by westoncompliance | Nov 1, 2024 | Decommissioning, Environment, Onshore, Permits and Licences, Radioactive Substances, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has updated the Standard Conditions for Radioactive Substances from V2 to V3 on its website.This affects the standard conditions which must be complied with when applying for an Environmental Authorisations (Scotland)...
by westoncompliance | Oct 15, 2024 | Environment, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK, Waste, Water
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) seeks views on proposed changes to the charging scheme for activities that will be regulated under the proposed changes to the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018. It is part of the Scottish...
by westoncompliance | Oct 11, 2024 | Consultation, Defra, Policy, Pollution, Regulatory Process, UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking views on the implementation of the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) under the Kiev Protocol. The consultation aims to gather views from interested organisations and individuals on...
by westoncompliance | Oct 4, 2024 | BEIS, DESNZ, Offshore Installation, OPRED, Pollution, Regulatory Process, UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have amended the attachments for Offshore Combustion...
by westoncompliance | Oct 1, 2024 | Consultation, Environment, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK, Water
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published a consultation seeking views on proposed changes to the charging scheme for activities that will be regulated under the proposed changes to the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018. It...
by westoncompliance | Sep 10, 2024 | Onshore, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK, Waste, Water
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has launched a consultation on SEPA’s proposed standard conditions that will apply to registration level authorisations for all water, waste, and industrial activities regulated under Environmental Authorisations...
by westoncompliance | Aug 7, 2024 | Consents, Licensing, NSTA, Regulatory Process, UK
As a result of the Energy Act 2023 receiving royal assent, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has updated the content of its processes/guidelines concerning changes in control of a licensee company.The NSTA has provided details on the implementation of the...
by westoncompliance | Aug 6, 2024 | Consultation, Environment, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK, Water
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published a consultation seeking views on proposed changes to the charging scheme for activities that will be regulated under the proposed changes to the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018. It...
by westoncompliance | Jul 9, 2024 | Environment Agency, ESOS, Onshore, Regulatory Process, UK
If an organisation qualifies for phase 3 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) but has not submitted a notification of compliance, registration on the Managing your Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (MESOS) system must take place as soon...
by westoncompliance | Jul 9, 2024 | OEUK, Offshore Installation, Onshore, Regulatory Process, Safety, UK, Well Operations
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has issued its third publication for the guidelines for well operators on well examination.This is an essential document developed to assist well operators in ensuring the safety, integrity, and regulatory compliance of oil and gas wells...
by westoncompliance | May 23, 2024 | Offshore Safety Directive, Regulatory Process, Safety
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are completing a post implementation review, which is a statutory requirement ensuring that the The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 (SCR15), are fit for purpose and continue...
by westoncompliance | May 21, 2024 | NSTA, Production consent, Regulatory Process, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) are making industry aware of an upcoming suspension of applications on the UK Energy Portal. The NSTA will not be processing any production, flare or vent consent applications or revisions between 17 June 2024 and 1 July...
by westoncompliance | May 3, 2024 | BEIS, DESNZ, Environment, Environment Agency, ESOS, Onshore, Regulatory Process, UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Environment Agency (EA) have announced that the Manage your Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (MESOS) system is now available to complete your notifications of compliance.The deadline for submitting...
by westoncompliance | Apr 30, 2024 | Carbon Capture and Storage, CO2, Environment, Habitat, Licensing, Net Zero, NSTA, OPRED, Permits and Licences, Regulatory Process, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened a competitive process inviting applications for Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licences in an area in the English Channel. These licences grant exclusive rights for the exploration and appraisal of potential...
by westoncompliance | Apr 26, 2024 | Development, Field Development, Maximising Economic Recovery (MER), Meetings, NSTA, OGA, Onshore, Regulatory Process, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published version 6 of its Statutory Meetings Notice which sets out obligations on industry to inform the NSTA in advance of certain meetings, provide the NSTA with documentation and, if the NSTA does not attend, provide...
by westoncompliance | Apr 22, 2024 | Consents, Licensing, NSTA, Operations, Permits and Licences, Regulatory Process, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is currently in the process of updating the content of it’s processes/guidelines concerning changes in control as a result of the Energy Act 2023 receiving Royal Assent.Meantime, please note that if a change in control...
by westoncompliance | Apr 10, 2024 | Planning, Regulatory Process
Decree 2020-2065, of 28 October 2020, provides in its Article 11 an annex on the activities classification by regime. The purpose of this draft Decree is to give the annex relating to the activities classification table the same legal value as the Decree. Le décret n°...
by westoncompliance | Apr 10, 2024 | Planning, Regulatory Process
The exploitation of oil and gas resources, which shall contribute to favourable economic development through sustained growth, requires significant investments in imported equipment and services necessary for petroleum operations. The purpose of this Decree is to...
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 | Feb 13, 2024 | Communication, Data, Decommissioning, Emissions, Environment, OPRED, Permits and Licences, Regulatory Process, Reporting, UK
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) has published communication to support the industry in completing their annual emissions report for the first time in METS, with parts of this on data gaps being repeated as previously...
