Rules and Regulations, Standards and Guidelines Governing
The Offshore Drilling Industry in Norway and UK Waters
Ee!utive Su""ary The scope of work requested by Jamstec through JDC was to provide a List of Rules ad Regulatios! "tadards ad #uidelies that gover the $ffshore Drillig %ctivity for &orway ad the 'ited (igdom )aters* This documet lists the various legislatio! rules ad regulatios ad guidelies that gover drillig activity i both &orwegia ad 'ited (igdom waters* +lease ote that the rules ad regulatios refereced i this paper cover drillig operatios where the purpose of the drillig operatio is for the e,ploitatio or e,ploratio of hydrocarbos -mierals. offshore* The primary agecies that are resposible for offshore activities i the 'ited (igdom ad &orway have bee idetified i the separate sectios titled 'ited (igdom )aters ad &orwegia )aters* The paper provides details o how to cotact the various agecies through web sites! telephoe umbers! email addresses ad physical addresses*
Re!o""endations #y $%D Engineering Servi!es $cea Drillig i the /0 st Cetury -$D/0. is a program whose missio is geological ivestigatio through deep ocea corig worldwide* 1 a telephoe discussio with a 'ited (igdom 2ealth ad "afety 3,ecutive official -Robert +aterso.! the followig commet was recorded4 5 1 ca cofirm that if the drill ship i questio is ot iteded to be used as a structure for the e,ploitatio! or e,ploratio with a view to e,ploitatio! of mieral resources by a well! the '( 2ealth ad "afety Legislatio will ot apply6* $D/0 eeds to cofirm with the &orwegia +etroleum Directorate -&+D. if the same is true for operatig i &orwegia waters* There are umerous %cts! Regulatios! #uidelies ad other Legislatio that apply to drillig for hydrocarbos i '( ad &orwegia waters* The various %cts! Regulatios! ad #uidelies are difficult to iterpret ad hece apply to ormal operatios* "ice the $D/0 +rogram is a scietific geological ivestigatio! it is recommeded to cotact the various #overmet %gecies to e,plai the type of drillig that will take place* %fter makig the correct cotacts! the specific %cts! Regulatios ad #uidelies ca be properly idetified that will apply to $D/0* The persos represetig $D/0 should be preset a basic drillig 7 corig program for discussio with the various agecies whe the meetigs take place* 8urthermore! it is suggested that the various agecies be cotacted i perso rather tha via telephoe! mail or email to obtai the clarificatios ad what regulatios will apply* 1 Re!o""ended &'lan of %!tion( for OD)*+ "uggest cotactig the agecies i the order they are listed* Cotact the 2ealth ad "afety 3,ecutive -2"3. i %berdee "cotlad* The 2"3 ca determie which %cts ad Regulatios will apply to $D/0* The 2"3 may also be able to advise cotacts i other '( %gecies ad which '( %gecies will have authority for the scietific corig program* Cotact the 9aritime : Coastguard %gecy* This %gecy will most likely be ivolved* The mai 9aritime : Coastguard %gecy is located "outh 2ampto! 3glad* The %berdee $ffice deals a great deal with the offshore idustry* Cotact the '( Departmet of Trade : 1dustry -CT1.* The CT1 $il ad #as Directorate is the brach that deals with the $ffshore 1dustry* Cotact the &orwegia +etroleum Directorate to discuss the program* The ;arious Regulatios ad #uidelies from the &+D ca be dowloaded free of charge from the &+D web site* Cotact the &orwegia 9arie Directorate to discuss the scietific corig program* 1f a closed loop drillig mud system is to be used! the various agecies would eed to be advised* The locatio of the corig site ad the type of mud system will dictate how the liquid ad cuttigs discharges should be dealt with* Depedig o the corig locatio the 8isheries %gecies may also eed to be cotacted* The drillers ad toolpushers o the drillship most likely will eed the 1teratioal )ell Cotrol 8orum )ell Cotrol Certificatio that is valid i both &orwegia ad '( waters.* There are umerous compaies that ca assist i producig the documets required to comply with regulatios i &orway ad the 'ited (igdom that icludes developig "afety Cases* 1 both &orway ad the '(! "afety Cases are (ey Documets for approval to work* % e,ample of a compay that ca help is listed below4 Det &orske ;eritas -'"%. 1c $lav Rasmusse 0<=>? +ark Te +lace "uite 0?? 2ousto! Te,as @@?A> +hoe4 /A0B@/0B<@@C 8a,4 /A0B@/0B<D?> 3mail4 olav*RasmusseEdv*com
