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Tilenga & EACOP: two projects rigorously researched and assessed​


Several independent reviews have been conducted by third parties in order to ensure that the projects are carried out in compliance with the best social and environmental practices and with the requirements of the duty of care. Alongside the ongoing dialogue with the local communities, these reviews also allow the action taken to be assessed for effectiveness and potential improvements to be identified.

Environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA)​

To conduct these projects, TotalEnergies and its partners carried out detailed assessments (ESIA, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment) of the potential social impacts (particularly access to land and water) and environmental impacts of Tilenga and EACOP. They led to the implementation of the measures needed to prevent or minimize these impacts.

Tilenga ESIA​

EACOP ESIA​

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Reports commissioned by TotalEnergies and status of recommendations​

Third Party Report on Human Rights Defenders​

Date: July 2021
Author & reference organization: Michel Forst, Consultant (Article Premier)
Michel Forst is an independent consultant, specialized in Human Rights. He was previously Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
For this report, the author travelled to Uganda in April 2021.
Scope of the study. In recent years Total Exploration & Production Uganda (TEPU) has faced allegations of links to intimidation of Human Rights Defenders which it has systematically investigated. TEPU has not found any evidence which suggests that such allegations are substantiated but wishes to establish a more formal framework for the management and investigation of alerts and allegations of this nature connected to its activities. TEPU is aware there is an expectation by civil society that the company will exercise its leverage when made aware of allegations related to Human Rights Defenders in proximity to its activities and wishes to consider how best to exercise such leverage.
In this context, TEPU commissioned Michel Forst to provide an independent report summarizing observations collected in the field, including recommendations regarding TEPU public statements on Uganda’s Human Rights Defenders, recommendations on management of grievances related to Human Rights Defenders, and applicable internal procedures.
Non-public sources used by the consultant remain outside the public domain.

Third Party Review of RAP1 Performance and Compliance​

Date: June 2019
Author & reference organization: F. Giovanetti Consultant
Frederic Giovannetti is an independent consultant, specialized in resettlement planning and implementation, as well as social and environmental impact assessments. He has worked with several major international organizations in the Oil & Gas mining sectors, with a strong focus on the Russian-speaking world and Africa.
For this performance and compliance report, the author travelled to Uganda in the first half of May 2019.
Scope of the study: As part of the implementation of the Tilenga project, TotalEnergies E&P Uganda (TEPU) and its partners submitted in 2017 a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) to specify the conditions for relocating the affected households concerned by the project. In 2018, the Ugandan authorities did approve the plan, divided in 5 zones. Since then, TEPU has been working on the implementation of Zone 1 of the RAP (RAP 1) which covers land acquisition of priority areas of the industrial area for the Tilenga Project located in the vicinity of Kasenyi Village, Ngwedo Sub Country, Buliisa District, Uganda.
In this context, TEPU commissioned F. Giovanetti to provide an independent review of the implementation of RAP1 to provide concise and relevant information about whether compensation, resettlement and development initiatives were on track, or whether corrective actions would be required.
Non-public sources used by the consultant remain outside the public domain.

Tilenga Project – Resettlement Action Plan 1 (RAP1) – Review of the current livelihood restoration plan​

Date: May 2020
Author & reference organization: Ted Pollet (Cousins Environmental Consultants)
Ted Pollet is an International Social Development Specialist working closely with Cousins Environmental Consultants Ltd. (CECL), located in Wales. This organization provides a range of environmental and social risk management services to the extractive, infrastructure and manufacturing industries worldwide by ensuring that the exposure to environmental and social risks are understood and managed both at the corporate level and at all stages of project development, implementation and closure. CECL works with a global network of specialists and associates, and particularly in Africa: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana and Sierra Leone.
Scope of the study: Since 2018, TotalEnergies E&P Uganda has been working with its partners in the planning and implementation of RAP1 (Resettlement Action Plan 1), and has commissioned an independent expert, F. Giovanetti, to assess whether compensation, resettlement and livelihood restoration measures were being adequately implemented or whether corrective actions were required. While F. Giovannetti found that the general implementation of the project (including the socio-economic survey, land acquisition, compensation process, and grievance management system) was generally in line with international performance standards and good practices, he also provided several recommendations, for example on livelihood restoration strategy.
Within this framework, and in accordance with this recommendation, in February 2020 TotalEnergies E&P Uganda commissioned Cousins Environmental Consultants (CECL):
  • To review the current livelihood restoration plan as described in the Resettlement Action Plan 1 (RAP 1) and the third-party performance and compliance review undertaken by F. Giovannetti (18 June 2019).
  • To recommend any relevant changes, based on the review of relevant reports and the field visit, to ensure that all aspects of the livelihood restoration program are fit for purpose and meet the needs of affected households and the requirements of Ugandan and international performance standards.
  • To design a follow-up plan in order to support the execution of the livelihood restoration plan and any proposed corrective actions.
Non-public sources used by the consultant remain outside the public domain.

