Safety Alert
Environmental Alert 001/2010
Environmental Alert 001/2010
- OPRED
- Safety Alert
- OPRED Environmental Alert 001/2010
- Environment
- Environmental protectionRegulation and legislation
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Emergency responsePollution reporting
- Upstream oil and gas
- Subsea
Summary
This environmental alert identifies omissions of pipelines and subsea infrastructure from Oil Pollution Emergency Plans, including unclear responsibilities for shared and third-party assets. Operators are advised to review coverage and document responsibilities. It explains requirements for pipeline coverage and allocation of pollution reporting and response duties for subsea tiebacks.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Pollution reporting.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
OPRED Environmental Alert 001/2010. Themes: environment.