Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Detailed guide: Oil and gas: field data

By HM Government

Updated: Oil and gas: Field approvals and start-ups in 2013 - (updated)

Overview



There are vast amounts of data available that relate to UK oil and gas fields, including historical and current production figures, production projections, charts indicating UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) income and expenditure, and information releases on oil discharges.



Gas received at terminals



  • Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics Table F.2: Gas production

Field details




  • Field list – a tool to find information about all UKCS fields



  • DECC field partners and the percentage of their holding - Text

  • DECC field partners and the percentage of their holding - Excel

Total oil production: 1975 to 2012







Oil production since 1975



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Total gas production: 1991 to 2012







Gross gas production since 1991



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Flaring - by fields







Gas flaring at oil terminals and producing offshore oilfields



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Oil received at terminals


Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics Table F.1: Crude oil and natural gas liquids production



Production projections







Production projections



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Production (and demand) projections



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UK production data



This is the gateway to the release of UK production data.




  • graphical format with a rolling 12-month dataset (HTML format)




  • graphical format with a rolling 12-month dataset (Excel format)



Tabulated versions



The following reports contain data as a rolling 12-month dataset:




  • Production in volume units (liquids in cubic metres, gas in Ksm3) – PDF




  • Production in volume units (liquids in cubic metres, gas in Ksm3) – Excel




  • Production in mass units (both liquids and gas in tonnes) – PDF




  • Production in mass units (both liquids and gas in tonnes) – Excel




  • Production in oil field units (liquids in barrels, gas in MMscf) – PDF




  • Production in oil field units (liquids in barrels, gas in MMscf) – Excel



Historical production data



  • complete production history for oil fields (from 1975) and gas fields (from 1995)

  • well data release index page – links to all well production and injection data (up to 1999)

Oil and gas wells



Oil fields



Offshore
Onshore
Oil fields by well
Onshore oil fields by well
Well oil production by year
Well oil production by year
Well gas production by year
Well gas production by year
Well water production by year
Well water production by year
Well injection by year
Well injection by year

Gas fields



Offshore
Onshore
Offshore gas fields by well
Onshore gas fields by well
Well dry gas production by year
Well dry gas production by year
Well condensate production by year
Well condensate production by year
Well water production by year
Well water production by year

UK oil and gas reserves



DECC aggregation of UK reserves and resources as at the end of 2012 is based on data collected from operators during February and March 2013.



In total, 748 fields and potential developments or past discoveries – both offshore and onshore – were reviewed.



Information about the data



  • analysis in the oil and gas tables is focused on remaining reserves instead of estimated ultimate recovery.

  • the UK reserves tables are presented in metric units but Appendix 1 shows field unit versions of these tables.

  • the overall summary page presents tabular figures for discovered resources only, and offers an explanatory paragraph that takes account of the estimates for undiscovered resources to arrive at a best estimate of remaining recoverable UKCS hydrocarbon resources.

  • the summary table is presented in billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) to allow comparison of oil and gas data.

  • Appendix 2 shows historic UK oil and gas reserves and production figures and is the data used to generate the oil and gas reserves v time charts

DECC aggregation of UK reserves and resources







UK oil reserves and estimated ultimate recovery 2013



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UK gas reserves and estimated ultimate recovery 2013



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Estimates of UK potential additional resources 2013



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Pie charts showing potential for UK reserves growth 2013



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Estimates of UK undiscovered resources 2013



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Summary table: ranges of UK hydrocarbon resources



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Appendix 1: field unit version of UK reserves tables



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Appendix 2 – Historic UK Oil and Gas Reserves and Production 2013



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Terms



Term
Definition
Estimated ultimate recovery
Total recovery from a field, i.e. reserves plus past production
Reserves
Discovered, remaining reserves that are recoverable and commercial. Can be proven, probable or possible depending on confidence level
Potential additional resources
Discovered resouces that are not currently technically or commercially producible
Undiscovered resources
Undiscovered potentially recoverable resources in mapped leads

Reserves are categorised as ‘proven', ‘probable' or ‘possible', based on confidence levels, as follows:



Reserves
Description
Proven
Reserves that on the available evidence, are virtually certain to be technically and commercially producible, i.e. have a better than 90% chance of being produced
Probable
Reserves that are not yet proven, but which are estimated to have a better than 50% chance of being technically and commercially producible
Possible
Reserves that at present cannot be regarded as probable, but which are estimated to have a significant – but less than 50% – chance of being technically and commercially producible

This data was published in August 2013 and due to be updated in September 2014.




UKCS income and expenditure



The tables below outline income and expenditure related to exploration, development and operating activities on the UK Continental Shelf:







Income from and expenditure on UKCS exploration, development and operating activities: annually 1970-2012



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Field Approvals



The tables below list recent oil and gas Field Development Plans Approvals and Field Development Plan Addenda Approvals by DECC in 2012 and 2013 to date.
A full list of offshore field approvals since 1976 is also available together with charts showing the number of new field development plan approvals and field development plan addenda approvals by year and the capex spend committed for these approvals by year.




