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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.
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 activities.
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.
Tax and reporting rules for employers in the oil and gas industries providing offshore transport to employees
Guidance and information about applications and reports. Links to lists of reporting and distributing funds.
Guidance on obtaining development consent for energy infrastructure: offshore electricity generating stations.
Ten things you need to know about offshore assets and income.
How to plan offshore wind farms and get investment grants and how we're helping UK industry win a greater share of renewables business.
Use the Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF) to disclose a UK tax liability that relates wholly or in part to an offshore issue.
Sectoral Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) of the implications of further licensing of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) for oil and gas exploration and production.
We have been alerted to fraudsters hosting websites offering certification which they claim workers need before being allowed offshore in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
A collection of forms for people living and working abroad or offshore.
Published communications issued to stakeholders relating to regulation of environmental and decommissioning activity for UK offshore oil and gas operations.
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