- ESDD aimed at providing an independent and objective evaluation of Dana Gas E & S policies and practices against the IFC standards and guidelines.
- ESDD examined compliance with the Egyptian HSE legal requirements; IFC PSs; IFC General EHS Guidelines, and IFC EHS Guidelines for Onshore Oil and Gas Development.
- ESDD entailed studying the West El-Manzala concession area, which included surveying its physical environment, ecology, and archaeological sites, as well as the social conditions and economic activities.
- Study defined the sensitivities in the area through researching the agricultural activity; the residential and resort areas; the aquacultures/wetlands; the cemeteries and places of worship; the protectorate, and the archaeological sites.
- Field inspection addressed the drilling rig sites, as part of the management review. Activities at the drilling sites included drilling, installation, transfer, and dismantling of rigs.
- Based on the ESDD study, Dana Gas prepared an action plan according to the recommendations made by Environics to comply with the stipulated requirements.
