The Petroleum Licensing (Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2018

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the 2015 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2015”) means the Petroleum Licensing (Applications) Regulations 2015(1);

“development and production programme” (“rhaglen ddatblygu a chynhyrchu”) means a programme submitted pursuant to a petroleum licence setting out the measures proposed to be taken in connection with the development and production of a petroleum field;

“development area proposal” (“cynnig ardal ddatblygu”) means a proposal submitted pursuant to a petroleum exploration and development licence defining the geographic locations within a petroleum field where the licensee proposes to undertake development and production including, where relevant, a plan setting out the activities to be carried out;

“landward petroleum exploration licence” (“trwydded fforio petrolewm tua’r tir”) has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2015 Regulations;

“licensee” (“trwyddedai”) means the holder of a petroleum licence;

“methane drainage licence” (“trwydded draenio methan”) has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2015 Regulations;

“notify” (“hysbysu”) means notify in writing;

“operator” (“gweithredwr”) means a person who has been appointed as an installation operator, as a well operator or as both;

“petroleum exploration and development licence” (“trwydded datblygu a fforio petrolewm”) has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 2015 Regulations;

“petroleum licence” (“trwydded petrolewm”) means a licence granted under section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (searching for, boring and getting petroleum) or under section 2 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934 (licences to search for and get petroleum)(2);

“retention area proposal” (“cynnig ardal gadw”) means a proposal submitted pursuant to a petroleum exploration and development licence defining the geographic locations where the licensee proposes to undertake exploration and appraisal activities;

“well” (“ffynnon”) includes a borehole;

“well suspension” (“atal ffynnon dros dro”) means the suspension of the use of a well such that it may be re-used for the purpose of drilling or other works; and

“work programme” (“rhaglen waith”) means a programme set out in a schedule to a petroleum licence which sets out the prospecting to be undertaken during the initial term, including any geological survey by any physical or chemical means and any test drilling.

(1)

S.I. 2015/766, amended by S.I. 2016/912 and S.I. 2018/56; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(2)

1934 c. 36. This Act was repealed by the Petroleum Act 1998 but without prejudice to any right conferred by a licence in force immediately before commencement of that Act, see paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to that Act.