2 United Kingdo" Waters O,eration Listed below are the (ey 'ited (igdom #overmet %gecies to Cotact for Coset ad %pproval for coductig Research Corig $peratios i '( )aters* I- UK .ealth and Safety Ee!utive The '( 2ealth ad "afety 3,ecutive is the mai #overmet Fody i the '( for coductig $ffshore Drillig $peratios* '( 2ealth ad "afety Legislatio4 The 2ealth ad "afety at )ork -2"). %ct 0D@> Regulatios made uder the 2") %ct The 2") %ct applies i #reat Fritai -the lad mass. ad is applied oly to certai activities offshore through the 2ealth ad "afety at )ork etc* %ct -%pplicatio outside #reat Fritai. $rder /??0 "1/??0 &o* /0/@ $onta!ts+ %ddress / 'hone / We# Site '( 2ealth "afety 3,ecutive for $ffshore $peratios Lord Culle 2ouse 8raser +lace %berdee! "cotlad %F/C ='F +hoe4 >> 0//> /C/C?? % cotact for the 2ealth ad "afety 3,ecutive Robert +aterso $ffshore Divisio +hoe4 >> 0//> /C/C>C 8a,4 >> 0//> /C/</D 3mail4 Robert*paterso Ehse*gsi*gov*uk )ebsite4 http477www*hse*gov*uk7actio7ide, 'u#li!ations+ This publicatio should be obtaied as soo as possible* 1t will give isight as to whether the $cea Drillig i the /0 st Cetury comes uder the 2") legislatio* $rder /??0 "1/??0 &o* /0/@ describes the activities to which 2") legislatio applies* The 3 cost of the documet is / pouds sterlig i the '(* The +ublicatio &umber is 1"F& ?B 00B?/DC<@B<* % catalog of the '( 2ealth ad "afety 3,ecutive +ublicatios with respect to %cts ad Regulatios for the offshore idustry has bee requested* The +ublicatios for the '( 2ealth ad "afety 3,ecutive for offshore idustry ca be purchased through the 2"3 %berdee! "cotlad $ffice* &ote a list of the +ublicatios for the offshore idustry was ot available o the 2"3 )eb "ite* II- UK De,art"ent of Trade and Industry 0DTI1 Oil and Gas Dire!torate The Departmet of Trade ad 1dustrys $il ad #as Directorate work icludes the promotio ad regulatio of the e,ploratio ad developmet of '( oil ad gas resourcesG cosideratio of evirometal issues ad the eeds of other lad ad se usersG the promotio of ope ad competitive markets ad the collectio! aalysis ad dissemiatio of data* DTI Oil and Gas Dire!torate !ontrols the following u,strea" a!tivities+ Licesig Ta,atio 3,ploratio )ell Cosets 8ield Developmet 8ield Cosets 1frastructure $peratios 8ield Reportig Decommissioig 9easuremet Regulations+ +etroleum %ct 0DDA +etroleum %ct -Commecemet &o* 0. $rder 0DDD +etroleum -Curret 9odel Clauses. $rder 0DDD #as Directive implemetig regulatios i force 3virometal regulatio 7 legislatio $onta!ts+ "ee %ttachmet % for Cotacts i the DTI $il ad #as Directorate 4 )eb "ite4 http477www*dti*gov*uk7 'u#li!ations+ Curret DT1 publicatios ca be foud o the DT1 )eb "ite4 http477www*dti*gov*uk7publicatios or at email address4 pubs*uitEdti*gsi*gov*uk III- The 2ariti"e 3 $oastguard %gen!y The 9aritime : Coastguard %gecy is resposible for the followig4 Developig! promotig ad eforcig high stadards of marie safety 9iimisig loss of life amogst seafarers ad coastal users Respodig to maritime emergecies /> hours a day 9iimiHig the risk of pollutio of the marie eviromet from ships ad where pollutio occurs! miimiHig the impact o '( iterests The arm of the 9aritime : Coastguard %gecy that is most active with the $ffshore 1dustry is 59aritime $peratios Directorate6* The Directorate of 9aritime $peratios cosists of four separate parts4 3forcemet! "urvey ad 1spectio! 2er 9aIestys Coastguard -29C#. ad Couter +ollutio* These braches provide statutory survey ad ispectio services to esure the '( fleet meets high safety stadards ad carry out +ort "tate Cotrol of o '( ships! 1vestigate ad prosecute breaches of 9erchat "hippig legislatio! coBordiate search ad rescue ad maitai a marie couter pollutio respose capability* The 9aritime : Coastguard %gecy will advise the certificates ad documetatio required for the rig to be i '( waters* $onta!ts+ )ebsite4 http477www*mcagecy*org*uk7directory7operatios 9ai $ffice 9aritime : Coastguard %gecy "prig +lace 0?C Commercial Road "outhampto! 3glad "$0C 03# +hoe4 >> /= A?=/ D0?? 5 %berdee $ffice > th 8loor 9arie 2ouse Flakies Juay %berdee! "cotlad %F00 C+F 3mail4 wmK%berdeeEmcga*gov $il 1dustry Liaiso Team +hoe4 >> 0//> CD@D== 7 C@>/@D 8a,4 >> 0//> C@CD/? I4- United Kingdo" Offshore O,erators %sso!iation 0UKOO%1 '($$% is the represetative orgaiHatio for the '( offshore oil ad gas idustry* 1ts members are compaies licesed by the #overmet to e,plore for ad produce oil ad gas i '( waters* '($$%s $bIectives "afety 3ergy ad 3viromet +olicy $peratios ad Techical Committee 1dustrial Relatios 7 "ocial Legislatio 8iscal ad 3coomic %ffairs #as 1ssues Commuicatios 6 UKOO% $onta!t Details+ Lodo / d 8loor /=/B/>/ ;au,hall Fridge Road Lodo! ")0; 0%' 3glad +hoe4 >> /? @A?/ />?? 8a,4 >> /? @A?/ />?0 %berdee D %lby Terrace %berdee! "cotlad %F0? 