  • Field Development Plan Approvals in 2013 to date
    (PDF, 24.7KB, 2 pages)


  • Field Development Plan Approvals in 2012
    (PDF, 22.5KB, 1 page)


  • Full List of Offshore Field Approvals
    (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 83.7KB)


  • Chart showing Number of Field Development Plan Approvals By Year
    (PDF, 95.3KB, 1 page)


  • Chart showing Number of Field Development Plan Addenda Approvals By Year
    (PDF, 118KB, 1 page)


  • Chart Showing Capex Spend Committed for Field and FDP Addenda Approvals By Year
    (PDF, 176KB, 1 page)

    • Field Start-Ups



    The tables below list recent oil and gas field start-ups in 2012 and 2013 to date.



    A full list of offshore fields in production is also available.




  • Field Start-Ups in 2013 to date
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  • Field Start-Ups in 2012
    (PDF, 11.1KB, 1 page)


  • Full List of Offshore Fields in Production
    (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 29.3KB)

    • Oil discharged with produced water



    A mixture of oil, water and gas is produced from reservoirs and these components are usually separated in the production train. The oil and gas is exported to shore while the produced water is disposed of. Produced water can be disposed of in a number of ways, however it is most commonly discharged to sea. The produced water will be contaminated with oil and is therefore treated to remove the majority of oil before being discharged to sea – although small volumes remain.



    Legislation



    Between 1991 and 2005, the discharge of oil-contaminated produced water from offshore installations was permitted by an exemption granted under the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (POPA). The oil content can not exceed 40 parts per million as a monthly average.



    The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (OPPC) came into effect on 20 August 2005, replacing POPA. Under OPPC, installations are granted a permit for activities discharging oil to sea.



    Since 1 January 2006, the oil in produced water must not exceed 30 milligrams per litre as a monthly flow weighted average.



    In 2001 the OSPAR (Oslo and Paris) Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic – to which the UK is a contracting party – adopted Recommendation 2001/1. The recommendation set a goal that “each Contracting Party should ensure that the total quantity of oil in produced water discharged into the sea in the year 2006 from all offshore installations under its jurisdiction has been reduced by a minimum of 15% compared to the equivalent discharge in the year 2000 for all offshore installations under its jurisdiction at that time”.



    The UK oil and gas industry implemented improvements in produced water management, which resulted in the UK meeting and exceeding the 15% reduction set under OSPAR Recommendation 2001/1.



    Produced water discharges containing oil (2006-12)



    The following table details instances of oil-contaminated produced water discharges between 2006 and 2012.




    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009
    2010
    2011
    2012
    No of installations discharging oil in produced water
    105
    101
    96
    99
    95
    94
    94
    Total produced water discharged (million m3)
    219
    203
    198
    197
    197
    175
    154
    Total dispersed oil in produced water discharged (tonnes)
    4356
    2960
    3160
    2901
    3008
    2508
    2248
    Oil content (mg/l)
    19.9
    14.6
    15.99
    14.75
    15.24
    14.34
    14.6
    Number of installations re-injecting oil in produced water
    20
    23
    24
    26
    28
    28
    28
    Produced water re-injected (million m3)
    30.7
    40.5
    39.6
    40.4
    33
    38.3
    44.94

    PPRS 2000 manual



    Manual on National Archive



    Contacts



    Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics Table F.2: Gas production, Gross gas production since 1991 and Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics Table F.1: Crude oil and natural gas liquids production



    Clive Evans
    Telephone: +44 (0) 300 068 5040



    Field List



    Derek Woolley
    Telephone: +44 (0) 300 068 5751



    DECC field partners and the percentage of their holding



    Marcelle Wynter
    Telephone: +44 (0) 300 068 66057



    UK production data, Oil production since 1975 and Gas flaring at oil terminals and producing offshore oilfields



    Phil Harrison
    Telephone: +44 (0) 300 068 6036



    Oil discharged with produced water



    Jason Lomas
    Telephone +44 (0) 1224 254110




    UKCS income and expenditure, Production projections and Production (and demand) projections



    Mike Earp
    tel: 0300 068 5784



    UK oil and gas reserves



    John Webber
    Telephone: +44 (0) 1224 254069



    or



    Joy Gray
    Telephone: +44 (0) 300 068 6034



    Field Approvals and Field Start-ups



    John Webber
    Telephone: +44 (0) 1224 254069

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    Detailed guide: Oil and gas: offshore maps and GIS shapefiles

    By HM Government

    Updated: Oil and gas: various offshore maps and shapefiles - (updated)

    Maps



    You can access a digital map of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) oil and gas activity by individual quadrant, showing the licensed areas, and below it pop-up detailed maps of each of the quadrants that contain licensed areas (updated 07 January 2014).



    Other maps of the UKCS







    UKCS infrastructure wallmap showing oil and gas activity (updated 07 January 2014)



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    • UKCS designations
      (PDF, 839KB, 1 page)


    • UKCS geological basins
      (PDF, 1.33MB, 1 page)

    In place Crown Estate Leases, Agreements for Lease and Search Areas (overlaying UKCS Petroleum Licensing Blocks)



    This map is designed to assist petroleum licence holders to identify any area conflicts that their petroleum licences have with other users of the sea that have been granted rights by The Crown Estate.



