Regulation 18 Arrangements for examination

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Before the design of a well is commenced or adopted the well-operator shall make and put into effect arrangements relating to the well of a kind described in paragraph (2) or (where such arrangements already have effect in relation to another well) apply such arrangements, with any appropriate modifications, to the well.

(2)

The arrangements referred to in paragraph (1) are arrangements in writing for such examinations, by independent and competent persons, of any part of the well, or similar well, information, or work in progress, and the making of such reports and recommendations, as are suitable for ensuring (with the assistance of such other measures as the well-operator takes) that the well is so designed and constructed, and is maintained in such repair and condition, that—

(a)

so far as is reasonably practicable, there can be no unplanned escape of fluids from the well; and

(b)

risks to the health and safety of persons from it or anything in it, or in strata to which it is connected, are as low as is reasonably practicable.

(3)

The well-operator shall review and revise the arrangements as often as may be appropriate.

(4)

The well-operator shall ensure that the arrangements, any revision of them, and reports and recommendations pursuant to them are kept at an address in Great Britain notified to the Executive, until the expiration of six months after the arrangements and any revision of them cease to be current.

F1(5)

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F2(6)

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(7)

For the purpose of this regulation a person shall be regarded as independent only where—

(a)

his examination will not involve the consideration by him of an aspect, of a thing liable to be examined, for which he bears or has borne such responsibility as might compromise his objectivity; and

(b)

he will be sufficiently independent of a management system, or of a part thereof, which bears or has borne any responsibility for an aspect, which he might consider, of a thing liable to be examined, to ensure that he will be objective in discharging his function.

F3(8)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 18(5) omitted (19.7.2015) by virtue of The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/398), reg. 1, Sch. 13 para. 30, Sch. 13 Pt. 2 (with reg. 4(2), Sch. 14)
F2: Reg. 18(6) omitted (19.7.2015) by virtue of The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/398), reg. 1, Sch. 13 para. 30, Sch. 13 Pt. 2 (with reg. 4(2), Sch. 14)
F3: Reg. 18(8) omitted (19.7.2015) by virtue of The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/398), reg. 1, Sch. 13 para. 30, Sch. 13 Pt. 2 (with reg. 4(2), Sch. 14)