UK Statutory Instrument SI 1988/1213 United Kingdom

The Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Licence Holder43 Any Person2 Applicant1

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.005 Applications for licences Regulated
  • Submit licence applications correctly and notify of any changesApplicant
s.008 Forms of licences Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must incorporate model clauses into petroleum licencesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.009 Fees Regulated
  • Pay £3,100 fee with non-invited production licence applicationsAny Person
7 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Commencement and citation
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application of the Regulations
s.004 Applicants for licences
s.006 Non-invited applications
s.007 Invited applications
s.010 Plurality of licences
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 Subject to the provisions of the last three foregoing paragraphs,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must use straight low-water lines at river mouths for boundary demarcationCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 Royalty payments Regulated
  • Pay petroleum royalties to the Minister every half-yearLicence Holder
s.sch004 If in any chargeable period the Licensee delivers to the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Minister must repay excess petroleum royalty value to LicenseeCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 Provisions supplementary to clauses 10 and 11 Regulated
  • Report petroleum quantities and pay royalties on accountLicence Holder
s.sch004 Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties Regulated
  • Deliver petroleum as royalty if the Minister requires itLicence Holder
s.sch004 Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area Regulated
  • Measure and weigh all petroleum won and saved from the licensed areaLicence Holder
s.sch004 Keeping of accounts Regulated
  • Keep accounts of petroleum won and saved and submit abstracts to the MinisterLicence Holder
s.sch004 Working obligations Regulated
  • Carry out prospecting and test drilling work programme and comply with exploration programme requestsLicence Holder
s.sch004 Development and production programmes Regulated
  • Obtain Minister's approval before starting development or productionLicence Holder
s.sch004 Provisions supplementary to clause 17 Regulated
  • Comply with conditions attached to development consents or approvalsLicence Holder
s.sch004 Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells Regulated
  • Obtain Minister's consent before drilling or abandoning wellsLicence Holder
s.sch004 Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area Regulated
  • Do not drill wells within 125 metres of your licensed area boundaryAny Person
s.sch004 Control of development wells Regulated
  • Get Minister's consent before suspending, resuming, or completing development wellsLicence Holder
s.sch004 Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles Regulated
  • Use industry-standard storage equipment for petroleumLicence Holder
s.sch004 Avoidance of harmful methods of working Regulated
  • Avoid harmful methods of working in petroleum operationsLicence Holder
s.sch004 Appointment of operators Regulated
  • Ensure only Minister-approved persons organise or supervise petroleum operationsLicence Holder
s.sch004 Fishing and navigation Regulated
  • Do not unjustifiably interfere with navigation, fishing or marine conservationLicence Holder
s.sch004 Safety, health and welfare of employees Regulated
  • Comply with Minister's written instructions on worker safety, health and welfareLicence Holder
s.sch004 Training Regulated
  • Comply with Minister's training instructions and provide training informationLicence Holder
s.sch004 Unit development Regulated
  • Cooperate with unit development scheme for shared oil fields when required by MinisterLicence Holder
s.sch004 Directions as to oil fields across boundaries Regulated
  • Comply with Minister's directions on cross-boundary oil field developmentLicence Holder
s.sch004 Disposal of petroleum Regulated
  • Deliver all petroleum onshore UK unless Minister consents otherwiseLicence Holder
s.sch004 Licensee to keep records Regulated
  • Keep accurate records of well drilling, geology and mapsLicence Holder
s.sch004 Returns Regulated
  • Submit quarterly and annual operational returns to the MinisterLicence Holder
s.sch004 Licensee to keep samples Regulated
  • Preserve and manage well samples for five yearsLicence Holder
s.sch004 Reports to be treated as condidential Regulated
  • Provide required records, samples and information at your own expenseLicence Holder
s.sch004 Inspection of records etc. Regulated
  • Allow Crown inspectors to inspect and copy your recordsLicence Holder
s.sch004 Rights of access Regulated
  • Allow Minister's authorised persons to access your installations at reasonable timesLicence Holder
s.sch004 Power to execute works Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Minister may step in and charge you for works if you fail licence obligationsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch004 Indemnity against third party claims Regulated
  • Indemnify the Minister against third-party claims related to the licenceLicence Holder
s.sch004 Option to continue licence as to part of the licensed area Regulated
  • Notify Minister to continue licence for part of area and surrender restLicence Holder
s.sch004 Advertisements, prospectuses etc. Regulated
  • Do not claim government approval for potential oil in licensed areaLicence Holder
s.sch004 Restrictions on assignment, etc. Regulated
  • Do not transfer licence rights or petroleum entitlements without Minister's written consentLicence Holder
s.sch004 Arbitration Regulated
  • Continue complying with development scheme during arbitrationLicence Holder
s.sch004 Payment of consideration for licence Regulated
  • Make royalty payments, deliver petroleum and pay other sums under licenceLicence Holder
s.sch005 Fishing and navigation Regulated
  • Do not unjustifiably interfere with navigation, fishing, or marine conservationLicence Holder
s.sch005 Safety, health and welfare of employees Regulated
  • Follow written safety instructions from the MinisterLicence Holder
s.sch005 Licensee to keep records Regulated
  • Keep accurate well records, geological maps, and provide to the MinisterLicence Holder
s.sch005 Returns Regulated
  • Submit monthly and annual returns of petroleum operations to the MinisterLicence Holder
s.sch005 Licensee to keep samples Regulated
  • Preserve and manage samples from wells for five yearsLicence Holder
s.sch005 Reports to be treated as confidential Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Keep certain reports and data confidential unless Crown consentsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch005 Rights of access Regulated
  • Allow Minister’s authorised persons to access installations and equipmentLicence Holder
s.sch005 Power to execute works Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Minister may execute works and recover costs if licensee failsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch005 Indemnity against third party claims Regulated
  • Indemnify the Minister against all third-party claimsLicence Holder
s.sch005 Agreement not to assign Regulated
  • Do not assign or transfer your licence rights without written ministerial consentLicence Holder
s.sch005 Prospecting methods Regulated
  • Do not drill wells deeper than 350m below seabed without Minister approvalLicence Holder
s.sch005 Payment of consideration for licence Regulated
  • Pay licence consideration at specified times and mannerLicence Holder
s.sch005 Commencement, abandonment and plugging of wells Regulated
  • Get written consent before starting, abandoning, or recommencing any well drillingLicence Holder
s.sch005 Distance of wells from boundaries of exploration area Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Drill wells at least 125 metres from exploration area boundariesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch005 Avoidance of harmful methods of working Regulated
  • Maintain safe operations and prevent petroleum waste/escapeLicence Holder
23 other schedules
s.sch001 Except as provided by the four next following paragraphs, the...
s.sch001 The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas at the...
s.sch001 The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas between Cape...
s.sch001 The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas in the...
s.sch001 The line dividing the Shetland Islands and the waters adjacent...
s.sch001 In this Schedule– “low water line” means the line so...
s.sch004 (1) In the following clauses, the following expressions have the...
s.sch004 In consideration of the payments and royalties hereinafter provided and...
s.sch004 Term of Licence
s.sch004 Right of distress
s.sch004 If and whenever any of the payments mentioned in clause...
s.sch004 Power of revocation
s.sch004 Continuance of licence after the second term
s.sch004 Power further to extend term of licence
s.sch004 Right of licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
s.sch004 Areas surrendered
s.sch005 Interpretation
s.sch005 Power to inspect records
s.sch005 Right to search for petroleum
s.sch005 Power of revocation
s.sch005 Arbitration
s.sch005 Term of licence
s.sch005 Right of Licensee to determine licence

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