Correspondence

Oil and gas: OPRED communications

Published communications issued to stakeholders relating to regulation of environmental and decommissioning activity for UK offshore oil and gas operations.

Published 3 February 2020
Last updated 1922 February 2021 — see all updates
From:
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning

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OPRED UK ETS update February 2021 - Issued 22/02/2021

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Protection of Wild Birds Offshore - Issued 19/02/2021

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Updating of the UK Plan for Shipments of Waste - Issued 20/01/2021

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Mercury Regulations & TFSW Regulations - Notification to Offshore Operators

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Regulating Offshore oil and gas Installations during Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak. UK and Scottish Government 04 January 2021 announcement of change to lockdown measures - update 07 January 2021

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Update on EU ETS transition to a UK ETS - Issued 22/12/2020

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The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (EIA) Regulations 2020 - Transitional Provisions & PETS Changes

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RBA Programme Update - Issued 14/12/2020

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Notification to Stakeholders - The Offshore Oil and Gas (EIA) Regulations 2020

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Informal Consultation - OPRED Notification to the Oil and Gas Industry UKETS Civil Penalties Guidance - Issued 25/11/2020

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Informal Consultation - UK ETS Civil Penalties Guidance Document - New - Issued 25/11/2020

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UK Energy Portal Planned Maintenance

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OSPAR Annual Reporting on the Phase-out of Hazardous Substances - Issued 23/11/2020

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Met Office telephone system outage – Saturday 21st November

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PRA 2021 chemical data and Annual WIA permits

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OPRED EU ETS Transition update Operator Requirements October 2020

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Regulating Offshore oil and gas Installations during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak – Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning’s return to offshore inspection activity

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REMINDER for Information of Trained Oil Spill Response Personnel during 2019

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Offshore EIA Regulations 2020 - Issued 24/07/2020

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Proposed Offshore Chemicals and the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Consultation - Issued 23/07/2020

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OPRED position published on offshore site visits by verifiers during the Coronavirus Outbreak 2020

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Request for information of Trained Oil Spill Response Personnel during 2019

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Template return spreadsheet for information of Trained Oil Spill Response Personnel during 2019 request

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Publication of Guidance for assessing the significance of noise disturbance against Conservation Objectives of harbour porpoise SACs

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Future of UK carbon pricing consultation response - 02/06/2020

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REMINDER for Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Return - Issued 19/05/2020

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REMINDER for EMS Annual Public Statement - Issued 19/05/2020

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Covid19 Position - Update - Issued 15/05/2020

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Request for Mercury Regulations Returns - Issued 11/05/2020

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Offshore Industry Guidance on the EU Mercury Legislation (Appendix A)

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EIA Regulations - Coronavirus Amendment - Issued 23/04/2020

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Request for Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Return - Issued 22/04/2020

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TFSW Regulations 2007 - Offshore Operator Form for Notifying Waste Exports to BEIS

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Covid19 position - Update - Issued 17.04.2020

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Request for EMS Annual Public Statement - Issued 09/04/2020

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Covid-19 position - Issued 08/04/2020

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Halogen Additions to EEMS Database - Issued 31/03/2020

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The Impacts of Covid-19 - Compliance - Issued 20/03/2020

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The Impacts of Covid-19 - OPRED Working Practices - Issued 20/03/2020

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OPRED Out of Hours Phone Number OPEP Updates - Issued 16/03/2020

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Notification CUBS inbox no longer in use - Issued 06/03/2020

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Produced Water Risk Based Approach Schedule 2021 to 2024 - Issued 13/02/2020

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Details on upcoming seismic surveys in the Southern North Sea Harbour Porpoise SAC - Issued 11/02/2020

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Noise Guidance Consultation Notification - Issued 06/02/2020

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Copy notification of new OPRED communication approach - Issued 03/02/2020

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Details

OPRED communications issued to stakeholders in order to raise awareness of any pertinent information relating to the regulation of environmental and decommissioning activity for offshore oil and gas operations in the UK will be published here going forward

Published 3 February 2020
Last updated 1922 February 2021 + show all updates

  1. OPRED UK ETS Update

  2. Oil and gas: OPRED communications page has been updated to include communication on the protection of wild birds in UK offshore waters.

  3. Defra consultation on the ‘Updating of the UK Plan for Shipments of Waste'.

  4. Mercury Regulations & TFSW Regulations - Notification to Offshore Operators

  5. Addition of 'Regulating Offshore oil and gas Installations during Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak. UK and Scottish Government 04 January 2021 announcement of change to lockdown measures - update 07 January 2021'

  6. Update on EU ETS transition to a UK ETS.

  7. The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020 - Transitional Provisions & PETS Changes

  8. RBA Programme Update added

  9. Notification to Stakeholder regarding The Offshore Oil and Gas (EIA) Regulations (2020)

  10. Informal Consultation of the UK ETS Civil Penalties Guidance Document and OPRED Notification to the Oil and Gas Industry UKETS Civil Penalties Guidance

  11. UK Energy Portal will be unavailable from 6pm on Friday 27th November until 9am on Monday 30th November for extended maintenance.

  12. OSPAR Annual Reporting on the Phase-out of Hazardous Substances - Issued 23/11/2020

  13. Potential Met Office telephone system outage - Saturday 21st November

  14. PRA 2021 chemical data and Annual WIA permits

  15. OPRED EU ETS Transition update Operator Requirements October 2020

  16. Regulating Offshore oil and gas Installations during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak – Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning’s return to offshore inspection activity

  17. Addition of Reminder for Information of Trained Oil Spill Response Personnel during 2019

  18. Offshore EIA Regulations 2020

  19. Proposed Offshore Chemicals and the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Consultation

  20. Addition of EIA Pre-consultation Engagement document

  21. OPRED position published on offshore site visits by verifiers during the Coronavirus Outbreak 2020.

  22. Addition of 'Request for information of Trained Oil Spill Response Personnel during 2019' and template return spreadsheet

  23. Publication of Guidance for assessing the significance of noise disturbance against Conservation Objectives of harbour porpoise SACs

  24. Future of UK carbon pricing consultation response

  25. Addition of reminders for EMS Annual Statement and Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Returns

  26. Covid19 Update

  27. Addition of Request for Mercury Regulations Returns and corresponding reporting form

  28. Addition of 'EIA Regulations - Coronavirus Amendment' notification

  29. Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Return communication updated and return form added

  30. Addition of 'Request for Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Return'

  31. Addition of Covid19 Position Update

  32. Addition of Request for EMS Annual Public Statement

  33. New communication added

  34. New communication added

  35. Addition of new communication

  36. Addition of 'The Impacts of Covid-19' communications

  37. New communication added

  38. Addition of notification

  39. New communication added

  40. New communication added

  41. Addition of Noise Guidance Consultation Notification

  42. First published.