Britoil Limited as Operator, has submitted, for the consideration of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, a draft Decommissioning Programme for the “Don Pipelines inside the Thistle 500m Zone” in accordance with the provisions of the Petroleum Act 1998. It is a requirement of the Act that interested parties be consulted on such decommissioning proposals.

The pipelines covered by the Decommissioning Programme are those elements of Don subsea infrastructure located inside the Thistle 500m zone ie:

· PL600

· PLU6267

· PL598

· PL599

The 500m zone is located around the Thistle platform located at 61°21.7821' N 1°34.78567' E.

Britoil Limited gives notice that the Decommissioning Programmes for the Don Pipelines inside the Thistle 500m Zone can be viewed and downloaded at internet address:

https://www.bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/where-we-operate/north-sea/north-sea-decommissioning.html

Alternatively, a digital or hardcopy of the Decommissioning Programme can be requested by email to decommissioning1@bp.com.

Interested parties are kindly requested to submit any representations for the attention of Gordon Carlile preferably via email to decommissioning1@bp.com or in writing using the contact details below, where they should be received by 12 December 2024 and should state the grounds upon which any representations are being made.

Gordon Carlile

Decommissioning Project Lead

Britoil Ltd

Chertsey Road

Sunbury-on-Thames

TW16 7LN

Date 12 November 2024