North Sea

Transition
Authority

Flaring and
venting guidance
Contents
1. Introduction 3

2. Scope and purpose 4

3. OGA principles and approach 5

4. Operational guidance 7

4.1 General 7

4.2 Extended Well Tests 7

4.3 Commissioning phase 7

4.4 Production phase 8

4.5 Lafe life operations 9

4.6 Terminals 9

5. Consent technical parameters 10

5.1 Installation and field diversity 10

5.2 Reporting and disclosure 10

5.3 Flaring and venting source categories 10

6. Consent variations 12

7. Fees and charges 13

8. Definition of terms 14
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1. Introduction
Flaring and venting are controlled processes to The OGA will drive for reductions in flaring and
dispose of gas, essential for emergency and safety venting and associated emissions through its:
purposes on oil and gas installations, and in situations
where it may not be feasible for the gas to be used, • Principles: the principles that the OGA expects
exported or re-injected. Flaring is the ignition of industry to follow in relation to flaring and venting
gas, and venting is the release of unignited gas. • Regulatory approach: the OGA will use its
The OGA Strategy, which came into force in consenting regime to drive continuous reduction,
February 2021, incorporates a range of new net and where possible, elimination of flaring and venting
zero obligations for the UK oil and gas industry. The • Stewardship: the OGA will engage with operators
Central Obligation of the OGA Strategy requires, regularly to encourage continued reductions in
amongst other things, that relevant persons, in flaring and venting as part of Flaring and Venting
securing that the maximum value of economically Management Plans and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
recoverable petroleum is recovered from the strata Reduction Action Plans (as described in Net Zero
beneath relevant UK waters, take appropriate Stewardship Expectation 111), through short term
steps to assist the Secretary of State in meeting
operational optimisation as well as longer term
the net zero target including by reducing, as far as
investment plans to minimise or, where possible,
reasonable in the circumstances, greenhouse gas
eliminate the practice of flaring and venting
emissions from sources such as flaring and venting.
• Data: supported by updated industry reporting
requirements, benchmarking of flaring and
venting data, including through the OGA’s annual
flaring and venting benchmarking report and
the monthly flaring and venting data published
through the OGA Open Data Portal2

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2. Scope and purpose

This guidance sets out the principles and approach The OGA is not bound by this guidance. This guidance
the OGA will usually take in driving for reductions in is not a substitute for any regulation or law and is not
flaring and venting and considering applications for legal advice. It does not have binding legal effect.
flaring and venting consents; and, where appropriate, Where the OGA departs from the approach set out in
provides supporting guidance. This guidance this Guidance, the OGA will endeavour to explain this in
updates, consolidates and replaces earlier OGA writing to the person seeking a decision from the OGA.
guidance documents: ‘Flaring and venting during
the production phase’ and ‘Flaring and venting This guidance will be kept under review and may
during commissioning’. The flaring and venting be revised as appropriate in the light of further
sections of the OGA’s ‘Field consents system user experience and developing law and practice, and
guidance’3 have also been updated to reflect flaring any change to the OGA’s powers and responsibilities.
and venting consent Energy Portal changes. If the OGA changes this guidance in a material
way, it will publish a revised document.
The requirements to have consent to flaring and
venting are set out in the Energy Act 1976 and the The OGA’s regulation of flaring and venting is separate
applicable offshore production licence (granted from the role of other regulators including the
under the Petroleum Act 19984). Such requirements Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and
support the avoidance of unnecessary or wasteful Decommissioning (‘OPRED’) and the Offshore Safety
flaring and venting of gas. Each flaring and Directive Regulator, which may, where applicable,
venting consent, across all UK Continental Shelf separately seek to satisfy themselves that flaring
(UKCS) areas, will include quantified and time- and venting and associated emissions are properly
bound limits to which operators must adhere. managed and minimised. Relevant Persons should be
aware of any such regulations and engage with the
This guidance does not apply to flaring and venting relevant body where appropriate. Operators seeking
activities carried out, or proposed to be carried out, to apply for a flare or vent consent should also be
in connection with onshore petroleum production aware of the requirements of the Offshore Oil and Gas
activities: this is covered in the OGA’s consolidated Exploration, Production, Unloading and Gas Storage
onshore guidance5. However, the OGA notes that, (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020.
as set out in that guidance, it engages with, and
where appropriate, shares relevant information with
onshore environmental regulators to align regulatory
approaches and maximise emissions reduction
opportunities. While the OGA requires consents for
onshore gas emissions, the Environment Agency
(EA) considers the environmental impact of overall
emissions in England. The OGA and EA only have
remit for onshore oil and gas in England, it is a
devolved matter for Scotland and Wales. For further
information, contact [email protected].

