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E-Reps Forum 2013

E-Reps Forum 2013. Industry Update. 9 October 2013. E-Reps Forum 2013. Industry Update. Maitland Progress Improved communications / working between HSE & DECC Joint inspections / investigations Joint pipeline meetings Sharing of enforcement information BEST Course More DECC Inspectors

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E-Reps Forum 2013

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  1. E-Reps Forum 2013 Industry Update 9 October 2013

  2. E-Reps Forum 2013 Industry Update Maitland Progress • Improved communications / working between HSE & DECC • Joint inspections / investigations • Joint pipeline meetings • Sharing of enforcement information • BEST Course • More DECC Inspectors • More inspections • Discussions with e-reps

  3. E-Reps Forum 2013 Industry Update Environmental Alerts • Venting of Bulk Chemicals • Release at Fiscal Metering skids during cargo offloads • Procedures not followed for critical tasks. • PON1 reporting, which must be within 6 hours. • Management of Change https://www.gov.uk/oil-and-gas-environmental-alerts-and-incident-reporting

  4. E-Reps Forum 2013 Industry Update 2012/13 Inspection Findings • 72 Inspections (Sep ‘12 – Aug ‘13) • 51 Production / 21 Drilling • 8 regulatory breaches / inspection average • 2 – 15 regulatory breaches on every production inspection (except 1) • Majority could be prevented by proper awareness of allconcerned

  5. E-Reps Forum 2013 Industry Update EC Directive • The European Directive on safety of offshore oil and gas operations has now been adopted • The UK (DECC, HSE, etc.) will have to implement the Directive by 19 July 2015 • Non-production installations, including Mobile Drilling Units, well operations and planned production installations will have up to 12 months to meet requirements • Transitional arrangements for existing production installation will commence in 2015 and must be completed by 19th July 2018

  6. E-Reps Forum 2013 Industry Update EC Directive • DECC and HSE have identified the Articles on which DECC, HSE and MCA will lead • Gap analysis and assessment of impacts on the UK regime is ongoing – options will follow • Considering how to meet the competent authority requirements

  7. E-Reps Forum 2013 Industry Update EC Directive • Changes to DECC Regulations to meet Directive Requirements • Major Accident Reports • Oil Spill response & planning • Environmental Management Systems • ECE

  8. THANK YOU

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