The Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2022

PART 3 The Oil and Gas Authority Fees

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

10.—(1) The Oil and Gas Authority (Fees) Regulations 2016(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “category 2 pipeline works authorisation variation”, for “confirming that it has no objection to the permanent cessation of production from the relevant petroleum field or part of a petroleum field” substitute “receiving confirmation in writing of the last day of production from a relevant petroleum field or part of a petroleum field”; and

(b) for the definition of “extended well test” substitute—

““extended well test” means any well test which—

(a)

has a cumulative duration of fluid production of 96 hours or more; or

(b)

produces a total of more than 2,000 tonnes of oil and, for these purposes, when oil is in a gaseous state 43,000 standard cubic feet is counted as equivalent to one tonne;”.

(3) In regulation 4 (fees payable for consents and pipeline works authorisations)—

(a) in the formulae in paragraphs (3), (8) and (11), for “£715” substitute “£670”; and

(b) in the table following paragraph (13), in the entry for the fee payable for an application for—

(i) a pipeline works authorisation, for “£2,575” substitute “£2,960”;

(ii) a Category 1 pipeline works authorisation variation, for “£2,575” substitute “£2,960”;

(iii) a Category 2 pipeline works authorisation variation, for “£1,275” substitute “£1,660”;

(iv) a variation of holder, user, owner or Operator of a pipeline under a pipeline works authorisation, for “£1,275” substitute “£1,660”;

(v) a consent to a pipeline deposit proposal, for “£975” substitute “£1,360”; and

(vi) a pipeline works authorisation and deposit consents granted following cessation of production from a petroleum field—

(aa) for “cessation of production from a petroleum field” substitute “the OGA receiving confirmation in writing of the last day of production from the relevant petroleum field”; and

(bb) for “£1,275” substitute “£1,660”.

(4) In regulation 6 (fixed fees payable for other consents), in the table following paragraph (3), in the entry for the fee payable for an application for—

(a) consent to the methodology proposed for the measurement of petroleum, for “£1,445” substitute “£1,380”;

(b) consent to drill a primary well, for “£610” substitute “£770”;

(c) consent to drill a sidetrack well branching off from the principal well to a target location different from that of the principal well, for “£590” substitute “£770”;

(d) consent to fit or refit equipment in a well for the purpose of enabling hydrocarbon production or injection, for “£320” substitute “£420”;

(e) consent to get petroleum from a licensed area, for “£990” substitute “£1,180”;

(f) variation of a consent to get petroleum from a licensed area, for “£990” substitute “£1,180”;

(g) consent to flare or vent petroleum from a well, for “£725” substitute “£930”;

(h) variation of a consent to flare or vent petroleum from a well, for “£725” substitute “£930”;

(i) consent for a well suspension, for “£590” substitute “£800”;

(j) consent to put back into use any well subject to a well suspension, for “£320” substitute “£350”;

(k) consent to abandon a well permanently, for “£1,025” substitute “£1,120”;

(l) consent to a change of licensee of a petroleum licence, for “£610” substitute “£880”;

(m) consent to a change of the beneficiary of rights granted by a petroleum licence, for “£610” substitute “£880”;

(n) consent to the appointment of an operator under a petroleum licence, “£1,825” substitute “£730”;

(o) consent to an extension of the initial, second or final term of a petroleum licence, for “£4,640” substitute “£5,480”;

(p) consent to an extension of the final phase of the initial term of a petroleum licence, for “£4,640” substitute “£5,480”;

(q) consent to the amendment of a work programme, for “£4,640” substitute “£5,480”;

(r) consent to flare or vent natural gas from a relevant oil processing facility or a relevant gas processing facility, for “£300” substitute “£390”;

(s) consent to a drill stem test, for “£400” substitute “£250”; and

(t) consent to an extended well test, for “£990” substitute “£860”.

(5) In regulation 6A(1) (fees payable for consent to retention or development area proposals), for “£1,340” substitute “£1,350”.

(6) In regulation 6B(1) (fees payable for determination of oil fields), for “£5,820” substitute “£5,740”.

(7) In regulation 6C (fees payable for metering examinations and tests), in the table following paragraph (3), in the entry for a fee payable for—

(a) a metering examination under a seaward area production licence, for “£3,240” substitute “£2,770”;

(b) a metering examination under a petroleum exploration and development licence for “£3,260” substitute “£2,770”; and

(c) a meter flow calibration, for “£2,020” substitute “£1,380”.

(8) In regulation 7 (fees payable for applications for petroleum licences), in the table following paragraph (2) in the entry for a fee payable for an application for—

(a) a landward petroleum exploration licence, for “£1,480” substitute “£2,250”;

(b) a seaward petroleum exploration licence, for “£1,480” substitute “£2,250”;

(c) a methane drainage licence, for “£120” substitute “£180”;

(d) a petroleum exploration and development licence, for “£3,955” substitute “£6,020”; and

(e) a seaward area production licence, for “£6,105” substitute “£9,210”.

(9) In regulation 8(1) (fees payable for applications for gas storage licences), for “£5,930” substitute “£9,030”.

(10) In regulation 9(1) (fees payable for applications for carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licences), for “£5,930” substitute “£18,060”.

(1)

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