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Environment Management Group

Environment Management Group. Conduct/sponsor cost effective scientific and technical work related to the impact of the oil industry upon the environment. Focus is to: Provide scientific data on which industry can base its stance on environmental issues

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Environment Management Group

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  1. EnvironmentManagement Group Conduct/sponsor cost effective scientific and technical work related to the impact of the oil industry upon the environment. Focus is to: • Provide scientific data on which industry can base its stance on environmental issues • Develop codes and protocols to promote good environmental practices • Seek opportunities to work with others

  2. UKPIA UKOOA OILSPILLS TECHNICALEXPERTISE OWNERSHIP OF ISSUES EXTERNAL INTERFACE - REGULATORS - OTHER BODIES EMISSIONS STAC EMG MICROBIOLOGY AIR QUALITY FOCUS MANAGE AUTONOMOUS GUIDED BY STAC SOIL/ WASTE/ GROUNDWATER

  3. Some highlights from 2001 • Workshop on Ecological Risk Assessment • Production of Oil Spill Booming Guidance • Response to NEGTAP consultation (with UKPIA) • Speciation of VOC emissions • Joint research with EA on groundwater issues e.g Natural Attenuation/Soil vapour intrusion • GIS Mapping and Environmental Risk

  4. Some highlights from 2001 • Development of operational Dispersant Guidelines • Cost of VOC control in petrochemical Sector • Published Guide on planning for dispersant use • Regional Oil Spill Fora • Toxicity of BTEX to microbes in Crude • Developed position paper on Ozone

  5. Links • Environment Agency • Scottish Environmental Protection Agency • DEFRA • Local Authorities • Maritime and Coastguard Agency • Dti • IPIECA • ASTM • IATA • HSE • UKPIA

  6. Programme for 2002 includes • Guidance on dealing with Inland Spills • Sustainable urban drainage - best practice • Cost of meeting PM10 objective and refining • Implications of benzene objective on Industry • Acidification/ozone damage in UK and downstream operations • Scoping paper on nitrate reducing bacteria

  7. Programme for 2002 includes • Continue projects on: • Speciation at refineries • NAQS modeling • IPPC and bund lining • Training pack for Monitored Natural Attenuation • Review of Dioxins and refineries • Risk Communication

  8. Future Strategic Issues/Themes • Environment an issue of increasing importance to industry and external stakeholders • Need for a sound scientific basis for debate • Need to interface with strategic issues • Need to provide timely and cost-effective solutions which meet the needs of the oil industry, satisfies stakeholders, and adds value

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