Review of Tilenga IFC compliance in Project Implementation Planning​

Date: September 2019
Author & reference organization: Gill Cousins, Amy Sexton, Susan Wood (Cousins Environmental Consultants)
Gill Cousins owns Cousins Environmental Consultants Ltd. (CECL), a Welsh company providing a range of environmental and social risk management services to the extractive, infrastructure and manufacturing industries worldwide. It ensures that exposure to environmental and social risks is understood and managed both at the corporate level and at all stages of project development, implementation and closure. CECL works with a global network of specialists and associates such as Amy Sexton and Susan Wood, and particularly in Africa: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana and Sierra Leone.
For this review, the CECL team analyzed documentation, held phone meetings with Tilenga team members, and completed an in-country visit in March 2019.
Scope of the study: TotalEnergies E&P Uganda has placed particular emphasis on environmental and societal issues. The approach within the Tilenga project framework is based on International Finance Corporation Standards (IFC). After the ESIA’s submission to regulators for approvals, the Tilenga project teams needed to look ahead to the implementation and ensure that all environmental and social processes were in place to meet international standards.
Within this framework, TotalEnergies E&P Uganda has engaged Cousins Environmental Consultants Limited (CECL) to evaluate the position of the Tilenga Project with respect to development of plans, programs and related activities and resourcing that, moving forward, enable the Project to be IFC-compliant. This independent review provides specific information on whether the project is compliant with Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines (EHS), and IFC’s eight performance standards (PSs):
  • PS1: Environmental and Social Impact, PS2: Labour and working conditions, PS3: Resource efficiency and pollution prevention, PS5: Land acquisition and involuntary resettlement, PS6: Biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources, PS7: Indigenous people, PS8: Cultural Heritage.
Non-public sources used by the consultant remain outside the public domain.

TotalEnergies E&P Uganda – Investigation Vigilance​

Date: December 2019
Author & reference organization: Emmanuel Pitron, Alexandra Haziza, Arthur Leprince (ADIT)
Emmanuel Pitron, Alexandra Haziza and Arthur Leprince are consultants working for ADIT, a European leader in strategic intelligence founded in 1993 in Paris. Its main mission is to reduce the level of risk in international projects and the uncertainty inherent in any business growth strategy. ADIT develops its activity around 5 areas of expertise: strategic intelligence, business ethics and compliance, business security, business diplomacy and territorial intelligence, and operational deployment.
Scope of the study: On 23 October 2019, two NGOs (Les Amis de la Terre and Survie) initiated summary proceedings against TotalEnergies SE. (which has since become TotalEnergies SE) on grounds relating to the compliance of the Vigilance Plan, the vigilance measures established by the Company in the management and implementation of the Resettlement Plan for Exposed Persons (Tilenga), and the practical implementation of the commitments made by TotalEnergies E&P Uganda and its partners in the agreement with the Ugandan government setting the framework for land acquisition and resettlement of people affected by the Tilenga and EACOP (Land Acquisition & Resettlement Framework) projects.
As part of this process, TotalEnergies commissioned ADIT to assess the relevance of the measures implemented by the Tilenga and EACOP projects by its subsidiary TotalEnergies E&P Uganda, in the light of the Company's Compliance Plan, applicable standards and in accordance with the principles set out in the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework (LARF), as well as the best practices identified. The mission was also to monitor the proper implementation of these measures and, if necessary, to identify any persistent risks.
Non-public sources used by the consultant remain outside the public domain.

