by westoncompliance | Sep 26, 2025 | Environment, MMO, Noise, OPRED, UK, Wildlife
OPRED is requesting information from developers planning impulsive noise-generating activities (like piling, UXO clearance, or geophysical surveys) in or near the Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation (SNS SAC) during Winter 2025–2026 or Summer 2026. This...
by westoncompliance | Sep 25, 2025 | Emissions, ESOS, OPRED, Reporting, UK, UK ETS
OPRED has issued a communication which states that after operators submitted their Baseline Data Reporting (BDR) and free allocation (FA) applications in June 2025, technical reviews are now being finalised, and all applications will be submitted to the UK ETS...
by westoncompliance | Sep 23, 2025 | Buoys, Inspection, Navigation, Offshore Installation, OPRED, UK
OPRED has issued a communication to advise that an inspection of the aids to navigation on the offshore structures and wellheads will take place. Any structures positioned north of Latitude 55° 48’N in the North Sea will be inspected by the Northern Lighthouse Board...
by westoncompliance | Sep 11, 2025 | Health and Safety Executive, Life saving appliances, Lifeboats, Occupational Health, OMAR, OPRED, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published an update to offshore information sheet 12/2008, regarding big people in lifeboats and lifesaving appliances.The average weight and size of people working in the UK offshore industry has continued to increase since...
by westoncompliance | Sep 8, 2025 | Consultation, Decommissioning, DESNZ, OPRED, Policy, Regulatory Process, UK
DESNZ and OPRED invite 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 derogations...
by westoncompliance | Aug 20, 2025 | Emissions, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
The UK ETS Authority is inviting selected organisations that may have already taken part in a preliminary survey to engage in a more in-depth, approximately 50-minute interview. The purpose is to explore how their organisation plans to drive decarbonisation—including...
by westoncompliance | Aug 8, 2025 | Emissions, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
OPRED has issued a communication on behalf of the UK ETS Authority, notifying operators that the Monitoring Methodology Plans (MMP’s) (previously the Excel MMP template) have successfully migrated into the UK emissions trading scheme application METS for all accounts,...
by westoncompliance | Aug 5, 2025 | Environment, MMO, Noise, OPRED, UK, Wildlife
OPRED is requesting information from developers planning impulsive noise-generating activities (like piling, UXO clearance, or geophysical surveys) in or near the Southern North Sea Special Area of Conservation (SNS SAC) during Winter 2025–2026 or Summer 2026. This...
by westoncompliance | Jul 17, 2025 | Major accident, OMAR, OPRED, Safety, UK
The Offshore Major Accident Regulator (OMAR) strategy outlines a unified, risk-based framework for regulating offshore major accident hazards following the UK’s departure from the EU.It establishes joint governance by HSE’s Energy Division and OPRED, backed by annual...
by westoncompliance | Jul 8, 2025 | OPRED, UK
OPRED has issued a communication regarding the new user account service.The communication focusses specifically on the implications for users who have a shared account, for example an account associated with an installation where multiple people across different...
by westoncompliance | Jul 3, 2025 | Environment, Fees, OPRED, UK
OPRED has added the section “The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022” to this page.Read more…Source: OPRED.
by westoncompliance | Jul 3, 2025 | Environment, Fees, OPRED, Pollution, UK
OPRED has made minor changes to the “Charging for environmental and other regulatory functions” section; and the “Charging schemes” section, of this fees page, and document updates.”The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees)...
by westoncompliance | Jul 2, 2025 | Environment, Oil Pollution, OPEP (Oil Pollution Emergency Plan), OPRED, Pollution, UK
OPRED have issued an environmental alert because mandatory five-year reviews of oil pollution emergency plans (OPEPs) were either not conducted or not submitted in time. This meant operations were carried out without approved OPEPs, prompting OPRED to launch four...
by westoncompliance | Jul 2, 2025 | DESNZ, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, UK
DESNZ and OPRED have made updates to this page, including a list of recent papers and a summary of research projects related to the Offshore Energy SEA and an update of recently completed research papers.Read more…Source: DESNZ, OPRED.
by westoncompliance | Jun 30, 2025 | Data, Emissions, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
OPRED have issued a communication to operators:This a reminder that the Baseline Data Reporting (BDR) submission window closes today – 30 June 2025. Data submission is a legal requirement and a failure to do so may incur a civil penalty. If...
by westoncompliance | Jun 25, 2025 | Data, Emissions, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
OPRED has issued a communication, reminding clients that the deadline for Baseline Data Reporting (BDR) submissions is 30 June 2025.All operators of installations within the current scope of the UK ETS are required to make a data submission. Data submission is a legal...
by westoncompliance | Jun 20, 2025 | Emissions, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, UK
OPRED have issued a communication regarding the publication of the ‘Supplementary guidance for assessing the effects of downstream scope 3 emissions on climate from offshore oil and gas projects’ and the ‘Government Response to the consultation on supplementary EIA...
by westoncompliance | Jun 20, 2025 | DESNZ, Emissions, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, UK
DESNZ and OPRED have updated the section ‘Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020’ on the Oil and Gas: Offshore Environmental Legislation page with the supplementary guidance...
by westoncompliance | Jun 19, 2025 | Climate Change, DESNZ, Emissions, OPRED, UK
OPRED and DESNZ have released “Supplementary Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Downstream Scope 3 Emissions on Climate from Offshore Oil and Gas Projects”.The new document aims to support more comprehensive climate impact evaluations by addressing the...
by westoncompliance | Jun 19, 2025 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Fees, OPRED, Regulatory Process, UK
OPRED has updated its guidance on fees and charges for the offshore oil and gas sector, relocating previous fee charging regulations to a dedicated page. The update affects how environmental and regulatory fees are accessed for activities including offshore oil and...
