During the course of project planning for Chad oil production and the pipeline to Cameroon, there was extensive environmental planning and public consultation.
This included over 900 public consultation meetings in more than 300 villages in the oil field area and pipeline route. As a result of these discussions, there were pipeline route changes to avoid Bakola Pygmy villages, hunting areas and environmentally sensitive habitats.
Compensation was made for crops lost during construction and for resettlement.