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/847 | Apache Beryl I Ltd | Beryl Field 9/13a-A86W | 09/13 | 15/12/2020 |
DRA/840 | Spirit Energy Resources Ltd | Grove Field Development well | 49/10 | 17/12/2020 |
DRA/846 | BP Exploration Operating Co Ltd | Clair Ridge Field S3U3P1 Development well | 206/8 | 04/12/2020 |
DRA/842 | Equinor UK Ltd | Mariner AC09 Planned Well | 9/11 | 08/12/2020 |
DRA/838 | Shell UK Ltd | Shearwater A11Y Development Well | 22/30 | 16/12/2020 |
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/843 | Apache North Sea Ltd | Bacchus Field - Exploration Well | 22/6 | 08/12/2020 |
DRA/791 | Neptune E&P UK Ltd. | Seagull Field – Development Well -JA | 22/29 | 24/12/2020 |
DRA/793 | Neptune E&P UK Ltd | Seagull Field – Development Well - JC | 22/29 | 24/12/2020 |
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 |
PRA/42 | Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd | Guillemot North West Increase in Production | 21/30 | 01/12/2020 |
PRA/42 | Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd | Clapham Increase in Production | 21/30 | 01/12/2020 |
PRA/33 | Chrysaor (U.K.) Britannia Ltd | Callanish Field Increase in Production | 16/26 | 02/12/2020 |
PRA/84 | Shell U.K. Ltd | Leman AD1 Increase in Production | 49/26 | 04/12/2020 |
PRA/84 | Shell U.K. Ltd | Leman AD1 Increase in Production | 49/26 | 08/12/2020 |
PRA/46 | Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Ltd | Montrose Increase in Production | 22/17 | 09/12/2020 |
PRA/211 | Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd | Teal South Increase in Production | 21/25 | 16/12/2020 |
PRA/211 | Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd | Teal Increase in Production | 21/25 | 16/12/2020 |
PRA/69 | BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd | Andrew Increase in Production | 16/28 | 16/12/2020 |
PRA/9 | Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Ltd | Auk Alpha Increase in Production | 30/16 | 16/12/2020 |
PRA/148 | ENI UK Ltd | Douglas West Field Increase in Production | 110/13 | 29/12/2020 |
PRA/56 | Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Ltd | Claymore Increase in Production | 14/19 | 10/12/2020 |
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 increase is 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-333-2020 | Apache North Sea Ltd | Bacchus Field Pipeline Works | 22/6 |
EX-334-2020 | Perenco UK Ltd | Amethyst Field Pipeline Works | 47/14 |
EX-335-2020 | Perenco UK Ltd | Galahad Extension of Production Consent | 48/12 |
EX-337-2020 | Spirit Energy North Sea Ltd | Kew Extension of Production Consent | 49/4 |
EX-338-2020 | BP Exploration & Operating Company Ltd | Loyal Extension of Production Consent | 204/20 |
EX-339-2020 | Decipher Production Ltd | Orlando Extension of Production Consent | 3/3 |
EX-340-2020 | Anasuria Operating Company Ltd | Teal Extension of Production Consent | 21/25 |
EX-341-2020 | Perenco UK Ltd | Apollo Extension of Production Consent | 47/3 |
EX-342-2020 | Perenco UK Ltd | Inde South West Extension of Production Consent | 49/23 |
EX-343-2020 | Perenco UK Ltd | Ravenspurn South Extension of Production Consent | 42/30 |
EX-344-2020 | Shell UK Limited | Brigantine D South Extension of Production Consent | 49/19 |
EX-345-2020 | Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited | Claymore Extension of Production Consent | 14/19 |
EX-346-2020 | Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited | Clyde South Extension of Production Consent | 30/17 |
EX-347-2020 | Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited | Wood South Extension of Production Consent | 22/18 |
EX-348-2020 | Spirit Energy Resources Limited | Statfjord South Extension of Production Consent | 33/9 |
EX-349-2020 | Equinor UK Limited | Utgard South Extension of Production Consent | 16/18 |
EX-350-2020 | Shell UK Limited | Caravel Extension of Production Consent | 49/20 |
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).