Regulator profile
OPRED
Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
Enforcement Regulator3 areas of regulation · 24 laws enforced · UK-wide
What OPRED does
Regulates environmental aspects of offshore oil and gas, carbon storage, and gas unloading/storage. Issues environmental permits, approves oil spill response plans, and oversees decommissioning programmes.
Additional information
Part of DESNZ (formerly BEIS). Works alongside NSTA and HSE offshore.
Contact OPRED
Types of regulation
Decommissioning
Offshore Environment
Oil Spill
Legal framework
Legislation that OPRED directly enforces.
Primary legislation
- Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 Act 1971
- Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 Act 1985
- Petroleum Act 1987 Act 1987
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Act 1995
- Petroleum Act 1998 Act 1998
- Energy Act 2008 Act 2008
- Energy Act 2023 Act 2023
Secondary legislation
- The Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
- Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 UK Statutory Instrument 1999
- The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 UK Statutory Instrument 1999
- The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) Regulations 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
- Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- Offshore Installations (Emergency Pollution Control) Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
- Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, ) Regulations 2007 UK Statutory Instrument 2007
- The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Conservation of Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 UK Statutory Instrument 2007
- The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Business Improvement Districts Levy) Order 2007 UK Statutory Instrument 2007
- ... and 7 more statutory instruments
Related legislation
Legislation connected to OPRED's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Establishing / enabling
Referenced in enforcement
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Continental Shelf Act 1964
UK Act of Parliament 1964 -
Energy Act 2016
UK Act of Parliament 2016
Coverage area
UK-wide