The Gas Act 1986 (Exemption) (Onshore Gas) Order 2013

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the Act” means the Gas Act 1986;

“gas processing operations” means any of the following operations—

(a)

purifying, enrichment, blending, odorising or compressing gas for the purpose of enabling it to be introduced into a pipeline system operated by a gas transporter,

(b)

removing from gas for that purpose any of its constituent gases, through cleaning, scrubbing or particulate removal, or separating from gas for that purpose any oil or water,

(c)

determining the quantity or quality of gas for that purpose;

“landward areas” means the areas of Great Britain, and beneath the waters adjacent to Great Britain, which lie on the landward side of the lines drawn in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to the Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1995(1);

“onshore gas processing facility” means any facility which—

(a)

carries out gas processing operations in respect of gas extracted from or produced in landward areas only,

(b)

is not operated by a gas transporter, and

(c)

is not an LNG import or export facility.

(1)

S.I. 1995/1436.