Written question asked by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Monday, 3 March 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 2025. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 17 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Offshore Industry: North Sea
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the feasibility of introducing a rigs-to-reefs programme in the UK sector of the North Sea, and what legal or regulatory barriers exist to such a programme under domestic and international law.
- Answer
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The OSPAR (Oslo and Paris convention for the Protection of the Marine environment of the North-East Atlantic) Convention prohibits the dumping or leaving in place of any disused offshore Oil and Gas installation in the marine environment. To re-purpose an installation, for example as a strategic compensation measure, installations would need to be re-classified and regulated by the relevant competent authority.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL5383
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Decommissioning Infrastructure Offshore industry North Sea Coral reefs
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- 2025-09-05 19:05:21 +0100
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