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What are the implications of new offshore safety zones?

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Published on: 12 September 2014

Published by a LexisNexis Environment expert

Table of contents

Original news
What is a safety zone?
When can a safety zone be entered?
What are the penalties for infringing a safety zone?
What are the key changes that will arise as a result of the EU Directive?
Would there be any circumstances where permission to enter the safety zone would be granted specifically by the owner or operator?
Are there any grey areas for lawyers, or regulators?
How does this development fit in with other developments in this area?
What consequences could arise from the incorporation of the Safety Zones Regulations 1987 into SCR 2015?

Article summary

Environment analysis: As the UK seeks to implement on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations. Helen Mitcheson, environmental consultant at Conestoga-Rovers and Associates, talks us through the changes and the proposal to include safety zones on part of the implementation process and the proposal to include safety zones on part of the implementation process.

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