Produced water |
Yes |
Life |
|
Produced water re-injection |
Yes |
Life |
|
Displacement water |
Yes |
Life |
|
Hazardous drainage system |
Yes |
Life |
|
Non-hazardous drainage system |
Yes |
Life |
|
Sand and scale |
Yes |
Either |
Where installation has Life Permit, it is recommended that
these operations be covered within this. Otherwise a term permit can
be applied for. |
Drill cuttings and associated drilling fluids |
Yes |
Either |
A permit/schedule will only be required to cover reservoir
hydrocarbons. Drill muds will be regulated through the Offshore Chemical
Regulations only. |
Drilling cuttings and associated drilling fluids
- injection |
Yes |
Either |
As above. |
Well test and clean-up fluid |
Yes |
Either |
A permit/schedule will only be required to cover reservoir
hydrocarbons. |
Well work-over, intervention and service fluid |
Yes |
Either |
A permit/schedule will only be required to cover reservoir
hydrocarbons. |
Maintenance and cleaning discharges |
Yes |
Either |
A permit/schedule will only be required for discharges
that are not covered by an existing permit/schedule. |
Decommissioning discharges |
Yes |
Either |
A permit/schedule will only be required for discharges
that are not covered by an existing permit/schedule. |
Well suspension and abandonment |
Yes |
Term |
Permitting will be part of the PON5 approval process and
a separate permit/schedule will be issued. |
Minor discharges |
Yes |
Either |
A general permit will be required, or discharges will be
included in the general schedule attached to any existing permit. |
Hydrocarbons and substitute hydrocarbons regulated
under the Offshore Chemicals Regulations |
No |
N/a |
All uses and discharges will be authorised under the Offshore
Chemical Regulations 2002 and relevant discharge conditions included
in the chemical permit. |
Machinery space discharges |
No |
N/a |
Discharges controlled under Merchant Shipping legislation
and should not be included in oil discharge permit applications. |
Domestic wastes |
No |
N/a |
Discharges controlled under Merchant Shipping legislation
and should not be included in oil discharge permit applications. |
Accidental or unplanned discharges - oil spills |
No |
N/a |
All spills of hydrocarbons or hydrocarbon substitutes (chemicals)
must be reported using a PON1. |
Accidental or unplanned discharges - direct run-off
from installation |
No |
N/a |
Sheens must be reported using a PON1 |
Accidental or unplanned discharges - Flare drop-out |
No |
N/a |
Any drop-out should be reported using a PON1. |