    Petroleum licence holders should identify any blocks where they hold a licence to check whether there may be a potential area conflict with a The Crown Estate rights holder. This could involve a physical overlap between a petroleum licence and The Crown Estate lease, etc or potential conflict as the areas are adjoining or near to each other (e.g. a helicopter zone may overlap with The Crown Estate lease, etc).



    Petroleum licence holders are strongly advised to contact the other right holder(s) at the earliest opportunity to discuss and resolve any potential conflicts.



    Further details are available on The Crown Estate web



    Petroleum licence holders can contact The Crown Estate at oilandgasenquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk or on 020 7851 5343with general or specific questions.







    TCE Leases and OG Licences



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    27th round of offshore licensing




    • 27th round Blocks applied for
      (ZIP, 122KB)


    • 27th round Provisional Awards (updated 1st June 2013)
      (ZIP, 21.7KB)


    • 27th round Blocks available for licensing
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    • Blocks relinquished (in whole or part) since the start of the 27th round process (updated 07 January 2014)
      (ZIP, 49.3KB)


    • Hydrocarbon fields
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    • Current licensing position (updated 07 January 2014)
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    27th round of offshore licensing - Second Tranche




    • 27th round Provisional Awards - (added 29th November 2013)
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    Offshore GIS shapefiles



    The shapefiles below are constructed by connecting GCS coordinates with a straight line rather than a geodetic arc (takes into account the curvature of the earth). They are therefore not suitable for defining legal boundaries or measuring areas.



    Shapefiles
    What it covers
    Last updated
    Median line
    extent of the UKCS - intended as a guide to offshore licensing. Does not contain definitive legal boundaries
    03 February 2012
    Hydrocarbon fields
    oil, gas and condensate fields on the UKCS – indicates hydrocarbons only, not an accurate reflection of reservoir boundaries
    07 January 2014
    Coastline
    low-resolution coastline of mainland Britain
    -
    Quadrants
    1 degree x 1 degree grid of the UKCS

    -
    Licensed blocks
    grid of blocks and part blocks displaying licensed areas – intended as a guide, does not contain definitive legal boundaries. Download sub-area blocks shapefile or visit Licenses page of site for further details on operators
    07 January 2014
    Field determinations
    taxation boundary that determines a hydrocarbon field
    07 January 2014
    Wells
    surface locations of all UK onshore and offshore wells
    07 January 2014
    Strategic Environmental Assessment areas
    areas considered for environmental protection and suitable development
    -
    Significant discoveries
    discoveries identified by DECC as “significant” in terms of flow rate. Does not indicate commercial potential, but identifies those with an approved or in-production field development plan
    07 January 2014
    Renewable Energy Zones
    boundary line for application of English and Scottish civil and criminal law to offshore renewable energy installations
    16 September 2009
    Sub-area blocks
    grid of blocks and part blocks displaying operator and equity details – intended as a guide, does not contain definitive legal boundaries
    07 January 2014
    Licensed and unlicensed blocks
    grid of all licensed and unlicensed blocks - intended as a guide, does not contain definitive legal boundaries
    07 January 2014
    Fallow Blocks and Discoveries
    most recent listing of fallow blocks and discoveries
    08 April 2013
    Geological Basins
    Major & Sub Geological Basins
    31 July 2013
    Pipelines
    not maintained by DECC – see UKDEALfor shapefile
    -
    Wind Farm areas
    not maintained by DECC – see Crown Estatefor shapefile
    -

    Disclaimer



    This data is supplied on a best effort basis only, utilising available information as provided by the original operators. While every effort is made to ensure the information is correct and up-to-date, the Department does not accept any liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any nature, however caused, which may be sustained as a result of reliance upon such information.



    If any errors are found or if you have any comments or other queries please contact:



    Jerry Carnell
    GIS Manager
    Telephone: 0300 068 6031
    Email: jerry.carnell@decc.gsi.gov.uk

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    Detailed guide: Oil and gas: licence relinquishments

    By HM Government

    Updated: Oil and gas: Relinquishment reports - (updated)

    Overview



    There are 2 ways in which a licensee can give up acreage:



    • ‘surrender' part of the licensed area while the licence continues over the remaining area.

    • ‘determine' the entire licence.

    The licensee can do either one at any time, subject to a few conditions.



    DECC operates a Portal-based procedure for processing surrenders and determinations of offshore licences. Further guidance is available here



    At the time of writing (January 2013), the Portal only handles offshore licences; surrenders and determinations of landward licences continue to be handled by email. We are working to integrate them into the Portal during 2013.



    To surrender acreage or determine a licence, complete a licence determination form (below) for each licence and email them to licence.relinquishments@decc.gsi.gov.uk







    Licence determination form



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    Restrictions



    There are 2 restrictions to the licensee's right to surrender or determine.



