Guidance

CO2 Venting Guidance

OPREDOffshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning

CO2 Venting Guidance

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Summary

Guidance explains the inclusion of upstream carbon dioxide removal and venting in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme for installations already qualifying through combustion. It covers calculation, fallback and measurement methodologies, emission-factor sampling, uncertainty requirements, permit variations through METS, monitoring-plan updates and reporting obligations, including treatment of unlit flares.

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Publisher
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
Type
Guidance
Date
Unknown
Topic
Environmental Protection, Regulation and Legislation
Control
Environmental Monitoring and Quality Assurance, Environmental Permitting, Pollution Reporting
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
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Publisher page
gov.uk
Record
opred-co2-venting-guidance · added 3 September 2026

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