The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020

1. Introductory TextNext Match

2. 1. Citation, commencement and applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

3. 2. The 1999 Regulations and related legislationPrevious MatchNext Match

4. 3. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

5. 4. Requirement for ConsentPrevious MatchNext Match

6. 5. Requirement for an Environmental Impact AssessmentPrevious MatchNext Match

7. 6. Requirement for a screening directionPrevious MatchNext Match

8. 7. Decision that no environmental impact assessment is required, without a screening directionPrevious MatchNext Match

9. 8. Environmental Statement RequirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

10. 9. Scoping opinion for an environmental statementPrevious MatchNext Match

11. 10. Obtaining information for preparing the environmental statementPrevious MatchNext Match

12. 11. Public Consultation Requirements - United KingdomPrevious MatchNext Match

13. 12. Provision of further information and related public consultation requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

14. 13. Consultation Requirements – other countriesPrevious MatchNext Match

15. 14. Secretary of State decision on whether to agree to the grant of consentPrevious MatchNext Match

16. 15. OGA decision on whether to grant consentPrevious MatchNext Match

17. 16. Publication of Secretary of State and OGA decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

18. 17. Exempt projects – defence and civil emergenciesPrevious MatchNext Match

19. 18. Exempt projects – adverse effect on the project purposePrevious MatchNext Match

20. 19. UK participation in overseas projectsPrevious MatchNext Match

21. 20. ConfidentialityPrevious MatchNext Match

22. 21. Provision of DocumentsPrevious MatchNext Match

23. 22. FeesPrevious MatchNext Match

24. 23. Inspection and investigationPrevious MatchNext Match

25. 24. Application to court by Secretary of StatePrevious MatchNext Match

26. 25. OffencesPrevious MatchNext Match

27. 26. RevocationPrevious MatchNext Match

28. 27. Amendments to the Offshore Environmental Civil Sanctions Regulations 2018Previous MatchNext Match

29. 28. Consequential AmendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

30. 29. Transitional and Saving Provisions relating to the 1999 RegulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

31. 30. ReviewPrevious MatchNext Match

32. Signature Previous MatchNext Match

33. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

       Requirement for an environmental impact assessment where the definition of “project” appliesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. Extraction of oil and natural gas for commercial purposes where...Previous MatchNext Match

       2. 2. Installations for storage of oil with a capacity of 200,000...Previous MatchNext Match

       3. 3. Activities captured by section 17(2)(a) or (b) of the Energy...Previous MatchNext Match

       4. 4. Installations for the capture of carbon dioxide streams for the...Previous MatchNext Match

       5. 5. Pipelines with a diameter of more than 800 mm and...Previous MatchNext Match

       6. 6. Pipelines with a diameter of more than 800 mm and...Previous MatchNext Match

       7. 7. A change to a project that falls under this Schedule...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

       Requirement for a screening direction where the definition of “project” appliesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), drilling a well or borehole...Previous MatchNext Match

       2. 2. Surface installations for the extraction of oil or natural gas....Previous MatchNext Match

       3. 3. Extraction of oil or natural gas for commercial purposes where...Previous MatchNext Match

       4. 4. Installations for storage of oil with a capacity of less...Previous MatchNext Match

       5. 5. Activities captured by section 2(3)(a) to (d) of the Energy...Previous MatchNext Match

       6. 6. Installations for the capture of carbon dioxide streams for the...Previous MatchNext Match

       7. 7. Pipelines that are— (a) for the transport of oil, combustible...Previous MatchNext Match

       8. 8. A change to a project that falls under Schedule 1,...Previous MatchNext Match

       9. 9. A change to a project that falls under this Schedule....Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

       Secretary of State to decide if an environmental impact assessment is required, without a screening direction application where the definition of “project” appliesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. The construction of a pipeline for the transport of oil,...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

       Information required in an application for a screening directionPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. The name and address of the developer. Previous MatchNext Match

       2. 2. A description of the project, including— (a) the physical characteristics...Previous MatchNext Match

       3. 3. The description of the project must take into account— Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

       Matters to be taken into account in deciding whether a project is likely to have a significant effect on the environmentPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. Characteristics of the projectPrevious MatchNext Match

       2. 2. Location of the projectPrevious MatchNext Match

       3. 3. Type and characteristics of the potential impactPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

       Information for the environmental statementPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. A description of the project comprising information on the site,...Previous MatchNext Match

       2. 2. A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms...Previous MatchNext Match

       3. 3. A description of the relevant aspects of the current state...Previous MatchNext Match

       4. 4. An assessment of the likely significant effects of the project...Previous MatchNext Match

       5. 5. The assessment under paragraph 4 must— (a) cover the likely...Previous MatchNext Match

       6. 6. A description of the features of the project or measures...Previous MatchNext Match

       7. 7. A description of the forecasting methods or evidence, used to...Previous MatchNext Match

       8. 8. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...Previous MatchNext Match

       9. 9. A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions...Previous MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

       Consequential AmendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001Previous MatchNext Match

       2. 2. Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002Previous MatchNext Match

       3. 3. Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005Previous MatchNext Match

       4. 4. Energy Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) (Offshore Environmental Protection) Order 2010Previous MatchNext Match

       5. 5. Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013Previous MatchNext Match

       6. 6. Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017Previous MatchNext Match

34. Explanatory Note Previous Match