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How to get relief from excise duty on oil used in certain ways using the Industrial Relief Scheme, also known as the Tied Oils Scheme.
Environmental regulations and guidance on 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.
Find out about the requirements and obligations for warehousekeepers of motor and heating fuels in the UK.
Interested parties can review records of applications and statements submitted to OPRED as required by environmental regulations.
Information and minutes for OSPAR, REACH and research groups and forums for offshore oil and gas.
Information on responding to an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
How to store oil safely, check which oil storage regulations apply and pollution penalties
Wet line contamination involves the cross contamination of road fuel with rebated fuels, which will either be red diesel or kerosene.
Access the Environmental and Emissions Monitoring System database to get data on oil rigs and other offshore installations around the UK.
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