Mr. Sa Aung Thu, Assistant Director, Environmental Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation

1. Update on Implementation of the EIA process
and Remaining Challenges in Oil and Gas
Sector
Mr. Sa Aung Thu
Assistant Director
Environmental Conservation Department
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
11 July 2016
Hilton, Nay Pyi Taw
Offshore operations and the EIA:
lessons learned from seismic IEEs, and next steps
22-25 September 2015

2. Review process of IEE and EIA
reports in EIA procedure

3. EIA procedure, Annex (1)
IEE EIA No EIA/IEE
Screening Process on Oil and Gas Sector
All sizes • Onshore Oil and Gas Seismic Surveys
- All sizes • Onshore Oil and Gas Exploration Drillings
- All sizes • Onshore Oil and Gas Production drilling and
production activities; transportation activities
including pipelines; pump stations, compressor
stations and storage facilities; ancillary and support
operations; and decommissioning
All sizes - • Offshore Oil and Gas Seismic Surveys
- All sizes • Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Drillings
- All sizes • Offshore Oil and Gas Production drilling and
production activities; offshore pipeline
operations, offshore transportation, compressor
stations and storage facilities; ancillary and
support operations; and decommissioning

4. Reviewing IEE Report
IEE
Review and Approval Process for IEE & EIA report
Initial and final reviewed by EIA Division under ECD
Approved by MONREC
Issued ECC by MONREC
To Undertake EIA
If required

5. Reviewing EIA Scoping Report and ToR
Reviewed by ECD
Approved by ECD (15 Days)
Review and Approval Process for IEE & EIA report (Cont’d)
Scoping Report and ToR
In accordance with Ministry Guidance

6. Reviewing EIA Reports
EIA
Initial Reviewed by ECD
Reviewed by Review Team (RT)
Approved by MONREC( ECC)
Issued ECC by MONREC
Rejected by
MONREC
Appeal
Project Termination
Review and Approval Process for IEE & EIA report (Cont’d)
No Yes
Not Satisfactory
Satisfactory

7. 7
Time frame (IEE & EIA Review Process )
EIA Process Duration
Screening Proposal (IEE/EIA/Non) 15 days
IEE Process
• IEE expert approval (Third party or not) 7 days
• Preparing IEE Report ?
• IEE Report approval 60 days
EIA Process
• EIA expert approval (Third party or not) 7 days
• Developing Scoping Report and TOR ?
• Scoping report &TOR approval 15 days
• Investigation & Developing EIA Report ?
• EIA report approval 90 days

8. Background Information of EIA Review Team
— EIA Report Review Team, consisting of 39 members from
government agencies, i.e. MOECAF, 18 related ministries,
attorney General Office and 3 civil Development committee
of Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw, with a total of 39
members was formed, and the reviewing task was assigned
by MOECAF with reference number-2/220/(B) (3)/ (8007/
2013) dated 28-11-2013.
— With MOECAF’s reference number-2/220/(B) (3)/(8008/
2013) dated 28-11-2013, EIA report Review Team was also
recruited into 4 sub-groups based on Land use Sector,
Mining and Energy Sector, Urban and Construction Sector
and Industry Sector respectively.

9. Institutional Structure of EIA Review Team
EIA
review
Team
(39 members
from 18
Ministries,
Attorney
General
Office ,
NDC, YCDC
and MCDC)
RT Sub-group on Land use Sector
(11 members)
RT Sub-group on Mining and Energy Sector
(8 members) + (6 members from other sectors)
RT Sub-group on Urban and Construction
Sector (15 members)
RT Sub-group on Industry
( 9 members)

10. Contents and Structure of
IEE and EIA reports

11. IEE Report
1. Executive Summary
2. Details of the project proponent
3. Description of the project
4. Legal requirements
5. Governing parameters
6. Summary of Impacts
7. Description of proposed mitigation measures
8. Monitoring Program
9. Reporting requirements
10. Responsibilities for mitigation and monitoring
11. Emergency Plan
12. Capacity development and training
13. Public consultation and information disclosure
14. Work plan and implementation schedule
15. Review of the EMP
16. Conclusion and Recommendation

12. 1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
3. Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework
4. Project Descriptions and Alternatives Selection
(a) Project Background
(b) Project Location
(c) Comparison and Selection of the Alternatives
(d) Description of the selected alternatives
5. Description of the Surrounding Environment
(a) Setting the Study Limits
(b) Methodology for data collection and analysis
(c) Physical Components
(d) Biological Components
(e) Socio-Economic Components
(f) Cultural Components
(g) Visual Components
EIA Report Format

13. 6. Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures
(a) Impact Assessment Methodology and Approach
(b) Scope of Assessment
(c) Identification of Impacts
(d) Determination of significance of those impacts
(e) Mitigation Measures
(f) Incorporation of mitigation measures into project design
(g) Determination of any residual impacts
7. Risk Assessment
8. Cumulative Impact Assessment
9. Summary of Environmental Management Plan
10. Public Consultation and Disclosure
11. Conclusion and Recommendations
EIA Report Format (Cont’d;)

