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TPB Working Paper
Review of GRI Oil and Gas standard

Review of GRI Oil and Gas standard ... about 5% done ... no more

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess
2.1. Oil and gas sector activities 112

The following describes upstream and downstream oil and gas activities and related project lifecycle 113 phases. 114
  • Exploration: Surveying of resources, which can include aerial surveys, seismic testing, and exploratory 115 drilling. 116
  • Development: Design, planning, and construction of oil and gas fields, including processing and 117 worker facilities. 118
  • Production: Production of oil and gas from reservoirs offshore or onshore, and separation of fluids 119 through processing. 120
  • Mining oil sands: Extraction of bitumen from oil sands using surface mining or in-situ techniques. 121
  • Decommissioning and rehabilitation: Dismantling, removal, disposal, or modification of a physical 122 asset and site rehabilitation. 123
  • Refining: Refining of oil into petroleum products for use as fuels and as feedstocks for chemicals. 124
  • Processing: Processing of gas into pipe-quality natural gas and natural gas liquids, including removing 125 hydrocarbons and fluids. 126
  • Transport: Marine and land transportation of oil and gas products. 127
  • Storage and pipelines: Distribution and storage of oil and gas in tanks and marine vessels and 128 distribution via marine and land-based pipelines. 129
  • Sales and marketing: Trading and customer sales of products, for example, transport fuels, gas for 130 retail use, and inputs into lubricants, plastics, and chemicals manufacturing. 131
159 The sector’s main business model has historically been based on the production of energy, which is an 160 essential driver of sustainable development.

  • 3. Sector topics ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
  • 3.1. Overview of likely material topics .............................................................................................................. 12
  • Climate change .................................................................................................................................................... 12
  • Environment and biodiversity .......................................................................................................................... 12
  • Health and safety ................................................................................................................................................. 13
  • Employment ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
  • Communities ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
  • Transparency and governance ......................................................................................................................... 14
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