The Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading (Licensing) Regulations 2009

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

3. 2. Applications for licences under section 4

4. 3. Model clauses for gas storage licences

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE

      1. 1. Interpretation etc.

      2. 2. Licensed Activities

      3. 3. Term of Licence

      4. 4. Extension of Exploration Period

      5. 5. Right of Licensee to terminate Licence

      6. 6. Provision of contact details to Minister

      7. 7. Working obligations

      8. 8. Development plans

      9. 9. Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells

      10. 10. Control of Development Wells

      11. 11. Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles

      12. 12. Avoidance of harmful methods of working and ensuring security of supply

      13. 13. Appointment of operators

      14. 14. Fishing and navigation

      15. 15. Training

      16. 16. Licensee to keep records

      17. 17. Returns

      18. 18. Licensee to keep samples

      19. 19. Reports to be treated as confidential

      20. 20. Inspection of records etc.

      21. 21. Power to execute works

      22. 22. Rights of access

      23. 23. Transfer of licence etc.

      24. 24. Revocation of licence

      25. 25. Power of partial revocation

      26. 26. Arbitration

      27. 27. Ministry of Defence

      28. 28. Relationship with fishing industry

      29. 29. Discovery of Petroleum

7. Explanatory Note