# The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In these Regulations, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—
“the Act” means the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934;
“blocks” has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 7(2);
“landward areas” has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 3 and “seaward areas” (when used in Schedule 1 to these Regulations) means areas on the seaward side of the lines there referred to;
“low water line” has the same meaning as it has in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
“methane drainage licence” means a licence to get natural gas in the course of operations for making and keeping safe mines whether or not disused;
“Official Journal” means the Official Journal of the European Communities;
“the OGA” means the Oil and Gas Authority;
“petroleum exploration and development licence” means a licence granted pursuant to these Regulations to search and bore for and get petroleum in a landward area;
“principal licence” means a licence of any description under the Act other than a methane drainage licence or a supplementary seismic survey licence.
“Scottish onshore area” has the meaning given by section 8A of the Petroleum Act 1998;
“supplementary seismic survey licence” means a licence to search for petroleum by undertaking seismic surveys in an area adjacent to an area to which a principal licence relates; ...
“Welsh onshore area” has the meaning given by section 8A of the Petroleum Act 1998; and
“work programme” means a scheme of prospecting including any geological survey by any physical or chemical means and any test drilling.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1436/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-production-landward-areas-regulations-1995/regulation-2
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