Guidance
Guidance on Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001
Guidance on Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001
- OPRED
- Guidance
- EnvironmentRegulation and Legislation
- Environmental protectionRegulation and legislation
- DecommissioningDrilling
- Environmental impact assessmentEnvironmental permitting
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Guidance explains habitat and species protection requirements for offshore petroleum licensing, surveys, drilling, pipeline authorisations and decommissioning. It describes screening for likely significant effects, appropriate assessment by DTI with JNCC advice, consent decisions, exceptional public-interest provisions, compensatory measures, reviews and appeals.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Decommissioning; facility dismantling.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Environmental impact assessment; EIA.
Classifications: Environmental permitting.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
Provides guidance on habitat conservation requirements for offshore petroleum activities.
Themes: environment, regulation and legislation.