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Abstract: Environmental Data and Permitting Requirements for Oil & Gas Activities in the Commonwealth of Independent States; The Varying Roles of Field Assessments, EIA's and Monitoring Programs.

JOHNSON, JAY A. and DANE D. HARDIN, Applied Marine Sciences, Inc.

Summary

Prior to the breakup of the Former Soviet Union, a relatively uniform set of environmental requirements and regulations existed to permit oil & gas exploration and production activities. These regulations required the collection of detailed environmental site data, the preparation of an environmental assessment and quite often concurrent and post-project monitoring of environmental impacts.

Since the breakup, the role and influence of Moscow in the Independent States has changed dramatically. Even within the Republic of Russia, local and regional ministries are exhibiting stronger roles. This has resulted in a common purpose remaining but widely varying differences in requirements and ecological emphasis throughout the Former Soviet Union.

This presentation will discuss the role of ecological baseline surveys, environmental assessments and monitoring programs in permitting oil and gas exploration and production activities and the similarities and variations in requirements as illustrated by the Republics of Russia and Kazakstan. It will discuss the role of effective planning, timely execution and national involvement in these activities.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90937©1998 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, Utah