# The Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2025, Paragraph 191: Carrying out work and monitoring for damage to pipelines

Extent: E+W

(1) If any damage occurs to an affected asset causing a leakage or escape from a pipeline, all work in the vicinity must cease and Air Products must be notified immediately.
(2) Where there is leakage or escape of gas, the undertaker must immediately—
(a) remove all personnel from the immediate vicinity of the leak;
(b) inform Air Products;
(c) prevent any approach by the public, extinguish all naked flames and other sources of ignition for at least 350 metres from the leakage; and
(d) assist emergency services as may be requested.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/509/schedule/9/paragraph/191 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/viking-ccs-carbon-dioxide-pipeline-order-2025/schedule-9/paragraph-191
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.