0L+ +hoe4 >> 0//> </< <C/ 8a,4 >> 0//> </< C?= 3mail4 ifoEukooa*co*uk )eb "ite4 http477www*oiladgas*org*uk )eb "ite4 http477ukooa*co*uk7ukooa &ote '($$% has umerous liks to other web sites o their web page* 'u#li!ations+ % list of publicatios ca be foud i %ppedi, F* The +ublicatios are guidelies for operatig i 'ited (igdom )aters* 7 Norwegian Waters O,erations I- Norwegian 'etroleu" Dire!torate 0N'D1 The &orwegia +etroleum Directorate -&+D. is a public body that has bee assiged authority to regulate the e,ploratio ad e,ploitatio of petroleum resources! i order to moitor ad esure safe ad appropriate drillig activities* The framework of petroleum activities is thus a regulatory cocer of the &+D! ad matters of safety ad workig eviromet are beig supervised -audited. to see if stadards are perfectly acceptable M as required by law* &ew regulatios regardig 2ealth! 3viromet ad "afety of +etroleum %ctivities -the 8ramework Regulatios. were eacted by the (ig i &orways Coucil =0 i %ugust /??0* %lso! the followig regulatios i the field of health! eviromet ad safety were issued by the &+D! the &orwegia +ollutio Cotrol %uthority -"8T. ad the &orwegia Foard of 2ealth -&F2. o = "eptember /??0* The &+D coordiates supervisio of the petroleum activities uder the regulatios i coformity with Royal Decree of /A Jue 0DAC o the %rragemet of "upervisio of "afety etc*! i the +etroleum %ctivities o the &orwegia Cotietal "helf* 'u#li!ations+ The five regulatios were etered ito force Jauary 0 st ! /??/* The five regulatios are listed below4 The 8ramework Regulatios -&ote4 "ectio <= subsectio / gives details for regulatios that were repealed Jauary 0 st ! /??/. The 9aagemet Regulatios B Regulatios relatig to 9aagemet i the +etroleum %ctivities The 1formatio Duty Regulatios M Regulatios relatig to 9aterial ad 1formatio i the +etroleum %ctivities The 8acilities Regulatios M Regulatios relatig to the Desig ad $utfittig of 8acilities etc* i the +etroleum %ctivities The %ctivities Regulatios M Regulatios relatig to Coduct of %ctivities i the +etroleum %ctivities 8 The followig #uidelies are published for the five regulatios* #uidelies to the 8ramework Regulatios #uidelies to the 9aagemet Regulatios #uidelies to the 1formatio Duty Regulatios #uidelies to the 8acilities Regulatios #uidelies to the %ctivities Regulatios The Regulations and Guidelines !an #e found at the we# site listed #elow- The Regulations and Guidelines !an #e downloaded free of !harge- http477www*pd*o7regelverk7r/??/7frameKe*htm $onta!t Infor"ation for the N'D+ +rofessor $lav 2asses ;ei 0? +*$* Fo, <?? &B>??= "tavager! &orway +hoe4 >@ C0 A@ <? ?? 8a,4 >@ C0 CC 0C @0 +hoe to order +ublicatios4 >@ C0 A@ <? 0D 3mail address for publicatios4 ui*siversteEpd*o 3mail address4 postboksEpd*o &+D $fficial %ddress4 &orwegia +etroleum Directorate +*$* Fo, <?? &B>??= "tavager! &orway 9 II- Norwegian 2ariti"e Dire!torate 0N2D1
0 Norwegian Na"e+ S5ofartsdire6toratet. The &9D is resposible for the Regulatig of "hippig i &orway* The Regulatios that gover the +etroleum 1dustry ca be foud i the publicatio listed below4 &9D Regulatios for 9obile $ffshore 'its! 0DDD $onta!t Infor"ation+ "Iofartsdirektoratet +ostboks A0/= Dep ??=/ $slo &orway +hoe4 // >C >C ?? 8a,4 // >C >C ?0 3mail address4 postmottakEsIofartsdir*dep*o III- Norwegian O,erators %sso!iation 0O781 The &orwegia $perators %ssociatio is similar to '($$%* This is a source of iformatio for guidelies for workig i the &orwegia $ffshore %reas* $L8 is orgaiHed i two braches! oe for oil compaies ad oe for cotractig compaies* The oil compaies are either owers of or participats i productio liceses for petroleum o the &orwegia Cotietal "helf* The brach for supplier compaies icludes well service compaies! drillig compaies! subsea cotractors! caterig compaies! supply bases ad compaies withi the fields of ispectio! safety ad security services ad other services $onta!t Infor"ation+ )eb "ite4 http477www*olf*o )eb "ite for +ublicatios4 http477www*olf*o7pub 10 %''ENDI9 &%( Departmet of Trade ad 1dustry $il ad #as Directorate Cotacts for Licesig! 3,ploratio ad Developmet 11 12 De,art"ent of Trade and Industry Oil and Gas Dire!torate $onta!ts for 7i!ensing, E,loration and Develo,"ent Dire!tor "imo Toole eBmail4 simo*tooleEdti*gsi*gov*uk
Oil and Gas "etering Resposibilities4 Douglas #riffi tel*4 ?0//> /C>?<= fa,4 ?0//> /C>?0D eBmail4 douglas*griffiEdti*gsi*gov*uk
Se!tion res,onsi#ilities 'ro"otion, Knowledge and E,loration 'ro"otion 8ocal poit for potetial ew etrats to '(C" 1detificatio of ivestmet opportuities -prospects! discoveries! fields.
