UK regulator launches offshore flaring probe
UK upstream regulator Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) opened an investigation into a possible breach of a licence condition August 16, its second in a week. It did not name the company in either case,
The latest alleged offence is a breach of a flaring consent. It said it would offer the company the chance to explain its actions in written representations.
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The investigation follows an enquiry which showed there was sufficient initial evidence to merit a full investigation into a potential failure to comply. The investigation will gather and assess further information to enable the OGA to reach a decision.
OGA opened an investigation into a possible breach of field production consents August 10. In that case too the investigation follows an enquiry that concluded that there was sufficient initial evidence to take matters further.
The investigation follows the publication in October 2020 of the Thematic Review into Industry Compliance with Regulatory Obligations.
The review, which examined compliance in six areas of interaction between the OGA and licensees, identified some very good, and improving, practice, but also noted the need for further improvement and warned that sanctions could follow in cases where breaches were found.