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Note that for flaring and venting, there are slightly different definitions of the gases emitted. For vent consents under the Energy Act 1976, both the inert gas and hydrocarbon fraction obtained
from the licensed area should be given, and the combined rate for both will be the basis for the consent. For flaring under the applicable licence, only the hydrocarbon fraction flared from the
licensed area requires consent, but the OGA will require the inert gas content of the flare to be provided.
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3. OGA principles and approach

The OGA expects industry to follow the following • While both flaring and venting should
principles in relation to flaring and venting across be minimised or, where possible,
all UKCS areas and oil and gas lifecycle stages: eliminated, the flaring of waste gas will
normally be preferred to venting
1. flaring and venting and associated emissions should
be at the lowest possible levels in the circumstances • Operators should meter, monitor and manage
their flare gas composition and flare combustion
2. zero routine flaring and venting for all by 2030 efficiency to ensure minimum greenhouse gas
3. all new developments should be planned and emissions resulting from flare activity. Operators
developed on the basis of zero routine flaring should utilise best available technology to
and venting. quantify, measure and monitor vent gas

More detail on these principles, and the OGA’s

regulatory approach, is set out below. 2. Zero routine flaring and venting for all by 2030

• All operators should have, or work towards,

1. Flaring and venting and associated credible plans to achieve zero routine flaring
emissions should be at the lowest and venting by 2030 or sooner. Operators
possible levels in the circumstances should develop a Flaring and Venting
Management Plan that demonstrates a
• Consented levels will be based on considerations credible pathway to achieving that goal,
such as the highest possible performance, to be included as part of their Greenhouse
standards of operation and maintenance Gas Emissions Reduction Actions Plans
for the installation(s) under consideration

• Operators must demonstrate that they

have explored all options to remain within 3. All new developments should be planned
consent quantities considered, including and developed on the basis of zero
where appropriate in the circumstances, category A (routine) flaring and venting
the curtailment of production • Concept Select and Field Development Planning
• Operators should strive for continuous projects will be designed on the basis of zero
reductions, deploying best available technology routine and minimum safety flaring and venting
and practices to minimise flaring and venting • Plans should incorporate gas export/
and have Flaring and Venting Management storage contingency and appropriate options
Plans incorporated as part of their Greenhouse to minimise flaring and venting during
Gas Emissions Reduction Action Plans operational issues or maintenance periods
• Flared and vented gas should be at the lowest • Any exceptions must demonstrate a strong
levels possible in the circumstances across all needs case for alternative approach and
activities, including safety related operations, the impact on lifecycle emissions
provided this does not compromise safety (gas
source allocations are defined in the flaring • Further details in the OGA Field Development
and venting source categories section) Plan Guidance6

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6 Flaring and venting guidance

The OGA will take the following regulatory approach in relation to flaring and venting:

1. OGA approach to decision making 2. Flare or vent consent variations will only be
considered in exceptional circumstances
• In making its decisions the OGA will, amongst
other things, take into account the Central • Flaring and venting consents must not
Obligation of the OGA Strategy, and the be exceeded
outcome of an OGA decision may therefore
result in curtailed or shut-in production • Any request for an increase to a flaring and
venting consent will be considered only as a
• The OGA may make a decision based on last resort
quantities of gas or on associated emissions,
including, for example, considerations • A request for increase in flare or vent consent
of flare combustion efficiency levels will need a very strong justification
and evidence that demonstrates a full
• The OGA may take into consideration other consideration to the Central Obligation
relevant matters, other than those related
to direct processes that result in flaring and • Further guidance can be found in the consent
venting, including for example, in the event of variation section
equipment failure, the history of maintenance

