The EEMS Service
EEMS - The Environmental Emissions Monitoring System is managed by Collabro. We provide this service to the UK Government's Department of Energy and Climate Change - DECC.
EEMS provides access to qualitative and quantitative data for all emissions and discharges to the environment from offshore installations and associated onshore terminals in the UK.
The EEMS Managed Service provides companies with the ability to submit the statutory regulatory returns to DECC in line with the prescribed timetable. EEMS is a hosted solution, accessed via the Internet, and companies using the service do not have to install any equipment or software. At the reporting intervals required by EEMS, generate an EEMS return in the form of an XML document matching the schema definitions provided by EEMS.
The service is directed by a Governance Board which is comprised of senior industry representatives and DECC. The Contract Manager at Collabro is Gwen Moran who reports into the Board. A User Group reviews changes and suggests improvements from the user community.
If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Gwen on gwen.moran@collabro.co.uk
Quotes on EEMS
Stewart Robinson, energy resources consultant at DECC, said
"DECC regard the new EEMS system as a key element in its Environmental Regulatory function. The new EEMS is the mechanism for oil companies to submit their environmental returns and these will, in turn, be used by DECC for government reporting requirements. DECC have taken the opportunity offered in rewriting the system with OGUK to move to efficient, modern data collection techniques based on the web. These techniques adopt the emerging Government reporting requirements for the web and over time will be extended to incorporate the emerging government authentication recommendations."
Tom Kennedy, managing director of Collabro said:
"The award of the contract to manage the EEMS service delivery on behalf of DECC represents an exciting development for our company. We are pleased to be working with LogicaCMG in delivering this service, building as it does on a well-established working relationship. The award of this contract is a further recognition of Collabro’s growing reputation for delivering managed services"
System Administration
The helpdesk service is available by e-mail and telephone from 08:30 – 17.00 on Monday to Friday with the exception of the following public holidays:
- Christmas Day;
- Boxing Day;
- the three working days between Christmas and New Year;
- New Years Day;
- 2nd January;
- English and Scottish public holidays: (3rd January; Good Friday;Easter Monday; May Day; UK Spring Bank Holiday; Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland) and Summer Bank Holiday (UK)).
The preferred method of contacting the helpdesk is to e-mail eems@collabro.co.uk and Users can also call 01224 853453.
The system administration service will not be permanently manned; however it is supported by a suitable messaging system, which will be checked at regular intervals during normal working hours.
System administration includes:
- Creating new approved EEMS software user accounts
- Removing approved EEMS software user accounts
- Assistance with the application e.g. responding to “How do I…?”
- Resetting user passwords
- Provide / co-ordinate / administer training requirements for new users
- Logging of all calls received and passing the technical calls to Supplier
- Data administration of company and location data; log and pass to Supplier
- Liaison between Supplier and User Group
- EEMS e-mail for helpdesk and dedicated phone line
Link to EEMS website: www.eems.co.uk
