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UNOCAL Gas Pipeline Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Project Title:   UNOCAL Gas Pipeline Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Type of Project Energy research
Duration:   April-September 1997
Status:   Complete
Partner Organizations:   UNOCAL Bangladesh Ltd. and BCAS
Key words: Environmental impact assessment, gas field development, energy, habitats and biodiversity.
Main Objective:   To conduct the environmental impact assessment and related environmental services for the Shahbazpur gas field development project.
Brief Description: UNOCAL Bangladesh Ltd. identified a potential integrated power development project in Southern Bangladesh. UNOCAL internal procedures required a project type environmental review in the form of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). UNOCAL contracted with the BCAS for the services related to the environmental impact assessment of the Shahbazpur Gas Field Development Project. A standard checklist prepared by the UNOCAL Bangladesh Ltd. was used for conducting the EIA.
Output Results achieved/key findings/outputs: Data were collected on various components as per the checklist supplied by the ERM. The team leader made several field trips to Sylhet with other team members and prepared draft report. The report was finalized and submitted to the UNOCAL Bangladesh Ltd. Lessons learnt by the implementing organisation/s: The Environmental Impact Assessment was carried out considering almost all aspects including habitats and biodiversity that might affect due to the operation of Shahbazpur gas field.
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