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Summary of OPPC Permit Requirements

Discharges/Activities Permit Required Life or Term Comments
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.

 

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