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 201611 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”
.