produced from for the first time. In such circumstances BEIS do not consider this to be a non-compliance however the guidance in (h) above should be followed’ Validation, 8.44 (i) 8.4.4 (k) Addition text added to explain when an OPPC non-compliance is not and required. correlation requirements the exception of the situation described in (i) were fields / wells are ‘with being produced from for the first time or after being shut in for greater than 6 months. Moreover BEIS do not require a non-compliance to be submitted in the event of an IR analyser breakdown when the steps described in (f) and (g) have been carried out.’ Validation, 8.4.4 (h) (j) 8.4.4 (j) (l) (n) Sections 8.4.4 (h) (j) (l) (m) renumbered to 8.4.4 (j) (l) (n) (o) to account and (l) (m) (o) for insertion of additional text. requirements Dealing With 8.6 (a) 8.6 (a) Explanation that requirement for a back up calibrated IR analyser to be Alternative Method held offshore is not a requirement. Analyser Instrument Breakdown not a requirement, good laboratory practice is to have a spare ‘Although calibrated IR analyser available in the offshore lab in the event of a failure of the duty analyser’. Dealing With 8.6 (c) 8.6 (c) Text added to give the option of performing extraction and storing in lab
produced from for the first time. In such circumstances BEIS do not consider this to be a non-compliance however the guidance in (h) above should be followed’ Validation, and requirements 8.44 (i) 8.4.4 (k) Addition text added to explain when an OPPC non-compliance is not required. ‘with the exception of the situation described in (i) were fields / wells are being produced from for the first time or after being shut in for greater than 6 months. Moreover BEIS do not require a non-compliance to be submitted in the event of an IR analyser breakdown when the steps described in (f) and (g) have been carried out.’ Validation, and requirements 8.4.4 (h) (j) (l) (m) 8.4.4 (j) (l) (n) (o) Sections 8.4.4 (h) (j) (l) (m) renumbered to 8.4.4 (j) (l) (n) (o) to account for insertion of additional text. Dealing With Alternative Method Analyser Instrument Breakdown 8.6 (a) 8.6 (a) Explanation that requirement for a back up calibrated IR analyser to be held offshore is not a requirement. ‘Although not a requirement, good laboratory practice is to have a spare calibrated IR analyser available in the offshore lab in the event of a failure of the duty analyser’. Dealing With 8.6 (c) 8.6 (c) Text added to give the option of performing extraction and storing in lab correlation
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