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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.
How wind farms and wave and tidal energy devices can endanger navigation, emergency response operations, marine radar and GPS communications.
An explanation of the offshore SEA process, including documentation of the most recent assessment and related consultation.
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 is part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero .
Find out about the criminal offences relating to offshore income, assets and activities and what can happen if you're convicted.
Explains the requirements to notify the Home Office of arrival and leaving dates for offshore workers in UK waters.
This guidance provides definitions for some commonly-used terms on the subject of marine licensing.
Information about generating energy offshore
Guidance, forms and manuals covering tax if you're living or working abroad or offshore. Including guidance for specific occupations.
This review looked into the way that the offshore transmission network is designed and delivered. It concluded in May 2023, and the organisations involved, including the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, are now implementing its findings to deliver...
Information and minutes for OSPAR, REACH and research groups and forums for offshore oil and gas.
How profits are treated from activities carried out in the UK territorial sea or designated areas and the effect of double taxation agreements.
Find out how to disclose and make payments for your offshore investments and assets using the Worldwide Disclosure Facility.
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.
Tell HMRC if you're an offshore worker, seafarer or mariner and get advice about your National Insurance contributions.
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