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Health and Safety Executive The regulatory framework for shale gas Tony Almond / Trevor Sexty Health and Safety Policy Shale Gas Health & Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive The regulatory framework for shale gas Tony

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Health and Safety Executive

The regulatory framework for shale gas

Tony Almond / Trevor Sexty Health and Safety Policy – Shale Gas Health & Safety Executive

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Health and Safety Executive

The regulatory framework for shale gas

Tony Almond / Trevor Sexty Health and Safety Policy – Shale Gas Health & Safety Executive

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Health and Safety Executive’s role

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Repeat the process for appraisal wells, production etc

Regulatory landscape for unconventional gas

OGA checks for HSE, environmental and planning consents, issues well consent OGA awards exclusive licence after open competition Exploration well County Council

Planning permission (public consultation) Traffic, noise, visual intrusion, nature conservation…

HSE

Scrutiny before
perations
Well design &

construction

Independent

verification

Safety of drilling
perations

EA/SEPA/NRW

Abstraction licences
Environmental permits

Statutory consultee

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What are the main hazards??

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The health and safety regulatory regime

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How does HSE conduct interventions?

Industry standards

Inspection activity – wells and operators Lifecycle approach Joint Regulation

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Designing the well: notification

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Designing the well: notification

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Constructing the well: weekly report

Details of:

activity since the work started or since the last

report,

the diameter and depth of the borehole,
the diameter and depth of the casing,
drill fluid density

Purpose - to check against information in the notification and that the pressure in the well and the well’s stability is as expected.

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Operating the well

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Decommissioning/ Abandonment

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The independent well examiner

Important quality control for the industry
Independent competent person
Assess well design, construction and

maintenance.

Review the proposed and actual well operations

to confirm they meet the operator’s policies and procedures, comply with HSE’s Regulations and follow good industry practice.

HSE checks that the operator has these

arrangements in place for the complete lifecycle

f the well from design through to final plugging

and decommissioning

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The health and safety regime
How HSE regulates
How HSE and other regulators work

together

Independent Well Examiner

www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/unconventional-gas.htm

Summary

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The health and safety regime
How HSE regulates
How HSE and other regulators work

together

Independent Well Examiner

www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/unconventional-gas.htm