  • ‘Non-standard' surrenders – irregular shapes defined by very short lines, or surrenders that leave a very small licensed area. The exact definition is in the clause titled ‘Areas surrendered' within each licence (see the 2004 Model Clauses Regulations for example). Non-standard determinations require Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) assent.

  • A licensee may not make a surrender or determination if it would prevent fulfilment of a licence obligation, eg where a licence carries a work programme with a Firm Well Commitment, the licensee cannot determine the licence without drilling the well (or surrender acreage if it includes a location specified in the commitment as the place where the well is to be drilled).

    • Notice periods



    DECC requires recent Seaward Production Licences (P1155 and later) to provide 1 month's notice before determination/surrender. Be sure to submit the form in good time and specify an effective date at least 1 month in advance.



    Older Seaward Production Licences specify 6 months' notice. DECC will often accept just one month's notice but we reserve the right to insist on the full 6 months – especially where there is a need to plug and seal wells. Note: this may affect the licensee's liability for rentals at the next licence anniversary, therefore DECC strongly recommends licensees ensure there are no producing or suspended wells on any acreage before they seek to surrender/relinquish it.



    Company loss of licence involvement



    Even though a surrender may occasionally leave a company without beneficial interest under the licence, the surrender does not remove that company from the licence. It will remain a party to the licence unless and until it withdraws by assigning its rights to the remaining companies. An assignment is often made effective on the same date as the surrender, but it does not need to be. Note: all assignments require the Secretary of State's permission; enter the name of the departing company at Q9 on the form to apply.



    Relinquishment reports



    DECC requires a relinquishment report at the time of determination for all Seaward licences from P1064 upwards. This requirement is conferred by the Model Clauses and invoked by a paragraph within the covering letter that accompanied each new licence issued in the 21st and later rounds. PILOT and DECC also agreed the requirement of a relinquishment reports with submissions from older licences for a full licence relinquishment or relinquishment of non-contiguous blocks in multiblock licences.



    The reports must comply with the guidelines (below) and be submitted within 3 months of the request.







    Guidelines for writing relinquishment reports



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    The latest release in January 2014 adds 37 Licence Relinquishment Reports to the 403 already published. The first release in February 2008 consisted of 45 Licence Relinquishment Reports with further reports added every year. A further release is expected later in 2014.



    N.B. The reports may take a while to load



    Relinquishment Reports



    Neither the Secretary of State nor the Department of Energy and Climate Change accept responsibility for any of the information published above nor do they warrant the accuracy of any data supplied by the Secretary of State.



    Address all queries about relinquishment reports to Jen Brzozowska at jen.brzozowska@decc.gsi.gov.uk or phone 0300 068 6030



    Data retention obligations and the NHDA



    DECC takes seriously the obligation, borne jointly and severally by all licensees in the licence group at the time of determination, to hold licence data in perpetuity. DECC will scrutinise long-term data management strategies at licence determination and reminds licensees the only way of gaining relief from this obligation is to place licence data in the National Hydrocarbons Data Archive (NHDA) – DECC's preferred option for storage.



    Visit the NHDA website for more information or contact:



    • Phil Harrison (DECC) – phil.harrison@decc.gsi.gov.uk

    • Colin Graham (BGS) – ccg@bgs.ac.uk

    Completing the form



    DECC will assume the form has been submitted in accordance with the wishes of the entire licence group under the terms of the joint operating agreement (JOA) or similar agreement. DECC cannot accept responsibility for ensuring compliance with the terms of a JOA, but would like to know when a dissenting party has been outvoted (see Q8). Please email applications where possible, but postal applications can be sent to:





    Licensing Exploration and Developments (licence determinations)

    Department of Energy and Climate Change

    3 Whitehall Place

    London

    SW1A 2AW



    Part 1: contact details



    Include details of the person we should approach for further information, and to whom we should reply. Enter a return postal address at box 4 if you want a written response.



    Part 2: nature of determination/surrender



    • enter the subject licence and the block(s). Also attach (or enclose) a map showing the acreage before the determination/surrender, indicating the position and status of any approved fields and wells within the licensed area.

    • for a surrender, indicate clearly which acreage is to be retained and which surrendered.

    • at Q6 indicate if you are determining the full licence. If you are, you can skip part 3.

    Part 3: area to be surrendered



    Do not complete this part if you are determining a full licence.



    • enter the grid coordinates that define the area to be surrendered (not the area to be retained). Use the suitable systems to define the coordinates: ED50 datum for offshore licences; National Grid datum for onshore licences. Show the location of all wells and fields within the currently licensed area.

    • specify any sub-area that lies wholly within the area to be surrendered, which will disappear as a result of the surrender.

    • name any company left without beneficial interest in the licence that will seek the Secretary of State approval for an assignment to withdraw.

    Part 4: questions



    • name here any party to the licence that objects to the determination/surrender – even if it is not able to block it.

    • note any incomplete element of the initial term work programme (initial term licences only).

    • list each well on acreage that will become unlicensed, including details of its status (producing, suspended, abandoned, etc.).

    • specify any fallow acreage to be surrendered/determined.

    • enter the effective date of the surrender/determination, bearing in mind the strictures on notice periods (above).

    • add all other details you think we might need to know.

