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Oil and gas: environmental submissions and determinations

Interested parties can review records of applications and statements submitted to OPRED as required by environmental regulations.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published:
22 January 2013
Last updated:
17 April 2026
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  1. Addition of 2026 Public Notice – Applications for Large Combustion Installations

  2. List of PPC Applications removed, link to PPC Application Data replaces it. Wording of Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended) altered.

  3. List of PPC Applications updated

  4. List of PPC Applications updated

  5. List of PPC Applications updated

  6. List of PPC Applications updated

  7. List of PPC Applications updated

  8. List of PPC Applications - updated

  9. List of PPC Applications updated.

  10. List of PPC Applications updated.

  11. List of PPC Applications updated.

  12. List of PPC Applications - Updated

  13. List of PPC Applications updated.

  14. List of PPC Applications - file attachment updated

  15. List of PPC Applications updated.

  16. List of PPC Applications - Updated

  17. List of PPC Applications updated

  18. List of PPC Applications Updated

  19. List of PPC Applications - updated

  20. List of PPC Applications updated

  21. List of PPC Applications uploaded

  22. List of PPC Applications Update

  23. List of PPC applications updated.

  24. List of PPC Applications updated.

  25. List of PPC Applications Updated

  26. List of PPC Applications updated.

  27. List of PPC Applications - Updated

  28. List of PPC Applications

  29. Updated List of PPC Applications Spreadsheet.

  30. List of PPC applications updated.

  31. list of ppc applications - updated

  32. List of PPC applications updated

  33. List of PPC Applications - Updated

  34. List of PPC Applications updated

  35. Updated List of PPC Applications

  36. List of PPC Applications updated.

  37. List of PPC Applications - Uploaded

  38. List of PPC Applications updated

  39. List of PPC Applications updated

  40. List of PPC Applications uploaded.

  41. List of PPC Applications updated.

  42. Addition of Medium Combustion Plant Register

  43. List of PPC Applications updated

  44. List of PPC Applications - Uploaded

  45. List of PPC Applications - Uploaded

  46. List of PPC Applications updated

  47. List of PPC Applications updated.

  48. List of PPC Applications-uploaded

  49. List of PPC Applications- uploaded

  50. List of PPC Applications updated.

  51. List of PPC Applications updated

  52. List of PPC Applications updated

  53. Uploaded List of PPC Application w.c. 03.02.2025.

  54. List of PPC Applications updated.

  55. List of PPC Applications uploaded

  56. List of PPC applications spreadsheet updated

  57. List of PPC Applications updated

  58. Updated List of PPC Applications W/C 16.12.2024.

  59. Updated List of PPC Applications W/C 16/12/2024.

  60. List of PPC Applications - Uploaded

  61. List of PPC Applications updated.

  62. List of PPC Applications - Uploaded

  63. List of PPC Applications-Uploaded

  64. List of PPC Applications - Uploaded

  65. List of PPC Applications - file attachment updated

  66. List of PPC Applications updated

  67. Updated PPC applications spreadsheet

  68. List of PPC Applications updated.

  69. List of PPC Applications updated.

  70. List of PPC Applications updated

  71. List of PPC Applications updated

  72. List of PPC Applications updated

  73. List of PPC applications updated.

  74. List of PPC Applications updated

  75. List of PPC Applications updated

  76. PPC Spreadsheet Update

  77. List of PPC Applications updated

  78. List of PPC applications updated.

  79. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  80. List of PPC Applications updated

  81. List of PPC applications updated

  82. Pets Applications links updated

  83. Updated link within Portal Environmental Tracking System (PETS) Applications

  84. List of PPC Applications updated

  85. PPC Applications renamed

  86. List of PPC Applications updated.

  87. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  88. List of PPC applications updated

  89. PPC Application Spreadsheet update

  90. Addition of PPC Applications and Decisions - 2024 page

  91. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  92. List of PPC applications updated.

