The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2023

PART 3 The Oil and Gas Authority Fees

Amendments to the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016

10.  The Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016(1) are amended in accordance with regulations 11 to 15.

Amendment of regulation 2 of the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016

11.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence” insert—

““carbon dioxide storage monitoring plan” means a monitoring plan within the meaning given by regulation 7(5) of the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010(2);

“carbon dioxide storage permit” means a storage permit within the meaning given by regulation 1(3) of the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010;”;

(b) after the definition of “carbon dioxide storage proposal” insert—

““carbon dioxide storage work programme” means the work programme set out in a schedule to a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;”.

Amendment of regulation 3 of the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016

12.  In regulation 3 (applications of a prescribed description), after paragraph (3)(b) insert—

“(c) an application for consent to a change of licensee of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(d) an application for consent to a change of the beneficiary of rights under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(e) an application for consent to appoint an exploration operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(f) an application for consent to appoint a storage operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(g) an application for consent to extend the initial or appraisal term of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence;

(h) an application for consent to amend a carbon dioxide storage permit;

(i) an application for consent to review and amend a carbon dioxide storage monitoring plan;

(j) an application for consent to amend a carbon dioxide storage work programme.”.

Amendment of regulation 4 of the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016

13.—(1) Regulation 4 (fees payable for consents and pipeline works authorisations) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) amend a carbon dioxide storage permit;

(e) review and amend a carbon dioxide storage monitoring plan; or

(f) amend a carbon dioxide storage work programme.”.

(3) In paragraph (2)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;

(b) at the start of sub-paragraph (c), omit “or”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) a consent to get petroleum from a licensed area;

(e) a variation of a consent to get petroleum from a licensed area;

(f) a consent to flare or vent petroleum from a well; or

(g) a variation of a consent to flare or vent petroleum from a well.”.

(4) In the table in paragraph (13), at the end insert—

“Consent to get petroleum from a licensed area	£1,180
Variation of a consent to get petroleum from a licensed area	£1,180
Consent to flare or vent petroleum from a well	£930
Variation of a consent to flare or vent petroleum from a well	£930”

(5) For paragraph (15) substitute—

“(15) In this regulation, a “complex application” is an application of the type set out in paragraph (2) and that the OGA considers will require—

(a) in the case of sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (2), more than four days for an officer to determine;

(b) in the case of sub-paragraphs (d) to (g) of paragraph (2), more than two days for an officer to determine.”.

Amendment of regulation 6 of the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016

14.—(1) Regulation 6 (fixed fees payable for other consents) is amended as follows.

(2) In the table following paragraph (3)—

(a) omit the following entries—

“Get petroleum from a licensed area	£1,180
Variation of a consent to get petroleum from a licensed area	£1,180
Flare or vent petroleum from a well	£930
Variation of a consent to flare or vent petroleum from a well	£930”

(b) after the entry for the fee payable for an application for amendment of a work programme, insert—

“Change of licensee of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence	£880
Change of the beneficiary of rights granted by a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence	£880
Appointment of an exploration operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence	£730
Appointment of a storage operator under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence	£730
Extension of the initial or appraisal term of a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence	£5,480”

Amendment of regulation 6C of the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016

15.—(1) Regulation 6C (fees payable for metering examinations and tests) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), after “used to measure petroleum” insert “or carbon dioxide”.

(3) In the table following paragraph (3)—

(a) in the last entry, after “calibration” insert “for measurement of petroleum”;

(b) at the end insert—

“Measurement of carbon dioxide injection flow rate

£2,770”

(1)

S.I. 2016/904, as amended by S.I. 2017/426, S.I. 2018/56, S.I. 2018/980, S.I. 2020/208, S.I. 2021/206 and S.I. 2022/204.

(2)

S.I. 2010/2221.