Knowledge Data maagemet ad release '(C" reserves ad productio forecasts '(C" boudaries )ell cosets E,loration 1detificatio of remaiig '(C" e,ploratio potetial Techical iput to ew licesig 8allow block ad fallow discovery iitiatives 3surig all techically valid prospects are drilled Sustaina#le .ydro!ar#ons %dditional Re!overy 'rogra""e 0S.%R'. 9aagemet of research ad developmet proIects for developig Nbest practiceN ad improved oil recovery! icludig Joit 1dustry +roIects -J1+s.* Dissemiatio of ew kowledge ad promotio of best practice to idustry* 9aagemet of the %dvisory Committee o 2ydrocarbos %dditioal Recovery Research -%C2%RR.* 15 Environ"ental Engineering 1++C implemetatio for offshore combustio istallatios* 3ergy efficiecy* 2"3 liaiso* "pecial studies B costig of proposals*
7i!en!e %d"inistration Licece admiistratio! icludig licesig rouds* Licesig policy icludig cosultatios with other govermet departmets ad other bodies over evirometal! fisheries! defece! trasport ad other relevat issues* Receipt of applicatios fees ad licece retal paymets* 7i!ensing Rounds $shore ad offshore licesig rouds* $ut of roud applicatios*
'oli!y :ran!h ,oli!y* Licesig policy icludig timig of rouds ad preBroud cosultatios* $ut of roud applicatios* Receipt of applicatios fees ad licece retal paymets*
Infrastru!ture Liaiso with &orwegia ad Dutch regulatory authorities! icludig media lie fields* Trasport ad termials! pipelies ifrastructure ad facilities offshore* $il ad gas supply! availability 7 reliability ad emergecy plaig* Develo,"ent and 'rodu!tion %ssessmet of discovered '( hydrocarbo reserves* Techical evaluatio of developmet plas for oil ad gas fields* 3stimatio of future productio profiles* Review of field performace* %pproval of ew productio operators* Top of page $onsents 8ield developmet approvals* $il ad gas productio cosets* 16 Commissioig cosets* %ual flarig ad vetig cosets* +ipelie )orks %uthorisatios* Cessatio of productio approvals*
2etering 1spectio of oil ad gas measuremet systems agaist DT1 9easuremet #uidelies Review of LiceseesN proposals for ew oil ad gas measuremet systems* Developmet of '( Regulatory regime for $il ad #as 9easuremet* Liaiso with overseas #overmets o areas of commo iterest*
Onshore %ll techical aspects of oshore e,ploratio ad developmet! icludig4 Licesig rouds ad licece work obligatios* Drillig applicatios ad developmet plas* Coalbed methae ad mies gas* $shore data release* 17 $onta!ts for Environ"ent and De!o""issioning .ead of Environ"ent 3 De!o""issioning Resposibilities4 Jim Campbell eBmail4Jim*CampbellEdti*gsi*gov*uk
.ead of Environ"ental 'oli!y Develo,"ent Resposibilities4 Joh 9asli eBmail4 Joh*9asliEdti*gsi*gov*uk #eeral 3quiries Tel4 ?/? @/0C C=0> #eeral 3quiries 8a,4 ?/? @/0C C/D/ :ran!h res,onsi#ilities Environ"ent 3 De!o""issioning $#B3D has three sectios that cover 3virometal +olicy ad Regulatio! $peratios ad 3forcemet! ad Decommissioig* The +olicy ad Regulatio sectios are split betwee %berdee ad Lodo* The Frach has geeral resposibility for dealig with pollutio prevetio ad detectio ad emergecy respose i the evet of a potetial offshore pollutio icidet* The maIority of policy activity is coducted uder iteratioal agreemets arisig from the $"+%R Commissio ad 3'* $#B3D is also resposible for the developmet! implemetatio ad eforcemet of evirometal legislatio such that '( oil ad gas activity ca proceed cost effectively! i a evirometally soud 18 maer i the cote,t of sustaiability* )e are here to esure that the Departmet is ot e,posed to the possibility of successful legal challege or egative press commet*
Se!tion res,onsi#ilities Environ"ental 'oli!y 3surig '( iterests are fully represeted i 3'! iteratioal ad atioal for a ad that coclusios acceptable i terms of '( policy are achieved* 3stablishig ad maitaiig effective relatioships with other atioal govermets which esure effective commuicatio ad uderstadig of '( aims ad policies*
