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Information and minutes for OSPAR, REACH and research groups and forums for offshore oil and gas.
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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.
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.
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 to report incidents, including pro-formas for PON1 and PON2 and guidance on completion; listing of environmental alerts for operators in the North Sea.
Access the Environmental and Emissions Monitoring System database to get data on oil rigs and other offshore installations around the UK.
Information on cleaning an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
Data on UK production, trade and demand of oil by sector, including crude oil and natural gas liquids, and products including transport fuels.
Published communications issued to stakeholders relating to regulation of environmental and decommissioning activity for UK offshore oil and gas operations.
Licence allowing the export of a range of dual-use items in support of contracts within the oil and gas industry.
How to store oil safely, check which oil storage regulations apply and pollution penalties
Interested parties can review records of applications and statements submitted to OPRED as required by environmental regulations.
Published environmental alert notices issued in order to raise awareness of any environmental issues on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).
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.
How BEIS has planned for emergencies potentially affecting oil, gas and electricity production and supply, and the civil nuclear establishment.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
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