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11.4.2 Seeking SLO by Private Companies in East
Africa
This section discusses some of the initiatives undertaken by private
companies in East Africa as CSR, in order to gain and maintain SLO in
their projects. It is important to note that the below list is non-exhaustive
and not intended to promote the actions of particular companies. The
list is provided purely as examples of corporate CSR initiatives. Some
company efforts have been successful, and some have not.
a. Tullow Oil, Kenya and Uganda—In a 2017 human rights policy statement, Tullow Oil commits to engage with the community in order
to obtain broad community support and the informed agreement
of communities affected by projects prior to their commencement,
during the operational phase and upon project expiry.
75 According
to a 2017 study by Oxfam, in August 2015, Tullow Oil initiated
four community consultation processes with each process involving
multiple meetings to discuss the company’s request for land for a new
well pads in Etete, Erut, Ngamia and Amosing oil fields. This was
for purposes of drilling appraisal wells intended to help Tullow better
understand the size of oil discoveries.
76 Concerning Tullow Oil, as
discussed in Sect. 11.2, community protests to EOPS in 2018 have
demonstrated that while SLO may have been acquired initially, it has
been difficult to maintain.
b. Shell, Tanzania—In Mtwara natural gas exploration area, Shell
Tanzania set aside up to USD 280,000 to support three areas of
75 Tullow Oil. 2017. “Human Rights Policy Statement”. Tullowoil.Com. https://www.tullowoil.
com/Media/docs/default-source/1_About_us/policies/tullow-oil_human-rights-policy-2017.pdf?
sfvrsn=14.
‘Tullow Oil PLC Policy Statement—Human Rights’ (Tullowoil.com, 2017). https://www.
tullowoil.com/Media/docs/default-source/1_About_us/policies/tullow-oil_human-rights-policy2017.pdf?sfvrsn = 14, accessed May 27, 2020.
76 Oxfam. 2017. “Testing Community Consent: Tullow Oil Project In Kenya”.
Www-Cdn.Oxfam.Org. https://www-cdn.oxfam.org/s3fs-public/file_attachments/bp-testing-com
munity-consent-tullow-oil-kenya-081117-en.pdf.
‘Testing Community Consent—Tullow Oil Project Kenya’ (Www-cdn.oxfam.org,
2017). https://www-cdn.oxfam.org/s3fs-public/file_attachments/bp-testing-community-consenttullow-oil-kenya-081117-en.pdf, accessed May 27, 2020.
W. Karanja and N. Njenga
11.4.2 Seeking SLO by Private Companies in East
Africa
This section discusses some of the initiatives undertaken by private
companies in East Africa as CSR, in order to gain and maintain SLO in
their projects. It is important to note that the below list is non-exhaustive
and not intended to promote the actions of particular companies. The
list is provided purely as examples of corporate CSR initiatives. Some
company efforts have been successful, and some have not.
a. Tullow Oil, Kenya and Uganda—In a 2017 human rights policy statement, Tullow Oil commits to engage with the community in order
to obtain broad community support and the informed agreement
of communities affected by projects prior to their commencement,
during the operational phase and upon project expiry.
75 According
to a 2017 study by Oxfam, in August 2015, Tullow Oil initiated
four community consultation processes with each process involving
multiple meetings to discuss the company’s request for land for a new
well pads in Etete, Erut, Ngamia and Amosing oil fields. This was
for purposes of drilling appraisal wells intended to help Tullow better
understand the size of oil discoveries.
76 Concerning Tullow Oil, as
discussed in Sect. 11.2, community protests to EOPS in 2018 have
demonstrated that while SLO may have been acquired initially, it has
been difficult to maintain.
b. Shell, Tanzania—In Mtwara natural gas exploration area, Shell
Tanzania set aside up to USD 280,000 to support three areas of
75 Tullow Oil. 2017. “Human Rights Policy Statement”. Tullowoil.Com. https://www.tullowoil.
com/Media/docs/default-source/1_About_us/policies/tullow-oil_human-rights-policy-2017.pdf?
sfvrsn=14.
‘Tullow Oil PLC Policy Statement—Human Rights’ (Tullowoil.com, 2017). https://www.
tullowoil.com/Media/docs/default-source/1_About_us/policies/tullow-oil_human-rights-policy2017.pdf?sfvrsn = 14, accessed May 27, 2020.
76 Oxfam. 2017. “Testing Community Consent: Tullow Oil Project In Kenya”.
Www-Cdn.Oxfam.Org. https://www-cdn.oxfam.org/s3fs-public/file_attachments/bp-testing-com
munity-consent-tullow-oil-kenya-081117-en.pdf.
‘Testing Community Consent—Tullow Oil Project Kenya’ (Www-cdn.oxfam.org,
2017). https://www-cdn.oxfam.org/s3fs-public/file_attachments/bp-testing-community-consenttullow-oil-kenya-081117-en.pdf, accessed May 27, 2020.