  93. Update of PPC Applications

  94. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  95. List of PPC Applications updated

  96. List of PPC Applications updated

  97. List of PPC Applications updated

  98. Update ML section with Portal link to a list of all post 2014 ML

  99. List of PPC applications updated

  100. List of PPC Applications updated

  101. Marine Licence Register updated

  102. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  103. PPC spreadsheet 29/01/2024

  104. PPC spreadsheet updated

  105. List of PPC Applications updated

  106. ML spreadsheet updated

  107. PPC and ML spreadsheet updated

  108. PPC spreadsheet updated

  109. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  110. PPC Applications - Updated

  111. OPRED@energysecurity.gov.uk updated

  112. PPC Spreadsheet update

  113. List of PPC Applications updated

  114. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  115. Marine Licence spreadsheet updated

  116. PPC Tracking SS updated

  117. PPC Application update

  118. List of PPC Applications updated

  119. List of PPC Applications updated

  120. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  121. List of PPC applications and Marine License 2014 Onwards updated to most recent version

  122. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  123. PPC applications - updated

  124. PPC Spreadsheet updated

  125. PPC Applications and Marine License register updated

  126. PPC Applications spreadsheet weekly update

  127. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  128. List of PPC Applications - weekly update

  129. Marine Licence Register 2014 onwards - Monthly update

  130. Update version of List of PPC Applications

  131. Update PPC Spreadsheet

  132. PPC spreadsheet updated

  133. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  134. Update Marine License Spreadsheet - June 2023 and Updated List of PPC Applications - 03/07/2023

  135. PPC Applications update

  136. PPC spreadsheet updated

  137. List of PPC applications updated to most recent version

  138. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  139. PPC Tracking Spreadsheet - 29.05.2023 - UPDATE

  140. Current list of PPC applications

  141. update ML spreadsheet

  142. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  143. PPC Applications spreadsheet update update

  144. Update - ML Spreadsheet

  145. List of PPC Applications updated to latest version

  146. List of PPC applications spreadsheet updated to latest version

  147. PPC spreadsheet updated

  148. PPC Spreadsheet update

  149. Update to Marine License Register 2014 Onwards

  150. List of PPC Applications Spreadsheet updated

  151. Addition of Marine Licence Spreadsheet

  152. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent version

  153. Marine License register updated

  154. Addition of Text and Removal of derogation notices

  155. PPC applications spreadsheet updated

  156. Most recent List of PPC Applications spreadsheet added

  157. Update ML spreadsheet 2014 onwards

  158. List of PPC application - updated

  159. Addition of September Marine Licence Spreadsheet

  160. Addition of PPC spreadsheet

  161. Update PPC spreadsheet

  162. List of PPC Applications updated

  163. Updated Marine Licence Spreadsheet - August

  164. Update to List of PPC applications

  165. PPC spreadsheet update

  166. List of PPC Applications updated

  167. Marine license register updated

  168. List of PPC applications updated

  169. List of PPC Applications spreadsheet updated

  170. Marine license register 2014 updated

  171. Marine license spreadsheet (2014 onwards) updated.

  172. Addition of Updated PPC Applications Spreadsheet

  173. Marine Licence Spreadsheet for May

  174. Marine Licence Spreadsheet updated

  175. List of PPC Applications updated to most recent Version

  176. Marine license 2014 onwards updated with the March 2022 version

  177. List of PPC applications updated

  178. List of PPC applications updated

  179. Update OPEP submission spreadsheet

  180. Marine Licence spreadsheet updated

  181. Update of Marine Licence Register 2014 Onward Spreadsheet for January 2022

  182. PPC spreadsheet updated

  183. Weekly update to 'List of PPC Applications' spreadsheet within the 'Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' section of the page

  184. Weekly update to 'List of PPC Applications' spreadsheet within the 'Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' section of the page

  185. Marine licence spreadsheet updated

  186. November Marine Licence updated.

  187. List of PPC applications spreadsheet updated

  188. Marine Licence spreadsheet updated

  189. Update to 'List of PPC Applications' spreadsheet within the 'Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' section of the page

  190. Large Combustion Plant BAT-AEL Derogations notices and decision letters attached.

  191. Marine Licence register updated.

  192. updated Marine Licence spreadsheet

  193. Removal of Public Notice - Derogation Requests received in respect of the Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for Large Combustion Plants.

