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8. The Hazardous Waste (Management and Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest
Handling) Rule, 1989. Rights) Act, 2006 - For FCs.
9. Manufacture, Storage and Import of 13. EIA notification, 2006 vide S.O 1533 dated
Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989. 14th September 2006: Not applicable
beyond 12 Nautical Miles.
10. GSR 176(E) April 1996 - under the purview
of EP Act, 1986 - Guidelines for Discharge of 14. Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling
Solid Waste, Liquid Discharge and Gaseous and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008.
Emissions by Oil Drilling and Gas Extraction
Industry. 15. GSR 186(E) 18th March 2008 under the
purview of EP Act, 1986: Oil Refineries
11. GSR. 546(E) dated 30th August 2005 under Standard and Notification.
the purview of EP Act, 1986: Solid waste,
drill cutting and drilling fluids disposal for 16. Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification,
onshore drilling operation. 2011.

12. Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional 17. Island Protection Zone (IPZ) Notification,
2011.

Figure 8.2: Basic Regulatory Requirements over Project Lifecycle of an Oil Block.

Environment Related Clearance: In the Lifecycle of Hydrocarbon Blocks

Data
Bidding Exploration Appraisal Development Production Abandonment
acquisition
Seismic Survey, Locating potential Oil & Gas Site restoration in
Block awarded Production consultation of
Mapping and sites for oil and Production
by MoPN&G/ Geological Amount of facility design OISD for offshore
DGH surveys gas drilling and reserves and execution block and DGMS
extraction
for onshore block
Permission 1. EC (under B2 1. EC (under B2 1. EC (under A Category)
Petroleum
from Category) by Category) by by MoEFCC
Exploration
Licence under State Forest SEIAA SEIAA Petroleum 2. CRZ (for offshore block)
PNG Rule 1959 Department 2. CRZ (for offshore 2. CRZ (for offshore Mining Lease by MoEFCC involving
required, if block) by SEIAA block) by SEIAA under PNG recommendation of
forest area is involving involving Rule 1959 CZMA (Combined
involved recommendation recommendation EC+CRZ)
Onshore block of CZMA of CZMA 3. FC (if Actual forest
from State (Combined (Combined diversion is involved) by
Government Permit for EC+CRZ) EC+CRZ) MoEFCC in consultation
and Offshore survey and/or 3. FC (if Actual 3. FC (if Actual of State
investigation
block from forest diversion is forest diversion is Onshore block 4. WLC (if proposal falling
Central can be issued involved) by involved) by form State in ESZ area/10 Km buffer
Government only after MoEFCC in MoEFCC in Government zone) by MoEFCC in
consideration and Offshore
consultation of consultation of consultation of State
by the SCNBWL block from
in area State State Central 5. CTO/CTE from SPCB
involving a 4. WLC (if proposal 4. WLC (if proposal Government
falling in ESZ falling in ESZ
protected area
area/10 Km buffer area/10 Km buffer
zone) by MoEFCC zone) by MoEFCC
in consultation of in consultation of
State State
5. CTO/CTE from 5. CTO/CTE from
SPCB SPCB