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Welcome to the Permitting Database

The format of the database is a consent register. Against each application/notification entry, a list will show the relevant legislation/code/guidance to be addressed/complied with. A link is created between each Reference Document Title and the relevant entry in the second table of the existing database containing the full Document Title both in English and in the original language. A link will allow to go from this table to the full text of the Document, and where available to the english translation.

Queries and suggestions as to the format of the database can be put forward to Atlanticon.  


Authorities and Responsibilities

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Authorities and Responsibilities


Pre-Well Consent Requirements

Application/Consent Primary Notification Secondary Notification  Date of Consent  Resp  Remark 
Application for Consent to Locate a Drilling Vessel

FEED

-

3 months    Check on Shipping Lanes 
Environmental Assessment Process

FEED / EA

3 months     
Application for Consent to Workover (Rig Activity)

FEED

-

Not specified    
Application for Use and Discharge of Substances and Materials

EA

  3 months    
Application for Consent to Drill/Complete/Re-enter/Re-spud

FEED

-

3 months   5 copies (incl. one electronic) 
Notification of intention to Drill

FEED

 -

3 months   Check with Military Authority
Application for Use of Radioactive Source in Well

CMD/FEED

 -

     
Application for Use of Explosives

Police

FEED

As soon as possible     
Notification of Rig Move

FEED

CG/RS/FRV

48 hrs prior to rig move     
Notification of Well Testing Operations - Draft Programme

FEED

As soon as possible    
Procedures for Designation of Well and Wellbores

FEED

       
Discharge of Waste, Oil and Sewage and others in connection with the Environment

 EA

       

 


During Drilling Notification/Consent Requirements

 Application/Consent Primary Notification Secondary Notification  Date of Consent  Resp  Remark 
Spud Fax 

FEED

MRCC/RS/FRV 

As soon as possible     
Notification of Flaring Operations

FEED

As soon as possible     
Application for Consent of Extended Well Test (Production)

FEED

-

As soon as possible    
Application for Consent to Sidetrack (Geological/Mechanical) 

FEED

As soon as possible     
Application for Consent to Suspend/Abandon Well 

FEED 

As soon as possible    Included in Application to Drill
Daily Rig Activity Report 

FEED

Daily    
Notification of Loss of Radioactive Source in Well

CMD/FEED 

 -

As soon as possible      
Application for Use of Explosives

Police 

FEED 

As soon as possible      
Operations completed (Fax and Letter) 

FEED

As soon as possible      
Oil Pollution 

FEED/MRCC/EA/V&B 

 -

As soon as possible    
Material Change to Specified Operations 

FEED 

As soon as possible       
Well Related Incidents 

FEED

 -

As soon as possible       
Change of Chemicals/Volumes 

EA 

 -

As soon as possible       


Post-Well Consent Requirements

Application/Consent Primary Notification Secondary Notification  Date of Consent  Resp  Remark 
Final Wellbore Schematic/ Seabed Clearance Certificate

FEED

-

Not specified - ASAP    
Wellhead Schematic/Seabed Clearance Certificate (Suspension)

FEED

Not specified - ASAP    
Oil Discharge on Cuttings

FEED / EA

-

Not specified    
Report of Chemical Use and Discharges

EA

 -

2 months   After final abandonment 
End of Well Reports

FPA

 -

Not specified - ASAP    
Monitoring Results (Samples)

EA

 -

ASAP     

FEED = Faroese Earth and Energy Directorate
EA  = Environment Agency
CG   = Coast Guard
CMD = Chief Medical Doctor
MRCC = Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
RS    = Rescue Services
FRV  = Farvandsvæsenet (Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography)
Police= Faroese Police (Landfogeden på Færøerne, Politimesteren)