UK Statutory Instrument
2008
United Kingdom
The Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008
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What this Act requires
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Interpretation, etc.
Model clauses
Grant of Licence
Term of Licence
Initial Term
Surrender during Initial Term (“Frontier” licences)
Option to continue licence into a Second Term
Extension of the Initial or Second Term
Option to continue the Licence into a Third Term
Power further to extend term of Licence
Right of Licensee to determine Licence or surrender part of Licensed Area
Areas surrendered
Payment of consideration for Licence
Provision of contact details to Minister
Measurement of Petroleum obtained from the Licensed Area
Keeping of accounts
Working obligations
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 17
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells
Distance of Wells from boundaries of Licensed Area
Control of Development Wells
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Training
Unit development
Directions as to Oil Fields across boundaries
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Diligence
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Restrictions on assignment, etc.
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Ministry of Defence
Relationship with fishing industry
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
North Sea Transition Authority
Licenses and regulates the UK oil and gas, offshore hydrogen, and carbon storage industries. Issues petroleum production licences and CO2 storage licences. …
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