The Arctic region – and Greenland in particular – represents a possible new offshore adventure with billions of barrels of oil and gas reserves deep beneath the sea.

But environmental considerations are urgent and imperative for future oil and gas activities in one of the most sensitive regions of the world.

Multidisciplinary expert teams

For the past two decades Ramboll has participated and been engaged in onshore and offshore projects in Greenland. Ramboll Greenland is the leading engineering consultancy company and holds expert knowledge about the local conditions in the region.

Through close cooperation with other Ramboll units and Ramboll Oil & Gas' multidisciplinary team of geologists, geophysicists, biologists and engineers, we are able to set an expert team dedicated to environmental consultancy in the Arctic region.

Knowledge-based environmental care

The extremely harsh and fragile environment is a major factor in the development of offshore oil and gas industry in the Arctic region. Specialised knowledge and appropriate consideration is required at all levels in order to ensure that the environmental impact of the industry's activities is a low as possible. Ramboll also provides environmental consultancy for the onshore mining industry.

Environmental and social assessments

Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) have identified major oil spills as the most significant environmental concern in Arctic exploitation. Oil spills in this fragile environment could have long lasting impacts to the vulnerable species and ecosystems.

It is of paramount importance to conduct detailed Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and social Impact Assessments (SIA) when engaging in both onshore and offshore projects in the Arctic region.