PART 3The Oil and Gas Authority Fees

Amendments to the Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 201610.

(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 ”.