Provision of contact details to Minister
- Provide contact details for official documents and update the Minister on changes Licence Holder
UK Statutory Instrument
2009
United Kingdom
The Offshore Exploration (Petroleum, and Gas Storage and Unloading) (Model Clauses) Regulations 2009
At a glance
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What's here
14 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Licence Holder 14
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
- The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
- The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Payment of consideration for licence
- Pay licence consideration as per Schedule 3 Licence Holder
Commencement, abandonment and plugging of Wells
- Obtain consent for well operations and plug wells as required Licence Holder
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
- Maintain equipment and prevent harmful operations Licence Holder
Fishing and navigation
- Do not unjustifiably interfere with navigation, fishing or marine conservation Licence Holder
Licensee to keep records
- Keep accurate drilling records and geological plans, and deliver copies on request Licence Holder
Returns
- Submit monthly and annual progress returns to the NSTA Licence Holder
Licensee to keep samples
- Preserve and manage well samples for five years Licence Holder
Reports to be treated as confidential
- Supply required data at your own expense Licence Holder
Inspection of records
- Allow government inspection of your records and provide assistance Licence Holder
Indemnity against third-party claims
- Indemnify the Minister against third-party claims Licence Holder
No transfer, assignment or sub-licence
- Do not transfer, assign or sub-licence your offshore exploration licence Licence Holder
Ministry of Defence
- Notify Ministry of Defence of installation movements and seismic surveys, and install underwater sonar beacons Licence Holder
Relationship with fishing industry
- Appoint fisheries liaison officer and manage fishing industry relationships Licence Holder
Browse 13 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Model clauses
Grant of Licence
The model clauses prescribed by regulation 3(2) of, and Schedule...
Prospecting methods
Term of licence
Right of Licensee to terminate licence
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Official guidance
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- Gas storage and unloading (opens in a new tab) from NSTA Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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North Sea Transition Authority
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