  194. List of PPC permits updated.

  195. Public Notice - Derogation Requests received in respect of the Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for Large Combustion Plants.

  196. Updated Marine Licence and PPC spreadsheet

  197. Update to marine licence spreadsheet

  198. Removal of ppc public notice.

  199. PPC tracking spreadsheet published.

  200. Marine Licence Register 2014 onward updated for February 2021.

  201. PPC/110 - Leman 27B Public Notice added.

  202. Update to the PPC Applications spreadsheet within the 'Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' section of the page

  203. Update of Marine Licence spreadsheet - January

  204. Update PPC spreadsheet WC- 25.01.2021

  205. Weekly 'PPC Applications' spreadsheet update within 'Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' section of the page

  206. Abigail Field Development ES public notice closed on tracking sheet.

  207. PPC and Exclusions tracking spreadsheets updated.

  208. Update of the Marine Licence Spreadsheet - December - Oil and gas: environmental submissions and determinations

  209. Addition of 'The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020 ("the 2020 EIA Regulations")' section and note added to header of 'Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended)' section to reflect replacement by the 2020 EIA Regulations

  210. PPC and Exclusion tracking spreadsheets updated.

  211. Update to PPC applications spreadsheet within the 'Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' section of the page

  212. Weekly update to 'Exclusions tracking spreadsheet' under the 'Excluded activities' subsection of the 'Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended)' section of the page

  213. Update to Marine Licence Spreadsheet - November

  214. Update of Exemption and PPC application spreadsheets

  215. Bacchus ES removed from Received tracking spreadsheet following approval.

  216. Update of Exception spreadsheet WC 23.11.2020

  217. update of Exclusion spreadsheet w/c 16/11/20

  218. Abigail Field Development ES received.

  219. Weekly update to 'Exclusions tracking spreadsheet' within the 'Excluded activities' subsection of the 'Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended)' section of the page

  220. Update to Marine Licence spreadsheet - October

  221. Exemptions tracking spreadsheet updated.

  222. Update Exclusion/Exemption spreadsheet

  223. Excluded Activities tracker 2020 updated

  224. Weekly update to Exclusions Tracking Spreadsheet

  225. September updated Marine Licence Spreadsheet

  226. Weekly update to Exclusions tracking spreadsheet

  227. update PPC Applications Spreadsheet

  228. Weekly update to 'Exclusions Tracking Spreadsheet' and 'PPC Applications spreadsheet'

  229. Environmental Statement Public Notice Updated

  230. Monthly update to the 'OPEP Submissions' spreadsheet within the 'Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 (as amended)' section of the page

  231. Weekly PPC applications and Exclusions spreadsheets updates

  232. Updated Environmental Statements received.

  233. Updated ES received spreadsheet.

  234. Updated exclusions spreadsheet.

  235. Updated ES received spreadsheet.

  236. Updated Exclusions spreadsheet.

  237. Updated ES received spreadsheet.

  238. Update to the Exclusions Tracking Spreadsheet within the 'Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended)' section of the page

  239. Updated the Environmental Statements received data.

  240. Update to the Exclusions Tracking Spreadsheet under 'Excluded Activities in the 'Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended)' section of the page

  241. Updated Environmental Statement spreadsheet

  242. Exclusions spreadsheet weekly update, Environmental Statements received spreadsheet updated.

  243. Exclusions tracking spreadsheet updated

  244. OPEP submissions spreadsheet updated for January 2020 under the 'Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 (as amended)' section of the page

  245. Removal of 'Shell U.K. Limited - Curlew Platform - PPC/21 - Surrender Notice' and addition of 'RockRose UKCS8 LLC - Brae Bravo Platform - PPC/55 - Surrender Notice' to the 'Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' section of the page

  246. Changes to the 'Application Notices under the Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' under the 'Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' section of the page

  247. Update to 'OPEP spreadsheet' under the 'Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 (as amended)' section

  248. Update to 'Marine Licence Register 2014 Onwards'

  249. Title of 'Oil and gas: environmental data' page changed to 'Oil and gas: environmental submissions and determinations'

  250. Aoka Mizu, Ailsa FSO & Culzean Wellhead Platform PPC Public Notices added to 'The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)' section of the page

