by westoncompliance | Nov 5, 2026 | DESNZ, OPRED, Pollution, PONs, UK, Venting
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have updated its guidance on oil and gas environmental alerts and incident reporting. The update revises the contact details on the PON1, PON2 and PON10 reporting forms used to notify the Offshore Petroleum...
by westoncompliance | Oct 27, 2026 | Installation, Oil Pollution, Operator, OPRED, Pipelines, UK
OPRED is reminding relevant Responsible Persons of the Oil Spill Response Workshop on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at the OEUK offices in Aberdeen. The workshop is for relevant Gas Installation Operators, Well Operators, Pipeline Operators and Non-Production Installation...
by westoncompliance | Oct 16, 2026 | Decommissioning, Fees, OPRED, UK
OPRED has updated the guidance, after new regulations came into effect on 30th September 2026 concerning fees charged to industry in connection to the Secretary of State’s oil and gas abandonment functions under Part IV of the Petroleum Act 1998.OPRED has prepared...
by westoncompliance | Oct 13, 2026 | Consultation, DESNZ, OPRED, OSPAR, Regulatory Process, UK
OPRED and DESNZ have opened a second consultation on revised draft supplementary guidance on the methodology for considering derogations under OSPAR Decision 98/3. These revisions are in response to public feedback received following the previous consultation in...
by westoncompliance | Oct 13, 2026 | Consultation, Decommissioning, DESNZ, OPRED, OSPAR, Policy, Regulatory Process, UK
DESNZ and OPRED held a consultation which invited views on draft supplementary guidance for the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations, and associated policy proposals:the draft supplementary guidance (guidance on the methodology for considering...
by westoncompliance | Oct 7, 2026 | DESNZ, Oil Pollution, OPRED, Permits and Licences, UK
DESNZ and OPRED have updated the ‘Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (as amended)’ section with a new PDF for Standard Industry Conditions, as well as changing the reporting requirements to state that the...
by westoncompliance | Oct 1, 2026 | DESNZ, OPRED, PONs, UK
DESNZ and OPRED have updated the contact details for PON1, PON2 and PON10 reporting forms on the ‘Oil and gas: environmental alerts and incident reporting including anonymous reporting’ page.Read more…Source: DESNZ, OPRED.
by westoncompliance | Sep 28, 2026 | OPRED, Permits and Licences, UK
OPRED have issued the Annual Well Intervention well campaign applications and Production Permit review: a reminder to Industry.The document reminds offshore oil and gas operators to submit their 2027 annual chemical permit applications and variations by 13 November...
by westoncompliance | Sep 25, 2026 | Buoys, Emissions, Navigation, Net Zero, Offshore, OPRED, UK, UK ETS, Well Operations
OPRED issued notification on 24 September 2026 that Trinity House will be carrying out inspections of the aids to navigation on offshore structures and wellheads in accordance with Section 198(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.The West Coast Inspections will...
by westoncompliance | Sep 10, 2026 | Inspection, Installation, Navigation, OPRED, UK, Vessels
OPRED has issued a communication to all operators that the Northern Lighthouse Board vessel, NLV Pharos, will be conducting the Annual Seaward Inspection of all offshore installations, inclusive of platforms, FPSO’s, FSU’s and mobile units, within the Scottish sector...
by westoncompliance | Sep 8, 2026 | Emissions, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
The UK ETS Authority has issued an update on Stage 2 Free Allocation applications for 2027–2030, advising operators to review their updated Baseline Data Report (BDR) and preliminary 2027 free allocation figures, which should be available in METS by 11 September...
by westoncompliance | Sep 3, 2026 | Marine, MMO, Noise, OPRED, Surveying, UK
OPRED and the MMO are seeking information from developers and operators planning impulsive noise-generating activities that could affect the Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation (SNS SAC) between 1 April and 30 September 2027. The request covers activities...
by westoncompliance | Jul 27, 2026 | Emissions, Environment, Fluorinated gas, OPRED, Reporting, UK
OPRED has updated the Environmental Emissions Monitoring System (EEMS) F-Gas list for 2026, revising the list of fluorinated greenhouse gases used for environmental emissions reporting. The updated document reflects the current F-Gas classifications and reporting...
by westoncompliance | Jul 10, 2026 | Carbon Capture and Storage, DESNZ, Fees, OPRED, Pollution, UK
DESNZ and OPRED have updated various parts of this 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...
by westoncompliance | Jun 24, 2026 | Offshore Installation, Operator, OPRED, OSPAR, UK
As a requirement of the Environmental Management Systems (EMS) OSPAR Recommendation 2003/5, all Operators of offshore installations are required to produce an Annual Public Statement detailing activities carried out during the previous calendar year. The Offshore...
by westoncompliance | Jun 4, 2026 | Emissions, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
OPRED has sent a communication on behalf of the UK ETS Authority, reminding operators that they will only be eligible to receive free allocation at any point in the 2027-2030 allocation period if both stages of the FA Application have been completed.The deadline to...
by westoncompliance | May 15, 2026 | DESNZ, Habitat, Noise, OPRED, UK
DESNZ and OPRED have published the second SAC Underwater Noise Regulators Working Group Progress Report on the ‘Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation’ gov.uk page, under Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations...
by westoncompliance | May 7, 2026 | Environment, Explosives, MMO, Noise, OPRED, Surveying, UK
The MMO and OPRED have issued a formal call for information from developers and operators planning underwater noise-generating activities in or affecting the Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation during Winter 2026–27 (1 October 2026 to 31 March...
by westoncompliance | Apr 16, 2026 | Installation, Operator, OPRED, OSPAR, UK, Well Operations
As a requirement of the Environmental Management Systems (EMS) OSPAR Recommendation 2003/5, all operators of offshore installations are required to produce an Annual Public Statement detailing activities carried out during the previous calendar year. OPRED regards...
by westoncompliance | Apr 14, 2026 | Consultation, DESNZ, Fees, OPRED, UK
OPRED and DESNZ held a consultation on proposed changes to the way industry is charged for regulatory work under the Petroleum Act 1998, enabled by amendments in the Energy Act 2023, with a view to progressing the necessary secondary legislation to implement a new...
