Environmental Assessment of Oil and Gas in the UK Continental Shelf

This homework assignment explores the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) related to the oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom. The assessment outlines how EIAs serve as critical tools for decision-making concerning environmental impacts of proposed projects within the UK Continental Shelf's significant oil and gas resources. Highlighting the importance of local authority roles in examining environmental policies, the document references the Department of Energy and Climate Change's stance on EIAs helping to determine project suitability based on potential risks like marine pollution and climate change. It also discusses pre-application engagement through environmental statements that aid decision-making and suggest systemic application for proposed plans.

Running head: ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT OF OIL AND GAS
Environmental Impact Assessment
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The environmental assessment consists of certain rules and policies that help to reach
into a decision regarding the proposed actions that should be taken in case of the
environment1. It is a valuable tool as it helps to analyse the level of requirements regarding
the environment. United Kingdom is a leading producer of oil and gas. In UK Continental
Shelf, a large resource regarding the oil and gas has been present. This assessment is
necessary to create an effective opportunity regarding the same and it is the duty of the local
authority to examine the various aspects of the environmental policies.
According to Department of Energy and Climate Change, environment impact
assessment helps the researchers to analyse the facts whether a proposed plans or formula is
suitable for the environment or not. In case of the oil and gas industry, there is a massive
chance of environmental risk present. The risks can be occurred regarding the marine
pollution or compositional changes regarding weathering process. The process of refining gas
and oil involves cracking and breakdown regarding the heavy fraction. Impacts can be taken
place regarding the coastal and marine ecology or climate change and the same can be
created effect on the sustainable development2.
1 Glasson, John, Riki Therivel, and Andrew Chadwick. Introduction to environmental impact assessment.
Routledge, 2013.
2 Smith, L. Graham. Impact assessment and sustainable resource management. Routledge, 2014.

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Pre-application engagement is another wing of the environment assessment. An
environmental statement is prepared for the assessment that helps to understand the current
situation, and it becomes easy to determine relevant decision for the same. it has been stated
that the assessment programs are helpful for the betterment of the proposed plans so that it
can be applied in a systematic way.

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Reference:
Glasson, John, Riki Therivel, and Andrew Chadwick. Introduction to environmental impact
assessment. Routledge, 2013.
Smith, L. Graham. Impact assessment and sustainable resource management. Routledge,
2014.

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