    Publication of relinquishment/surrender reports



    Through PILOT, the Government and oil and gas industry have been discussing ways to increase exploration activity. They decided potential future licensees could benefit from the dissemination of geotechnical understanding on acreage that has been worked and relinquished. PILOT decided the best way to achieve this would be through publication of relinquishment reports, which are prepared by relinquishing licensees and submitted to DECC.



    Relinquishment reports have been required on all licences since the 21st Round, as part of the licence issue covering letter. Promote licensees are required to provide a report at the two-year break point if the licence is not continuing. However the initiative to publish the reports, which was supported by Oil & Gas UK and OGIA, now also require reports where a whole licence or non-contiguous blocks in multi-block licences (of any vintage) are relinquished.



    Subject to third-party data confidentiality checks, which are a responsibility of the operator producing the report, relinquishment reports will be published either on receipt by DECC or after the next licence round if extended confidentiality is formally requested at the time of submission.



    DECC relies on the operator to confirm all necessary permissions have been obtained from any person, group, or company that may own the intellectual priority (copyright) within any material to be published. Clearance for publication must cover items such as:



    • seismic lines

    • reprocessed seismic data

    • extracts from commercial reports / maps / group-funded reports

    • maps

    • sections

    • well data

    Contact information



    Joy Gray
    Senior Geoscientist – Promote UKCS
    joy.gray@decc.gsi.gov.uk
    0300 068 6034

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    Detailed guide: Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation

    By HM Government

    Updated: Oil and gas: OSPAR annual reporting updated

    The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004



    The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 implements the European Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive (2001/42/EC). Although the Directive was not incorporated into UK law until 2004, SEAs have been carried out since 1999 in accordance with its requirements.



    The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended)



    The 1985 Council Directive on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Public and Private Activities on the Environment (85/337/EEC) as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC, requires environmental assessments to be carried out for certain types of offshore oil and gas activities throughout the European Union. The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (SI No. 1999/360) (“the Regulations”) implement the Directive. These Regulations were amended in 2007 by the Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 to implement the Directive 2003/35/EC which provides for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment. These amended Regulations came into force on the 16 April 2007.



    For the purpose of the Regulations the relevant activities include (but not limiting to); the granting and renewal of production consents for field developments, the drilling of wells (deep boring) and the construction and installation of production facilities and pipelines in the United Kingdom Territorial Sea and on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).



    Regulations



    Guidance



    Supplementary guidance issued following the Deepwater Horizon Incident



    This collates the additional information communicated to oil and gas operators and/or Mobile Drilling Unit (MoDU) operators after the Deepwater Horizon accident. Guidance is provided in relation to four aspects, Environmental Statements and Direction Applications; Other Environmental Application Submissions; Oil Pollution Emergency Plans; and Environmental Reviews and Inspections. It is strongly recommended that operators should study all four documents to develop an overall picture of the environmental requirements.



    Project reports



    Reporting requirements





    • Authorised deposits return form
      (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 95.5KB)
       (this form should be used for approvals issued through the PON15 system and for deposits associated with EIA exemption)

    • Authorised deposit return for approvals issued through the PETS system should be made using the appropriate Environmental Emissions Monitoring System (EEMS) reporting form

    Environmentally sensitive areas



    For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager.



    The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 (as amended)



    The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 came into force on 18 February 2007, extending certain provisions of the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001.



    The 2001 regulations require consent for geological surveys related to oil and gas activities undertaken on the UKCS. The amendments extend these provisions to UK waters (sea adjacent to UK from the low water mark up to the seaward limits of territorial waters) and require prior consent for the testing of equipment to be used in geological surveys.



    The Regulations (Reg. 5) requires that the Secretary of State before granting any licence, consent, authorisation, or any approval, where it is considered that any proposed activities is likely to have a significant effect on a relevant site, whether individually or in combination with any other plan or project, make an Habitats Regulation Assessment (Appropriate Assessment) of the implications for the Natura 2000 site in view of the sites conservation objectives.



    Regulations



    Guidance and application forms



    Guidelines for minimising risk to marine mammals



    Habitats Regulations Assessments/Appropriate assessments



    Marine Mammal Observer report



    Noise projects



    Moray Firth study



    The Moray Firth study assessed the potential impact of oil and gas exploration operations on cetaceans in the Moray Firth.



    For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager



    The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 (as amended)



    The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 came into force on 21 August 2007, introducing provisions for implementing Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds and Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in relation to offshore marine areas.



    The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 2007 ensure that certain activities that have an effect on important species and habitats in the offshore marine environment, can be managed. The regulations apply in the “offshore area” beyond 12 nautical miles from the UK coast and protect marine species and wild birds by creating a number of offences that aim to prevent environmentally damaging activities. The regulations also enable the designation and protection of areas that host certain important habitats and species in the offshore marine area. Once designated these sites will be identified as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) for the protection of certain habitats and species and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for the protection of certain wild bird species.



