and money.
Process management and stakeholder involvement can create a social basis for these types of projects, saving time and litigation costs.
This partnership is ready and able to deliver all the products and services required for your permitting projects.
Products and services vary from field work to stakeholder management.
Typical services in this realm are:
- Environmental surveys for soil, waste, waste water, energy, noise, air quality, emissions, external safety, landscape, ecology and biodiversity, etc.
- Preparing EIA and permit applications.
- Strategic consultancy regarding environmental, social and spatial issues.
- Process management including liaising with authorities and stakeholders.
We coordinate our services to achieve effectiveness. Services like permit applications, environmental assessments and stakeholder management can be implemented independently if desired. However, they are often combined to efficiently achieve all objectives.
Our approach is to:
- Engage with clients from the beginning to understand needs and drivers.
- Create a team with the experience and capability to assist our clients in meeting all planning and environmental challenges.
- Present a clear methodology to meet project demands.
- Review relevant background data, including policy evaluation and legislative framework.
- Collect necessary baseline data, including fi eld surveys.
- Evaluate constraints, risks and opportunities.
- Provide necessary planning and environmental input to develop a solution that balances cost, environmental, safety and quality aspects.
- Communicate with those who are directly affected, such as stakeholders.
- Develop environmental assessments and permitting applications to facilitate the decision making process.
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