The Petroleum Licensing (Applications) Regulations 2015
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
3Application of the Regulations
4Applications for licences: general
5Applications for a petroleum exploration and development licence or a seaward area production licence
6Applications for landward petroleum exploration licences, seaward petroleum exploration licences and methane drainage licences
7Fees
8Form of licences
SCHEDULE 1Lines dividing Landward Areas from Seaward Areas
1Except as provided by paragraphs 2 to 6, the lines...
2The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas at the...
3The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas between Cape...
4The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas in the...
5The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas at the...
6Subject to the provisions of the paragraphs 2 to 5,...
7The line dividing the Shetland Islands and the waters adjacent...
8In this Schedule— (a) “low water line” means the line...
SCHEDULE 2Information and supporting documentation required for an application for a petroleum exploration and development licence or a seaward area production licence
1Name of each applicant in full.
2If the application is made by more than one person,...
3Except in the case of an application for a promote...
4The reference number of each block in respect of which...
5An analysis of the geology of the area to which...
6Either— (a) the work programme for evaluating the potential petroleum...
7Where applicable— (a) evidence of the operator’s technical competence and...
8In respect of each applicant— (a) where the applicant is...
9For the purposes of paragraph 8(d)(ii), whether a body corporate...
SCHEDULE 3Additional information and supporting documentation required for an application for a seaward area production licence
1Except where the licence applied for is a promote licence,...
2A statement of the general environmental policy of the proposed...

2015 No. 766

Petroleum

The Petroleum Licensing (Applications) Regulations 2015

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(1) and (2) of the Petroleum Act 19981, makes the following Regulations: