Storage permits
Content of storage permits8
1
A storage permit must include at least the following—
a
the name and address of a single person who is a holder of the licence and who is designated as the operator of the storage site;
b
the precise location and delimitation of the storage site and the storage complex, and any relevant information concerning the hydraulic unit;
c
the operational requirements for storage, including—
i
the total quantity of CO2 authorised to be stored;
ii
the reservoir pressure limits; and
iii
the maximum injection rates and pressures;
d
the provisions relating to acceptance and injection of CO2;
e
any other requirements relating to injection and storage that the authority considers necessary, in particular to prevent significant irregularities;
f
requirements designed to prevent any undue interference with other uses of the area surrounding the storage site;
g
the provisions relating to monitoring, including the monitoring plan;
h
the provisions relating to reporting, and notification of leakages and significant irregularities;
i
the provisions relating to notification and implementation of changes, and to review and modification or revocation of the permit;
j
the corrective measures plan, and the provisions relating to corrective measures;
k
the conditions for closure of the storage site;
l
the provisional post-closure plan; and
m
the provisions relating to financial security.
F11A
If the operator is a company, a storage permit must also include the provisions contained in paragraph 6(2) to (11) of Schedule 1, read as if—
a
any reference to a company were to the operator,
b
the reference in paragraph 6(8)(b) to the licence were to the storage permit, and
c
paragraph 6(10)(c) were omitted.
2
F2In paragraph (1) of this regulation, “provisions” means provisions contained in Schedule 2.