14. On-Shore Operation Off-shore Operation
Grand
Total
EIA/ESHIA,
SIA
Total IEE EIA
Scopi
ng
Monito
ring
Total
SeismicSurveyand
ExplorationDrilling
Production
2D&3DSeismic
Surrey
2D&3DSeismic
Surrey
Explorationdrilling
Production
ExplorationDrilling
3DSeismicSurvey
12 - 12 20 2 2 - 1 1 26 38
Current Status of IEE/ EIA/ Scoping and Monitoring Reports from
Onshore and Offshore Operations Received by ECD
( 12-10- 2013 to 30-6-2016)
Source: NR & EIA division, ECD, July 2016

15. On-shore Operation Off-shore Operation
Total
EIA IEE EIA Scoping Monitoring
InProgress
InitialReview
ReviewTeam
Meeting
Approved
InProgress
InitialComment
Approved
InProgress
Inprogress
InitialComment
Inprogress
InitialComment
7 2 3 - 4 11 7 2* 1 - 1 - 38
Current Status of IEE/ EIA/ Scoping and Monitoring Reports from
Onshore and Offshore Operations Reviewed by ECD
( 12-10- 2013 to 30-6-2016)
* 2 EIA reports for Seismic Survey
- To continue issuing ECC for approved IEE reports on Offshore Seismic Campaign
Source: NR & EIA division, ECD, July 2016

16. Seismic Operation (2D &3D) Exploration Drilling
Total
IEE Report (22) EIA
Monit
oring
EIA Report (2) Scoping
InProgress
InitialComment
Approved
InProgress
InProgress
InProgress
InitialReview
ReviewTeam
Meeting
Approved
InProgress
4 11 7 2* 1 - 2 - - 1 26+2*
Current Status of IEE/ EIA, Scoping and Monitoring Reports from
Only Offshore Operation Reviewed by ECD
( 12-10- 2013 to 30-6-2016)
* 2 EIA reports for Seismic Survey
- To continue issuing ECC for approved IEE reports on Offshore Seismic Campaign
Source: NR & EIA division, ECD, July 2016

17. Director (1) + (11)
Natural Resources Conservation and EIA Division
Deputy Director (-)
Deputy Director General
Director General
Current Institutional Structure of Natural Resources Conservation and EIA Division
Natural Resources Conservation
Sub-Division (3)
EIA Sub-Division (8)
Assistant Director -EIA Unit (1)
Urban, Construction and Industry sector
Assistant Director -EIA Unit (2)
Land Use, Mining and Energy Sector
Staff Officer (1)
(Energy & Land use Sector)
Staff Officer (1)
(Mining Sector)
Deputy Staff Officer (1)
Staff Officer (1)
(Urban & Construction Sector)
Staff Officer (1)
( Industry Sector)
Deputy Staff Officer (1)

18. Remaining Challenges for ECD
Ø Influx of Reports from various sectors
Ø Lack of Sectoral Guidelines for Reviewing (Oil and Gas
Review Guidelines)
Ø ECD has to take full responsibility for approval of IEE
reports. (26/38 mentioned in previous slide)
Ø Limited Staff and Capacity (HQ and Regional/ States)
Ø EIA Staff assigned by Ministry to take responsibilities
rather than Review Work.
Ø Urgent need of ECC guidelines
Ø No experts in oil and gas sector

19. Ø EIA review process is quite new to RT.
Ø Lack of Review Framework and specific sectoral
guidelines for oil and gas sector
Ø Cannot pay full attention to review work as they have their
own work
Ø Cannot fully participate in the whole review process of
EIA report of a project
Ø Responsible to review EIA reports coming from various
sectors rather than specific oil and gas sector.
Remaining Challenges for Review Team (RT)

20. Current Efforts to tackle Remaining Challenges
Ø General EIA Review and ECC Guidelines under
preparation with ADB technical assistance
Ø Final draft of Oil and Gas Sectoral Guidelines with NEA
technical assistance
Ø Review Checklists under preparation with JICA technical
assistance
Ø Capacity Building (Clinical Training, Field Trips,
Workshops and Meetings, etc)
Ø Recruited only 12 staffs for reviewing purpose

21. Current Efforts to tackle Remaining Challenges (Cont’d)
Ø Planning to recruit 20 Government experts from 20
relevant Ministries
Ø Cooperation with local professionals for reviewing EA
reports
Ø Already Recruited and Assigned EIA staffs for reviewing
specific sectors (For Oil and Gas sector – 4 staffs only)
(not including 12 new staffs)

22. Ways Forward
Ø To seek technical and financial assistances from
Development Partners
Ø To issue ECC (ADB)
Ø To establish Environmental Management Fund
(UNDP)
Ø To issue guidelines for oil and gas sector(NEA)
Ø To issue general review guidelines (ADB)
Ø To develop sectoral checklists (JICA)

23. Contact Information
— Contact Person: Dr. San Oo (Director)
Ms. Sa Aung Thu( Assistant Director)
— Contact Phone/Fax: 067- 431329 (Office)
— Contact Email:
— NR & EIA Division (office) nreia.env@gmail.com
— Mr. Sa Aung Thu (AD) 2012saungthu@gmail.com
— Relevant Information is available at ECD website
(www.ecd.gov.mm)

24. Thank You Very Much For Your Kind
Attention!