Environ"ental O,erations This uits focus is o esurig the implemetatio of evirometal legislatio by ispectio ad promotig compliace ad! esurig that ew licece applicats have satisfactory procedures i place to operate i a maer! which reflects best evirometal practice* De!o""issioning Resposible for esurig decommissioig activity is carried out i a maer! which meets legislative requiremets ad also best egieerig ad evirometal practice ad avoids uecessary ta,Bpayer e,posure* 8or further iformatio o decommissioig please click here*
'oli!y Develo,"ent 3surig '( iterests are fully represeted i 3'! iteratioal ad atioal for a ad that coclusios acceptable i terms of '( policy are achieved 3stablishig ad maitaiig effective relatioships with other atioal govermets which esure effective commuicatio ad uderstadig of '( aims ad policies 19 $onta!ts for 2ar6ets and 'oli!y Dire!tor of 2ar6ets and 'oli!y Resposibilities4 % 3ggigto eBmail4 %*3ggigtoEdti*gsi*gov*uk Tel*4 ?/? @/0C C/>A 8a,4 ?/? @/0C <D@/
2ar6ets and 'oli!y 1teratioal! ecoomics! oil ta,atio ad dowstream oil markets4 trasboudary fields ad pipelies! '( cotietal shelf -'(C". delimitatio! '(C" fiscal regime ad statistics! geeral '(C" policy*
Deli"itation and Trans#oundary Issues Treaties! '(C" delimitatio! trasboudary fields ad pipelies* 'pstream applicatio of 3' #as Directives* North Sea Ta 'oli!y +olicy ad ecoomic advice o '(C" ta,atio! licesig! offshore ifrastructure ad decommissioig isurace issues*
Oil and Gas E!ono"i!s and %,,raisal 3coomic appraisal of oil ad gas field developmet plasG gas flarig* $il ad gas productio forecasts ad depletio*
U,strea" Oil and Gas S,onsorshi, #eeral '(C" policy4 liaiso with offshore idustryG ifrastructure policy! icludig review of the $ffshore 1frastructure Code of +racticeG applicatio of competitio law to '(C"*
'oli!y and :riefing $o;ordination Friefig ad +olicy CoBordiatio! editorship of the 5Frow Fook6 21 %''ENDI9 &:( <U-K-OO% 'u#li!ations 7ist= 22 UKOO% 'u#li!ations 7ist 0)> ?an )@@)1 Note+ 2e"#er 'ri!e are for 2e"#ers of the United Kingdo" Offshore O,erators %sso!iation Key Year Code Title Members Price Pblic Price Data Exchange:
1986 1!36 P2"86 Data #$c%a&'e (ormat ) *a+ Mari&e Positio&i&' 0!00 0!00 1990 1!35 P1"90 Data #$c%a&'e (ormat ) Post Plot T%is ,blicatio& is &o+ a-ailable .ree o. c%ar'e! 0!00 0!00 1991 1!37 P2"91 Data #$c%a&'e (ormat ) *a+ Mari&e Positio&i&' T%is ,blicatio& is &o+ a-ailable .ree o. c%ar'e! 0!00 0!00 1994 1!38 P2"94 Data #$c%a&'e (ormat ) *a+ Mari&e Positio&i&' T%e P"94 .ormat .or t%e e$c%a&'e o. ra+ ,ositio&i&' data is recomme&ded b/ 01223 .or 'e&eral se i& t%e 2il a&d 4as #5P i&dstr/! 0!00 0!00 1994 1!39 P5"94 Data #$c%a&'e (ormat ) Pi,eli&e Positio& T%is .ormat6 +%ic% is a re-isio& o. t%e P5"86 .ormat6 %as bee& desi'&ed to .acilitate t%e e$c%a&'e o. ,i,eli&es6 ot%er sbsea .lo+li&es6 mbilicals a&d ,o+er cables7 ,ositio& data! 0!00 0!00 1999 1!345 01223 P (ormats ) #ro,ea& Petrolem 8r-e/ 4ro, Codes a&d Co) ordi&ate 8/stem 9ames .or se +it%i& T%is 4ideli&e allo+s .or t%e se o. :#ro,ea& Petrolem 8r-e/ 4ro,: ;#P84< codesa&d co)ordi&ate s/stem &ames6 to be sed +it%i& t%e 01223 :P: .ormats! 0!00 0!00 2000 1!395 P6"98 Data #$c%a&'e (ormat ) 3D 8eismic =i&&i&' 4rids ) *e-ised T%is docme&t re-ised .or 2000 ,ro-ides a data e$c%a&'e .ormat .or 3D 8eismic =i&&i&' 4rids a&d related co-era'e ,erimeters! It also e$,lai&s t%e di..iclties i&%ere&t i& t%e c%oice o. co)ordi&ate re.ere&ce s/stems! (rom t%e de.i&ed ,arameter set6 sers +ill be able to determi&e t%e sbset o. ,arameters +%ic% satis./ t%eir ,rese&t de.i&itio&s a&d co-era'e re>ireme&ts! T%is ,blicatio& is a-ailable .ree o. c%ar'e! Please clic? o& t%e PD( ico& belo+ to do+&load a co,/! 0!00 0!00
Economics:
