Environment
PNG LNG Environmental Impact Assessment - NEW
The PNG LNG Project is committed to operating in an environmentally responsible manner.
The Project will be managed with an in-depth scientific understanding of the environmental impact of our operations as well as the social and economic needs of the local communities.
The PNG LNG project submitted its completed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the PNG Department of Environment and Conservation on 23 January 2009.
The EIS comprises extensive environmental, social and public health impact assessments that reviewed factors such as community needs, sensitive environmental habitats, and biodiversity. It comprises more than 6 thousand pages and draws upon 26 supporting studies that took nearly two years to complete.
The EIS was conducted to identify any potential impacts on the environment and the people of the project area and to enable the Project to implement policies and procedures to mitigate adverse impacts and enhance beneficial ones.
The social, cultural and economic objectives of the PNG LNG Project are to deliver a project that has the potential to benefit local and wider communities with minimal impact on the environment, by:
- Recognizing local amenity, values and culture of people directly affected by the project.
- Managing environmental and social impacts.
- Contributing to the state’s economy and human wellbeing.
Hard copies of the EIS are available for viewing at relevant Provincial Government offices and at the Department of Environment and Conservation office, Port Moresby.
All comments and questions related to the EIS should be directed to:
Director of Environment
Department of Environment and Conservation 5th Floor, Somare Foundation House, Waigani, NCD
P O Box 6601,
Boroko, National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
All submissions to the Department of Environment and Conservation should be made by the end of the statutory public review period: 15 May 2009.
PNG Environmental Impact Assessment Review Letter
PNG Environmental Impact Assessment Review Process
To obtain an electronic copy of the EIS on CD-Rom please email; david.roape@exxonmobil.com or Phone: (675) 322 2189 Mobile: (675) 624 7524 or write to:
David Roape
Regulatory Advisor
Esso Highlands Limited
Level 5, Credit Haus
Cuthbertson Street
Port Moresby, NCD
Papua New Guinea
Environmental Impact Statement Community Consultation Brochure (November 2008) ENGLISH
Environmental Impact Statement Community Consultation Brochure (November 2008) TOK PISIN
Environmental Impact Statement Community Consultation Brochure (November 2008) MOTU