10.—(1) The Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016 M1 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (fees payable for consents and pipeline works authorisations) in the formula in paragraph (3), for “£595” substitute “ £715 ”.
(3) In regulation 6 (fixed fees payable for other consents) for the table (fees for other consents) following paragraph (3), substitute the following—
| “Activity or matter requiring consent | Fee Payable |
|---|---|
| Methodology proposed for the measurement of petroleum | £1,445 |
| Drill a primary well | £610 |
| Drill a sidetrack well branching off from the principal well to a target location different from that of the principal well | £590 |
| Fit or refit equipment in a well for the purpose of enabling hydrocarbon production or injection | £320 |
| Get petroleum from a licensed area | £990 |
| Variation of a consent to get petroleum from a licensed area | £990 |
| Flare or vent petroleum from a well | £725 |
| Variation of a consent to flare or vent petroleum from a well | £725 |
| Well suspension | £590 |
| Put back into use any well subject to a well suspension | £320 |
| Abandon a well permanently | £1,025 |
| Change of licensee of a petroleum licence | £610 |
| Change of the beneficiary of rights granted by a petroleum licence | £610 |
| Appointment of an operator under a petroleum licence | £1,825 |
| Extension of the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence | £4,640 |
| Extension of the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence | £4,640 |
| Amendment of a work programme | £4,640” |
(4) In regulation 6A(1) (fees payable for consent to retention or development area proposals), for “£1,068” substitute “ £1,340 ”.
(5) In regulation 6B(1) (fees payable for determination of oil fields), for “£1,124” substitute “ £5,820 ”.
(6) In regulation 6C for the table (fees payable for metering examinations and tests) following paragraph (3), substitute the following—
| “Type of metering examination or test | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| Metering examination under a seaward area production licence | £3,240 |
Metering examination under a petroleum exploration and development licence | £3,260 |
| Meter flow calibration | £2,020” |
(7) In regulation 7 for the table (fees payable for applications for petroleum licences) following paragraph (2), substitute the following—
| “Type of licence | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| Landward petroleum exploration licence | £1,480 |
| Seaward petroleum exploration licence | £1,480 |
| Methane drainage licence | £120 |
| Petroleum exploration and development licence | £3,955 |
| Seaward area production licence | £5,930” |
(8) In regulation 8(1) (fees payable for applications for gas storage licences), for “£2,100” substitute “ £5,930 ”.
(9) In regulation 9(1) (fees payable for applications for carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licences), for “£2,100” substitute “ £5,930 ”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 10 in force at 1.4.2020, see reg. 1
Marginal Citations
M1S.I. 2016/904 This instrument is amended by S.I. 2017/426. S.I. 2018/56 and S.I. 2018/980.