Environment

Offshore Environment Unit

The Aberdeen Offshore Environment Unit is split into two teams, the Environmental Management Team and the Offshore Environmental Inspection Team. Each team consists of a group of administrators, and technical specialists:- the Environmental Managers and the Offshore Environmental Inspectors. The Environmental Managers and Inspectors are each allocated a portfolio of specific operators/companies (as shown below), and are responsible for dealing with all environmental aspects of that companies activities.

The EMT and the EOI both contribute to the review of license rounds and operatorship applications.

Offshore Environment Unit Operator Split

Environmental Management Team

The Environmental Management Team (EMT) is responsible for the environmental assessment of offshore oil and gas activities, and for the administration of environmental legislation such as the Offshore Petroleum Production & Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999; the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001; and the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002.

The EMT coordinates the review of applications or submissions required under various legislation, for example environmental statements, applications for directions confirming that an environmental statement is not required, applications for chemical permits, and applications to undertake seismic surveys.

The EMT is also responsible for providing environmental advice and increasing the environmental awareness of operators, and for encouraging operators to use best environmental practice (BEP) throughout their activities.

General Enquiries

Environmental Management Team
Email: Environmentalmanagementteam@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 01224 254054/254102

Structure of Environmental Management Team (EMT)

Offshore Environmental Inspectors

The Offshore Inspectorate Unit is responsible for ensuring that operators comply with environmental legislative requirements and ensuring that new licence applicants have satisfactory procedures in place to operate in a manner which reflects best environmental practice. In support of this, all offshore installations are inspected and operators are encouraged to use Best Environmental Practice (BEP) in all activities.

The Offshore Inspectorate Unit also carry out investigations into breaches of legislation.

General Enquiries

Offshore Inspectorate Team
Email: offshore.inspectorate@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 01224 254027/254024

Structure of Offshore Environmental Inspectorate Team (OEI)

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