Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 360 of 1999).

Subject

Sea, Environment gen.

Keyword

Marine pollution EIA Authorization/permit Oil pollution

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

These Regulations will come into force on 15 March 1999.

Abstract

These Regulations implement Community legislation on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment in so far as it relates to the effects on the environment of certain offshore oil and gas projects. Provision is made requiring the Secretary of State where he grants licences pursuant to the Petroleum Act 1998 to include in such licences requirements to obtain his consent for various activities relating to oil and gas exploration and exploitation. Provision is made requiring applications for consent to the carrying out of specified operations in relation to certain kinds of oil and gas projects to be accompanied by an environmental statement (reg. 5). Those applications are either ones which fall within certain categories or are those where the Secretary of State is not satisfied that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Provision is made in respect of those cases where an environmental statement is not mandatory for the Secretary of State to decide whether the project is likely to have a significant effect on the environment. Provision is made by the Regulations for the making of applications to the court by persons challenging certain decisions of the Secretary of State. Subject to certain exceptions, provision is also made for the Secretary of State to make applications to the court to seek remedies in respect of the carrying out of oil and gas projects without a consent or approval granted, or a requirement imposed, in accordance with these Regulations or in breach of conditions imposed to protect the environment (regulations 15, 16 and 17).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amended by

Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 1513 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Ozone layer, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Transport/storage, Marine pollution, Mining, Natural gas, Oil, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 529 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Climate change, Environmental fees/charges, Marine pollution, Marine protected areas, Protection of habitats, Oil pollution, Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Environmental Impact Assessment and other Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 582 of 2017).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017

Keyword: EIA, Marine pollution, Cultural heritage, Authorization/permit, Oil pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX