Pipe-Lines
THE OFFSHORE PETROLEUM PRODUCTION AND PIPE-LINES (ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS) REGULATIONS 1999 (AS AMENDED)
DIRECTION DECISIONS
Pursuant to regulations 6(11) and 6(12) of the above Regulations, the Secretary of State gives notice of the following decision(s), in respect of application(s) made under regulation 6 of the above Regulations requesting a direction confirming that a relevant project need not be accompanied by an environmental statement and confirming the Secretary of State’s agreement to the grant of consent.
| Reference | Operator | Project Name | Quad/ Block | Direction Issued |
| DRA/684 | CNOOC Petroleum Europe Ltd | Scott ST73 Development Well | 15/22 | 03/05/2019 |
| DRA/692 | Apache North Sea Ltd | Forties Delta Well 21/10-D33Z | 21/10 | 14/05/2019 |
| Main reasons / conclusions on which decision is based | Main considerations related to marine discharges and atmospheric emissions. Discharges assessed as no risk to marine environment, and atmospheric emissions rapidly dispersed to background levels. Impacts assessed as localised and not significant. | |||
| Mitigation features / measures | Any cuttings contaminated with oil-based mud will be treated offshore prior to discharge or shipped to shore for treatment and disposal. Appropriate controls will be in place to reduce the likelihood of accidental events. | |||
| Reference | Operator | Project Name | Quad/ Block | Direction Issued |
| DRA/650 | ONE-DYAS UK Ltd | Darach Central 1 Well | 42/04 | 02/05/2019 |
| DRA/689 | Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd | Lyon 2 Exploration Well | 208/02 | 13/05/2019 |
| DRA/633 | BP Exploration Operating Co Ltd | Vorlich North Development Well | 30/01 | 16/05/2019 |
| DRA/634 | BP Exploration Operating Co Ltd | Vorlich South Development Well | 30/01 | 17/05/2019 |
| DRA/691 | Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd | Guillemot A Development Well | 21/25 | 15/05/2019 |
| DRA/647 | Shell U.K. Ltd | Penguins PAN-N Well | 211/13 | 27/05/2019 |
| DRA/648 | Shell U.K. Ltd | Penguins East DT-04 Well | 211/13 | 03/05/2019 |
| DRA/652 | Shell U.K. Ltd | Penguins Rockhopper Well | 211/13 | 13/05/2019 |
| DRA/591 | Chrysaor North Sea Ltd | Hawkins well | 22/05 | 30/04/2019 |
| DRA/655 | Chrysaor North Sea Ltd | Seymour well | 22/05 | 30/04/2019 |
| Main reasons / conclusions on which decision is based | Main considerations related to marine discharges, atmospheric emissions and interference with other users of the sea. Discharges assessed as no risk to marine environment and atmospheric emissions rapidly dispersed to background levels. Impacts assessed as localised and not significant. | |||
| Mitigation features / measures | Any cuttings contaminated with oil-based mud will be treated offshore prior to discharge or shipped to shore for treatment and disposal, and works will be undertaken in accordance with applicable navigational conditions. Appropriate controls will be in place to reduce the likelihood of accidental events. | |||
| Reference | Operator | Project Name | Quad/Block | Direction Issued |
| PLA/666 | BP Exploration Operating Co Ltd | Clair Export Line Rock Placement | 206/08, 207/09 | 31/05/2019 |
| Main reasons / conclusions on which decision is based | Main considerations related to deposit of materials on the seabed and interference with other users of the sea. Impacts assessed as localised and not significant. | |||
| Mitigation features / measures | Deposits will be the minimum required to achieve objectives and designed to prevent unnecessary interference with other users of the sea. Works will be undertaken in accordance with applicable navigational conditions and appropriate controls will be in place to reduce the likelihood of accidental events. Agreement was given to the issue of consent providing works are undertaken as specified in the application. | |||
| Reference | Operator | Project Name | Quad/Block | Direction Issued |
| PLA/617 | Shell U.K. Ltd | Fram subsea infrastructure installation | 29/03, 29/08, 29/04, 29/09 | 22/05/2019 |
| PLA/660 | Ithaca Energy (UK) Ltd | Installation of the new Cook Water Injection pipeline | 21/25, 21/20 | 22/05/2019 |
| PLA/646 | Ithaca Energy (UK) Ltd | Vorlich Pipeline Installation | 30/01, 30/06 | 01/05/2019 |
| Main reasons / conclusions on which decision is based | Main considerations related to installation of infrastructure and associated deposit of materials on the seabed, and interference with other users of the sea. Impacts assessed as localised and not significant. | |||
| Mitigation features / measures | Deposits will be the minimum required to achieve objectives and designed to prevent unnecessary interference with other users of the sea. Works will be undertaken in accordance with applicable navigational conditions and appropriate controls will be in place to reduce the likelihood of accidental events. Agreement was given to the issue of consent providing works are undertaken as specified in the application. | |||
