Guidance
OPPC Guidance Notes
OPPC Guidance Notes
- OPRED
- Guidance
- Unknown
- EnvironmentRegulation and Legislation
- Environmental protectionRegulation and legislation
- DrillingInspection and maintenanceWell abandonmentWell intervention
- Environmental impact assessmentEnvironmental monitoring and quality assuranceEnvironmental permittingPollution reporting
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine watersOffshore installation
Summary
Revised guidance explains offshore oil discharge permitting, distinguishing authorised discharges from prohibited releases. It covers applications, discharge limits, sampling and analysis, reporting, variations and transfers. Detailed appendices address produced water, drainage, contaminated cuttings, well-operation fluids, sand and scale, alongside exemptions and interfaces with merchant-shipping pollution requirements.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Well intervention; workover; well servicing.
Classifications: Environmental impact assessment; EIA.
Classifications: Environmental monitoring and quality assurance.
Classifications: Environmental permitting.
Classifications: Pollution reporting.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
Provides notes on offshore pollution prevention and control requirements.
Themes: environment, regulation and legislation.