  251. Amendments to all sections of the page, including links and spreadsheet updates

  252. PON1 section removed as included on Environmental Alerts and Incident Reporting page

  253. New Environmental Statement spreadsheet added.

  254. Oil & Gas: Updated Exemptions tracking spreadsheet and PPC Applications 2007 - 2016

  255. Oil and Gas Authority: Updated Exemptions and PPC-Applications documents

  256. EU ETS Permit Applications under Phase III - (updated)

  257. Oil and Gas: Updated document for OPEP Submissions

  258. Oil and Gas: Updated documents for PPC Applications and Exemptions tracking

  259. Oil and Gas: Updated documents for: PPC-Applications and Exemptions

  260. Oil and Gas: Updated Exemptions and PPC Application spreadsheets

  261. Oil and Gas: Update of Exemptions and PPC Applications tracking spreadsheets

  262. Oil and Gas: Update of PPC Application and Exemptions spreadsheets for May

  263. Updated the PPC Applications and the Excemption documents.

  264. Oil and Gas: Update of OPEP spreadsheet

  265. Oil and Gas: Update of OPEP spreadsheet

  266. Oil and gas: PPC Applications 2007 - 2015 and Exemptions - (updated)

  267. Oil and Gas: Update of OPEP Submission spreadsheet

  268. OIl and gas: PPC applications and exemptions - (updated)

  269. Oil and Gas: Update of exemptions and PPC applications spreadsheets

  270. Oil and gas: 2014 Exemptions - (updated)

  271. Oil and gas; PON14, Direction, chemical and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  272. Oil and gas; PON14, Direction, chemical and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  273. Oil and gas; PON14, Direction, chemical and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  274. Oil and gas; PON14, Direction, chemical and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  275. Oil and gas: OPEP submissions - (updated)

  276. Oil and gas: Oil and gas: PON14, directions, chemicals and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  277. Oil and gas: PON14, directions, chemicals and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  278. Oil and gas: Environmental data- Dorections, chemicals, PON14s and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  279. Oil and gas: PON14, direction, chemical and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  280. Oil and gas: Update of OPEP Submissions, 2014 OPPC term permitsm, 2013 OPPC applications and OPPC life permits

  281. Oil and gas: Updated 2012/2013/2014 consent to locate, PON14, 2014 Chemicals, Directions, Exemptions and PON15D

  282. Oil and Gas: Update of 2012/2013/2014 consent to locate, PON14, 2014 Chemicals, Directions and Exemptions and PON15D

  283. Oil and Gas: Update of 2012/2013/2014 consent to locate, 2012/2013/2014 PON14, 2014 Directions and Exemptions and PON15D

  284. Oil and gas: Update of OPEP spreadsheet for Merchant Shipping Regulations 1998

  285. Oil and gas: Update of 2012/13/14 consent to locate, PON14, 2014 chemicals, directions, exemptions and PON15d.

  286. Oil and Gas: Updated 2014 Chemicals, Directions and Exemptions, PON15D, 2012/2013/2014 PON14 and 2012/2013/2014 consent to locate. Updated as of 08/09/2014.

  287. Oil and Gas: Weekly updated of OPEP as of 04-09-2014

  288. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  289. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  290. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  291. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  292. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  293. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  294. Oil and Gas: PPC and ETS applications updated and Decision Notice link added

  295. Oil and gas: OPPC Life, 2013/14 term applications - (updated)

  296. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  297. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  298. OIl and gas: OPPC term 2013/14 and life permits - (updated)

  299. xxx

  300. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  301. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  302. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  303. Oil and Gas: OPPC life and term 2013 and 2014 permits updated

  304. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  305. Oil and gas: OPPC life permits, 2013/14 term permits and OPEP spreadsheets - (updated)

  306. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  307. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  308. Oil and gas: OPPC Life Permits and Term Permits 2013 and 2014 updated

  309. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate, chemicals spreadsheets, PPC applications and ETS applications - (updated)

  310. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate and chemicals spreadsheets - (updated)

  311. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate and chemicals spreadsheets updated

  312. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate and chemicals spreadsheets updated

  313. Oil and Gas: PON15D and 2012/2013/2014 PON14, exemptions, directions, consent to locate and chemicals spreadsheets updated.