1996 1!62 To+ards 2020 ) Tec%&ical 8,,leme&t T%e Tec%&ical 8,,leme&t co&tai&s details o. t%e a&al/tical met%ods sed i& t%e 8td/ a&d i&.ormatio& o& t%e selectio& o. re,rese&tati-e oil a&d 'as .ields to'et%er +it% t%eir ,rodctio& a&d cost ,ro.iles ;i&cldes a co,/ o. 8td/<! 10!00 20!00 1997 1!541 823P 1 ) 8im,li.icatio& o. @oi&t Ae&tre 3cco&ti&' .or t%e 01 2il 5 4as I&dstr/ ) 8ta&dard 2il I&dstr/ 3cco&ti&' Procedres T%ese ,rocedres co-er t%e @oi&t Ae&tre 3cco&ti&' 8im,li.icatio& ,roBect6 +%ere t%ere is ,ercei-ed to be co&siderable sco,e .or e..icie&cies t%ro'% redci&' d,licatio&6 elimi&ati&' &&ecessar/ re,orti&' a&d sta&dardisi&' certai& ,rocedres! 0!00 10!00 1998 1!542 823P 2 ) 8tateme&t o. Commo& 8ta&dards i& @oi&t Ae&tre 3diti&' .or t%e 01 2il 5 4as I&dstr/6 Isse 16 @a&ar/ 1998 Pri&ci,les to be a,,lied i& t%e adits o. Boi&t -e&tres establis%ed .or 0&ited 1i&'dom Co&ti&e&tal 8%el. 0!00 10!00 23 ;01C8< e$,loratio&6 de-elo,me&t a&d ,rodctio& acti-ities! I&cor,orati&' additio&al crre&t best ,ractice 4ideli&es a,,ro-ed b/ t%e (i&a&ce Directors (orm! 1998 1!543 823P 3 ) Mi&imm 8ta&dards .or Cell Cost *e-ie+s T%is is t%e re,ort o. t%e +or?'ro, s,o&sored b/ t%e 2il I&dstr/ (i&a&ce 3ssociatio& ;2I(3< a&d t%e (i&a&ce Directors (orm ;(D(< to redce a&d sta&dardise across t%e I&dstr/ t%e +or? srro&di&' Cell *e-ie+s! 10!00 15!00 1999 (13 #co&omic *e,ort ;01223< 1999 T%e ,r,ose o. t%is #co&omic *e,ort is to smmarise t%e crre&t state o. t%e 01 oil a&d 'as e$,loratio& a&d ,rodctio& i&dstr/ b/ re-ie+i&' acti-it/ a&d e$ami&i&' t%e dri-ers a&d obstacles .or .tre ,ro,ecti-it/ i& t%e 01C8! 0!00 0!00 2000 (21 Dar&essi&' Tale&t a&d Tec%&olo'/ ) 01223 2000 #co&omic *e,ort 01223:s seco&d #co&omic *e,ort otli&es crre&t i&dstr/ acti-it/6 a&d ide&ti.ies i&itiati-es a&d collaborati-e measres +%ic% +ill be re>ired to sstai& t%e .tre o. t%e 01C8 to 2010 a&d be/o&d! 0!00 0!00
Emergency Response/Health and Safety:
1990 1!20 (ormal 8a.et/ 3ssessme&t ;(83< T%ese ,rocedres are i& t+o ,arts! Part 1 co-ers 2bBecti-es6 8co,e6 Co&te&t a&d 8bmissio&s! Part 2 co-ers Cor,orate 8a.et/ Ma&a'eme&t6 Descri,tio& o. I&stallatio&6 I&stallatio& 8a.et/ Ma&a'eme&t6 I&.ormatio& *elati&' to Pote&tial MaBor 3ccide&ts6 a&d Com,a&/ Aeri.icatio& Pla& .or (83! 10!00 30!00 1995 1!11 #mer'e&c/ *es,o&se .or 2..s%ore I&stallatio&s ) Ma&a'eme&t o. T%ese 4ideli&es ,ro-ide t%ose +it% res,o&sibilities i& t%e o..s%ore i&dstr/ .or de-isi&' a&d assessi&' emer'e&c/ res,o&se arra&'eme&ts +it% broad 'ida&ce o& met%ods o. %o+ to 'o abot assessi&' de-elo,i&' a&d Bsti./i&' t%e ade>ac/ o. t%eir arra&'eme&ts .or #mer'e&c/ *es,o&se! T%ese 4ideli&es address t%e de-elo,me&t a&d assessme&t o. arra&'eme&ts .or ,ote&tial maBor accide&ts6 i&cldi&' t%e de-elo,me&t o. a,,ro,riate ,er.orma&ce sta&dards! 8,eci.ic 'ida&ce o& +%at arra&'eme&ts s%old be c%ose& or details o. s,eci.ic tec%&ical o,tio&s are &ot i&clded! 50!00 100!00 1995 1!17 (ire 5 #$,losio& DaEard Ma&a'eme&t T%ese 4ideli&es %a-e bee& ,re,ared to e&cora'e a& i&te'rated a,,roac% to t%e ma&a'eme&t o. (ires a&d #$,losio&s! 3s sc%6 t%e/ com,leme&t t%e 8a.et/ Case a&d s%old %el, t%ose ,erso&s +it% res,o&sibilities .or t%e sa.e desi'&6 co&strctio& 5 o,eratio& o. i&stallatio&s to ma&a'e .ire 5 e$,losio& %aEards! 50!00 100!00 1996 1!44 8a.et/)critical #leme&t ) Ma&a'eme&t o. T%ese 4ideli&es are i&te&ded to be sed to %el, t%ose i&-ol-ed i& t%e ma&a'eme&t o. maBor accide&t %aEards to ide&ti./ a&d -eri./ t%e i&te'rit/ o. 8C#s! (ollo+i&' t%ese 4ideli&es +ill assist i& t%e com,lia&ce o. t%e rele-a&t re>ireme&ts o. t%e 8a.et/ Case *e'latio&s6 ,articlarl/ t%ose as,ects modi.ied b/ t%e Desi'& 5 Co&strctio& *e'latio&s ;DC*< a&d t%e Pre-e&tio& o. (ire a&d #$,losio&6 a&d #mer'e&c/ *es,o&se *e'latio&s ;P(##*<! 10!00 20!00 1996 1!59 Telecomm&icatio& 8/stems o& 9ormall/ 3tte&ded I&stallatio&s ) 8a.et/ *elated ) ;Isse 9o!2< T%ese 4ideli&es %a-e bee& ,re,ared to 'i-e 'ida&ce o& t%e desi'& o. telecomm&icatio&s s/stems re>ired .or sa.et/ ,r,oses o& 93I associated +it% oil a&d 'as ,rodctio& i& 01C8 +aters! 10!00 20!00 1996 1!60 Telecomm&icatio& 8/stems o& 9ormall/ 0&atte&ded I&stallatio&s ) 8a.et/ *elated ) ;Isse 9o!2< T%ese 4ideli&es %a-e bee& ,re,ared to 'i-e 'ida&ce o& t%e desi'& o. telecomm&icatio&s s/stems re>ired .or sa.et/ ,r,oses o& 90I associated +it% oil a&d 'as ,rodctio& i& 01C8 +aters! 10!00 20!00 1997 1!15 #stablis%me&t a&d =o/a'e o. 8a.et/ Fo&es 3ro&d 8bsea I&stallatio&s Isse 9o 2! T%ese 4ideli&es ,ro-ide ad-ice to 2,erators see?i&' to establis% a 8a.et/ Fo&e aro&d a sbsea i&stallatio&! C%e&e-er ,ossible6 sbsea i&stallatio&s s%odl be desi'&ed a&d co&strcted i& sc% a ma&&er so as to de.lect .is%i&' tra+ls a&d +it%sta&d t%eir im,act6 &less a 500 metre 8a.et/ Fo&e %as bee& establis%ed aro&d t%e i&stallatio&! 