Regulation 3 Amendment of the Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995

after the definition of “acoustic signal” insert—

• ““carbon capture, utilisation and storage” means the capture, utilisation and storage of carbon dioxide including its injection into geological formations beneath the seabed or onshore;”;

for the definition of “licensee” substitute—

• ““licensee”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to carbon capture, utilisation and storage, means a person who holds a “licence” as defined in—

     1. (i)

        regulation 1(3) of the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010; or

     2. (ii)

        regulation 1(3) of the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011;

  2. (b)

     in relation to offshore hydrogen production, means the person in control of the installation;

  3. (c)

     in relation to anything in internal waters other than carbon capture, utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production, means any person to whom a licence to search and bore for and get petroleum in respect of any area within internal waters is granted pursuant to section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 or section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998; and

  4. (d)

     in relation to anything in external waters other than carbon capture, utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production, means an offshore licensee as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015;”;

for the definition of “major accident” substitute—

• ““major accident”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to carbon capture, utilisation and storage, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations;

  2. (b)

     in relation to offshore hydrogen production, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations;

  3. (c)

     in relation to anything in internal waters other than carbon capture, utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2005 Regulations; and

  4. (d)

     in relation to anything in external waters other than carbon capture, utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations;”;

after the definition of “non-production installation” insert—

• ““offshore hydrogen production” means the production of hydrogen including any processes involved in its production;”;

for the definition of “operator” substitute—

• ““operator—

  1. (a)

     in relation to carbon capture, utilisation and storage, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations;

  2. (b)

     in relation to offshore hydrogen production, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations;

  3. (c)

     in relation to anything in internal waters other than carbon capture, utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production—

     1. (i)

        in relation to the dismantling of a fixed installation (as a fixed installation is defined in the 2005 Regulations), has the meaning given in regulation 11(4) of the 2005 Regulations; and

     2. (ii)

        otherwise, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2005 Regulations in relation to a production installation; and

  4. (d)

     in relation to anything in external waters other than carbon capture, utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations;”;

for the definition of “production installation” substitute—

• ““production installation”—

  1. (a)

     in relation to carbon capture, utilisation and storage, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations;

  2. (b)

     in relation offshore hydrogen production, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations;

  3. (c)

     in relation to anything in internal waters other than carbon capture, utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2005 Regulations; and

  4. (d)

     in relation to anything in external waters other than carbon capture, utilisation and storage and offshore hydrogen production, has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations;”.