• The OGA may, among other relevant factors,

consider the history of flaring and venting
performance and the history of consent
variation requests due to unplanned events
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4. Operational guidance
4.1 General 4.3 Commissioning phase

Operators must minimise flaring and venting by During the commissioning of production facilities,
planning and implementing best practice at an early flaring and venting consents will usually be restricted
stage in development planning and design and through in duration to between one and three months and will
continuous improvements during the subsequent be for a fixed quantity of gas based on an auditable
operational phase. The operator should consider programme. Once commissioning is complete and
carefully all operational activities in accordance with stable operating conditions have been achieved, the
good oil field practices, taking into consideration duration of the flaring or venting consent (for new
plant uptime, efficient processing, handling, uses and issued consents) may be increased and will be subject
transportation of gas. Operators should prepare Flaring to an agreed cumulative maximum for the period.
and Venting Management Plans and the approach
should be considered and incorporated as part of The following principles shall be followed:
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Action Plans. Commissioning philosophy
These plans should be kept up to date and should be Gas flaring and venting during commissioning
made available on request from the OGA or OPRED. should be kept to the lowest level that is consistent
In addition to the high-level expectations and principles with the safe and efficient commissioning of oil/gas
set out above, this guidance also makes it clear, among related plant.
a number of technical revisions, that the OGA will: Installation and hook-up
• consider all flaring and venting consent requests, All gas plant must be complete, fully leak tested
regardless of quantity and otherwise tested and commissioned as far as
is practicable, and able to receive gas, before first
• have a presumption against granting multi-year production. A gas flaring or venting consent will not
consents be issued until the OGA is satisfied that the plant is
ready to receive gas. Emissions abatement technology
• require both annual and short-term consent should be operational at the earliest possible stage.
applications to provide, where applicable, full 12
months historical data to the date of application Commissioning and planning
If there is a significant delay in commissioning
• require consistent quantification and reporting due to plant breakdown or malfunction, the
of flaring and venting across all UKCS areas OGA may need to consider limiting production
• apply revised flaring and venting source categories until gas plant commissioning can proceed.

Commissioning gas flaring and venting

consent applications
4.2 Extended Well Tests For flaring and venting consents associated with
commissioning of facilities and/or new fields, operators
Well tests, Extended Well Tests and well clean- must submit supporting documentation to the OGA,
ups should be designed to achieve their goals detailing the commissioning procedure, and the
whilst appropriately reducing GHG emissions expected flaring and venting quantities associated
(e.g. optimal duration, reduced flaring/venting). with the commissioning plan. Commissioning the
The OGA has specific requirements on flaring plants should be undertaken at minimum required
and venting during the appraisal, development production levels to support efficient commissioning
and production well testing phases through the activity while minimising flaring and venting.
Extended Well Test (EWT) consenting regime –
further details can be found in the EWT guidance7.

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The OGA will consider this documentation and if Commissioning flaring and venting consent
satisfied that the commissioning plan achieves the application process
lowest level of flare/vent that is consistent with the Commissioning flaring and venting consents issued by
safe and efficient commissioning of oil/gas related the OGA are ‘short term’ consents, normally between
plant, then the flaring and venting figures may one and three months in duration. The commissioning
then be used as the basis for the commissioning consent is intended to cover the period from first
flaring and venting consent application. production to achieving and sustaining high uptime
stable plant operations. It is normally a requirement
Supporting documentation should be submitted of these consents that the operator shall provide
six months before expected production start- weekly reports to the OGA detailing the following
up. Depending on the complexity of the facilities information relating to the previous week’s activity:
to be commissioned and/or the size of the
project, the requirements of the supporting • a short technical summary of the performance
documentation may differ. Advice on the level of of the gas handling plant, highlighting any
detail required should be sought from the OGA. As features which have affected or could
a minimum, the documentation should contain: affect the operation of the plant

• a brief overview of the field and associated main • an update on commissioning activity progress and
facilities main works planned

• a detailed description of the plant commissioning • daily rates of oil production, gas production, gas
philosophy and procedure, including gas export export, gas used for fuel and of gas flare and/or vent
line commissioning should this be applicable,
setting out steps to minimise flaring and venting • cumulative plots of production and flaring and
venting compared to consented quantities for
• the commissioning schedule that period and a plot of associated emissions

