Safety Alert
Environmental Alert 003/2009
Environmental Alert 003/2009
- OPRED
- Safety Alert
- OPRED Environmental Alert 003/2009
- Environment
- Environmental protectionRegulation and legislation
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseEnvironmental permittingOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
This environmental alert summarises recurring findings from offshore inspections, investigations and regulatory application reviews. It identifies inaccurate applications, incomplete permit compliance, deficient pollution-response arrangements and weaknesses in procedures, communication and competence. Operators are reminded to review applications, audit compliance and ensure staff understand permit and incident-response requirements.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Environmental permitting.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
OPRED Environmental Alert 003/2009. Themes: environment.