Falkland Oil and Gas Limited

Falkland Oil and Gas Limited is committed to maintaining high standards of health, safety, environmental and social performance (HSES) across all its oil and gas exploration and development operations. To achieve this we will:

• As an integral part of our business, identify, assess and manage the HSES risks to people, the environment and assets in order to avoid adverse direct or indirect effects from our operations.
• Ensure that our operations comply, as a minimum, with applicable health, safety, environmental and social laws and regulations, as well as best practicable industry standards.
• Maintain high ethical standards in carrying out business activities.
• Provide necessary leadership and resources to enable effective HSES management throughout our organisation.
• Prevent and minimise the impact of our operations on the environment.
• Ensure continuous improvement of HSES performance through the setting of objectives and targets and focused auditing, reviews and external benchmarking.
• Select competent staff, contractors and suppliers to manage and support the business.
• Ensure that a high priority is placed on emergency preparedness and contingency planning, and that any plans are tested regularly to ensure that any incidents are responded to in a timely and effective manner.
• Foster a culture where accidents, incidents and near misses are reported and investigated, and the lessons learned are shared.
• Consult with and respond to the concerns of our stakeholders on our health, safety, environmental and social performance.
• Ensure that this policy is: - clearly displayed in all FOGL premises and operational sites, provided to all contractors, and made publicly available.

The Company's Directors, employees and contractors have a responsibility for maintaining high HSES standards and this Policy will be used to guide their activities.

Tim Bushell
Chief Executive Officer

As part of FOGL's preparations for its 2012 drilling programme, FOGL submitted an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the programme after consultation with stakeholders. This included publishing an EIS summary and holding a public meeting in Stanley in September 2011. The EIS has been approved. Full site surverys have been carried out on the potential well locations, including seabed environmental assessments. 

Environment Impact Statement (908 Kb PDF)

As part of its environmental plan for the operations, FOGL will have a marine mammal and seabird observer on regular surveys to enhance knowledge of wildlife in the operational area and monitor for potential impacts from operations. 

Oil spill response plans in relation to the 2012 drilling programme were approved by the Falkland Island Government and have been made available for public inspection. 

The 2012 drilling programme, which entailed the drilling of two deep-water exploration wells, was conducted safely, without incident and with no environmental impact.