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1 ‐ 4 Balloch Field Development Environmental Statement Section 1 Introduction offshore areas with the Offshore Petroleum (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations (as amended 2007) being subsequently prepared to comply with the changes. As a result, new offshore projects or developments must demonstrate that they are not “likely to have a significant impact on the integrity of the conservation objectives for the protected site”, or cause an “offence”, to any European protected species, either alone or in combination with other plans and projects. The disturbance of European protected species has been further defined by the 2010 amendments to the Offshore Marine Conservation Regulations, where it is an offence to: Deliberately capture, injure, or kill any wild animal of a European protected species (termed the injury offence) and/or ‐ Deliberately disturb wild animals of any such species (termed the disturbance offence). Disturbance of an animal includes in particular any disturbance which is likely to; Impair the animal’s ability to survive, breed, reproduce, to rear and nurture their young and where applicable an animal’s ability to hibernate or migrate and/or ‐ Significantly affect the local distribution or abundance of the species to which they belong. In June 2000, the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment in the North East Atlantic (OSPAR) made a decision requiring a mandatory system for the control of chemicals (OSPAR Decision 2000/2 on a Harmonised Mandatory Control System for the Use and Reduction of the Discharge of Offshore Chemicals). This decision operates in conjunction with two OSPAR Recommendations; OSPAR Recommendation 2000/4; The application of a Harmonised Pre‐Screening Scheme for Offshore Chemicals to allow authorities to identify chemicals being used offshore; OSPAR Recommendations 2000/5; The application of a Harmonised Offshore Chemical Notification Format for providing data and information about chemicals to be used and discharged offshore. Under the broader umbrella of the Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Act 1999, which implements the EU IPPC Directive into UK law, the UK Government’s offshore oil and gas regulator, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), implemented OSPAR Decision 2000/2 on the control of chemical use offshore through the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 (as amended 2011). The offshore industry is also operating the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) enacted in the UK via the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005 (as amended 2011) and the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading (Nitrous Oxide) Regulations 2011. This scheme is one of a raft of measures introduced to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and set challenging targets for UK industry. In line with OSPAR Recommendation (2001/1), the UK (DECC) has introduced regulatory requirements reducing the permitted average monthly oil discharge concentration to 30 mg/l. OSPAR Recommendation 2001/1 also requires a 15 % reduction in the discharge of oil in produced water from 2006 measured against a 2000 baseline; controlled by the issue of permits to each installation. The permits replaced the granting of exemptions under the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 and are issued under the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 (as amended 2011). This target has been met and maintained by the industry as a whole. The Marine and Coastal Access Act (MCAA) (as amended 2011) came into force in November 2009. The Act covers all UK waters except Scottish internal and territorial waters which are covered by the Marine (Scotland) Act (2010), which mirrors the MCAA powers. Licensing provisions in relation to the MCAA came into force on 1 st April 2011. The MCAA replaces and merges the requirements of the Food and Environmental Protection Act (FEPA) Part II (environment) and the Coastal Protection Act (navigation). The following activities are exempt from the MCAA as they are regulated under different legislation:
Balloch Field Development Environmental Statement Section 1 Introduction Activities associated with exploration or production/storage operations that are authorised under the Petroleum Act; Additional activities authorised solely under the DECC environmental regime, for example, chemical and oil discharges. Therefore, activities which are not regulated by the Petroleum Act, or under the DECC environmental regime and decommissioning operations, require an MCAA licence as of April 2011. Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (OPEPs) are required under the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution in Preparedness, Response and Co‐operation Convention) Regulations 1998. The regulations require the arrangements for responding to incidents which cause or may cause marine pollution by oil to be in place and the consequence of incidents to be assessed, including the potential environmental and socio‐economic impacts. 1.5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Maersk Oil is committed to conducting activities in compliance with all legislation and operates an ISO14001 certified Environmental Management System (EMS) as part of the wider Business Management System (BMS). The EMS was independently certified to ISO14001 in 2011. Maersk Oil’s commitments to ensuring protection of the environment are set out in the HSEQ policy, a copy of which is provided in Appendix C. The EMS covers all aspects of Maersk Oil’s activities including exploration, drilling and production activities. The Business Management System comprises five key elements: 1. Policy; 2. Organisation; 3. Planning and Implementation; 4. Performance Management; 5. Audit and Management Review. Together these five elements form Maersk Oil’s “Plan‐Do‐Check‐Act” approach to EMS management which actively promotes continuous improvement in all aspects of the organisation’s activities. The management system is subject to internal reviews and audits. Audits are planned and progress is reported monthly to senior management. In addition, Maersk Oil periodically evaluates compliance with environmental legislation, including applicable permits, licenses and other requirements. All non‐conformances with legislative requirements are reported and investigated. All activities associated with the drilling, testing, subsea installation and production of the Balloch field will be covered by the EMS. Maersk Oil’s contractor management process requires that all contractors conform to either Maersk Oil’s BMS or their own management system. As part of the contractor selection process, capabilities with respect to environmental management are evaluated with audits being performed to verify environmental capability. The contractor’s capabilities are assessed to varying levels dependent on the environment, health or safety criticality of the service in question. 1.6. AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY There are a number of aspects of the Balloch project where the chosen development option has yet to be defined. Where a number of development options exist, the project has chosen to assess the worst case scenario for environmental impact. This section details the areas of uncertainty for the Balloch project. 1.6.1. WELL LOCATION The proposed location of the Balloch wells may be subject to a minor adjustment following on from site survey results. 1 ‐ 5
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