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Licensing and consents The UK’s offshore and onshore energy resources are being developed by a wide range of companies spanning different sectors. These rich and abundant resources continue to attract new companies and investors from within the UK and overseas. View more
Licensing and consents Licences fall into several categories. The principal distinctions are between onshore licences and offshore licences, with a further distinction between exploration licences. View more
Consents The Consents and Authorisations team is part of the Regulation directorate and prepare, authorise, and issue formal consents and authorisations to enable oil and gas fields to be developed and hydrocarbons produced. View more
Annual Consents Exercise This page contains information regarding the Annual Consents Exercise (“ACE”) in the following sections: View more