by westoncompliance | Jul 22, 2026 | Decarbonisation, OEUK, Offshore Installation, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
OEUK has developed this report with ORE Catapult and the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) to provide practical guidance on the safe decarbonisation of offshore oil and gas installations through offshore wind integration, outlining regulatory requirements, duty holder...
by westoncompliance | Jun 2, 2026 | OEUK, Risk Assessment, UK
OEUK has published the second issue of its guidelines on increasing awareness of the need to manage cumulative risk.The principal application of these guidelines is to give decision-makers such as offshore installation managers (OIMs), operations managers and asset...
by westoncompliance | May 27, 2026 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Decommissioning, OEUK, Operator, UK, Wells
OEUK has issued version two of the document ‘The Well Decommissioning for COâ‚‚ Storage Guidelines’.Due to the substantial changes made to the document, it is being renamed ‘Well Decommissioning and Legacy Well Assessment for...
by westoncompliance | May 6, 2026 | OEUK, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
OEUK has published its Offshore Wind Insight 2026 report, providing a concise, data-driven overview of the UK offshore wind sector, highlighting its resilience despite global challenges while analysing market conditions, investment trends and regulatory changes; it...
by westoncompliance | May 1, 2026 | OEUK, Offshore Installation, Security, UK
This document provides guidance for Offshore Installation Managers (OIMs) on identifying and responding to suspicious activity offshore. It aligns with national security frameworks to strengthen offshore operational security and supplements the existing Security...
by westoncompliance | Apr 3, 2026 | Equipment, Evacuation, Occupational Health, OEUK, Safety, UK
OEUK has published a report, using anonymised workforce data from 2024–2025, which analyses the weight and shoulder width of UK offshore workers to support safer equipment design, particularly for evacuation systems. It provides average measurements, variation, and...
by westoncompliance | Mar 27, 2026 | Certification, Medical, Occupational Health, OEUK, Safety, UK, Work place environment
OEUK has issued a safety alert warning that some medical examiners are offering remote or online assessments that are being incorrectly described as official OEUK offshore medicals. The organisation stresses that its latest guidelines (Issue 8.1a, February 2026)...
by westoncompliance | Feb 23, 2026 | Data, Environment, Greenhouse Gases, OEUK, Surveying, UK
OEUK has published a guideline that outlines how aerial methane measurements are planned, conducted and interpreted in offshore environments, covering the key stages of a measurement campaign including instrumentation, flight planning, data collection, data...
by westoncompliance | Feb 20, 2026 | Employment, Energy Security, OEUK, UK
OEUK has published a report that assesses the role of UK domestic gas production in supporting energy security, reliable supply and employment while reducing dependence on imported LNG. The report provides an overview of the UK gas system, examines risks from...
by westoncompliance | Feb 12, 2026 | Drilling, Fracking, OEUK, UK, Wells
OEUK has published key insights and guidance developed by experienced practitioners at a cross-industry workshop aimed at improving drilling performance in challenging Fracture Gradient–Wellbore Strengthening–Fracture Gradient (FG-WBS-FG) windows, emphasising the...
by westoncompliance | Jan 21, 2026 | Life saving appliances, OEUK, Offshore Installation, Safety, UK
OEUK has published guidance on personal descent devices (PDDs), explaining their role as a last-resort escape method from offshore installations when helicopters and lifeboats are unavailable, highlighting that PDDs reduce the risks compared with traditional...
by westoncompliance | Jan 6, 2026 | Collisions, Competency, Emergency Response, Health and Safety, OEUK, Offshore Installation, Training, UK, Vessels
OEUK has published four new health and safety related documents:Management of Competence and Training in Emergency Response for Offshore Installations – Issue 4Management of Emergency Response for Offshore Installations – Issue 4Safe Packaging and Handling of Cargo to...
by westoncompliance | Nov 27, 2025 | Continental Shelf, Net Zero, OEUK, UK
OEUK has published a guideline from the Asset Stewardship Taskforce, part of the North Sea Transition Forum, to strengthen Net Zero culture across the UK Continental Shelf. Following a 2023 industry workshop, the taskforce’s culture subgroup created practical tools,...
by westoncompliance | Nov 27, 2025 | Decommissioning, OEUK, Reporting, UK
The OEUK Decommissioning Report 2025 shows that decommissioning activity on the UK Continental Shelf is increasing, driven by earlier field closures, rising costs and wider economic pressures. Spending exceeded £2 billion for the first time in 2024 and is expected to...
by westoncompliance | Nov 4, 2025 | Emergency, Evacuation, Health and Safety, Lifeboats, Occupational Health, OEUK, Search and Rescue, UK
OEUK has published a policy introducing a 124 kg clothed weight limit for offshore workers on UK installations, developed with industry partners to address safety concerns raised by Search and Rescue operators and offshore duty holders. The policy explains how the...
by westoncompliance | Oct 2, 2025 | Emergency, Evacuation, Health and Safety, Lifeboats, Occupational Health, OEUK, Search and Rescue, UK
OEUK have announced a change in policy regarding the weight of offshore workers.The new policy will be rolled out on 1 November 2025. Today’s communication allows operators time to communicate the changes to workers before 1 November this...
by westoncompliance | Jul 2, 2025 | Health and Safety, Medical, Occupational Health, OEUK, Renewables, UK, Wind Energy
OEUK has published a technical note, intended to support OEUK medical examiners conducting fitness for work assessments for personnel working on wind energy installations. This is in line with the Energy Institute (EI) publication ‘EI 3583 Medical fitness...
by westoncompliance | May 15, 2025 | OEUK, Offshore wind, Renewables, UK
OEUK has published a new report, providing analysis of the UK’s offshore wind market, highlighting investment, policy and infrastructure changes needed to deliver 50 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. The report explores global market dynamics, the impact of...
by westoncompliance | May 8, 2025 | Environment, Marine, OEUK, UK
OEUK has published guidance addressing the design and environmental considerations associated with seabed stabilisation and scour mitigation measures in offshore energy developments.Read more…Source: OEUK.
by westoncompliance | Apr 24, 2025 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Finance, OEUK, UK
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has published a report which outlines a clear path for transitioning the UK’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector from a government-supported model to a fully commercial, investor-led market.Read more…Source:...
