Question reference: S5W-35710
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs have been supported by the Ninian North decommissioning project, and whether it has discussed this site with Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage.
Answer
The number of jobs supported by the Ninian Northern decommissioning project would be a matter to address towards Highlands and Islands Enterprise, as the information requested is not held centrally.
Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage (SCCS) are non-statutory consultees on the decommissioning plans submitted by industry to the UK Government via the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED). SCCS have confirmed to the Scottish Government that this project did not have CCS reuse potential. The detail of responses to decommissioning plans is a matter for SCCS. The information requested is not held centrally. Information on SCCS can be found on their website at www.sccs.org.uk.