Environmental Statement - Maersk Oil

Balloch Field Development Environmental Statement
Appendix A – Review of Legislation
CO 2 Combustions
Sources and
Emissions
2011) These were extended by the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2012 which
aim to simplify the permitting process and came into force April 6 th 2012.
The regulations require operators to apply for a permit for new offshore combustion processes which are to be
permanently installed and, on its own or in addition to existing equipment on that installation, will result in a thermal
rated input greater than 50MW.
Requirements included:
Offshore Combustion Installation
(Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Regulations 2001 (as amended 2007)
EC Directive 2003/87 establishing a
scheme for greenhouse gas emission
allowance trading with the community
(as amended by EC Directive 2009/29)
The operator to apply for a permit, in writing to Secretary of State with prescribed information detailed in the
Regulations
Secretary of State will publish applications in the Gazettes specifying where applications can be obtained, and
specifying a date not less than 4 weeks from the final Gazette publication, by which public will be permitted to
make representations
Public consultation period must be at least 28 days
Permit will either be granted, along with conditions, or rejected (reasons for rejection will be given)
Regular permit reviews are required to check whether the permit conditions are still relevant. These will be carried out
by DECC at least once every five years. Following which the Department may either request an application for a permit
variation or proceed to issue a revised permit.
The 2001 Regulations implement the IPPC Directive and apply to combustion installations located on offshore oil and gas
platforms and where an item of combustion plant on its own, or together with any other combustion plant installed on a
platform, has a rated thermal input exceeding 50 MW(th). Under EC Directive 2009/31 and the Energy Act
(Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010, the Offshore Combustion Installation
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001 permits now extend to installations on structures used for or in
connection with gas storage or unloading activities
The 2007 Amendments implement the amendments made to EC Directive 96/61 by the Public Participation Directive
(which are included in the replacement EC Directive 2008/1 on IPPC) and bring in tighter requirements for public
consultation as part of the permit application process.
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) Directive was published in October 2003 and came into effect in January
2005. It aims to achieve reductions in GHG emissions as outlined in the Kyoto Protocol. The EU ETS Directive covers six
GHG however, to date, only CO 2 is covered. The Directive applies to numerous installations, including those with
combustion facilities with a combined rated thermal input of >20 MW (th).
The Directive has been amended by three subsequent acts:
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