  314. Oil and Gas: OPPC life permits and OPPC Term Applications 2013 and 2014 received updated

  315. Oil and gas: OPPC life, 2013/14 term application spreadsheets - (updated)

  316. Oil and gas: 2013/14 Chemical, direction, PON14 and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  317. Oil and gas: 2013/14 Chemical, direction, PON14, OPPC and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  318. Oil and gas: 2013/14 Chemical, direction, PON14, OPPC and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated

  319. Oil and gas; 2013/14 Chemical, direction, PON14, OPPC and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  320. Oil and gas; 2013/14 Chemical, direction, PON14 and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  321. Oil and gas: OPPC 2013/14 term applications - (updated)

  322. Oil and gas: 2013/14 Chemical, direction, PON14 and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  323. Oil and gas: OPPC term and life permits - (updated)

  324. Oil and gas: PON14, Chemical, Direction and consent to locate 2013/14 spreadsheets - (updated)

  325. Oil and gas: OPPC life permits and term applications received 2011-2014 - updated

  326. Oil and gas: OPEP spreadsheet updated

  327. Oil and gas: 2013/14 Directions, PON14s, Chemicals and Consent to locate spreadsheets- (updated)

  328. Oil and gas: OPEP spreadsheet updated

  329. Oil and gas: PON15D, PON15B, C, E and F, PON15B, C and D, PON14 applications, exemptions and consent to locate spreadsheets updated

  330. Oil and gas: Chemical, direction, PON14, consent to locate, OPPC and OPEP spreadsheets - (updated)

  331. Oil and gas: Directions, chemicals, PON14s and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  332. Oil and gas: Chemicals, directions, PON14s, OPPC, OPEP and consent to locate spreadsheets - (updated)

  333. Oil and gas: Chemical, Directions, PON14s and consent to locate data - (updated)

  334. Oil and gas: PON14s, Chemicals, Directions and Consent to locate data - (updated)

  335. Oil and gas: Chemicals, directions, consent to locate and PON14 data - (updated)

  336. Oil and gas: OPPC permits received in 2012/13 - (updated)

  337. PON1 data informtion expanded

  338. OPEPs, OPPCs, PON15D, consent to locate , PON15B, C and D, PON15B, C, E and F, PON14s and exemptions - updated

  339. Oil and gas: Chemicals, directions and PON14s spreadsheets - (updated)

  340. Oil and gas: 2012/13 Chemicals, directions, PON14s and consent to locate spreadsheets updated

  341. OPEPs - updated

  342. PON14s, Chemicals, directions and consent to locate data - updated

  343. OPEPs - updated

  344. PON14s, Chemicals, directions and consent to locate data - updated

  345. OPEPs - updated

  346. OPPC permits and applications 2012/13 - updated

  347. OPPC permits and applications 2012/13 - updated

  348. 2012/2013 PON14s, Chemicals, directions and consent to locate data - updated

  349. 2012/13 PON14s, Chemicals, directions and consent to locate data - updated

  350. Oil and gas: Public Notices in new PPC applications under the new regulations for Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 - added

  351. OPPC applications 2012/13 - updated

  352. PON14s, Chemicals, Directions and Consent to locate spreadsheets - updated

  353. OPPC permits - updated

  354. 2012/13 PON14s, Chemicals, directions and consent to locate data - updated

  355. OPPC, Chemicals, Directions, PON14s and consent to locate data 2012/13 - updated

  356. 2011,2012 and 2013 Chemicals, Directions, PON14s and consent to locate spreadsheets updated

  357. PON 1 2010 - updated, OPPC 2011,12 and 13 - updated

  358. 2011,2012 and 2013 OPPC, Chemicals, Directions, PON14s and consent to locate spreadsheets updated

  359. 2011,2012 and 2013 OPPC, Chemicals, Directions, PON14s and consent to locate spreadsheets updated

