EMIDOI - Electronic Marketplace for Information on Decommissioning of Offshore Platforms

The countries around the NW European shelf and the OSPAR commission have defined regulatory frameworks for offshore oil & gas
exploration and exploitation, including regulations for decommissioning activities. You can tour the websites of the authorities concerned and browse through these regulations.

	United Kingdom: http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980017.htm UK Petroleum Act 1998, section 4 is particular to Decommissioning http://www.og.dti.gov.uk/regulation/guidance/guidenote.htm UKCS Guidance Notes (including Legislation) for Decommissioning
	Norway: http://www.npd.no/regelverk/r2002/frame_e.htm Norwegian Petroleum Act 1996 – Chapter 5 covers decommissioning
	The Netherlands: http://www.sodm.nl/index_engfr.htm Dutch legislation not currently available in English language
	Denmark: http://www.ens.dk/sw1277.asp Shows all Danish Oil & Gas Legislation. No specific references to Decommissioning. Abandonment arrangements are part of the Ministry’s contractual negotiations with the Operators (predominantly Maersk) at the time of application for a Production licence.
	OSPAR Commission: http://www.ospar.org Use the Search option and search for ‘Decommissioning’. This will reveal relevant links to documents like the Sintra Statement and chapters of the OSPAR Quality Status report regarding offshore oil & gas activities.