ALERT NUMBER: 01/2010 Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (OPEP)
Recent reviews of Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (OPEP) by Operators and DECC has established some instances where pipelines and sub-sea infrastructure have not been included in the scope of an appropriate OPEP. Instances include shared and third party pipelines and infrastructure where roles and responsibilities for response and counter pollution were unknown/unclear. Potential exists for response and counter pollution operations to be hindered or delayed in the event of an incident.
Source: DECC