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The Australian offshore oil and gas safety regulator NOPSEMA has approved Inpex's plans for 2D seismic surveys offshore W…

ADVERTISEMENT 'A new deal for farmers': IPPR calls on government to enhance farming policy for the climate and workers Share Paper published this morning makes case for a ‘new deal for farmers' post-Brexit that secures livelihoods and the natural environment IPPR has today called on the government to establish a 'new deal' for farmers that sets out how it plans to curb the agricultural sector's heavy toll on the climate and biodiversity while enabling workers to navigate various challenges related to Brexit, an ageing workforce, technological disruption, and environmental impacts. The thin...

Northern Ireland). In England, working in the construction industry remained a "reasonable excuse" for employees to leave their home for work purposes and allowed construction sites to stay open. The government's COVID-19 Response – spring 2021 (22 February 2021) introduced the government's roadmap out of the third lockdown, explaining how restrictions will be lifted over time. Industry and government guidance Industry bodies continue to publish useful guidance to assist businesses dealing with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The seventh version of the " Site Operating Procedure...

Farming rules for water: What’s in store? >More in © Tim Scrivener The farming rules for water regulations (2018) (FRfW) were introduced to create a national baseline for good farm practices. They require land managers to take reasonable precautions to prevent diffuse pollution from occurring. Reasonable precautions are “actions that a land manager might be expected to do in order to prevent run-off or soil erosion”, according to Defra. So far, the Environment Agency (EA) has favoured an advisory approach. But will Defra’s cur...

OE Staff Photo - Sembcorp Marine via Helix Energy Solutions Australian oil and gas company Cooper Energy has hired Helix Energy Solutions' Q7000 light well intervention offshore rig, to support decommissioning work at the company's Basker, Manta and Gummy (BMG) fields in the Gippsland Basin, off Australia. The BMG abandonment project involves decommissioning seven wells and associated subsea infrastructure (pipelines and control umbilicals) in the Basker, Manta and Gummy (BMG) fields in the Gippsland Basin.  The BMG permits contain the proven Manta gas...