Regulation 3 Applications of a prescribed descriptionI1

United Kingdom

(1)

The following applications are prescribed for the purposes of section 12(1)(d) of the 2016 Act (powers of the OGA to charge fees)—

(a)

an application for consent to a development and production programme;

(b)

an application for consent to the methodology proposed for the measurement of petroleum;

(c)

an application for consent to drill a primary well;

(d)

an application for consent to drill a sidetrack well branching off from the principal well to a target location different from that of the principal well;

(e)

an application for consent to fit or refit equipment in a well for the purpose of enabling hydrocarbon production or injection;

(f)

an application for consent to get petroleum from a licensed area;

(g)

an application for a variation of a consent to get petroleum from a licensed area;

(h)

an application for consent to flare petroleum from a well;

(i)

an application for a variation of a consent to flare petroleum from a well;

(j)

an application for consent to a well suspension;

F1(k)

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(l)

an application for consent to abandon a well permanently;

(m)

an application for consent to a change of licensee of a petroleum licence;

(n)

an application for consent to a change of the beneficiary of rights granted by a petroleum licence; and

(o)

an application for approval of the appointment of an operator under a petroleum licence;

F2(p)

an application for approval of the appointment of a well or installation operator F3...;

(q)

an application for consent to a retention area proposal where consent is granted;

(r)

an application for consent to a development area proposal where consent is granted;

(s)

an application for consent to F4amend the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence;

(t)

an application for consent to F5amend the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence;

(u)

an application for consent to amend a work programme;

F6(v)

an application for consent to a drill stem test;

(w)

an application for consent to an extended well test;

F7(x)

an application for consent to a change in control.

(2)

An application for consent to a pipeline deposit proposal is prescribed for the purposes of section 12(1)(e) of the 2016 Act.

(3)

The following applications are prescribed for the purposes of section 12(1)(h) of the 2016 Act—

(a)

an application for consent to a carbon dioxide storage proposal; and

(b)

an application for consent to a development plan;

F8(c)

an application for consent to a change of licensee of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(d)

an application for consent to a change of the beneficiary of rights under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(e)

an application for consent to appoint an exploration operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(f)

an application for consent to appoint a storage operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(g)

an application for consent to F9amend the initial or appraisal term of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(h)

an application for consent to amend a carbon dioxide storage permit;

(i)

an application for consent to review and amend a carbon dioxide storage monitoring plan;

(j)

an application for consent to amend a carbon dioxide storage work programme;

F10(k)

an application for consent to a change in control.

F11(l)

an application for consent to drill a primary carbon dioxide storage well, including wells for appraisal, development and injection of carbon dioxide, monitoring, and brine production;

(m)

an application for consent to drill a sidetrack carbon dioxide storage well branching off from the principal carbon dioxide storage well to a target location different from that of the principal well;

(n)

an application for consent to fit or refit equipment in a carbon dioxide storage well for the purpose of enabling carbon dioxide appraisal, development and injection or to remove such equipment;

(o)

an application for consent to a carbon dioxide storage well suspension;

(p)

an application for consent to abandon a carbon dioxide storage well permanently;

(q)

an application for consent to re-enter a carbon dioxide storage well to carry out remediation or other works in connection with carbon dioxide storage;

(r)

an application for consent to a standard carbon dioxide storage well injection test;

(s)

an application for consent to an extended carbon dioxide storage well injection test;

(t)

an application for consent to an amount of financial security maintained by an operator of a carbon dioxide storage site in accordance with the provisions of a carbon dioxide storage permit;

(u)

an application for consent to store gas pursuant to a gas storage licence, including injection of gas and recovery of stored gas.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 3(1)(k) omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/181), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(a)(i)
F2: Reg. 3(1)(p)-(u) inserted (6.4.2017) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Fees and Petroleum Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/426), regs. 1, 2(3)
F3: Words in reg. 3(1)(p) omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/181), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(a)(ii)
F4: Word in reg. 3(1)(s) substituted (1.4.2026) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/181), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(a)(iii)
F5: Word in reg. 3(1)(t) substituted (1.4.2026) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/181), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(a)(iv)
F6: Reg. 3(1)(v)(w) inserted (1.4.2021) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/206), regs. 1, 10(3)
F7: Reg. 3(1)(x) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/239), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(a)
F8: Reg. 3(3)(c)-(j) inserted (1.4.2023) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/228), regs. 1(1), 12
F9: Word in reg. 3(3)(g) substituted (1.4.2026) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/181), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(b)(i)
F10: Reg. 3(3)(k) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/239), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(b)
F11: Reg. 3(3)(l)-(u) inserted (1.4.2026) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/181), regs. 1(1), 10(3)(b)(ii)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 3 in force at 1.10.2016, see reg. 1