    The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 came into force on 1 April 2010, extending certain provisions of the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007. The extended provisions makes it an offence to deliberately disturb wild animals of a European Protected Species (EPS) in such a way as to be likely (a) to impair their ability (i) to survive, breed, or rear or nurture their young; or (ii) in the case of animals of a hibernating or migratory species, to hibernate or migrate or b) to affect significantly the local distribution or abundance of that species.



    Regulations



    Application form



    For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager



    The Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 (as amended)



    The Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011 came into force on 29 March 2011, extending certain provisions of the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002.



    The Offshore Chemical Regulations 2002 were introduced to apply the provisions of a decision made by the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (the OSPAR Convention) to implement a harmonised mandatory control system for the use and discharge of chemicals by the offshore oil and gas industry. Under the regulations offshore operators must apply for permits for the use and/or discharge of chemicals in the course of all offshore oil and gas activities, including oil and gas production operations, well drilling, discharges from pipelines, and discharges during decommissioning activities.



    The Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011 further extend the provisions of the regulations to allow the department to take enforcement action in the event of any unintentional offshore chemical release. They also:



    • extend DECC's information-gathering powers so information can be obtained from a wider range of persons and in relation to a wider range of incidents

    • simplify the permitting process for varying permits or transferring them to other operators

    • more closely align the regulations with the Offshore Petroleum (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations (as amended)

    Regulations



    Guidance



    Application forms



    Use the following applications to apply for a chemical permit under the offshore chemical regulations:



    Reporting requirements



    The standard chemical permit reporting forms can be accessed at the UK Oil Portal.



    Additional reporting forms:



    OSPAR annual reporting on the phase-out of hazardous substances.



    For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager



    The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (as amended)



    All oil discharges from offshore oil and gas installations are carefully controlled to minimise contamination of the marine environment and the living resources it supports. The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (OPPC regulations) prohibit the discharge of oil to sea other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit. Operators of offshore installations must identify all planned oil discharges to relevant waters and apply for the appropriate OPPC permits.



    The Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010 (PDF, 78.06KB) extends the provisions of the regulations to offshore gas unloading and storage operations and offshore carbon dioxide storage operations. This extension is, however, subject to geographical limitations to reflect the different devolution settlements relating to these offshore activities.



    The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 introduced a number of changes to the regulations.



    This includes a new definition of ‘offshore installation' to encompass all pipelines, some of which were not previously covered by the OPPC regulations. The amending regulations also introduce the concept of ‘release' to cover all unintentional oil emissions that occur through accidental spills/leaks or non-operational discharges. Intentional emissions are now clarified as discharges. However, given the OPPC regulations already cover oil spills and leaks, the concept of ‘release' is incorporated by amendment of the regulations solely to conform with the Offshore Chemicals (Amendment) Regulations 2011.



    In addition, the amending OPPC regulations 2011:



    Guidance and reporting requirements



    The Dispersed Oil in Produced Water Trading Scheme



    The Dispersed Oil in Produced Water Trading Scheme was cancelled following consultation and then approval from the Secretary of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.



    Visit the National Archives website for background information on the scheme.



    For further information please contact:
    Email: offshore.inspectorate@decc.gsi.gov.uk
    Telephone: 01224 254054/254033



    The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013



    The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013 (“the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013”) came in to force on 19 May 2013.



    The Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 transpose the relevant provisions of the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU (“the IED”) in respect to specific atmospheric pollutants from combustion installations (with a thermal capacity rating ≥ 50 MW) on offshore platforms undertaking activities involving oil and gas production and gas and carbon dioxide unloading and storage. In this context, the obligations of the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 on the offshore oil and gas industry basically mirror those of the Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001 (as amended).



    The Explanatory Memorandum fully describes the scope and other aspects associated with the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013. The Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 apply to those offshore combustion installations where a permit for their use is applied for and granted after 19 May 2013 - please note important points under the ‘Guidance' heading below. As required by the IED, the existing 2001 Regulations (as amended) will continue to apply to offshore combustion installations which already have a permit before the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 came into force or where a permit was applied for before the 19 May 2013 and it was subsequently granted. Subject to transitional provisions, the existing 2001 Regulations (as amended) will cease to apply after 07 January 2014.



    Regulations



    Guidance



    DECC will be revising the Guidance Notes to the 2001 Regulations (as amended) and the guidance / forms pertaining to ‘PPC permit applications and reporting requirements' in order to reflect the obligations of the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013. The offshore industry will be consulted - by the end of July / early August 2013 - on drafts of the revised documentation before updated versions are formally published. If, prior to the revised documentation being made available, any Operators need to apply for a new permit under the Offshore (PPC) Regulations 2013 then they should use the existing application form. See links below to the extant Guidance Notes, the present guidance / forms for permit applications and reporting requirements, and other related information.



    Graphics and diagrams



    The following graphics and diagrams are referred to in the guidance document:



    IPPC flowchart



    Combustion graphs


    Vendor turbine graphics


    Project reports



    Application form



    Reporting requirements



    For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager.



    The Greenhouse Gases Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)



    Guidance for EU-ETS Emissions Phase III



    Applications must be submitted for all qualifying installations undertaking specified activities that emit specified greenhouse gases, as detailed in schedule 1 of the ETS regulations. For the purpose of these regulations, an installation comprises any ‘stationary technical unit' where one or more schedule 1 activities, and any ‘directly associated activities', are carried out.