  360. Directions, Chemicals, PON 14s and Consent to Locate - 2011, 2012 and 2013 updated

  361. OPPC 2011, 2012 and 2013 and OPEP data updated

  362. Updated Chemicals, Directions, PON14s and Consent to Locate data

  363. OPPC life permits updated

  364. Updated Chemicals, directions, PON14s and consent to loccate documents for 2011, 2012 and 2013

  365. OPPC permits in 2011, 2012 and 2013 updated

  366. Updated Chenicals, Directions, PON14s and Consent to Locate 2011, 2012 and 2013

  367. Updated 2011, 2012 and 2013 Chemicals, Directions, PON14s and Consent to locate spreadsheets

  368. Updated 2011,2012 and 2013 Chenicals, Directions, PON14 and Consent to Locate spreadsheets

  369. 2011/12 - Chenicals, Directions and PON14 updated, 2013 added

  370. First published.

Overview

Interested parties can review records of applications and statements submitted to BEIS OPRED as required by environmental regulations.

If you wish to obtain a copy of any of the submissions, please contact the Business Support Team by email at OPRED@energysecurity.gov.uk, confirming the name of the company / operator, the type of submission and the relevant OPRED reference number. You may submit comments on any application that has yet to be determined, and if that is your intention you should confirm when you submit the request for a copy of the submission so that we can advise you of any relevant deadlines. Please note that we normally endeavour to determine most submissions within 28 days of the date of first receipt of the application, however longer timescales apply in the case of submissions such as Environmental Statements and Oil Pollution Emergency Plans.

Portal Environmental Tracking System (PETS) Applications

With the exception of Environmental Statements (ES) and Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (OPEP), all applications for environmental approvals are now received and processed via the UK Energy Portal Environmental Tracking System (PETS), which replaced the previous Petroleum Operations Notice (PON) application system.

Summary lists of applications received and determined via PETS for each calendar year from 2014 (when the system went live), for drilling operations (DRA), production operations (PRA), pipeline operations (PLA), well intervention operations (WIA) and decommissioning operations (DCA), and for standalone applications (SA) for geological surveys or activities requiring a marine licence or navigational consent can be accessed online. There is a facility to download and filter these spreadsheets to enable specific applications to be more easily searched for and located. Lists of applications submitted and processed prior to 2014 and dealt with under the PON application system are included under the relevant regulations below.

The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 EIA Regulations”)

Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended) - replaced by the 2020 EIA Regulations

Environmental Statements

A list of environmental statements received and still under consideration can be accessed using the link below:

A complete list of all environmental statements previously determined by the department can be accessed using the link below:

Applications for Directions

A list of applications submitted using PETS can be accessed using the following link:- PETS applications

Lists of PON15 applications submitted prior to the introduction of PETS can be accessed by year using the links below:

Excluded activities

The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations Regulations 1999 (as amended) provide that a submission is not required to support applications for consent relating to the proposals detailed below, providing the proposals are unlikely to have a significant effect on the environment:

  • construction or augmentation of a pipeline where the works are located entirely within 500 metres (m) of a well or any part of a fixed installation; or
  • the renewal of a consent for the getting of petroleum, where there is no increase in the currently consented level of production and only the duration of the consent is increased; or
  • the renewal of a consent to the carrying on of a gas storage project, where there is no increase in the currently consented level of storage and only the duration of the consent is increased.

A list of the excluded activities can be accessed using the link below:

Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 (as amended)

Applications for geological surveys and shallow drilling operations

A list of applications submitted using PETS can be accessed using the following link:- PETS applications

Lists of PON14 applications submitted prior to the introduction of PETS can be accessed by year using the links below:

Offshore chemicals regulations 2002

Applications for life chemical permits

A list of applications submitted using PETS can be accessed using the following link:- PETS applications

A list of PON15D applications submitted prior to the introduction of PETS can be accessed using the link below:

Applications for term chemical permits

A list of applications submitted using PETS can be accessed using the following link:- PETS applications

Lists of PON15B/C/E/F applications submitted prior to the introduction of PETS can be accessed by year using the links below:

Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (as amended)

Applications for life oil discharge permits

A list of applications submitted using PETS can be accessed using the following link:- PETS applications

A list of OPPC Life Permit applications submitted prior to the introduction of PETS can be accessed using the link below:

Applications for term oil discharge permits

A list of applications submitted using PETS can be accessed using the following link:- PETS applications

Lists of OPPC Term Permit applications submitted prior to the introduction of PETS can be accessed by year using the links below:

Food and Environmental Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) (as amended)

Applications for licences under FEPA Part II Deposits in the Sea in relation to reserved oil and gas activities were previously administered by either Marine Scotland (for Scottish waters) or Cefas (for English and Welsh waters) under arrangements agreed with the Department. Following the introduction of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA), FEPA Part II was revoked except in relation to reserved oil and gas activities in Scottish territorial waters, and responsibility for any licensing in those waters reverted to the Department.