Reports by NGOs​

In September 2020, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) with its local partner FHRI, and Oxfam International with its partners Global Rights Alert (GRA), Civic Response on Environment and Development (CRED) and Northern Coalition for Extractives and Environment (NCEE), published two Human Rights Impact Assessments related to the communities affected by the oil projects around Lake Albert, including the Tilenga project, on the one hand, and the EACOP project, on the other hand.
TotalEnergies, TotalEnergies E&P Uganda and EACOP teams appreciated the constructive discussions to which these reports have given rise and the value of their complementary approach to that of the Company, notwithstanding not sharing all the findings.
The Company welcomes most of the recommendations pushed forward by FIDH and Oxfam in these reports and will progressively enhance its action plan to fit them in.
The following documents summarize the analysis of these recommendations by TotalEnergies teams and the action plans planned or conceivable at this stage by the Company.
 
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The EACOP Project-Environment or Development?

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The EACOP Project-Environment Or Development?​

9th February 2022 Godfrey Ivudria0 Comments
The construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline has attracted intense criticism alleging that it will hamper the natural ecosystem and may degrade the ecological balance of nature at these locations.
If we see a few similar projects in the near past, this perception may change and we may arrive at a new narrative: Sustainable Development and nature conservation are not competitive, rather they are complimentary and many similar projects including Cairn India Pipeline are a standing example, Gujarat the most industrialized state of India is also home to the most enchanting forest the GIR forest, last home of Asiatic lions.
Oil Exploration and Processing projects capture very less geographical area, hence do not interfere much with the natural ecosystem but oil pipelines are often dramatically accused of affecting the ecosystem as a whole due to its widespread geographical presence. Let us analyze by a glimpse of a similar project executed in India in recent past.
It was a cloudy day in Jamnagar, Gujarat India when I packed my stuff to head to a remote location on the crude oil pipeline. While my technicians arranged the tools and, in the car, I grabbed the seat right behind the driver.
After Travelling about 30 KMs, we stopped before a bridge where a team of Security officers and Land Liaison Officer were waiting to receive us.
The security officer briefed us about the orientation of the Pipeline pointing to various natural landmarks where it passes, then we started to walk along the pipeline.
Today’s activity was an exceptional and a rare technological feat. One of the heating cable circuits of the “World’s Longest Electric Heated Crude Oil Pipeline” had suffered a fault and had to be repaired.
The precise location of the fault was determined previously by connecting it to special equipment at its terminal point at nearest AGI.
Now we were to reach the designated point, excavate the location for verification, further the cable will be repaired before it is put back to normal operation.
Cairn India’s 684 Km long Crude oil pipeline will continue to hold the feat of the longest heated pipeline until a similar project EACOP takes shape in Uganda and Tanzania.
As we walked the farmlands that border forest protected area’s fence, suddenly, a duo of jackals was spotted racing to hunt a rabbit ahead of us. The animals were pretty fit and grabbed their prey with quite an ease.
One of the security guards who was a local ascertained their age to be 4-5 Years. This means that they were born roughly at the time the pipeline construction activity was at its pinnacle, at a time when several construction machines were rumbling round the clock to dig a trench and weld the pieces of pipes to its present form, undoubtedly, the rural and the forest ecosystems got disturbed at that time.
Thanks to the enigmatic task of restoration that was undertaken by the Cairn Project Team. The top fertile black soil layer was removed and kept separately and was filled back in the same fashion as it was before.
The team even attempted to relocate some trees with their roots and layer of soil intact although not many such attempts were successful.
But the toilsome attempts carried out to rearrange nature back to its normal were beyond doubt inspiring, thought-provoking, and above all rewarding.
This was possible due to the meticulous planning, and untiring hard work on the ground in form of implementation.
My today’s visit has sealed the impression that nature has an eternal force to restore itself back to equilibrium if it is disrupted briefly well within its fragile limits.
The EACOP Project is similar to Cairn India Pipeline but it seems to be far more complex firstly due to more length secondly it’s a difficult and challenging terrain to work on.
The route consists of more wilderness and less farmlands unlike the latter. It also has to cross a lot of Waterbodies like the Lake Victoria basin and a few others.
At many locations, the pipeline will pass through terrains that are home to a few unique protected and endangered species.
The rich biological diversity of this portion of the African Continent is a gift of nature to the entire mankind.
Such projects are planned with a sense of responsibility to restore the ecosystem back to normal.
Such projects are not be motivated by a short-term profit statement, rather an open-minded and far-sighted approach that emphasizes restoring the natural integrity and stability yields better results, Accordingly, EACOP Team has envisioned the Pipeline construction with a net positive Biological Impact.
The local communities, Nature Conservationists, other organizations with common interests must focus on helping the EACOP Team complete the Project as per schedule.
Unnecessary hindering the project at key locations will delay the project thereby stretching the limit within which nature can restore itself.
Often such rich wildlife conservation programs suffer heavily due to lack of funds, a quick construction of a pipeline will thereby ensure bare minimum impact on wildlife after restoration and the enormous cash inflow will ensure adequate funding of critical conservation programs, thereby making it a win win situation for all.
In a nutshell, people and organization who are willing to protect the environment must enhance the pipeline construction so that it can be laid at the earliest and returned back to its users.
A few years after the completion of construction, farmers will continue to till their land, fishermen will carry on with their daily schedule, once again massive herds of Wildebeest will be racing their way to the never-ending journey of life “The Great Migrations”, while with predators like Lions will lay ambush to create an opportunity to hunt down their prey.
The Hyenas will be searching to steal flesh from other predators and the Elephants will as usual walk elegantly unperturbed by smaller fellow beings, so the cycle of life shall gather the same pace and will continue endlessly without any creature realizing that the oil is flowing stealthily and silently beneath them.
Niranjan Singh Rathore
Ex-Senior Engineer Elect. Cairn India (Vedanta)



