by westoncompliance | Dec 19, 2024 | Flaring and Venting, OEUK, Offshore Installation, Safety, UK
Offshore Energy UK (OEUK) has published a technical note which provides guidance on the design, operation, and maintenance of offshore flare and vent systems. It addresses critical challenges such as unintentional flare extinguishment, inadequate purging systems, and...
by westoncompliance | Nov 19, 2024 | Consents, Emissions, Flaring and Venting, Greenhouse Gases, Net Zero, NSTA, OGA, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has added more detail to its page on licensing and consents for flaring and venting, giving more detail on the requirements of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) plan for the NSTA’s strategy for Green House Gas (GHG)...
by westoncompliance | Mar 5, 2024 | Consents, Flaring and Venting, Licensing, NSTA, Permits and Licences, Regulatory Process, UK
Production, flaring and venting consent applications will be easier to make, and volumes easier to monitor with the launch of a new all-digital system, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has announced. NSTA noted that the modernised system has a familiar user...
by westoncompliance | Sep 6, 2023 | Climate Change, CO2, Combustion Plant, Emissions, Environment, Flaring and Venting, Net Zero, NSTA, Offshore Installation, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published its annual Emissions Monitoring Report for 2023, which shows emissions from UKCS upstream activities dropped 23% between 2018 and 2022. The report is accompanied by a dashboard which allows the user to conduct a...
by westoncompliance | Mar 9, 2023 | Climate Change, CO2, Environment, Flaring and Venting, Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Offshore Installation, UK
North Sea flaring has been cut in half following four consecutive years of reductions driven by tough measures to make UK oil and gas production cleaner, new analysis from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) shows. Read more… Source:...
by westoncompliance | Dec 19, 2022 | Consents, Energy Security, Enforcement, Environment, Flaring and Venting, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Operations, Permits and Licences, Sanctions, Stewardship, UK
Three operators have been fined a total of £265,000 as the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) cracks down on behaviour that risks the industry’s drive to cut emissions and bolster the UK’s energy security. All three companies have cooperated fully with the NSTA’s...
by westoncompliance | Nov 23, 2022 | Consents, Energy Security, Flaring and Venting, Licensing, Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Offshore Installation, Permits and Licences, UK
An investigation has been launched into an oil and gas company for flaring and venting in the North Sea without consent. The probe by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) could result in action being taken, including a fine for the company or up to the relevant...
by westoncompliance | Sep 21, 2022 | Climate Change, Combustion Plant, Emissions, Environment, Flaring and Venting, Net Zero, NSTA, Offshore Installation, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published its Emissions Monitoring Report for 2022. The North Sea oil and gas industry is on track to meet early emissions reduction targets after posting cuts of more than a fifth between 2018-21, according to new...
by westoncompliance | Mar 7, 2022 | Emissions, Environment, Flaring and Venting, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, OGA, UK
Flaring in the UK North Sea fell by 19% in 2021, building on a 22% decrease the previous year, new analysis from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) shows. Read more… Source: OGA.
by westoncompliance | Jun 22, 2021 | Consents, Emissions, Environment, Flaring and Venting, Maximising Economic Recovery (MER), Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, OGA, UK
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has today issued consolidated and updated guidance on flaring and venting, which sets out a tougher approach to driving reductions, through clear principles and using the OGA consenting regime and stewardship activity. This...
by westoncompliance | Mar 11, 2021 | Emissions, Environment, Flaring and Venting, NSTA, Offshore Installation, OGA, UK
Flaring in the North Seal fell by 22% in 2020 from the previous year as production facilities cut the overall volume to 33 billion cubic feet (bcf), a reduction which is roughly equivalent to the gas demand of 200,000 UK homes, and is the lowest level of flaring on...
by westoncompliance | Mar 8, 2021 | Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Flaring and Venting, Health and Safety, Net Zero, NSTA, OGA, Permits and Licences, Reporting, UK, Waste
Vital climate-related environmental information will be included alongside other key metrics in oil and gas operators and licensees’ financial reports, following a successful cross-industry taskforce. Figures for flaring and venting emissions, alongside scope 1 &...
by westoncompliance | Sep 28, 2020 | Consents, Emissions, Environment, Flaring and Venting, Greenhouse Gases, NSTA, OGA, UK
The Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) has for the first time expanded its benchmarking to the flaring and venting of greenhouse gases on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) – detailing flaring and venting activity levels in the North Sea and the resulting contribution...
by westoncompliance | Aug 21, 2019 | Drilling, Environment, Flaring and Venting, Onshore, UK
The Environment Agency has recently updated this document. The guidance details the environmental permits and permissions needed for onshore oil and gas exploration and extraction in England. Oil and gas companies, their service companies and consultants should use...
by westoncompliance | Oct 12, 2016 | Consents, Flaring and Venting, UK
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has issued new guidance on the review of flare and vent applications during the commissioning operations phases.Under the Energy Act 1976 and the Petroleum Act 1998, operators are required to have consents in place for the flaring and...
by westoncompliance | Sep 26, 2012 | Consents, Flaring and Venting, UK
Guidance on Applications for Flaring and Venting Consent (link)This DECC guidance document is issued with the intention of aiding operators applying for flare and/or vent consents. The type of consent required, and the level of detail required for an application,...