Enquiries relating to historic applications and licences should be forwarded directly to Marine Scotland at env_prot@marlab.ac.uk or Cefas at ogc@cefas.co.uk. Alternative contact details can be found on their respective websites.

Since the introduction of MCAA, there have been no applications for FEPA Part II licences in relation to reserved oil and gas activities in Scottish territorial waters.

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA)

Marine licences are required for a limited number of offshore energy activities that are not excluded or exempted from the licensing provisions of MCAA. The licensable activities are principally related to decommissioning operations, including activities such as the deposit and removal of materials, the disturbance of the seabed, and the use of explosives.

Register of Marine Licenses

In accordance with the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Part 4 Chapter 5, the department is required to maintain and make publicly available a register of licences granted or rejected. As per the Regulations, the register also records licence variations, revocations, convictions, remedial actions and any other information supplied as part of the Marine Licence application which the department may deem appropriate to record on the register.

A list of marine licence applications submitted using PETS can be accessed using the following link:- PETS applications

Lists of all marine licence applications submitted prior to the introduction of PETS can be accessed by year using the links below:

Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (as amended)

The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 came in to force on 19 May 2013 and were amended by the Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 which came into force on 18 July 2018. In accordance with the requirements of the 2013 Regulations (as amended), the department is also required to give notice of new applications to operate combustion installations, granting or refusal of applications, permit reviews, revocation, surrender and assignment. A list of applications received and determined under the 2013 Regulations (as amended), is accessed using the following link:- PPC Application Data

Public Notice – Applications for Large Combustion Installations 

Applications for a large combustion installation are published as required by regulation 5(1).

Large Combustion Plant BAT-AEL Derogations

Notices to operators of a decision made under regulation 14(5) are published for a period of 12 months and then are removed from the website.

Register of Medium Combustion Plant

The UK transposed the Medium Combustion Plant Directive obligations into national law by the Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. 

Under the regulations, from 20th December 2018 all new medium combustion plant require a PPC permit whilst qualifying existing medium combustion plant with a rated thermal input greater than 5 megawatts and less than 50 megawatts require a permit from 1st January 2024, and qualifying medium combustion plant with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 megawatts and of not more than 5 megawatts require a permit from 1st January 2029. 

The Regulations require the maintenance of a public register of medium combustion plant, in accordance with Annex I of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive. The register is being made available here to cover qualifying plant that has been granted a permit.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 came into force on 1 January 2013 and replaced the the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005. A spreadsheet detailing all applications submitted under the 2005 and 2012 Regulations can be accessed using the link below:

EU ETS Permit Applications (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 19.1 KB)

In October 2005, the Department assumed responsibility for administration of Section 34 of The Coast Protection Act 1949 (CPA) in relation to offshore energy activities on behalf of the Department for Transport. In April 2011, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 introduced provisions to transfer the consenting provisions of Section 34 to the Energy Act 2008 and the regulatory competence to the department.

A list of Consent to Locate (CtL) applications submitted using PETS can be accessed using the following link:- PETS applications

Lists of consent applications submitted prior to the introduction of PETS can be accessed by year using the links below:

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998 (as amended)

A list of Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (OPEP) submissions which are currently active or under review by the department, can be accessed using the link below:

OPEP Submissions (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 79.5 KB)

Please note that within the spreadsheet some approved dates are recorded as earlier than the corresponding submission dates. This anomaly exists where approvals have been issued for OPEPs under the old application process and in these cases the submission date represents the latest upload to the CA Portal, which may have been the date of migration to the online portal system, or a minor variation, neither of which would trigger a new approved date.

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