    The third link above shows indicative allocations to each UK installation with the factor taken into account. We are providing this list now to enable operators to assess the impact of the factor. The list is provisional and does not represent the confirmed free allocation to installations. Further work is required to check and finalize allocations, including to take account of adjustments arising from capacity changes since 2011 and changes to carbon leakage status, and to transfer the data into the Registry. This process, including final clearance by the European Commission, is expected to take around two months. We anticipate moving allowances into operators' registry accounts around November 2013



    EU Emissions Trading Scheme phase III



    The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 (2012 Regulations) require that operators must notify the regulator of changes in activity levels which occurred during the year. Where you have not had any changes in activity level, you are required to submit a NIL return



    You must complete and submit the DECC-OGED Change in Activity Notification form before 00:00 on 31 December 2013 completing separate notifications for each EU-ETS Permit held. Please note this deadline is stipulated in the Regulations and failure to Notify the Department and submit the relevant NE&C Change of Activity form (if relevant) by the 31 December could be regarded as a non-compliance.



    The Notification Form asks you to identify whether the Installation has had a capacity reduction as per Schedule 6 (6), full cessation of activity as per Schedule 6 (7) or a partial cessation of activity as per Schedule 6 (8) of the 2012 Regulations, during the year. If the answer is ‘No' simply complete the form and return to emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk
    If the answer to any of those questions is ‘Yes' you must then consider if this could have an impact on the NIMs allocation of allowances for a qualifying sub-installation. If the answer is ‘No' simply complete the form and return to emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk.



    If the answer is ‘Yes' and the change of activity could have an impact on the NIMs allocation of allowances for a qualifying sub-installation, you will also need to complete the EU Commission New Entrants & Closures (Change of Activity) form for recording and amending the amounts allocated for free in case of significant capacity reductions, cessations and partial cessations of installations. The form is available at https://www.gov.uk/oil-and-gas-offshore-environmental-legislation#the-greenhouse-gases-emissions-trading-scheme-ets



    Please complete and return the DECC-OGED Change of Activity Notification form and the NE&C form if relevant to EMT by e-mail at the address above before 00:00 (UK Time) on 31 December 2013.



    The UK Regulators have determined that allowances will be held in reserve until the notification form is received. Please note, notification of significant capacity reductions should be accompanied by a verification statement.



    The EU Commission form



    The reporting form for (New Entrant Reserve applications) significant capacity reductions, cessations and partial cessations has been designed by the EU Commission for ALL operations and therefore there are a number of pages that are irrelevant for the offshore industry. Please do NOT try to modify this form.



    There is a significant amount of guidance within the form and you are advised to carefully read and follow the relevant instructions within Tab B: ‘Guidelines and conditions', and within the subsequent pages. As you complete the form (yellow boxes) information will be auto-populated into other relevant sections. The form will also automatically calculate allowances (green boxes) eg in the Partial Cessation section. You are specifically advised NOT to ‘cut and paste' information as this will lead to unintended modifications within formulae. If you experience any issues with the form please contact EMT.



    When the department receives your completed form, you will receive an acknowledgement. The information provided will be assessed and we will inform you of any anticipated changes to your allowances. All forms received will be collated and forwarded to the Commission for the final determination of allowances.



    Even if you are not required to complete the EU Commission form at this time, operators are advised to familiarise themselves with this form, as this will be relevant for all operators in the future.



    If you have any comments or queries please contact the EMT.



    Supplementary material from the seminar held at Carmelite Hotel in Aberdeen on 26 May 2010.



    EU ETS phase II



    Installations starting new entrant activities after 31 December 2007 and before 1 January 2013 can apply to the Phase II NER. All applications will require independent verification, including those from Later Phase I New Entrants, where the input data used in the benchmarking spreadsheet has changed from that used in the Phase I NER application. Further guidance is available on the DECC website.



    Annual monitoring requirements and emissions reporting




    Please note that the Annual emissions spreadsheet above has been adjusted for 2013 reporting on the extreme chance ETSWAP is not up and functioning. Please consult with DECC-OGED before you use this spreadsheet.




    For further information please contact:
    Email: emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk



    The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009



    The introduction of the Marine and Coastal Access Act (MCAA) 2009 has introduced a marine licensing system to cover those offshore energy activities that are the responsibility of DECC, and which are not excluded from the MCAA licensing provisions. The licensable activities are principally related to decommissioning operations, including activities such as disturbance of the seabed, the depositing and removal of materials and the use of explosives.



    The vast majority of offshore energy activities relating to oil and gas exploration and production, gas unloading and storage, and carbon dioxide storage operations are controlled under the Petroleum Act 1998 (as amended) or the Energy Act 2008, and specifically excluded from the marine licensing provisions under Part 4, section 77 of the MCAA. Therefore, operations that can be controlled under the Petroleum Act 1998 or the Energy Act 2008; or are exempted under the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011 (as amended), do not require a MCAA licence.



