Background
The World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987 defined
sustainability as:
“…meeting the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of the future generations to meet their needs”. (WCED, 1987)
The oil and gas industries may find it difficult to continue in their present
strategy in the future if sustainable approaches are not implemented fully at
various levels of their own commercial businesses. This is mainly due to
constant changes in regulations, the finite sources of fossil fuels, environmental
issues, including climate change and global warming and other related factors
and challenges.
As a consultant, you have been invited to examine sustainable factors that oil
and gas companies needs to plan for and implement in order to protect their
own businesses and the natural environment, while at the same time on how to
manage and accommodate any future changes in local, national and
international regulations and laws, especially those dealing with the
environment and sustainability.
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Assignment Task
In a 4,000-word consultancy Report, you are required to critically evaluate,
analyse and discuss the following specific four topic areas:
- Sustainability should be evaluated and compared within the three
stages of oil and gas production, i.e. upstream, midstream and
downstream (25%) (LO1) - Evaluate the impacts on the oil and gas company and the environment if
sustainable development implemented in full (25%) (LO2) - Critically analyse the challenges facing oil and gas companies during
and after the implementation of sustainable methods (25%) (LO3). - Appraise and compare the present research with possible future
development in the field of sustainability and sustainable development
within the oil and gas industries (25%) (LO4).
Sample Solution