The Petroleum Licensing (Applications) Regulations 2015

Applications for licences: general U.K.

4.—(1) Applications may be made by any person.

(2) Applications must—

(a) in the case of an application for—

(i) a petroleum exploration and development licence or

(ii) a seaward area production licence,

be made via the portal provided F1 ... for the purpose of licence applications on a publicly accessible web site;

(b) in the case of an application for a licence other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), be made in writing;

(c) be accompanied by such evidence and particulars or documents in support as are specified in these Regulations in respect of the licence being applied for, and are appropriate to that application;

(d) be accompanied by the appropriate fee, as set out in [F2 the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016].

(3) In respect of an application for a petroleum exploration and development licence, regulation 5(2)(b), (5) and Schedule 2 sets out the information and supporting documentation required.

(4) In respect of an application for a seaward area production licence, regulation 5(2)(b), (5) and Schedules 2 and 3 set out the information and supporting documentation required.

(5) An application for a licence other than a petroleum exploration and development licence or a seaward area production licence may be made at any time.

(6) If any of the matters stated in an application or any further information supplied by the applicant changes after the application is made or after the information is supplied but before a licence is granted or the [F3 OGA] informs the applicant that the application is refused, the applicant must immediately give notice in writing to the [F3 OGA] giving particulars of the change.

(7) Nothing in these Regulations prevents more than one application being made by the same applicant or more than one licence being granted to that applicant.

(8) In this regulation, “in writing” includes transmission by way of an email sent to an address provided by the [F4 OGA] for the purpose of receiving applications for licences and related information.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 4(2)(a) omitted (1.10.2016) by virtue of The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/912), regs. 1(1), 25(3)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 4(2)(d) substituted (1.10.2016) by The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/912), regs. 1(1), 25(3)(b)

F3 Word in reg. 4(6) substituted (1.10.2016) by The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/912), regs. 1(1), 25(3)(c)

F4 Word in reg. 4(8) substituted (1.10.2016) by The Energy (Transfer of Functions, Consequential Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/912), regs. 1(1), 25(3)(d)