Fifth Meeting of the Barcelona Convention Offshore Oil and Gas Group (OFOG)

    The Fifth Meeting of the Barcelona Convention Offshore Oil and Gas Group (OFOG) Sub-Group on Environmental Impact, Malta
    • When Feb 19, 2025 09:00 AM to Feb 20, 2025 06:00 PM
    • Where Lija, Malta
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    The Fifth Meeting of the Barcelona Convention Offshore Oil and Gas Group (OFOG) Sub-Group on Environmental Impact will be held in Lija, Malta between 19 and 20 February 2025. 

    The Meeting is being organized by the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), pursuant to the Programme of Work and Budget for 2024-2025 of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and is financed by the Mediterranean Trust Fund (MTF). 

    The principal objectives of the Meeting will be: 

    • to report on the progress made in the implementation of the Mediterranean Offshore Action Plan since the fourth Meeting of the OFOG Sub-Group on Environmental Impact
    • to approve the Mediterranean Offshore Action Plan (2026-2035) within the framework of the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution resulting from Exploitation and Exploration of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its Subsoil
    • to approve the Regional Offshore Standards and Guidelines on the Removal (Decommissioning) of Installations and the related Financial Aspects
    • to define the Offshore Programme of Work for the biennium 2026-2027 

    The target audience for the Meeting are the Government officials responsible for the supervision and coordination of the national implementation of the Offshore Protocol, as well as representatives of involved regional institutions and partners.

    WORKING DOCUMENTS - DOCUMENTS DE TRAVAIL 

    English Français
    REMPEC/WG.60/1/1 Annotated Provisional Agenda and Draft Timetable Ordre du jour provisoire annoté et programme provisoire 
    REMPEC/WG.60/1/Rev.1 Provisional Agenda Ordre du jour provisoire
    REMPEC/WG.60/2

    Report on the implementation of the Mediterranean Offshore Action Plan (MOAP 2016-2024) and other related activities since the Fourth Meeting of the OFOG Sub-Group on Environmental Impacts 

    Rapport sur la mise en œuvre du Plan d’action offshore pour la Méditerranée (MOAP 2016-2024) et des autres activités connexes depuis la quatrième réunion du sous-groupe sur l’impact environnemental de l’OFOG 

     
    REMPEC/WG.60/3 Draft Mediterranean Offshore Action Plan 2026-2035 within the framework of the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its Subsoil (Offshore Protocol) Projet de Plan d’action offshore pour la Méditerranée 2026-2035 dans le cadre du Protocole relatif à la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution résultant de l'exploration et de l'exploitation du plateau continental, du fond de la mer et de son sous-sol  
    REMPEC/WG.60/4 Draft Regional Offshore Standards and Guidelines on the Removal (Decommissioning) of Installations and the related Financial Aspects

    Projet de normes et lignes directrices offshore régionales sur l’enlèvement (démantèlement) des installations et les aspects financiers afférents
    REMPEC/WG.60/5 Findings of the Regional Workshop on Reporting, Monitoring, and Data Sharing (MEDEXPOL 2024) related to Offshore Activities Conclusions de l’Atelier régional sur le partage des données, le suivi et la communication de l’information (MEDEXPOL 2024) en lien avec les activités offshore  
    REMPEC/WG.60/6

    Proposed Programme of Work for the biennium 2026-2027 based on the updated Mediterranean Offshore Action Plan for the 2026-2035 period 

    		 Projet de Programme de travail pour l’exercice biennal 2026-2027 basé sur la version actualisée du Plan d’action offshore pour la Méditerranée pour la période 2026-2035

    INFORMATION DOCUMENTS - DOCUMENTS D'INFORMATION

    English Français
    REMPEC/WG.60/INF.1 List of Documents Liste des documents
    REMPEC/WG.60/INF.2 Provisional List of Participants

    Liste provisoire des participants
    REMPEC/WG.60/INF.3

    Report of the Training Course on Common Standards and Guidance on the Disposal of Oil and Oily Mixtures and the Use and Disposal of Drilling Fluids and Cuttings, and on Guidelines related to the Use and Discharge of Harmful or Noxious Substances and Materials, including Chemical use plan for Offshore operations (Malta, November 2023)

    Report of the Training Course on Common Standards and Guidance on the Disposal of Oil and Oily Mixtures and the Use and Disposal of Drilling Fluids and Cuttings, and on Guidelines related to the Use and Discharge of Harmful or Noxious Substances and Materials, including Chemical use plan for Offshore operations (Malta, November 2023) – (anglais uniquement.)
    REMPEC/WG.60/INF.4

    Report of the Regional Workshop on Reporting, Monitoring, and Data Sharing (MEDEXPOL 2024) – (Malta, September 2024) 

    		 Rapport de l'atelier régional sur la communication de l'information, le suivi et le partage des données (MEDEXPOL 2024) - (Malte, septembre 2024)
    REMPEC/WG.60/INF.5

    Gap Analysis of the Mediterranean Offshore Action Plan (MOAP) for the period 2016-2024

    Gap Analysis of the Mediterranean Offshore Action Plan (MOAP) for the period 2016-2024 - (anglais uniquement.)
    REMPEC/WG.60/INF.6

    Projection of the offshore sector in the Mediterranean - Policies and regulatory developments in the field of offshore installations

    Projection of the offshore sector in the Mediterranean - Policies and regulatory developments in the field of offshore installations - (anglais uniquement.)