Infrastructure - Offshore (oil & gas platforms) | Scotland's Marine Assessment 2020

The installation, operation and maintenance of oil and gas platforms such as rigs.

Associated productive assessment:

Oil and gas sector and infrastructure

Associated pressures:

Barrier to species movement

Death or injury by collision above water

Death or injury by collision below water

Electromagnetic changes

Genetic modification and translocation of indigenous species

Hydrocarbon & PAH contamination. (Includes those priority substances listed in Annex II of Directive 2008/105/EC).

Introduction of light or shading

Introduction of microbial pathogens (disease), viruses or parasites

Introduction of other substances (solid, liquid or gas)

Introduction or spread of non-indigenous species and translocations (competition)

Physical change (to another seabed type)

Physical removal (extraction of substratum)

Radionuclide contamination

Reduction in availability or quality of prey

Siltation rate changes (heavy)

Siltation rate changes (light)

Sub-surface abrasion/penetration

Surface abrasion

Synthetic compound contamination (inc. pesticides, antifoulants, pharmaceuticals). Includes those priority substances listed in Annex II of Directive 2008/105/EC.

Transition elements & organo-metal e.g. Chromium, Copper, TBT) contamination. Includes those priority substances listed in Annex II of Directive 2008/105/EC.

Underwater noise

Visual disturbance (behaviour)

Water clarity changes

Water flow (tidal current) changes - local