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Cairn India’s 684 Km long Crude oil pipeline will continue to hold the feat of the longest heated pipeline until a similar project EACOP takes shape in Uganda and Tanzania.
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European Natural Gas Prices Skyrocket 60% As Russia Threatens To Cut Supply​

By ZeroHedge - Feb 24, 2022, 11:30 AM CST
Conflict in Ukraine continues to send European energy prices higher Thursday morning.
Dutch TTF Gas Futures are up a staggering 60%, the most since 2005, in their fourth consecutive daily gain.


German power contracts for March soared as much as 42%. Crude also increased, with Brent futures trading as high as $105 a barrel.
Despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US is unlikely to target Russian oil in the next round of sanctions for fear energy prices would continue to skyrocket.
"I expect stringent sanctions, but nothing on energy -- bankers, ships and oligarch," Bob McNally, a former White House official who is president of consultant Rapidan Energy Group, told Bloomberg. "They don't want to add upward pressure on oil prices -- they are absolutely terrified," McNally said.
Meanwhile, Putin's right-hand man, Dmitry Medvedev, warned on Tuesday that Germany's move to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 natgas pipeline would only result in soaring natural gas prices for the continent running low on supplies.
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Global energy prices are soaring after Russian forces launched a barrage of artillery, airstrikes, and missiles across Ukraine early Thursday to "demilitarize" the country. Even though natural gas and crude prices jumped on Thursday, there are no reports of supply disruptions or blackouts in Ukraine, suggesting businesses as usual.
An escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict sent Dutch TTF Gas Futures up more than 41%, rising for the fourth consecutive day. Soaring gas prices are also feeding into power markets. German power contracts jumped as much as 31%.

The EU and US natural gas price spread is blowing out again, this time on geopolitical concerns. The spread blew out on unseasonably cold weather and low natgas supplies in late 2021.


And for context, the soaring price of EU and UK NatGas is equivalent to a barrel of oil costing between $175 and $220...

And has lifted US NatGas prices as potential export demand is priced in...

The crisis sent Brent crude prices higher, up 8.55% to $105 a barrel. This is the first time the international benchmark for crude surpassed the $100 mark since 2014.

WTI futures topped the $100 mark...

Soaring crude prices will only mean rising gasoline prices at the pump for Americans. The move in crude suggests $4 gasoline prices are ahead as the inflation monster crushes households.

The Ukraine crisis has given the Biden administration and their media counterparts the perfect cover to blame increased gas prices, inflation, and supply-chain issues on Russia.
Europe, already in the midst of an energy crunch, is experiencing low natgas inventories ahead of the spring/summer season. Russia is a top energy supplier to Europe, supplying about a third of its gas needs. Any gas disruption would be catastrophic for the continent.


Despite the ongoing fallout from Russia's attack on Ukraine, Bloomberg's Javier Blas noted, "Ukrainian gas pipeline company confirms that flows through the country (from Russia into the European Union) continue "smoothly.""
Blas said, "if nothing changes" today, "the UE, UK and US will buy in the next 24 hours ~3.5m barrels of Russian oil (crude and products) and another ~275m cubic meters of gas. At today's prices, that's worth >$700 million."
He added, "for now, the biggest physical disruption to Russian / Ukrainian commodities flow appears to be on grains (wheat would be most affected). Shipping restrictions imposed around grain export ports."

