EEMS Service
EEMS is managed by Collabro, on behalf of the DTI. LogicaCMG has been awarded the contract to host, maintain, and support the system by Collabro. EEMS provides access to qualitative and quantitative data for all emissions and discharges to the environment from offshore installations and associated onshore terminals.
The EEMS Managed Service provides companies with the ability to submit the statutory regulatory returns to the DTI 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 project reports into a Governance Board which is comprised of industry and DTI members, from the environmental and IT areas. The Contract Manager at Collabro is Gwen Moran who reports into the Board.
A User Group has been set up to review changes and suggest improvements from the user community. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Gwen on gwen.moran@collabro.co.uk
Quotes about EEMS
Stewart Robinson, energy resources consultant at the DTI, said “DTI 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 the DTI for government reporting requirements. The DTI have taken the opportunity offered in rewriting the system with UKOOA 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.”
“The award of the contract to manage the EEMS service delivery on behalf of the DTI 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,” said
System Administration
The helpdesk service that 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 and other local and English and Scottish public holidays, these include 3rd January, Good Friday and 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. There is no out of hours call out.
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 shall include:
- Creating new approved EEMS software user ID’s
- Removing approved EEMS software user ID’s
- Assistance with the application e.g. responding to “How do I…?”
- Resetting user ID 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
