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to be reported have been published by the EU Offshore
Authorities Group.
The ROGI form will be transformed into a simpler-to-use
online tool later this year. When the online version is up and
running it will replace the following three HSE forms:
• OIR8 – Return of Death or
Loss of a Person
• OIR9b – Report of an
Accident or Dangerous
Occurrence Offshore
• OIR12 – Hydrocarbon Release
Report Supplementary Information
The HSE form OIR13 for
reporting the infringement of a
safety zone and the Department
of Energy & Climate Change’s
Petroleum Operations Notice
(PON) reporting requirements
are unchanged and will remain
in place.
Q: When do companies
have to switch to using the
ROGI ?
A: Legally, the European law
sections of the ROGI form only
need to be completed by offshore
installation owners and operators on an installation-by-
installation basis as their Safety Case transitions to the new
regime under The Offshore Installation (Offshore Safety
Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations 2015. Compliance
is tied to the date that the revised Safety Case for each
installation is accepted. Therefore, a company with several
installations may have a number of different compliance
date obligations.
Overall, non-producing offshore installations have until July
2016 to comply, while producing assets must comply by
July 2018.
However, Oil & Gas UK is encouraging companies to switch
to using the ROGI form in its entirety as soon as possible,
including submitting the hydrocarbon release data. This will
improve the efficiency of reporting
through a single form and help
ensure consistency in approach
across the UK Continental Shelf.
Q: Are there any other
significant reporting changes?
A: Yes, under the Safety Case
Regime 2015, operators and owners
of UK registered companies will
have to report, if requested by the
OSDR, any major offshore accident
in which it or its subsidiaries have
been involved in outside the EU.
OFFSHORE INCIDENTS Q&A
More information is available at
Oil & Gas UK is
encouraging companies to
switch to using the ROGI
(Report of an Oil and Gas
Incident) form in its entirety
as soon as possible…This
will improve the efficiency of
reporting through a single form
and help ensure consistency
in approach across the
UK Continental Shelf.
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