Issued cases designated as Category A
Published 20 June 2018
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Issued cases designated as Category A, having high potential environmental, social and human rights (ESHR) impacts, where UKEF has contingent liabilities outstanding.
1. Brazil
1.1 Project: Petrobras oil and gas exploration and production in three offshore Brazilian basins, Phase 1
Year of issue
2011-12
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- waste management
- community safety / stakeholder engagement
- emergency response
- decommissioning
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received.
UKEF visited Petrobras as part of its ongoing monitoring.
1.2 Project: Petrobras oil and gas exploration and production in three offshore Brazilian basins, Phase 2
Year of issue
2015-16
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- waste management
- community safety / stakeholder engagement
- emergency response
- decommissioning
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Self-monitoring report received.
UKEF visited Petrobras as part of its ongoing monitoring.
1.3 Project: Reinsurance to the Dutch ECA, Atradius, for the construction and operations of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel
Year of issue
2015-16
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Reinsurance
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety / contractor management
- social issues / stakeholder engagement
- emergency response
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
UKEF visited Petrobras as part of its ongoing monitoring.
2. Ghana
2.1 Project: Development of oil and gas exploration and production facilities in the offshore Sankofa and Gye Nyame gas fields and Sankofa East oil field, part of the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block, utilising a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) and an onshore gas receiving facility (ORF).
Year of issue
2016-17
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety / contractor management
- biodiversity
- emergency response
- decommissioning
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received.
3. India
3.1 Project: Design and supply of goods for upgrade and expansion of a petrochemical plant
Year of issue
2014-15
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Commissioning
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety and security
- social issues / stakeholder engagement
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Operations Phase Environmental and Social Management Plan received.
4. Oman
4.1 Project: Construction and operation of a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction plant, NGL pipeline and a petrochemical complex
Year of issue
2015-16
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety / contractor management
- social issues / stakeholder engagement
- emergency response
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received.
5. Russia
5.1 Project: Steam compressor station and associated gas pipeline to Portovaya gas compressor station.
Year of issue
2010-11
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- social issues / stakeholder engagement
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received.
6. Saudi Arabia
6.1 Project: Project management, engineering design and procurement services for the construction of Yansab petrochemical plant.
Year of issue
2006-07
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution (including soil and groundwater)
- health and safety
- emergency response
Alignment with relevant international standards
Remediation of pollution incident on-going. All other environmental and social management activities aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received.
6.2 Project: Construction and operation of Saudi Kayan refinery and petrochemical plant.
Year of issue
2010-11
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- health and safety
- emergency response
Alignment with relevant international standards
Aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received.
6.3 Project: Construction and operation of Sadara hydrocarbon and chlorine-based production complex.
Year of issue
2013-14
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Commissioning
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
Alignment with relevant international standards
Environmental and social management activities aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received.
7. Uganda
7.1 Project: Construction of a new international airport at Kabaale
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Direct Lending
Project phase
Construction
Key risks
- noise and air pollution
- water abstraction
- labour and working conditions, health and safety / contractor management
- traffic
- stakeholder engagement
- physical resettlement and livelihood restoration
- cultural heritage
- biodiversity management
- security management and emergency response
Alignment with relevant international standards
Environmental and social management activities aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received.
8. Vietnam
8.1 Project: Construction and operation of the Nghi Son petrochemical refinery.
Year of issue
2013-14
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project phase
Commissioning
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions, health and safety
- social issues / stakeholder engagement
Alignment with relevant international standards
Environmental and social management activities aligned with relevant international standards.
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received.