HC Deb 16 February 1994 vol 237 cc834-5W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to ensure that operators granted exemption under section 23 from section 3 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 comply with the PARCOM decision approved at a meeting at the Oslo and Paris Commissions on 22 September 1992.

Mr. Eggar

Exemptions issued under section 23 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 (POPA '71), have conditions attached to them which require operators to report the level and quantity of oil discharged with drill cuttings. The conditions specify the target level which is in accordance with the PARCOM Decision 92/2, approved at the meeting at the Oslo and Paris Commissions on 22 September 1992.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many operators are bound by section 3 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971; how many have applied for exemption under section 23; and how many have made no application for exemption.

Mr. Eggar

All 38 operators on the UKCS are bound by section 3 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971.

During 1993, 21 operators applied and were granted Exemptions under section 3 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971.

During 1993, 17 operators made no request for Exemption under section 3 of the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many applications have been made by companies for exemption under section 23, from section 3 of the

Company Year Total cuttings tonnes Average oil content—grammes of oil per kilogramme of cuttings
Agip 1993 1,358.7 86
Amerada Hess 1993 5,549.5 76
Arco 1993 1,606 84
BP 1993 10,336.4 83
Chevron 1993 1,758 69
Conoco 1993 4,581.9 72
Fina 1993 751.1 70
Hamilton 1993 1,515.1 10
Keer McGee 1993 1,743.3 93
Lasmo 1993 672.8 84
Marathon 1993 1,459 90
Mobil 1993 1,586.9 95
MSR 1993 1,244.7 89
Phillips 1993 2,595.4 77
Shell 1993 2,919.1 93
Texaco 1993 1,247.9 68
TOTAL 1993 2,366 57

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