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Good practice
Managing tuberculosis
July 2010The purpose of this guide is to help managers and supervisors at all levels in the oil and gas industry to be aware of the threat of tuberculosis (TB), and to help them mitigate the impact of TB on their companies’ projects and operations.
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Good practice
Guidance on the application of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) criteria to petroleum substances
June 2010This guidance was developed by IPIECA to facilitate appropriate classification and labelling of petroleum substances within the Unknown or Variable Composition, Complex Reaction Products or Biological Materials (UVCB) group. It was developed with input from experienced technical experts in petroleum substance toxicology and addresses crude oil and petroleum substances produced from oil and gas operations. The guidance includes a Technical Support Document where the principles of the guidance are explained using relevant scientific literature.
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Managing biodiversity impacts: 10 tips for success in the oil and gas industry
May 2010The tips are relevant along every stage of the value chain. They start with ‘Begin yesterday’ and end with ‘Adapt and improve’. Each tip is supported by a resource, many of which are IPIECA/OGP documents. The document itself was launched on Biodiversity Day, 22 May 2010, and is intended as an external communications piece to raise awareness.
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Alien invasive species and the oil and gas industry
April 2010This document delivers practical information to on-the-ground staff at onshore and offshore projects and operations, helping them to identify key issues and solutions and to embed active consideration of alien invasive species (AIS) from the earliest stages of the project. It also provides a high level overview to environmental and project managers on why and how AIS should be managed. In many cases, review and use of this guidance document by contractors and service providers, such as construction and plant and vessel operators, and shipping companies, will also be appropriate.
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Chain of custody options for sustainable biofuels
April 2010Promotion and certification of sustainable biofuels is complex and requires a well coordinated, multi-faceted and credible approach, and includes compliance with government mandates, international standards and certification programmes, which will be instrumental in promoting the responsible production of sustainable biofuels. This guide provides an introduction to biofuels Chain of Custody (CoC) systems as well as providing information on the different types of CoC systems in use.
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Good practice
Improving social and environmental performance: good practice guidance for the oil and gas industry
April 2010This guide provides a summary of all of IPIECA's good practice publications.
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Human rights training toolkit - 2nd edition
October 2009As the subject of human rights has risen rapidly on the oil and gas industry agenda IPIECA members have developed this Toolkit to raise awareness. The Toolkit is targeted at country managers, asset managers, business managers, and other personnel that would benefit from learning about human rights issues and the way in which human rights issues have potential implications for oil and gas operations. The Toolkit provides managers with a template that can be used and adapted to conform to a company’s policy or position on human rights and applicable domestic laws and regulations.
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Good practice
Drilling fluids and health risk management
October 2009This document provides general background on drilling fluids and the various categories of base fluids and additives currently in use. It outlines potential health hazards associated with these substances, looks at potential areas for human exposure presented by drilling operations, and introduces risk management methods and monitoring processes aimed at reducing the risk of harmful health effects.
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Urban encroachment
October 2009This guide has been developed to assist members of IPIECA and their stakeholders to better understand and manage the risks associated with the social, political, environmental and economic impact of growing (encroaching) urban populations. As urban centres grow, the pressures increase on pre-existing industrial facilities to reduce their environmental footprint or relocate altogether. The implications of urban encroachment bring with it added costs, increased risks and often unwanted public exposure.
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Oil and natural gas industry guidelines for greenhouse gas reduction projects: flare reduction project family
July 2009This publication is the third greenhouse gas reduction project family in the Guidelines for greenhouse gas reduction projects series. This project family addresses GHG emission reductions associated with reduced flaring activities from oil and gas operations. Guidelines in this publication focus on specific technical considerations and aspects rather than policy considerations. The document also explores case studies for three potential applications.
