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These
Guidelines are intended to be of use to the Arctic nations central
and regional authorities at all stages during planning, exploration
and development of offshore oil and gas
activities.
They should be
used to secure common policy and practices. The target group for
the Guidelines is thus primarily the national authorities, but the
Guidelines may also be of help to the industry when planning for
oil and gas activities and to the public in understanding
environmental concerns and practices of Arctic offshore oil and gas
activities.
While
recognizing the non-binding nature of these Guidelines, they are
intended to encourage the highest standards currently available.
They are not intended to prevent States from setting stricter
standards, where appropriate.
The Guidelines
are intended to define a set of recommended practices for
consideration by those responsible for regulation of offshore oil
and gas activities (including transportation and related onshore
activities being an integrated part of the offshore activity) in
the Arctic.
It is hoped
that regulators will identify the key issues related to protection
of human health and safety and protection of the environment, while
at the same time remaining sufficiently general to permit
alternative regulatory approaches.
It should be
recognized that the eight Arctic nations have different systems
with different emphasis on the division of responsibility
between the operator and the regulator. This document
attempts to present alternative approaches or general guidance
where there may be a difference in approach. The goal is to assist
regulators in developing a set of standards, which are applied and
enforced consistently for all offshore Arctic oil and gas
operators.
See also: ISO,
American Petroleum Institute Standards (API), NORSOK Standards,
The Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF)
etc.
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1. Innlegg
