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<div>Dear MEDIN DAC Working Group,</div>
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<div>The Oil and Gas Authority are currently consulting on proposed regulations for retaining and disclosing samples and data from the oil and gas industry. <a href="https://www.ogauthority.co.uk/news-publications/news/2017/proposed-regulations-for-the-retention-and-disclosure-of-information-and-samples/"><font color="#0563C1"><u>https://www.ogauthority.co.uk/news-publications/news/2017/proposed-regulations-for-the-retention-and-disclosure-of-information-and-samples/</u></font></a></div>
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<div>This has the potential to be a very positive step for making data from the Oil and Gas Industry publicly available.</div>
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<div>I would like to submit a response from MEDIN and have drafted a first attempt (attached along with the consultation document). I’d be grateful for any comments. I’m afraid there is quite a quick turnaround needed with this as the deadline is 25<font size="1"><span style="font-size:7.3pt;"><sup>th</sup></span></font>
August. In order to give me time to collate responses, please can I have comments by cop <b>21</b><font size="1"><span style="font-size:7.3pt;"><b><sup>st</sup></b></span></font><b> August.</b></div>
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<div>Best wishes,<br>
Clare</div>
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<div>Dr. Clare Postlethwaite</div>
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<div>MEDIN - Marine Environmental Data and Information Network</div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><i>British Oceanographic Data Centre</i></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><i>6 Brownlow Street</i></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><i>Liverpool</i></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><i>L3 5DA</i></span></font></div>
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<div>Tel: 0151 7954949</div>
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