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 | 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 | 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 | Dec 22, 2025 | Chemicals, DESNZ, Hazardous Materials, OPRED, OSPAR, UK
OPRED has sent out a communication regarding the OSPAR annual reporting on the phase out of offshore chemical discharges which are, or contain, hazardous substances.There is a covering letter and related guidance on how to complete and submit the required annual...
by westoncompliance | Dec 17, 2025 | Ballast, Marine, MCA, OSPAR, UK, Vessels
The MCA has issued MIN 723 (M+F) to highlight the establishment of an Intra North Sea Ballast Water Contingency Area, agreed by North Sea states under IMO and OSPAR frameworks, which allows eligible ships on intra-North Sea voyages to conduct ballast water exchange...
by westoncompliance | Nov 17, 2025 | 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 16, 2025 | Consultation, Decommissioning, DESNZ, OPRED, OSPAR, Policy, Regulatory Process, UK
DESNZ and OPRED amended question 8 in this consultation, to aid clarity.The consultation invited views on draft supplementary guidance for the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations, and associated policy proposals:- the draft supplementary guidance...
by westoncompliance | Dec 19, 2024 | Health and Safety, Occupational Health, OPRED, OSPAR, Reporting, Safety, UK
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) has published guidance for OSPAR annual reporting on the phase-out of hazardous substances. Read more… Source: OPRED.
by westoncompliance | Dec 18, 2023 | OPRED, OSPAR, Reporting, UK
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) has published guidance for the OSPAR Annual Reporting on the phase-out of hazardous substances. Read more… Source: OSPAR.
by westoncompliance | May 2, 2023 | DESNZ, Environment, Offshore Installation, Operations, OPRED, OSPAR, Reporting, 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 | May 3, 2022 | BEIS, Environment, Offshore Installation, OPRED, OSPAR, Reporting, UK, Wells
On April 20th 2022 BEIS OPRED published a request for all operators of offshore installations to produce an Annual Public Statement detailing activities carried out during the previous calendar year. It has now published an urgent reminder that responses are required...
by westoncompliance | Apr 26, 2022 | BEIS, Environment, Offshore Installation, OPRED, OSPAR, Reporting, UK, Wells
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 | Jan 6, 2022 | BEIS, Chemicals, Dangerous Substances, Discharge, Drilling, Environment, OPRED, OSPAR
Operators are required to prepare an annual report relating to chemical use and discharge of in the course of drilling, production, work-over/intervention, pipeline and decommissioning operations during 2021. BEIS OPRED has published updated guidance and spreadsheets...
by westoncompliance | Apr 16, 2021 | BEIS, Environment, Offshore Installation, OPRED, OSPAR, Reporting, UK, Wells
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. BEIS OPRED has...
by westoncompliance | Dec 4, 2020 | BEIS, Discharge, Environment, Offshore Installation, OSPAR, Policy, UK, Water
BEIS has updated the guidelines for the UK Risk-Based Approach (UK RBA) Programme for the management of water discharges from offshore installations and has also created a technical report on the updated dilution factors for the UK RBA. The relevant information can be...
by westoncompliance | Nov 24, 2020 | Chemicals, Dangerous Substances, Environment, OSPAR, Reporting, UK
BEIS OPRED has published updated guidance and spreadsheets for the OSPAR Annual Reporting on the phase-out of hazardous substances. Relevant stakeholders must complete the spreadsheets for the Substitution Chemical annual reporting for 2020. The relevant information...
by westoncompliance | Apr 13, 2020 | BEIS, Environment, Offshore Installation, OPRED, OSPAR, UK
BEIS OPRED has recently published the following notice: 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 activity carried...