8ome e$isti&' co&se&ts ma/ i&clde a re>ireme&t .or bo/a'e a&d t%ese 4ideli&es are &ot i&te&ded to co&.lict +it% a&/ s,eci.ic co&ditio&s crre&tl/ i& .orce! 0!00 10!00 1999 1!415 *is? *elated Decisio& 8,,ort ) I&dstr/ 4ideli&es o& a (rame+or? .or I& t%ese 'ideli&es 01223 %as set ot t%e basis .or ma&a'i&' t%e ris?s o. o..s%ore o,eratio&s .or t%e 01 2il a&d 4as I&dstr/! It re,rese&ts a&d i&te'rates t%e ma&/ di..ere&t a,,roac%es to maBor accide&t %aEard sa.et/ e-alatio&s a&d decisio& ma?i&'! 20!00 50!00 1999 1!416 Dealt% a&d 8a.et/ Ma&a'eme&t 8/stems I&ter.aci&' 15!00 30!00 24 T%ese 4ideli&es %a-e bee& de-elo,ed to re,lace G01223 4ideli&es o& 8a.et/ Ma&a'eme&t 8/stem I&ter.aci&'6 1993G a&d is based o& t%e ?e/ eleme&ts o. t%e model Dealt% a&d 8a.et/ Ma&a'eme&t 8/stem described i& t%e 01 Dealt% a&d 8a.et/ #$ecti-e:s boo?let D8 ;4< 65! 1999 (12 8te, C%a&'e 8tats *e,ort ) (rt%eri&' a 4oal o. a 50H im,ro-eme&t i& 8a.et/ T%e 8te, C%a&'e i& 8a.et/ i&itiati-e +as la&c%ed i& 8e,tember 1997! T+o /ears o&6 t%is broc%re assesses t%e ,ro'ress t%at %as bee& made! 0!00 0!00 2000 1!31 Medical 3s,ects o. (it&ess .or 2..s%ore Cor? ) 3 4ide .or #$ami&i&' P%/sicia&s T%ese 4ideli&es set ot +%at is co&sidered to be 'ood ,ractice re'ardi&' t%e le-el o. %ealt% a&d .it&ess re>ired .or ,erso&s +or?i&' o..s%ore! T%e/ %a-e bee& com,iled to aid t%e #$ami&i&' P%/sicia&:s assessme&t o. t%e medical .it&ess o. a& i&di-idal to +or? i& t%e o..s%ore e&-iro&me&t! 25!00 50!00 2000 1!315 (irst 3id a&d Medical #>i,me&t o& 2..s%ore I&stallatio&s Isse 9o!1 December 2000 T%ese 4ideli&es ,ro-ide .rt%er 'ida&ce o& sic?ba/s6 t%eir arra&'eme&ts6 la/ot6 e>i,me&t6 .acilities6 a&d recomme&datio&s o& core dr' i&-e&tor/ .or all &ormall/ atte&ded o..s%ore i&stallatio&s6 ,i,ela/i&' bar'es a&d %ea-/ li.t -essels! 15!00 30!00 2000 1!412 Ia&titati-e *is? 3ssessme&t 0&certai&t/ ) 4ideli&es .or ;Isse 9o! 16 Marc% 2000< T%e ,r,ose o. t%ese 4ideli&es is to address t%e im,act o. &certai&t/ o& Ia&tati-e *is? 3ssessme&t ;I*3<! T%e/ see? to ,romote a+are&ess o. t%e sorces o. &certai&t/ i& I*36 %o+ to address t%ese6 a&d to %i'%li'%t some o. t%e ?e/ be&e.its a&d limitatio&s o. &derta?i&' a&d a&al/sis o. &certai&t/! 25!00 50!00 2001 1!041 8a.e Pac?i&' a&d Da&dli&' o. Car'o to a&d .rom 2..s%ore Jocatio&s ) 4ideli&es .or t%e T%e ,r,ose o. t%is 'ideli&es is to assist o,erators6 -essel o+&ers6 lo'istics com,a&ies6 co&tractors6 -e&dors6 cre+s a&d o..s%ore ,erso&&el to reco'&ise t%e %aEards i&-ol-ed i& t%e ,ac?a'i&' a&d %a&dli&' o. car'o dri&' &ormal o,eratio&s to a-oid or redce t%e associated ris?s! 25!00 50!00
Environment:
1995 1!02 3tmos,%eric #missio&s .rom 2il a&d 4as (acilities ) *edci&' T%ese 4ideli&es .ocs o& im,ro-i&' air emissio&s ,er.orma&ce a&d .l.ils a commitme&t made to 4o-er&me&t to ,romote cost e..ecti-e redctio& tec%&i>es! It combi&es t%e ,ractical s''estio&s reslti&' .rom i&dstr/6 4o-er&me&t a&d i&de,e&de&t stdies! 10!00 50!00 1995 1!03 3tmos,%eric #missio&s I&-e&tor/ T%ese 4ideli&es are co&cer&ed +it% t%e establis%me&t o. a re'lar re,orti&' sc%eme .or 01 #$,loratio& a&d ,rodctio& atmos,%eric emissio&s! 10!00 50!00 1995 1!12 #&-iro&me&tal 4ideli&es ) Ma&a'eme&t 8/stems6 3diti&' a&d Trai&i&' T%ese 4ideli&es are a .rame+or? &der +%ic% Member Com,a&ies ma/ co&dct t%eir bsi&ess i& a sociall/ res,o&sible a&d et%ical ma&&er t%at ,rotects sa.et/6 %ealt% a&d t%e e&-iro&me&t! T%e/ reco'&ise t%e im,orta&ce o. e&-iro&me&tal aditi&' a&d t%e si'&i.ica&t role +%ic% co&tractors ,la/ o& t%e i&dstr/6 3lt%o'% it is reco'&ised t%at sa.et/ a&d occ,atio&al %ealt% are ?e/ areas +%ic% are closel/ related to e&-iro&me&tal isses6 t%e/ s,eci.icall/ address t%e e..ects o. 01223 Members7 o,eratio&s o& t%e e&-iro&me&t a&d t%e &atral ,rocesses +it%i& t%at e&-iro&me&t! 10!00 20!00 1995 1!13 #&-iro&me&tal 4ideli&es .or #$,loratio& 2,eratio&s i& 9ear)s%ore a&d 8e&siti-e 3reas T%ese 4ideli&es describe t%e best crre&t i&dstr/ e&-iro&me&tal ma&a'eme&t ,ractices +%ic% ca& be ado,ted b/ 2,erators i& &ear)s%ore +aters6 +it%ot com,romisi&' sa.et/ or o,eratio&al -iabilit/! 