• a summary of the main flaring and venting • gas compression plant uptime
assumptions and the greenhouse gas emission
profiles of different commissioning strategies
considered

• flaring and/or venting forecasts – on a daily basis

and total quantities

• sketches and figures should be as follows:

– high level field layout

– process flow diagram

– gas compression, dehydration, gas export

and fuel gas systems
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4.4 Production phase 4.5 Lafe life operations

Consent duration Flaring and venting should be managed throughout

The OGA will normally manage the consent duration the installation lifecycle, with end of field life operations
to best support effective stewardship whilst considered as part of project planning. The flaring and
having consideration of the regulatory burden on venting management plan should demonstrate that all
operators, taking the following general approach: reasonable options have been considered to minimise
and, where possible, eliminate flaring and venting and
• Typically, for stable production, the OGA will associated emissions specifically in relation to late life
generally issue annual consents. However, where operations.
levels of flaring and venting are unstable or higher
than expected for efficient and optimised operations,
the OGA may issue short term (less than annual) 4.6 Terminals
consents to support enhanced stewardship.
The approach described in this guidance applies
• New fields are subject to normal short-term to flaring and venting at terminals and other
commissioning flare or vent consents until high onshore sites dealing with production that is
uptime stable production is achieved, when a aggregated from several offshore fields, although
decision will be made as to what consent duration the application process is different. Such sites are
will be appropriate (depending upon level sought). normally considered as oil or gas processing facilities
under section 12A of the Energy Act 1976 and
• A flaring or venting consent will generally not be
consents are usually issued under that legislation.
issued with an expiry date falling after the expiry
date of the production consent, the licence, or the Applications for terminals and similar sites should be
expected cessation of production date (whichever is made by email to the [email protected]
earliest), of any of the fields covered by the consent. mailbox, not through the Energy Portal. This
should be used for both requests made as part
OGA decision making
of the OGA Annual Consents Exercise (ACE) or to
In addition to the principles and regulatory
seek changes to current consents. The mailbox
approach set out in section 3 (the OGA
should also be used for any queries about the
principles and approach section), the OGA will
appropriate way in which to make an application,
consider the more specific matters below:
whether through the Energy Portal or the mailbox.
• All flaring and venting consent applications Consents will typically be issued on an annual basis.
will be subjected to detailed consideration
Applications made for annual consents exercise
by the OGA. Flaring and venting quantities
should contain the following information:
and emissions will be compared to the profile
as agreed as part of the Field Development • List of fields sending hydrocarbons to the terminal
Plan and associated reduction targets. or similar site
• The OGA requires that operators provide • Actual flaring and venting quantities from September
justification and plans for future reductions in of the previous year to September of the current
the case of any increase compared to previous year (i.e. 12 months historic quantities)
consent quantities. This information should be
provided in the additional information box on • Expected flaring and venting quantity for the next
the Energy Portal as part of applications. year, broken down into the categories below

• Where appropriate, there will be consideration • Summary of measures being considered or

of emissions associated with flaring and venting implemented to reduce flaring or venting and
e.g. regarding cleaner burns, combustion associated emissions throughout lifecycle activities,
efficiency and instances of cold flaring. supported by, amongst other things, improved
energy efficiency, continued focus on maintenance,
• No carrying forward of flare or vent allowance and a high level of production efficiency
from one year to the next will be permitted.
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5. Consent technical parameters

5.1 Installation and field diversity with the emissions trading scheme. Operators
should ensure the methodology they have in
Consents will be issued on a field basis, or where place meets or exceeds the necessary levels of
several fields tie-in into common facilities, the operator accuracy. All units are water dry metric tonnes.
may apply for a single, composite consent. If the
fields and facilities have different equity partners, • Operators must report flaring and venting
the OGA may issue separate consents unless prior quantities via the Petroleum Production Reporting
agreement in writing is granted by all the partners System on a monthly basis. The OGA expects
in all the fields and the installation. Supporting that quantities are reported within 25 calendar
documentation should be included in the application. days after the reporting month finishes.
If a tie back of a new field to an existing facility occurs,
the extant flare or vent consent must be varied (via • The OGA may also request some further
a UK Energy Portal application) to include the new information to support its considerations. For
field, or a separate flare or vent consent for the new example, the OGA may request evidence to
field should be applied for. A single field flare or vent support discussions on flaring and venting
consent will continue to cover a field where flaring or reduction initiatives and pathways.
venting takes place on a number of installations. Disclosure

