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The Authority's general approach to assessing the ‘fitness’ of licensees, Directors of licensees, and individuals involved in the management of licensees; and of those who control licensees

Flaring and venting are controlled processes to dispose of gas, essential for emergency and safety purposes on oil and gas installations, and in situations where it may not be feasible for the gas to be used, exported or re-injected.

Date of publication 08/06/2022

Date of publication 08/06/2022

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.

These services we charge for include issuing licences to search and bore for and get petroleum, as well as consents issued under the petroleum licences (both onshore and offshore), offshore methane gas storage licences and carbon dioxide storage licences and for pipeline works authorisations