Regulation 6 Fixed fees payable for other consentsF1
United Kingdom
A licensee who makes an application to the OGA for consent to an activity or matter listed in the first column of the table following paragraph (4) must pay—
the corresponding fee in the second column of that table; or
double that corresponding fee where paragraph (2) applies.
This paragraph applies where—
the OGA receives—
an application for consent to amend the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence; or
an application for consent to amend the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence; and
the OGA notifies, in writing, the licensee making the application that the OGA requires additional information in order to determine the application.
Subject to paragraph (4), the licensee must pay any fee payable under paragraph (1) at the time of making the application, unless the OGA notifies the licensee in writing that the fee may be paid at a later date.
Where the fee payable under paragraph (1) is for one of the following applications, the licensee must pay the fee within 30 days of the OGA notifying the licensee of the determination of the application unless the OGA notifies the licensee in writing that the licensee may pay the fee at a later date—
an application for consent to amend the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence;
an application for consent to amend the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence;
an application for consent to amend a work programme;
an application for consent to amend a carbon dioxide storage work programme;
an application for consent to store gas pursuant to a gas storage licence, including injection of gas and recovery of stored gas.
Fees for other consents
| Activity or matter requiring consent | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| Methodology proposed for the measurement of petroleum | £1,440 |
| Drill a primary well (other than a primary carbon dioxide storage well) | £1,210 |
| Drill a sidetrack well (other than a sidetrack carbon dioxide storage well) branching off from the principal well to a target location different from that of the principal well | £1,010 |
| Fit or refit equipment in a well for the purpose of enabling hydrocarbon production or injection | £500 |
| Well suspension (other than carbon dioxide storage well suspension) | £1,050 |
| Abandon a well (other than a carbon dioxide storage well) permanently | £1,050 |
| Drill stem test | £400 |
| Extended well test | £1,110 |
| Change of licensee of a petroleum licence | £1,580 |
| Change of the beneficiary of rights granted by a petroleum licence | £1,580 |
| Appointment of an operator under a petroleum licence | £1,360 |
| Amendment of the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence | £5,840 |
| Amendment of the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence | £5,840 |
| Amendment of a work programme | £5,840 |
| Drill a primary carbon dioxide storage well, including wells for appraisal, development and injection of carbon dioxide, monitoring, and brine production | £1,210 |
| 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 | £1,010 |
| 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 | £500 |
| Carbon dioxide storage well suspension | £1,050 |
| Abandon a carbon dioxide storage well permanently | £1,050 |
| Re-enter a carbon dioxide storage well to carry out remediation or other works in connection with carbon dioxide storage | £1,050 |
| Standard carbon dioxide storage well injection test | £400 |
| Extended carbon dioxide storage well injection test | £1,110 |
| Change of licensee of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence | £1,580 |
| Change of the beneficiary of rights granted by a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence | £1,580 |
| Appointment of an exploration operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence | £1,360 |
| Appointment of a storage operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence | £1,360 |
| Amendment of the initial or appraisal term of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence | £5,840 |
| Amendment of a carbon dioxide storage work programme | £3,280 |
| Store gas pursuant to a gas storage licence, including injection of gas and recovery of stored gas | £1,440 |
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Reg. 6 substituted (1.4.2026) by The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/181), regs. 1(1), 10(5)