Issued cases designated as Category A
Published 25 June 2020
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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. Angola
1.1 Project: Construction and operation of 240km transmission line (Lauca)
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Reinsurance (to EKF, Danish ECA)
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- health and safety
- noise and air quality
- biodiversity
- physical resettlement and economic displacement
- waste management
Monitoring summary
Awaiting the first construction self-monitoring report, which is expected in late 2020.
2. Bahrain
2.1 Project: Upgrade and modernisation of the existing BAPCO refinery
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- health and safety
- noise and air quality
- waste management
Monitoring summary
Quarterly monitoring visits by the Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) commenced in mid-2019, including a UKEF E&S team visit to the Project site in September 2019.
3. Brazil
3.1 Project: Petrobras oil and gas exploration and production in three offshore Brazilian basins, Line of Credit (LOC) Phase I
Year of issue
2011-12
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Line of 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
Monitoring summary
Monitoring related to Petrobras Phase I is included within monitoring of Petrobras LOC III.
3.2 Project: Petrobras oil and gas exploration and production in three offshore Brazilian basins, LOC II
Year of issue
2015-16
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Line of 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
Monitoring summary
Monitoring related to Petrobras Phase I is included within monitoring of Petrobras Phase III.
3.3 Project: Petrobras oil and gas exploration and production in three offshore Brazilian basins, LOC III
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Line of 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
Monitoring summary
Annual monitoring report received and reviewed. E&S team visited the site in August 2019.
4. Ghana
4.1 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
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) and UKEF E&S Team visited the site in May 2019.
5. India
5.1 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
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions
- health and safety, and security
- social issues / stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
No known material environmental or social issues.
6. Iraq
6.1 Project: Construction and operation of a 750MW power station (Dhiqar)
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- health and safety
- noise and air quality
- wastewater and waste management
- resource efficiency
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received and reviewed. Virtual visit and interviews with key personnel expected to be conducted in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
6.2 Project: Construction and operation of a 750MW power station (Samawa)
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- health and safety
- noise and air quality
- wastewater and waste management
- resource efficiency
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received and reviewed. Virtual visit and interviews with key personnel expected to be conducted in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
7. Kuwait
7.1 Project: KNPC Clean Fuel Project (CDP)
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- health and safety
- noise and air quality
- wastewater and waste management
- worker welfare
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) visited the site twice, and UKEF E&S Team visited the site in August 2019. IESC monitoring report received and reviewed.
8. Oman
8.1 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 Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions
- health and safety / contractor management
- social issues / stakeholder engagement
- emergency response
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received and reviewed.
8.2 Project: Construction and operation of Duqm oil refinery
Year of issue
2018-19
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- health and safety
- noise and air quality
- waste management
- resource efficiency
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) quarterly monitoring reports received and reviewed. UKEF E&S team visited the site in January 2019.
9. Russia
9.1 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
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring report received and reviewed.
10. Saudi Arabia
10.1 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 Finance
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions
- health and safety
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received and reviewed.
10.2 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 Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions
- health and safety
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received and reviewed.
11. Taiwan
11.1 Project: Construction of an offshore wind farm (Formosa 2)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- health and safety
- biodiversity management
- economic displacement
Monitoring summary
UKEF E&S team visited the project site. First self-monitoring report expected in 2020.
11.2 Project: Construction of an offshore wind farm (Changfang and Xiado)
Year of issue
2019-20
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches / Equator Principles
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- health and safety
- biodiversity management
- economic displacement
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) visited the project construction site. First self-monitoring report expected in 2020.
12. Uganda
12.1 Project: Construction of a new international airport at Kabaale
Year of issue
2017-18
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Buyer Credit Guarantee / Direct Lending
Project Phase
Construction
Key risks
- noise and air pollution
- water abstraction
- labour and working conditions
- health and safety / contractor management
- physical resettlement and livelihood restoration
- biodiversity management
- security management and emergency response
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring report received and reviewed. UKEF E&S team and IESC visited the project site in May 2019.
13. Vietnam
13.1 Project: Construction and operation of the Nghi Son petrochemical refinery
Year of issue
2013-14
Applicable ESHR risk framework
OECD Common Approaches
Product
Project Finance
Project Phase
Operations
Key risks
- environmental pollution
- labour and working conditions
- health and safety
- social issues / stakeholder engagement
Monitoring summary
Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) monitoring reports received. UKEF E&S team and IESC monitoring visit to the project site. Two E&S incidents were reported in the period but did not impact the project nor were there any injuries as a result.