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<p>There is a legal requirement for the well operator to appoint an independent well
examiner for the complete lifecycle of the well. UK regulations establish the level
of independence required in that the examiner can be from the same company as the
well operator but must be separate from any management and financial systems that
could compromise objectivity. To date onshore operators have used separate companies
to supply this service, they have not been delivered in-house.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors are made aware of the identity
of the independent well examiner and will consider their level of competence and independence
as part of the inspection of the well examination scheme for each onshore oil or gas
well. If there is any concern about the level of competence or independence of the
well examiner HSE inspectors will investigate and take appropriate action.</p><p>
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