10!00 30!00 1996 1!14 #&-iro&me&tal Dealt% .or 2..s%ore I&stallatio&s ) ;Isse 9o!3< T%ese 4ideli&es co-er (ood D/'ie&e6 Cateri&' (acilities6 3ccommodatio& 3reas6 Potable Cater 8,,lies a&d Co&trol o. I&.ectios Disease! 10!00 30!00 1998 (2 #&-iro&me&tal *e,ort ;01223< 1998 T%is docme&t mar?s t%e be'i&&i&' o. a ,rocess +%ereb/ t%e 01 o..s%ore oil a&d 'as i&dstr/ describes its e&-iro&me&tal ,er.orma&ce more ,blicl/! It 'i-es a& i&dstr/ ,ers,ecti-e o& crre&t e&-iro&me&tal isses o. si'&i.ica&ce! It also co&tai&s t%e .irst >a&ti.ied stateme&t o. disc%ar'es a&d emissio&s .rom t%e 0!00 0!00 25 .acilities o. members o. 01223! Please -ie+ t%is re,ort o&li&e b/ -isiti&' t%e :I&dstr/ Isses: sectio& o. t%e +ebsite a&d .ollo+i&' t%e li&? .rom t%e :#&-iro&me&t: area! 1999 1!275 Im,act o. 2..s%ore #missio&s 4ideli&es T%is std/ re,rese&ts t%e .irst sta'e i& a ,roBect aimed at modelli&' t%e emissio&s .rom o..s%ore i&stallatio&s a&d e-alati&' t%eir im,act! 15!00 30!00 1999 (11 #&-iro&me&t *e,ort ;01223< 1999 T%is is t%e seco&d 01223 e&-iro&me&tal re,ort! I& t%is re,ort +e co-er t%e 1998 cale&der /ear! T%is is i& li&e +it% or commitme&t to become more tra&s,are&t a&d o,e& to t%e societ/ +it%i& +%ic%6 a&d o& +%ose be%al. or member:s o,erate! 0!00 0!00 2000 1!145 #&-iro&me&tal Je'islatio& 4ide ) *e-isio& 36 (ebrar/ 2000 T%is 'ide ,ro-ides a smmar/ o. t%e ,ri&ci,al eleme&ts o. i&ter&atio&al #C a&d 01 e&-iro&me&tal le'islatio& t%at 'o-er& t%e o&s%ore a&d o..s%ore acti-ities o. t%e o..s%ore oil a&d 'as i&dstr/! 50!00 100!00 2000 1!405 Prodced Cater =est Practice 4ideli&es T%is K=est Practice7 attem,ts to co-er a &mber o. ,rodced +ater acti-ities .rom sam,li&' t%oro'% to a&al/sis! Cit%i& t%is editio& is i&clde sam,le i&te'rit/ a&d a-oidi&' co&tami&atio&6 a&d mi&imisi&' microbial de'radatio&! 0!00 25!00 2000 1!406 Co&de&sate i& Prodced Cater ) 4e&esis *e,ort T%is re,ort +as commissio&ed b/ 01223 to ide&ti./ t%e im,licatio&s o. t%e re-ised i&ter,retatio& b/ t%e DTI o. t%e re'latio&s 'o-er&i&' t%e disc%ar'e o. co&de&sate to sea .rom o..s%ore 'as"co&de&sate ,rodctio& i&stallatio&s! 0!00 150!00 2000 1!407 Co&de&sate i& Prodced Cater Iestio&&aire 3&al/sis 2. Data Collected (rom Co&de&sate I& Cater Iestio&&aire Issed =/ 01223 i& Marc% 2000! 0!00 50!00 2000 (18 01223 2000 #&-iro&me&t *e,ort T%is is t%e t%ird 01223 e&-iro&me&tal re,ort! I& t%is re,ort +e co-er t%e 1999 cale&der /ear! T%is is i& li&e +it% or commitme&t to become more tra&s,are&t a&d o,e& to t%e societ/ +it%i& +%ic%6 a&d o& +%ose be%al. or member:s o,erate! 0!00 0!00 2001 (3 Mari&e #&-iro&me&tal 8r-e/s Database o& t%e 01C8 ) 01 =e&t%os 3 com,re%e&si-e .ree CD)*om o. seabed e&-iro&me&tal sr-e/s commissio&ed b/ 01223 to docme&t a&d a&al/se data collected .rom o..s%ore e&-iro&me&tal sr-e/s carried ot o& t%e be%al. o. 01 9ort% 8ea o..s%ore oil o,erators! 0!00 0!00
Fisheries:
1996 1!19 (is%erme&7s Com,e&satio& (&d ) Co&stittio& a&d Terms o. *e.ere&ce 0!00 0!00 1998 1!18 (is%eries Jiaiso& ;Isse 9o 3< T%ese 1998 ,dated 4ideli&es are desi'&ed to assist 2,erators i& t%eir co&tact +it% t%e .is%i&' i&dstr/ a&d s%old be read i& co&B&ctio& +it% t%e ,ri&ci,le recomme&datio&s6 re'latio&s a&d 'ida&ce +%ic% are listed! 15!00 30!00 1998 1!185 (is%eries 8e&siti-ities Ma,s i& =ritis% Caters T%is ,blicatio& ,ro-ides i&.ormatio& detaili&' t%e &eeds o. bot% .is%erme& a&d t%e oil i&dstr/ i& =ritis% +aters! It see?s to address t%eir com,eti&' co&cer&s a&d e&cora'e i&teractio& bet+ee& t%e t+o i&dstries! It +ill also aid t%e &e+l/ i&trodced #&-iro&me&tal Im,act 3ssessme&t ,rocess a&d +ill i&.orm seismic6 e$,loratio&6 .ield de-elo,me&t a&d decommissio&i&' acti-ities! The 8isheries "esitivities 9aps are also available free of charge o the '($$% )ebsite* Lou ca fid them withi the 1dustry 1ssues area uder 3viromet* 30!00 30!00 2000 (17 (is%i&' Tec%&i>es 4ide Pre,ared b/ t%e 8cottis% #$ecti-e *ral 3..airs De,artme&t at t%e re>est o. t%e (is%eries a&d 2..s%ore 2il Co&sltati-e 4ro, ;(22C4< i& co&B&ctio& +it% t%e (is%eries *esearc% 8er-ices ) Mari&e Jaborator/ 3berdee& ;(*8)MJ3<6 t%e Mi&istr/ o. 3'ricltre6 (is%eries a&d (ood a&d t%e 8ea (is% I&dstr/ 3t%orit/! 0!00 0!00