Environmental, Social & Health Impact Assessment Study of The Proposed Chevron Nigeria Limited Escravos Export System Project

Rain Forest Limited on behalf of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), a subsidiary of Chevron International Exploration and Production (CIEP) and operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture carried out an Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) study for its planned Escravos Export System (EES) Project.

 It is the intention of the NNPC/CNL JV to undertake the project execution following the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria (EGASPIN, 2002) and Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv.) Decree 86 of 1992. It is also in line with CNL’s Operational Excellence Policy 530. These standards include requirements to assess the environmental, social and health impacts, recommend measures to mitigate negative effects and also enhance opportunities for improvement.