    Regulations



    Guidance



    Guidance in relation to those offshore energy activities that are covered by the MCAA marine licensing regime is currently being developed. In the interim, please contact the Environmental Management Team if you have any questions.



    Application form



    Reporting Requirements



    • Authorised deposit / disturbance form (currently under preparation)

    For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager.



    The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, Part II Deposits in the Sea



    The Food and Environmental Protection Act (FEPA), Part II Deposits in the Sea, used to cover the discharge or placement of substances or articles in the sea or on the seabed where the deposits could not be covered by other legislation. Following the introduction of the licensing provisions of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, on 6 April 2011, it was dis-applied in English and Welsh waters and offshore waters adjacent to Scotland. However, FEPA Part II still applies in Scottish territorial waters, between the 3 NM Scottish controlled waters limit and the 12 NM Scottish territorial sea limit, where DECC will remain the licensing authority. For activities within Scottish controlled waters, the Scottish Government is the licensing authority and the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 is the relevant controlling legislation.



    The vast majority of offshore energy activities relating to oil and gas exploration and production, gas unloading and storage, and carbon dioxide storage operations are controlled under the Petroleum Act 1998 (as amended) or the Energy Act 2008, and are specifically excluded from the marine licensing provisions of both the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA) and the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (MSA). Information in relation to exceptions where it may be necessary to obtain a FEPA Part II licence will be included in the MCAA guidance.



    Regulations



    Application form



    • Application for a FEPA Licence can be made using the Marine Licence application - handled by the UK Oil Portal

    For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager.



    The Energy Act 2008, Part 4A Consent to Locate



    The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) assumed responsibility for administration of Section 34 of The Coast Protection Act 1949 (CPA) in relation to offshore oil and gas operations on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT) in October 2005. As of April 2011, the Consent to Locate (CtL) provisions of Section 34 of the CPA were incorporated into The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA). The MCAA provided a regulatory framework for a new marine licensing regime that included consideration of works detrimental to navigation. Although the MCAA licensing regime applies to a number of offshore oil and gas operations, including the disturbance of the seabed and the deposit and removal of substances or articles during the course of decommissioning operations, Section 77 of the MCAA excludes the vast majority of offshore oil and gas operations and carbon dioxide storage operations controlled under The Petroleum Act 1998 (PA) or The Energy Act 2008 (EA). To maintain the CtL provisions for these excluded operations, Section 314 of the MCAA created a new Part 4A of the EA, transferring the provisions of Section 34 of the CPA to the EA and transferring regulatory competence from DfT to DECC.



    The issue of a CtL to an individual or organisation by the Secretary of State under Part 4A of the EA allows installation of the proposed offshore structure or operations providing they are undertaken in accordance with the consent conditions. It allows DECC to insist upon the provision of navigational markings that are considered appropriate for the proposed offshore structure or operations.



    Regulations



    Consultation



    DECC have revised the procedures that were in place under the CPA, to ensure that the consenting process under Part 4A of the EA reflected the specific requirements of the operations that are covered by the MCAA exclusion. The revision accounted for requirements set out in Part 4A of the EA and the development of offshore practices that were not envisaged when the CPA was drafted. It has also taken into account the views of the bodies consulted on navigational matters prior to issuing Consents to Locate. DECC has now completed its revision, and the new consenting process was subject to consultation which ended on 30 November 2012.



    Guidance



    Guidance is in the process of being updated to address comments received through the consultation process. In the interim, please refer to the DECC response document for further information or contact the Environmental Management Team if you have any questions.



    Application forms



    • Consent to Locate Application Form - handled by the UK Oil Portal

    Reporting requirements



    Useful documents



    Useful Links



    For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager.



    The Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010



    The Energy Act 2008 makes provision under Part 1, Chapter 2 for the regulation of gas importation and storage through a licensing and enforcement regime for combustible gas. The Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading (Licensing) Regulations 2009, made under Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008, came into force on the 13 November 2009.



    The Energy Act 2008 also makes provision under Part 1, Chapter 3 for the regulation of the storage of carbon dioxide (with a view to its permanent disposal or as an interim measure prior to its permanent disposal), through a licensing and enforcement regime. The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010, made under Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008, came into force on the 01 October 2010.



    Following enactment of the Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010, which came into force on 01 July 2010 the provisions of the following regulations now also apply to gas unloading and storage, and carbon dioxide storage as they do to oil and gas activities. This extension is, however, subject to geographical limitations to reflect the different devolution settlements relating to offshore activities.



    For further information please contact the Environmental Management Team by e-mail at emt@decc.gsi.gov.uk or (01224) 254145 / 254102 / 254050 or please contact your assigned Environmental Manager.



    • The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended)

    • The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 (as amended)

    • The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, & c.) Regulations 2007 (as amended)

    • The Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001 (as amended)

    • The Offshore Installations (Emergency Pollution Control) Regulations 2002 (as amended)

    • The Offshore Chemical Regulations 2002 (as amended)

    • The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005 (as amended)

    • The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (as amended)

    • The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 (as amended)

    • The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2009 (as amended)

    The Order



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