{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/oil-and-gas-authority-levy-and-fees-regulations-2024/regulation-10",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2024/241",
  "legislation_title": "The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2024",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/oil-and-gas-authority-levy-and-fees-regulations-2024",
  "path": "regulation/10",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Amendments to the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016",
  "text": "(1) The Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows.\n(2) In regulation 4 (fees payable for consents and pipeline works authorisations)—\n(a) in the formula in each of paragraphs (3), (8) and (11), for “£670” substitute “£610”;\n(b) in the table following paragraph (13), in relation to each entry in the first column corresponding to the entry in the first column of the table below, for the corresponding fee set out in the second column of the table following paragraph (13), substitute the fee set out in the second column of the table below—\nApplication for consent to or authorisation for activity or matter\nFee payable\nPipeline works authorisation\n£3,330\nCategory 1 pipeline works authorisation variation\n£3,330\nCategory 2 pipeline works authorisation variation\n£2,030\nVariation of holder, user, owner or Operator of a pipeline under a pipeline works authorisation\n£2,030\nConsent to a pipeline deposit proposal\n£1,730\nPipeline works authorisation and deposit consents granted following the OGA receiving confirmation in writing of the last day of production from the relevant petroleum field\n£2,030\nConsent to get petroleum from a licensed area\n£1,200\nVariation of a consent to get petroleum from a licensed area\n£1,200\nConsent to flare or vent petroleum from a well\n£940\nVariation of a consent to flare or vent petroleum from a well\n£940\n.\n(3) In regulation 6 (fixed fees payable for other consents), in the table following paragraph (3), in relation to each entry in the first column corresponding to the entry in the first column of the table below, for the corresponding fee set out in the second column of the table following paragraph (3), substitute the fee set out in the second column of the table below—\nActivity or matter requiring consent\nFee payable\nMethodology proposed for the measurement of petroleum\n£1,330\nDrill a primary well\n£930\nDrill a sidetrack well branching off from the principal well to a target location different from that of the principal well\n£840\nFit or refit equipment in a well for the purpose of enabling hydrocarbon production or injection\n£370\nWell suspension\n£780\nPut back into use any well subject to a well suspension\n£350\nAbandon a well permanently\n£1,080\nChange of licensee of a petroleum licence\n£1,450\nChange of the beneficiary of rights granted by a petroleum licence\n£1,450\nAppointment of an operator under a petroleum licence\n£1,270\nExtension of the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence\n£5,660\nExtension of the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence\n£5,660\nAmendment of a work programme\n£5,660\nChange of licensee of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£1,400\nChange of the beneficiary of rights granted by a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£1,400\nAppointment of an exploration operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£1,210\nAppointment of a storage operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£1,210\nExtension of the initial or appraisal term of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence\n£5,670\nFlare or vent natural gas from a relevant oil processing facility or a relevant gas processing facility\n£350\nDrill stem test\n£280\nExtended well test\n£930\n.\n(4) In regulation 6A(1) (fees payable for consent to retention or development area proposals), for “£1,350” substitute “£1,250”.\n(5) In regulation 6B(1) (fees payable for determination of oil fields), for “£5,740” substitute “£5,340”.\n(6) In regulation 6C (fees payable for metering examinations and tests), in the table following paragraph (3), in relation to each entry in the first column corresponding to the entry in the first column of the table below, for the corresponding fee set out in the second column of the table following paragraph (3), substitute the fee set out in the second column of the table below—\nType of metering examination or test\nFee payable\nMetering examination under a seaward area production licence\n£3,080\nMetering examination under a petroleum exploration and development licence\n£3,740\nMeter flow calibration for measurement of petroleum\n£2,030\nMeasurement of carbon dioxide injection flow rate\n£3,740\n.\n(7) In regulation 7 (fees payable for applications for petroleum licences), in the table following paragraph (2), in relation to each entry in the first column corresponding to the entry in the first column of the table below, for the corresponding fee set out in the second column of the table following paragraph (2), substitute the fee set out in the second column of the table below—\nType of licence\nFee payable\nLandward petroleum exploration licence\n£2,460\nSeaward petroleum exploration licence\n£2,460\nMethane drainage licence\n£200\nPetroleum exploration and development licence\n£6,570\nSeaward area production licence\n£10,030\n.\n(8) In regulation 8(1) (fees payable for applications for gas storage licences), for “£9,030” substitute “£9,860”.\n(9) In regulation 9(1) (fees payable for applications for carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licences), for “£18,060” substitute “£19,710”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 2016/904, as amended by S.I. 2017/426, 2018/56, 980, 2020/208, 2021/206, 2022/204, 2023/228."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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