Soaring energy prices will only put further stress on EU lawmakers to resolve the Ukraine conflict.
"This will put further stress on the EU both on the energy side and diplomatic side," said Thierry Bros, a professor at the Paris Institute of Political Studies.
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European leaders are planning an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the crisis. Europe might compete with Asia for natgas should pipeline disruptions be seen.
"In the event of prolonged disruption, gas inventory couldn't be rebuilt through the summer," Kateryna Filippenko, principal analyst for Europe gas research at WoodMac, wrote in a note.
"We'd be facing a catastrophic situation of gas storage being close to zero for next winter. Prices would be sky-high. Industries would need to shut down. Inflation would spiral. The European energy crisis could very well trigger a global recession," Filippenko said.
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As for now, there are no reports of blackouts.




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EIA Inventory Report Fails To Arrest Oil Price Rally​

By Irina Slav - Feb 24, 2022, 10:09 AM CST
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Oil prices continued higher today even after the Energy Information Administration reported that U.S. crude oil inventories had added 4.5 million barrels in the week to February 18.
This compared with a build of 1.1 million barrels for the previous week.
In fuels, the EIA reported draws.
Gasoline inventories, according to the agency’s estimates, shed 600,000 barrels in the week to February 18, which compared with a decline of 1.3 million barrels for the previous week.

Production of gasoline last week averaged 9.3 million barrels per day, which compared with 8.8 million barrels per day a week earlier.
In middle distillate fuels, the EIA estimated an inventory draw of 600,000 barrels for the week to February 18, which compared with a draw of 1.6 million barrels a week earlier.
Middle distillate fuel production averaged 4.7 million barrels daily last week, which compared with 4.6 million barrels daily a week earlier.
Refineries processed 15.2 million barrels per day last week, which compared with 14.9 million barrels per day during the previous week.

Imports last week averaged 6.8 million bpd in the week to February 18, which compared with 5.8 million bpd a week earlier.
Brent crude topped $100 per barrel this week after the latest developments in Ukraine, which represent a sharp escalation to an open military conflict between Russian and Ukrainian forces.
Sanctions against Russia announced by the UK, the EU, and the United States earlier this week also served to push prices higher on worries that Russia may decide to shrink its oil and gas exports, disrupting global supply balance. More sanctions are on the table, as well.
At the time of writing, Brent crude was over $103 per barrel after touching $105, with West Texas Intermediate at close to $98 per barrel. Both benchmarks were up by more than 6 percent from opening. This is the first time since 2014 when Brent has traded over $100 per barrel.
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Oil prices rallied on Thursday morning after Russia invaded Ukraine, and prices continued to rise after the EIA reported a large increase in crude inventories
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Europe Rushes To Buy Russian Gas As Spot Prices Skyrocket​

By Irina Slav - Feb 25, 2022, 8:30 AM CST

European commodity traders are scrambling to get as much Russian gas as they can under long-term contracts after spot market prices soared 60 percent in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine yesterday.
As a result, Russian gas flows through Ukraine rose by 38 percent, according to the Ukrainian grid operator, Bloomberg reported, and will likely continue up in the coming days, too. Traders, the report noted, had already booked an additional 6.5 million cubic meters a day in pipeline capacity from Russia to Europe.
Current market prices are “well above the likely sales price for many Gazprom import contracts and so driving purchases higher,” BloomberNEF analyst Stefan Ulrich said, as quoted by Bloomberg. “There may also be a strategic component as buyers seek to buy now given a potential for disruption in flows or further price increases,” he added.
Moscow has repeatedly said that it has no intention of shutting off the gas supply to Europe, but the degree of mutual mistrust has reached such a high between Russia and the West that this has been brushed off, and the continent is preparing for shortages, especially after the EU threatened fresh sanctions on Russia.
Among the proposed determent measures are shutting off access to European capital markets for a number of Russian banks, a ban on certain state-owned companies from listing on EU stock exchanges, and preventing Russian citizens from making big deposits in European banks, the Financial Times reported earlier on Friday.
Other sanctions include the suspension of exports to Russia of aircraft and aircraft components and equipment for the upgrading of oil refineries.
“We will hold the Kremlin accountable. The package of massive and targeted sanctions European leaders approved tonight clearly demonstrates that,” Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said. “It will have maximum impact on the Russian economy and on the political elite.”
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