Search

This report seeks to identify the existing primary legislation, secondary legislation and statutory regulations that might apply to a hydrogen-based development centred on the Bacton gas terminal in Norfolk

7 November 2016

The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to onshore petroleum in the Crown, including the rights to search, bore for and get it. It empowers the Authority to grant licences to search for and bore for and get petroleum to such persons as they see fit

To set out and seek views on proposed OGA Governance Guidance (“the Guidance”) as set out in Supporting Obligation paragraphs 3 and 4 of the OGA Strategy (“the Strategy”)

Companies who want to participate in the exploitation of the UK’s oil and gas resources need (among other things) a Production Licence from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). The OGA operates a competitive system for awarding Production Licences.