# UK reopens consultation on offshore decommissioning guidance

> OPRED and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are seeking further views on revised draft supplementary guidance for assessing derogations from offshore oil and gas removal under OSPAR Decision 98/3.

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- Published: 2026-10-13T00:51:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-13T00:51:41+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-12
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The new consultation opened on 12 October after public feedback on the 2025 exercise. The revised draft clarifies the guidance scope and derogation categories, and separates operators’ responsibility to prepare a full-removal case from OPRED’s responsibility to assess it.

The draft adds detail on what operators should include and a new annex with OPRED’s assessment criteria and framework for deciding whether full removal is reasonably achievable. This is a consultation on draft guidance, not a final determination. Responses are due by 6 December 2026.

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### Stated policy scope

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| Status |
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| Open consultation or call for input; proposals remain under consideration. |

Sources: <https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/decommissioning-offshore-installations-revised-derogation-guidance> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-offshore-decommissioning-guidance-reconsultation-opens/data/official-announcement-scope?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-offshore-decommissioning-guidance-reconsultation-opens/data/official-announcement-scope?lang=en&format=csv)

### Consultation timetable

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| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 2026-10-12 |
| Response deadline | 2026-12-06 |

Sources: <https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/decommissioning-offshore-installations-revised-derogation-guidance> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-offshore-decommissioning-guidance-reconsultation-opens/data/consultation-window?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-offshore-decommissioning-guidance-reconsultation-opens/data/consultation-window?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero](<https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/decommissioning-offshore-installations-revised-derogation-guidance>) (Source checked: 2026-10-13; Published: 2026-10-12)

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