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Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
Decommissioning programmes, including dates, locations, installations decommissioned, method of decommissioning and close-out reports where available.
The home of Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning on GOV.UK. We’re responsible for regulating environmental and decommissioning activity for offshore oil and gas operations, including carbon captur…
Interested parties can review records of applications and statements submitted to OPRED as required by environmental regulations.
Published communications issued to stakeholders relating to regulation of environmental and decommissioning activity for UK offshore oil and gas operations.
Screening Directions
The 2020 EIA Regulations
An explanation of the offshore SEA process, including documentation of the most recent assessment and related consultation.
Access the Environmental and Emissions Monitoring System database to get data on oil rigs and other offshore installations around the UK.
How to report incidents, including pro-formas for PON1 and PON2 and guidance on completion; listing of environmental alerts for operators in the North Sea.
Consultation on the Appropriate Assessments (AA) of Blocks applied for in the 33rd Seaward Licensing Round
Regulations and guidance on fees and charging for environmental and other regulatory functions for offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activ…
2024 Submissions and Decisions
Yearly intervention plans are produced for oil and gas operations based on the OPRED inspection strategy. Enforcement activities for the breach of environmental regulations is based on the OPRED enforcement policy.
This is a joint interim position statement about the clearance of unexploded ordnances in the marine environment.
We're responsible for regulating environmental and decommissioning activity for offshore oil and gas operations, including carbon capture and storage operations, on the UK continental shelf.
OPRED report on regulatory provisions against the Business Impact Target (BIT).
Project Summary
Exercise to test the national contingency plan for responses to marine pollution from shipping and offshore installations.
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