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Stabilisation Materials A ‐ 30 Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (as amended 2007) (as amended by the Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010) Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 (as amended 2003) OSAPR Recommendation 2006/5 on a management scheme for offshore cuttings piles Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (as amended 2011) Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (as amended 2011) Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 Stage 2 – Detailed discussions submission and consideration of a draft programme Stage 3 – Consultations with interested parties and the public Stage 4 – Formal submission of a programme and approval under the Petroleum Act Stage 5 – Commence main works and undertake site surveys Stage 6 – Monitoring of site Balloch Field Development Environmental Statement Appendix A – Review of Legislation Although there is no statutory requirement to undertake an EIA at the decommissioning stage, the decommissioning programme should be supported by an EIA. The ES submitted for the development takes decommissioning into account, however due to the lengthy period between the project sanction and decommissioning , the requirement for a detailed assessment of decommissioning is deferred until closer to the time of actual decommissioning and submitted as part of the Decommissioning Programme. These Regulations, administered by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provide requirements for the safe decommissioning of pipelines. This recommendation outlines the approach for the management of cuttings piles offshore. The assessment of the disposal options of cuttings takes into account a number of factors, including timing of decommissioning. Although most activities associated with exploration or production/storage operations that are authorised under the Petroleum Act or Energy Act are exempt from the MCAA, this exemption does not extend to decommissioning operations. A licence under the MCAA (and the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010) will be required for all decommissioning activities including: Removal of substances or articles from the seabed Disturbance of the seabed (e.g. localised dredging to enable cutting and lifting operations) Deposit and use of explosives that cannot be covered under an application for a Direction. Disturbance of the seabed e.g. disturbance of sediments or cuttings pile by water jetting during abandonment operations FEPA Licence was required for deposit of stabilisation or protection materials related to decommissioning operations, however, this has been replaced by the MCAA (see above). A licence under these acts will be required for all decommissioning activities and for any deposits, removals or seabed disturbance during abandonment
Balloch Field Development Environmental Statement Appendix A – Review of Legislation Power Generation Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations 2001 (as amended 2007) (as amended by the Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010) The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005 (as amended 2011) As discussed previously, under the Offshore Combustion Installations (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Regulations a permit is required if the aggregated thermal capacity of the combustion installation exceeds 50 MW(th). Such permits will have been issued prior to decommissioning operations and when aggregated thermal capacity falls below the 50 MW(th) threshold during the course of decommissioning operations the installation will no longer be subject to the controls and the operators will be required to surrender the permit. Similarly, under these Regulations a permit is required to cover the emission of greenhouse gases if the aggregated thermal capacity of the combustion equipment on the installation exceeds 20 MW(th). Such permits will have been issued prior to decommissioning and must be surrendered when the aggregated thermal capacity falls below the threshold. The installation will then be deemed closed and will drop out of the EU TS. Installations will be able to retain and trade any surplus allowance for the year of closure, but will not receive any allowances for future years. Accidental Events Issue Legislation Regulator and Requirements Oil pollution emergency planning International Convention on Oil Pollution, Preparedness, Response and Co‐operation (OPRC) 1990 The Merchant Shipping Act 1995 The Merchant Shipping (oil pollution preparedness, response and co‐ operation) Regulations 1998 BONN Agreement Oil Appearance Code (BAOAC) Offshore Pollution Liability Agreement 4 th September 1974 (as amended) Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988 (as amended 1996) Oil pollution Offshore Installations (Emergency Regulator: DECC The International Convention on Oil Pollution, Preparedness, Response and Co‐operation (OPRC), which has been ratified by the UK, requires the UK Government to ensure that operators have a formally approved Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (OPEP) in place for each offshore operation, or agreed grouping of facilities. The aims of this convention are enforced through national legislation such as the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and the Merchant Shipping (oil pollution preparedness, response and co‐operation) Regulations 1998. This code was adopted following the BONN Agreement for co‐operation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea. The code gives a standard format to quantify the amount of oil that is polluting a body of water. All offshore operators currently active in exploration and production on the UKCS are party to a voluntary oil pollution compensation scheme which is known as the Offshore Pollution Liability Association (OPOL). These regulations relate to applications for offshore petroleum exploration and production licences and the clauses to be incorporated in such licences. It gives effect to certain model clauses such as Model Clause 23(9) which requires offshore facilities to have a liability regime where there is a risk of discharging oil causing pollution damage. A ‐ 31
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