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Norway Sustainable Development Goals disseminating information and
(SDG), operational risk management, building reputation were also
IAGC Conducts Workshop environmental licensing and strategic discussed. “We are in a time of
with Norway Regulators environmental assessment were changes, but it also opens doors
and Partner Trades presented and debated by industry to extraordinary challenges and
experts. For Antonio Guimarães, opportunities. The reputation is
IAGC members and staff had a IBP’s executive secretary of E & P, directly linked to transparency,”
productive workshop discussing this discussion is fundamental for explained Michel Schwartzman,
regulatory issues with the the country. “We are one of the founder of startup Lent/AG.
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate largest oil producers in the world The event was sponsored
(NPD) at the CGG offices in Oslo, and the country with the highest by Petrobras, Statoil, Repsol
Norway, on 30 October. The exploration potential, but this Sinopec, Trench Rossi Watanabe
workshop included the Norwegian potential needs to be explored in a Advogados, Odebrecht Oil &
Oil and Gas Association (NOROG). sustainable way,” said Guimarães.
Gas, Prumo Logística, Queiroz
IAGC’s Dr. Bob Gisiner provided Researcher and professor Evandro La Galvão Exploration and
information on the best available Macchia said that “The Ministry of Production and ABRISCO.
science proving non-low impacts on Mines and Energy and the ANP are
marine mammals and fisheries. The already making efforts to overcome New Member
workshop included a presentation upcoming big challenges, but the Resources And Tools
on current regulatory activities initiatives with greater capacity
and future plans, as well as a to strengthen the industry come IAGC Adds Literature
presentation by the Norwegian from Petrobras, with its divestment and Research Reviews
Oil & Gas Association. NPD plan that puts 99 fields on sale and to Member Tool Box
reported that discussions are creates the possibility of having up As more focus is generated on
taking place among government to 25 new operators in the country.” seismic activities by NGOs, the
agencies regarding the interaction In a panel on environmental IAGC has included a new section
of marine mammals and seismic permitting, Gerhard Peters, IAGC in the Members Tool Box on the
surveys. However, it is not likely Brazil Committee Chairman, IAGC website called “Literature
that guidelines will be developed. Daniele Lomba of Petrobras, and Research Reviews.” The
IAGC’s Norway Committee will and Sebastian Cavalari of Shell Members Tool Box also includes
continue to monitor any actions discussed the lessons learned over important Talking Points and
proposed by the government.
20 years and future challenges. Fact Sheets from the IAGC.
Brazil As one of the solutions to streamline The latest addition for
the permitting, Gerhard Peters members’ use includes:
IBP Retakes the Leading presented the creation of a database.
Role in the Debates on HSE “Studies are similar to areas near • IAGC Zooplankton
and Social Responsibility to one another, and the database Paper Talking Points
in the Oil Industry allows the licensing body to look at • SEA Act Talking Points
what is really relevant. In addition, / Fact Sheet
During the 10th edition of the
Seminar on Social Responsibility and it optimizes the data update • Talking to the Media Guide
Safety, Environment and Health, through new field surveys,” he said. • IAGC Annotated Fish
held by IBP on 9 and 10 November, IBP invited IAGC to speak at its Bibliography
important themes for the resumption biannual HSE Forum in November.
of oil industry growth, such as UN The power of social networks in
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