| Reference | Operator | Project Name | Quad/Block | Direction Issued |
| PLA/663 | CNOOC Petroleum Europe Ltd | Scott EWIM/WWIM Project | 15/22 | 30/05/2019 |
| Main reasons / conclusions on which decision is based | Main considerations related to installation of infrastructure and associated deposit of materials on the seabed, marine discharges and interference with other users of the sea. Discharges assessed as no risk to the marine environment, and impacts assessed as localised and not significant. | |||
| Mitigation features / measures | Deposits will be the minimum required to achieve objectives and designed to prevent unnecessary interference with other users of the sea. Works will be undertaken in accordance with applicable navigational conditions and appropriate controls will be in place to reduce the likelihood of accidental events. Agreement was given to the issue of consent providing works are undertaken as specified in the application. | |||
| Reference | Operator | Project Name | Quad/ Block | Direction Issued |
| PRA/182 | Equinor UK Ltd | Mariner Field Commencement of Production | 09/11 | 14/05/2019 |
| PRA/20 | Marathon Oil UK LLC | Braemar Field Production Increase | 16/03 | 29/05/2019 |
| PRA/121 | INEOS UK SNS Ltd | Clipper South Production Increase | 48/19 | 18/04/2019 |
| Main reasons / conclusions on which decision is based | Main considerations related to marine discharges and atmospheric emissions. Discharges assessed as no risk to the environment and atmospheric emissions rapidly dispersed to background levels. Impacts assessed as localised and not significant. | |||
| Mitigation features/measures | Appropriate controls in place to reduce the likelihood of accidental events and agreement was given to the issue of consent, providing increases are as specified in the application. | |||
Having regard to the relevant application(s) for direction(s) submitted under the above Regulations, the Secretary of State has assessed the project(s) as not likely to have a significant effect on the environment and has given a direction that the application for consent under the Petroleum Act 1998 need not be accompanied by an environmental statement. The main reasons and considerations on which this decision is based are summarised above and have taken full account of the characteristics of the project, the environmental sensitivity of the areas likely to be affected by the project and the nature and significance of the potential impacts, as set out in Schedule 1 to the Regulations.
Excluded Activities
Pursuant to regulation 5(10) of the above Regulations, the Secretary of State gives notice that, having regard to the matters set out in regulations 5(2) and/or 5(2A) and Schedule 1 to the Regulations, the Secretary of State has decided that the operations in respect of which consent is sought would not be likely to have a significant effect on the environment and accordingly no environmental statement need be prepared in respect of the relevant project.
| Reference | Operator | Project Name | Quad/ Block |
| EX-19-2019 | Shell U.K. Ltd | Pierce A6 Options Case – Jumper Change-out | 23/22 |
| EX-20-2019 | BP Exploration Operating Co Ltd | Schiehallion NW03 Water Injection Choke Project | 204/20 |
| EX-21-2019 | BP Exploration Operating Co Ltd | Madoes W154 Scour Remediation | 22/23 |
| EX-22-2019 | Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd | Guillemot West and NW Development- riser base scour protection | 21/30 |
| EX-23-2019 | Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd | Bittern Development- riser base scour protection | 21/30 |
| EX-24-2019 | Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd | Triton to DC6- riser base scour protection | 21/30 |
| EX-25-2019 | Spirit Energy North Sea Ltd | Chestnut Field Production Extension | 22/02 |
| EX-26-2019 | Spirit Energy North Sea Ltd | Markham Field Production Extension | 49/05 |
| EX-27-2019 | Neptune E&P UKCS Ltd | Orca Field Production Extension | 44/24 |
| EX-28-2019 | Spirit Energy North Sea Ltd | Kew Field Production Extension | 49/04 |
| EX-29-2019 | Spirit Energy North Sea Ltd | Babbage Field Production Extension | 48/02 |
| EX-30-2019 | Perenco Gas (UK) Ltd | Excalibur Field Production Extension | 48/17 |
| EX-31-2019 | Perenco Gas (UK) Ltd | Lancelot Field Production Extension | 48/17 |
| EX-32-2019 | Perenco Gas (UK) Ltd | Malory Field Production Extension | 48/12 |
| EX-33-2019 | Spirit Energy North Sea Ltd | Chiswick Field Production Extension | 49/04 |
| EX-34-2019 | Shell U.K. Ltd | Clipper North Field Production Extension | 48/19 |
Further information in relation to all the decisions detailed in this notice can be found on the GOV.UK website at:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/oil-and-gas-environmental-data.
If you have any questions in relation to this notice or the decisions, please contact the Environmental Management Team, Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED), AB1 Building, Crimon Place, Aberdeen AB10 1BJ (e-mail: emt@beis.gov.uk).