Paragraph 2

omit the definition of “concession owner”;

for the definition of “duty holder”, substitute—

““duty holder” means—

(a)

in relation to a production installation, the operator; and

(b)

in relation to a non-production installation, the owner;”;

omit the definition of “fixed installation”;

. . . . . . .

omit the definition of “mobile installation”;

before the definition of “offshore installation”, insert—

““non-production installation” means an installation other than a production installation;”;

. . . . . . .

for the definition of “owner”, substitute—

““owner” means the person who controls the operation of a non-production installation;”;

before the definition of “pipeline”, insert—

““petroleum ”

—

(a)

includes any mineral oil or relative hydrocarbon and natural gas, whether or not existing in its natural condition in strata; and

(b)

does not include coal or bituminous shales or other stratified deposits from which oil can be extracted by destructive distillation;”;

in the definitions of “pipeline” and “pipeline works”, replace the words “1995” with “ 2001 ”; and

after the definition of “pipeline works”, insert—

““production installation” means an installation which—

(a)

extracts petroleum from beneath the sea-bed by means of a well;

(b)

stores gas in or under the shore or bed of relevant waters and recovers gas so stored; or

(c)

is used for the conveyance of petroleum by means of a pipe,

and—

(a)

includes a—

(i)

non-production installation converted for use as a production installation for so long as it is so converted;

(ii)

production installation which has ceased production for so long as it is not converted to a non-production installation; and

(iii)

production installation which has not come into use; and

(b)

does not include an installation which, for a period of no more than 90 days, extracts petroleum from beneath the sea-bed for the purposes of well testing;”; and