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Exploratory Drilling License
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- The Environment Ministry has exempted oil and gas firms, looking to conduct exploratory drilling, from seeking an environmental clearance.
- The clearance is for both on-shore and offshore drilling explorations.
- The process is an ecologically-intensive exercise that involves digging multiple wells and conducting seismic surveys offshore.
- Until today, even exploratory surveys have merited the highest level of environmental scrutiny — called category ‘A’.
- That required project proponents to prepare an environment impact assessment (EIA) plan and have scrutinized by a centrally constituted committee of experts.
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