• Flaring and venting data reported through Petroleum

5.2 Reporting and disclosure Production Reporting System is published through
the OGA Open Data Portal on a monthly basis
Reporting requirements with a two or three month time delay subject
to relevant data disclosure regulations.
• Flaring and venting must be allocated by source
category for reporting through the Energy • The OGA publishes an annual flaring and venting
Portal – details are provided in the flaring and benchmarking report which outlines annual
venting source categories section below. levels of flaring and venting activity associated
with oil and gas production on the UKCS and
• For annual flaring and venting consent the contribution of this activity to greenhouse
applications (which are usually applied for in gas emissions. The report provides an indication
October each year via the Energy Portal), the of relative performance levels offshore by using
performance for the preceding 12 months peer groups to set benchmarks for typical flaring
should be reported, if applicable. and venting quantities and resulting emissions.
• For short-term consents, 12 months historic
information must be reported to ensure a
continuous record to the time of application i.e. 5.3 Flaring and venting source categories
the historic monthly data since last reported
to the OGA. Historic performance will be As of 2021, reporting categories have been updated
used when evaluating forecasted flaring and to support stewardship and align with other external
venting activity. These applications will require reporting and flaring and venting reduction initiatives
the operator to provide full supporting details (e.g. World Bank Zero Routine Flaring Initiative) –
and to exercise a high level of technical and these revised categories are set out below. These
operational diligence in estimating quantities. categories apply to reporting for both flaring and
venting. The categories apply to gas obtained from
• Flaring and venting consent applications must be the reservoir covered by consent. It should be noted
submitted in mass units. There are a number of that a flare gas stream emitted without ignition
methods to quantify gas flared and vented and (i.e. Cold Flaring) should be reported as vent.
likewise, a number of methods to convert this to a
mass basis. Flare quantification is in accordance
with the requirements for flaring associated
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Category A: Streams for the safe operation of the – During start up activities
asset based on its current design and operating at – Off spec product
optimum efficiency (excluding Category C). Streams
in this category are generally inherent in the design – Export route temporarily unavailable
of a facility and therefore reductions to flaring and • Gas disposed of during spurious
venting allocated to this category will generally require depressurisation events – spurious activation
facility modifications. Aligns with the World Bank Zero of a depressurisation system e.g. as a result
Routine Flaring Initiative routine flaring category. Gas of instrument fault, planned blowdowns
streams to be reported in this category include: carried out to facilitate plant maintenance.
• Metering packages reject streams Category C: Emergency disposal and gas streams
• Stabilisation/separation process off gas streams required specifically for the operation of safety critical
equipment/elements. Aligns with the World Bank
• Crude oil tank (COT) vents Zero Routine Flaring Initiative safety flaring category.
Gas streams to be reported in this category include:
• Reject gas from treatment units e.g. amine, glycol
• Hydrocarbon purge gas streams
• Gas disposal on facilities with no export route (including blanket gas)
Category B: Flaring and venting occurring during • Pilot gas
normal operations beyond levels optimum for the
installation. Reductions in flaring and venting in this • Hydrogen Sulphide disposal (including assist gas)
category can be achieved through operational changes
and optimisation. Aligns with the World Bank Zero • Gas disposed of during Emergency
Routine Flaring Initiative non-routine category. Gas Depressurisation events – depressurisation
streams to be reported in this category include: for safety concern, any genuine demand on a
safety system leading to depressurisation
• Separators spill off
• Inert purge gas (vent consents only)
• Valves passing to flare (passing
above performance rating)
An illustration of how these categories may
relate to operations are shown below.
• Gas disposal

--
Emergency Shutdown
Categories

-
& blowdown
A

C
Off spec/ excess gas
produced during start-up
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prior to resuming export
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u:::

