# The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), drilling a well or borehole for the purpose of—
(a) exploring for oil or natural gas, establishing the existence of oil or natural gas, appraising the quantity, characteristics, or quality of oil or natural gas, or getting oil or natural gas; or
(b) activities within section 2(3) or section 17(2) of the Energy Act 2008 (activities related to unloading or storage of combustible gas or the geological storage of carbon dioxide).
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not include—
(a) a well or borehole drilled to a depth of 350 metres or less below the surface of the seabed for the purpose of obtaining geological information about strata; or
(b) a drilling operation where the main purpose is the testing of the stability of the seabed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1497/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-production-unloading-and-storage-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-2020/schedule-2/paragraph-1
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.