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DECC Presentation Environmental Inspectorate BEST Course
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Areas Covered Background to DECC & EDU Role of Inspectorate Assessment Inspections Reporting Response Investigations Enforcement DECC Presentation
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Department of Energy and Climate Change Previously BERR / DTI / DoE Responsible for: All aspects of UK Energy Policy Tackling global climate change on behalf of UK Regulators for Offshore Oil & Gas Industry HSE – Health & Safety DECC – Environment, Consenting, Decommissioning MCA – MARPOL, Garbage, Shipping SEPA/EA – Radiation, Waste DECC Presentation Background to DECC
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DECC Presentation Background to DECC
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DECC Responsible for: Licensing UK oil & gas developments, including CCS & gas storage, the environmental regulation of offshore energy developments through permits / consents, Inspect & Enforce against permits, Review decommissioning plans for suitability Remember: Oil & Gas resources belongs to the Crown. Operators only have a licence to extract this on behalf of the UK. DECC Presentation Background to DECC
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DECC Presentation Energy Development Unit Offshore Environment and Decommissioning United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) 535 INSTALLATIONS 10% floating 40% subsea 40% small steel 10% large steel or concrete potential derogations >10,000km pipelines
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Production Operations Potential Sources of Effects
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HEAD OF TEAM Mike Reid SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTOR Craig Bunyan SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTOR Vacant SENIOR INVESTIGATIONS OFFICER Nick Woollacott SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTOR Andrew Taylor OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Erik Leslie OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Tom Mcleman OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Moira Langmuir OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Steve Fraser OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Dean Cogings OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Therese Follin OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Henry Norris-Wylie OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Marc McKay OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Mick Creary OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Guy Heaton OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Dave McDonald Who’s Who OFFSHORE ENV. INSPECTOR Donald Urquhart
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Offshore Environmental Inspectorate Oil Permits Oil Pollution Emergency Plans Offshore Inspections Aerial & Satellite Surveillance Investigations Enforcement On-Call & Response DECC Presentation Offshore Environmental Operations Unit
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Assess Assess oil discharge permit applications for discharge of reservoir hydrocarbons to sea (Life or Term Permits) from drilling, production and decommissioning operations Assess Oil Pollution Emergency Plans for suitability, response, resources, etc Assess Operators EMS status Receive ~200 OPPC Applications / Variations per year Received ~350 OPEP DECC Presentation Offshore Inspectorate
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Inspections Why carry out inspections? Where do we go? What do we do? Who do we talk to? DECC Presentation Inspections
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DECC Presentation Inspections – OPPC PW Discharges
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DECC Presentation Inspections – OPPC Drains Discharges
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DECC Presentation Inspections – OPPC Drains Discharges
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DECC Presentation Inspections – OPPC Sand Discharges
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DECC Presentation Inspections – Chemical Management
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DECC Presentation Inspections – Chemical Storage
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DECC Presentation Inspections – Atmospherics
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DECC Presentation Inspections – OPEP
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DECC Presentation Inspections – ECE & Maintenance
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DECC Presentation Inspections – Hoses & Bunkering
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DECC Presentation Inspections – Hoses & Bunkering
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DECC Presentation Inspections – Spills / Prevention
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DECC Presentation Inspections – Diesel Storage
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DECC Presentation Inspections – FPSO Operations
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DECC Presentation Inspections – Drilling
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DECC Presentation What’s Wrong With This
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DECC Presentation What’s Wrong With This
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DECC Presentation What’s Wrong With This
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DECC Presentation What’s Wrong With This
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DECC Presentation What’s Wrong With This
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