OPRED Requests EMS Annual Public Statement from Offshore Operators
Summary
OPRED issued a request on 15 April 2026 for Environmental Management System (EMS) Annual Public Statements from offshore oil and gas operators. The communication is part of OPRED's ongoing stakeholder communications for 2026. Operators in the UK offshore sector should monitor for the specific submission requirements outlined in the request.
What changed
OPRED published a request for Environmental Management System (EMS) Annual Public Statements on 15 April 2026 as part of its 2026 communications programme to offshore petroleum stakeholders. The document is addressed to operators in the UK offshore sector.
Affected parties—primarily offshore oil and gas operators—should review the full request to understand their reporting obligations for the EMS Annual Public Statement. While no specific compliance deadline or penalty is stated in the summary page, operators should treat this as a routine regulatory request and prepare submissions as directed.
What to do next
- Monitor for EMS Annual Public Statement submission requirements
- Review the full PDF communication for specific deadlines and formats
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Correspondence
Oil and gas: OPRED communications, 2026
OPRED communications issued to stakeholders in 2026.
From: Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning Published 20 January 2026 Last updated 15 April 2026
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Request for EMS Annual Public Statement (Issued 15th April 2026)
PDF, 39.4 KB, 1 page
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OPRED Communication - UKETS supplementary guidance on FA Application Stage 2 (BDR) (Issued 01 April 2026)
PDF, 226 KB, 5 pages
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UKETS Authority communication – FA Application Stage 2 (BDR) (Issued 01 April 2026)
PDF, 103 KB, 3 pages
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FA Application Stage 2 Webinar Comms (Issued 20 March 2026)
PDF, 209 KB, 2 pages
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OPRED communication on UKETS ALR manual Template (Issued 26 February 2026)
PDF, 162 KB, 2 pages
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REMINDER Trained Oil Spill Response Personnel during 2024: Request for Information (Issued 30 January 2026)
PDF, 165 KB, 2 pages
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UKETS Authority communication and reminders (Issued 20 January 2026)
PDF, 167 KB, 3 pages
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Details
OPRED communications issued to stakeholders in 2026.
Updates to this page
Published 20 January 2026 Last updated 15 April 2026 show all updates
1.
15 April 2026
Request for EMS Annual Public Statement 2026
2.
1 April 2026
OPRED communication – UKETS supplementary guidance on FA Application Stage 2 (BDR)
3.
1 April 2026
UKETS Authority communication - FA Application Stage 2 (BDR)
4.
20 March 2026
OPRED communication on behalf of the UKETS Authority - FA Application Stage 2 Webinar Comms
5.
26 February 2026
OPRED communication on UKETS ALR manual Template
6.
30 January 2026
Reminder for Trained Oil Spill Response Personnel during 2024 uploaded.
7.
20 January 2026
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