100308第五章_环境保护规划(双语).pptVIP

Once the plan has been written and approved, an effective training program should be implemented to educate company personnel on its contents. This program should include adding environmental issues to job descriptions and including environmental compliance during job performance evaluation for promotion and salary increases. Chapter 5 Planning for Environmental Protection Many operations in the petroleum exploration and production industry have the potential to impact the environment in some way. Because of the high costs of noncompliance with the numerous regulations governing the industry and the high costs associated with the loss of public trust for damaging the environment, substantial resources must be dedicated to minimizing environmental impact. Because industry resources are limited, comprehensive environmental protection plans, including waste management and contingency plans/应变计划, are needed to optimize the use of those resources. One of the first steps in developing environmental protection plans is to conduct an environmental audit to identify all of the waste streams at a particular site and to determine whether those waste streams are being handled in compliance with all applicable regulations. Once an audit has been conducted, a written waste management plan for managing each waste stream should be developed. These plans identify how each waste stream is to be handled, stored, transported, treated, and disposed. The plan should also indicate how records are to be kept. Contingency plans are needed to minimize the impacts of accidental releases of materials and should incorporate relevant emergency responses. Several benefits of environmental audits and waste management plans are that they: (1) Ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations at a reasonable cost. (2) Minimize environmental damage from operations, short-and long-term liabilities and risks associated with facilities operations, operating