{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-licensing-applications-regulations-2015/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-licensing-applications-regulations-2015/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2015/766",
  "legislation_title": "The Petroleum Licensing (Applications) Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-licensing-applications-regulations-2015",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Application of the Regulations",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), these Regulations apply to an application for—\n(a) a landward petroleum exploration licence;\n(b) a seaward petroleum exploration licence;\n(c) a methane drainage licence;\n(d) a petroleum exploration and development licence; and\n(e) a seaward area production licence.\n(1A) These Regulations do not apply in relation to a landward petroleum exploration licence or a petroleum exploration and development licence in respect of an area within the Scottish onshore area or the Welsh onshore area.\n(1B) In this regulation, “Scottish onshore area” has the meaning given in section 8A(3) of the Petroleum Act 1998 and “Welsh onshore area” has the meaning given in section 8A(5) of that Act.\n(2) The following Regulations cease to have effect, to the extent specified, in relation to an application for a licence mentioned in paragraph (1) made after the date of coming into force of these Regulations—\n(a) the whole of the Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988 ;\n(b) the Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995 with the exception of—\n(i) regulation 9(2)(c); and\n(ii) Schedule 5 to the Regulations.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (9.2.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Onshore Petroleum (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Model Clauses) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/56), regs. 1(2), 4(3) (with reg. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 3(1A)(1B) inserted (9.2.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 and Onshore Petroleum (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Model Clauses) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/56), regs. 1(2), 4(4) (with reg. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(1A) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016, Wales Act 2017 and Onshore Petroleum (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Model Clauses) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/980), regs. 1(1), 5(2) (with reg. 16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(1B) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016, Wales Act 2017 and Onshore Petroleum (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Model Clauses) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/980), regs. 1(1), 5(3) (with reg. 16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "S.I. 1988/1213, relevant amending instruments are S.I.s 1992/2378, 1995/1435, 1996/2946, 2009/229 and 2009/3283."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "S.I. 1995/1436, relevant amending instruments are S.I.s 2009/229 and 2009/3283."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/766/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:41:47.537551+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."
}