The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999

PUBLICATION OF DECISIONS

Pursuant to regulation 6(1), 6(2) and 6(6) of the above Regulations, the

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry hereby gives notice that, in the period from 1st October to 31st October 2002, she gave a direction, in respect of 16 relevant projects, that the application for consent for those projects need not be accompanied by an environmental statement. The projects were as follows:

DTI Project	Undertaker Name	Quad/Block	Project	Direction
Number	Number	Issued
Date
W/1678/2002	SHELL U.K. EXPLORATION &	211/29	Development	09/10/02
PRODUCTION LIMITED
D/1668/2002	BG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	47/3c	Pipeline	10/10/02
D/1669/2002	BG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	42/28b	Pipeline	10/10/02
D/1667/2002	BG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	47/3c	Pipeline	11/10/02
W/1658/2002	SHELL U.K. LIMITED	211/26	Development	11/10/02
W/1674/2002	KERR-McGEE OIL (U.K.) PLC	9/18b	Development	11/10/02
W/1677/2002	BP EXPLORATION OPERATING	22/20	Injection	11/10/02
COMPANY LIMITED
W/1647/2002	BP EXPLORATION SERVICES	204/20	Injection	14/10/02
LIMITED
W/1679/2002	SHELL U.K. LIMITED	23/22a	Development	14/10/02
W/1683/2002	PHILLIPS PETROLEUM	30/2c	Exploration	14/10/02
COMPANY UNITED KINGDOM
LIMITED
W/1665/2002	BG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	22/5b	Development	18/10/02
D/1663/2002	BP EXPLORATION OPERATING	206/8	Pipeline	22/10/02
COMPANY LIMITED
D/1664/2002	BP EXPLORATION OPERATING	206/8	Pipeline	22/10/02
COMPANY LIMITED
W/1558/2002	CHEVRON EUROPE LIMITED	16/26	Development	25/10/02
W/1589/2002	CHEVRON EUROPE LIMITED	16/26	Development	25/10/02
W/1694/2002	KERR-McGEE NORTH SEA	3/3	Development	25/10/02
(U.K.) LIMITED

Details of the directions and the reasons for giving them can be found on the Oil and Gas Directorate website by clicking on: -

“Environmental Impact Assessment – Web Comments”, to be found at http://www.og.dti.gov.uk/environment/permits/eiadirections.htm.

Alternatively, hard copies of the details of the directions given can be obtained by telephoning Elaine McLaughlin on 01224 254102, faxing on 01224 254019 or using the e-mail address EnvironmentalManagementTeam@dti.gsi.gov.uk