{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/oil-and-gas-authority-fees-regulations-2016/regulation-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/oil-and-gas-authority-fees-regulations-2016/regulation-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/904",
  "legislation_title": "The Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/oil-and-gas-authority-fees-regulations-2016",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Fixed fees payable for other consents",
  "text": "(1) 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—\n(a) the corresponding fee in the second column of that table; or\n(b) double that corresponding fee where paragraph (2) applies.\n(2) This paragraph applies where—\n(a) the OGA receives—\n(i) an application for consent to amend the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence; or\n(ii) an application for consent to amend the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence; and\n(b) the OGA notifies, in writing, the licensee making the application that the OGA requires additional information in order to determine the application.\n(3) 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.\n(4) 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—\n(a) an application for consent to amend the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence;\n(b) an application for consent to amend the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence;\n(c) an application for consent to amend a work programme;\n(d) an application for consent to amend a carbon dioxide storage work programme;\n(e) an application for consent to store gas pursuant to a gas storage licence, including injection of gas and recovery of stored gas.\nFees for other consents\nActivity or matter requiring consent\nFee payable\nMethodology proposed for the measurement of petroleum\n£1,440\nDrill a primary well (other than a primary carbon dioxide storage well)\n£1,210\nDrill 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\n£1,010\nFit or refit equipment in a well for the purpose of enabling hydrocarbon production or injection\n£500\nWell suspension (other than carbon dioxide storage well suspension)\n£1,050\nAbandon a well (other than a carbon dioxide storage well) permanently\n£1,050\nDrill stem test\n£400\nExtended well test\n£1,110\nChange of licensee of a petroleum licence\n£1,580\nChange of the beneficiary of rights granted by a petroleum licence\n£1,580\nAppointment of an operator under a petroleum licence\n£1,360\nAmendment of the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence\n£5,840\nAmendment of the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence\n£5,840\nAmendment of a work programme\n£5,840\nDrill a primary carbon dioxide storage well, including wells for appraisal, development and injection of carbon dioxide, monitoring, and brine production\n£1,210\nDrill 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£1,010\nFit 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\n£500\nCarbon dioxide storage well suspension\n£1,050\nAbandon a carbon dioxide storage well permanently\n£1,050\nRe-enter a carbon dioxide storage well to carry out remediation or other works in connection with carbon dioxide storage\n£1,050\nStandard carbon dioxide storage well injection test\n£400\nExtended carbon dioxide storage well injection test\n£1,110\nChange of licensee of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£1,580\nChange of the beneficiary of rights granted by a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£1,580\nAppointment of an exploration operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£1,360\nAppointment of a storage operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£1,360\nAmendment of the initial or appraisal term of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£5,840\nAmendment of a carbon dioxide storage work programme\n£3,280\nStore gas pursuant to a gas storage licence, including injection of gas and recovery of stored gas\n£1,440",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/904/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:20:11.383839+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}