Activities of Adam GIEREK related to 2011/2072(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Safety of offshore oil and gas activities (short presentation)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that economies of scale could be achieved for Member States with less mature operations by sharing inspectorates;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that forums akin to the NSOAF in the North Sea should be established for Member States around the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas; takes the view that standards and rules adopted for the EU should take account of environmental considerations relating to hydrocarbon exploration in non-EU areas;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes the difference between licensing and consent to drillexploitation licences issued to operators and drilling licences; points out that the exploitation licensee may not be the drilling organisation; believes there should be regulatory ‘hold points’ afterrestrictions on awarding a licence and prior to drilling by a partner firm holding a separate licence for such operations;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Advocates the use of site-specific contingency plans that identify hazards, assess potential pollution sources and effects and outline a response strategy, along with drilling plans for potential relief wells; maintains that operators shouldwho obtain a licence should, as a condition for its obtention, submit their contingency plans at least two months before the start of operations, and that, in the case of complex wells or challenging drill conditions, the contingency plan should be assessed, put out for consultation and approved contemporaneously with other regulatory approval processes (linked to the environment or well design, for example); takes the view that, in all cases, operations must not commence until a contingency plan has been approved by the Member State in which they are to be conducted; maintains that, with due regard for data protection, contingency plans should be published by the competent national authority;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Urges the Member States, when considering the need for third-party insurance, to be careful not to priceto set insurance rates on the basis of the real risk arising from drilling and exploitation difficulties, so as not to exclude from the market small- and medium-sized operators out of the marketapplying for a licence;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Considers it essential to conduct targeted and innovative scientific research with a view to making it possible to use automatic systems to monitor drilling rig operations and shut-downs and thereby increase the reliability of drilling and exploitation operations and fire-safety systems in extreme weather conditions;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Commission to engage actively with riparian Member States to ensure that EU regulatory frameworks and supervision provide equally high levels of safetyemergency safety and of protection of the marine environment against pollutants, including water-oil emulsions, through monitoring;