Zero noise/ error

on meter

Time@
>--- - - - Facility Online - - -- ~- -~ ~ Offline -➔•-tl••-­
Shutting
down

Illustrative flaring and venting profile with gas stream category allocations (not to scale)
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6. Consent variations
The OGA expects that operators will not exceed Where flaring or venting is forecast to be in
flare or vent consent levels. Breach of consent may excess of consented levels, the OGA may ask
result in sanction under the terms of the licence. for and consider the following information:

Any request for increased flaring and venting consent • a robust remediation plan and investment
should be considered as a last resort. The OGA will plan, with approved budget and timing,
take a robust approach to considering any increases to revert to original consent rates
and operator justifications will be heavily scrutinised.
OGA consideration may include the recent events • options for, or evidence of, curtailment of
and/or the long-term history of operations and production to minimise flare and vent quantities
stewardship. For example, this may include history and associated emissions – including scenarios
(planning, frequency, quality and investment) of that result in the temporary shut-in of production
maintenance practices. OGA decision making will • analysis on scenario emissions
be made on the balance of OGA Strategy Central
Obligations and other relevant matters, and it should • evidence that export outages have been
therefore be noted that the OGA may consider planned for and all other options have been
that the curtailment of production is a necessary appropriately considered by the operator,
action to reduce flaring and venting activity. such as but not limited to:

Operators must inform the OGA as soon as it becomes – sheltering annual maintenance activities – planning
clear that there is a risk of flaring or venting consent activities where periods of zero production are
breach; this includes notifying the OGA of new risks of, required (e.g. annual maintenance shut downs)
or unexpected increases in, flaring or venting. Requests to align with known downstream/export outages
for consent variations must be submitted in sufficient
time for the OGA to consider the relevant details and – line pack
respond accordingly. Failure to notify the OGA in good
– evidence of UK Managing Director (or
time of a likely breach of consent may be taken as equivalent) awareness of the issue, and
evidence of poor management of emissions and the operator request for variation request
OGA may deny requests for consent variations and/
or pursue sanction action. As a result, operators may
have to curtail or stop production in order to remain
within consented flaring and venting quantities.
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7. Fees and charges

The OGA charges fees for use of its services including
for processing a:

• consent to flare or vent petroleum

• variation of a consent to flare or vent petroleum

• consent to flare or vent gas from a relevant oil

processing facility or a relevant gas processing
facility

• variation of a consent to flare or vent gas from a

relevant oil processing facility or a relevant gas
processing facility

Full details and up to date pricing can be found on the

OGA website8.

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8. Definition of terms
Cold Flare Net Zero
Gas passing through the flare without ignition – Means the net UK carbon account for the
effectively venting of gas through the flare system. year 2050, as set out in section 1 of the
This refers to a period of time where there is Climate Change Act 2008 (as amended).
no combustion (or zero combustion efficiency)
i.e. it is not the non-combusted component of OGA Strategy
a flare gas stream where combustion efficiency The revised Oil and Gas Authority Strategy
less than 100% but greater than 0%. that came into force on 11 February 2021.

Flaring and Venting Management Plan Central Obligation

A projection of flaring and venting quantities and OGA Strategy Central Obligation that Relevant
associated emissions over the lifetime of the installation persons must, in the exercise of their relevant
with an associated plan of actions/projects/investments activities, take the steps necessary to:
which the licensees plan to undertake to manage a. secure that the maximum value of economically
and minimise flaring and venting quantities and recoverable petroleum is recovered from the strata
associated emissions. To be incorporated as part of beneath relevant UK waters; and, in doing so,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Action Plans.
b. take appropriate steps to assist the Secretary of
Gas State in meeting the net zero target, including by
Natural gas or hydrocarbon gas as defined reducing as far as reasonable in the circumstances
in relevant legislation, mainly Petroleum greenhouse gas emissions from sources such as
Act 1999 and Energy Act 1976. flaring and venting and power generation, and
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction supporting carbon capture and storage projects
Action Plan Relevant persons
A plan of actions/projects/investments which
the licensees plan to undertake to reduce the Persons listed in section 9A(1)(b) of the
emissions of their operations. This plan should Petroleum Act 1998.
be asset based, annualised with projects costed
d accountabilities for delivery assigned.
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