Oil and gas: environmental alert notices
Published environmental alert notices issued in order to raise awareness of any environmental issues on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) regularly issues environmental alert notices in order to raise awareness of any environmental issues on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) so companies can respond appropriately. They are issued directly to Oil and Gas operators and published below.
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OPRED expectations for wells that are not connected to offshore installations in Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (OPEPs).
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Requirement to include offshore chemicals used in “Open systems” in the associated chemical permit, and the definitions of “Open” and “Closed” systems
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OPEP 5 Year Review
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Reminder to Permit Holders of their responsibilities and compliance obligations with regards to usage (and specifically injection) concentrations of offshore chemicals
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Reporting of offshore installation movements
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Partial relaxation with regards to the required range for fog signals on Offshore Installations
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Over report of oil discharges to sea during OPPC non-compliances
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Note to Duty Holders, particularly those who utilise ATEX call point activation switches
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Phase down of F-Gas in 2022
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MET Office out of hours incident reporting number change
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Phase Down of F gas in 2020
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Construction and commissioning of chemical storage tanks
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Note to Industry of the requirement to inform United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO)
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Lower BOP annular and implications for capping stack
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OPEP Guidance revision
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Investigation findings into EIA decisions, Marine Licences and survey consents
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Incorrect co-ordinates being recorded on a PON1
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Environmental permits - Operator name
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Inspection and monitoring of BOP control lines
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Bunkering Operations during the hours of darkness - PON1 reports
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Incorrect calculation of oil on sand concentrations
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Energy Act 2008, Part 4a - Consent to Locate
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F-Gas Regulations
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Emergency Deposit Consents
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PON1 reporting requirements
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F-Gas reporting awareness
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Emergency chemical permit variations
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Risk assessments for temporary equipment
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Oil sample handling
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Late submission of PON1s
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Composition of releases to sea
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Procedures for environmentally critical tasks
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Cargo offload systems
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Bunkering of bulk products/chemicals
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Lost or dropped objects from offshore installations
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Oil pollution incident response training
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Inclusion of subsea infrastructure in OPEPs
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New emergency chemical permit variations procedure
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Permit applications/non-compliances/investigations
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Emergency contact numbers
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Closure of isolation valves
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Environmental risk from drainage pump
Updates to this page
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New Environmental alert published - OPRED expectations for wells that are not connected to offshore installations in Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (OPEPs).
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OPRED has published an Environmental Alert to remind offshore chemical Permit holders of the requirement to include offshore chemicals used in "Open systems” in the associated chemical permit. The Environmental Alert defines Open” and “Closed” systems.
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OPEP 5 year review
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Reminder to Permit Holders of their responsibilities and compliance obligations with regards to usage (and specifically injection) concentrations of offshore chemicals.
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Publication of Environmental Alert 002/2024, Reporting of offshore installation movements.
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An Environmental Alert (001/2024) is added which advises a partial relaxation with regards to the required range for fog signals on Offshore Installations.
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A new environmental alert has been published by OPRED.
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Note to Duty Holders, particularly those who utilise ATEX call point activation switches to control systems with the potential for environmental release.
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Addition of Environmental Alert 001/2021
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Explanation of use for ‘Known Third Party’ option on PON1 reporting form removed due to change in Guidance.
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Addition of Environmental Alert 001/2020
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Addition of Environmental Alert 001/2019
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First published.