Events
Annual General Meeting, 11th to 13th October 2022 – Oslo, Norway
Communique
IOPER CONTINUES FOCUS ON ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
The International Offshore Petroleum Environmental Regulators (IOPER) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Oslo, Norway from 11th to 13th October 2022. The hybrid AGM was chaired by the United Kingdom and was attended by representatives from Australia, Canada (C-NLOPB and CN-SOPB), Israel, Norway, the United States of America (BSEE and BOEM) Brazil, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Suriname.
The meeting featured updates from each country on current topics of interest for their jurisdiction.The IOPER members discussed common issues, shared emerging concerns and good practices. Topical discussions highlighted, liability for abandoned wells, maintaining oil spill response capability, financial assurance around decommissioning, increased societal interest and first nations engagement, and updates on energy transition including offshore carbon dioxide storage and offshore renewable energy activity and regulation.
Energeo Alliance (formally IAGC) and the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) attended an industry engagement session and gave an update of their environmental initiatives and future plans.
IOPER working groups provided updates on their intersessional efforts.
The Oil Spill Working Group - An update on the work of the group was given including the active focus project of developing best practices for testing and exercising industry response plans.
The Marine Sound Working Group - An update on the work of the group was given including the development of a desk reference suitable for internal use by IOPER members.
The IOPER members will continue to maintain long term planning that will facilitate member engagement and will proceed with an information and outreach strategy, including the posting of periodic topical articles on the IOPER website.
A virtual mid-year meeting is planned for in May 2023 and the Annual General Meeting will be held in person in Perth, Western Australia, in October 2023 to co-locate with the IRF AGM and conference.
