Paragraph 30 Licence conditions during construction of the licensed worksI1

The licence holder shall in the course of construction of the licensed works ensure that all chemicals utilised are selected from the list of notified chemicals assessed for use by the offshore oil and gas industry under the Offshore Chemicals Regulations 2002^f1 or has gone through a similar level of ecotoxicological hazard or risk assessment.

The licence holder shall obtain from the MMO prior written approval for the use of drilling fluids other than water-based mud for carrying out drilling operations comprised in any stage of the licensed activities.

The licence holder shall comply with any guidance provided to it by the MMO in relation to the disposal of any arisings resulting from drilling operations using drilling fluids other than water-based mud.