Part 1Gas Importation and Storage
Chapter 2Importation and storage of combustible gas
Supplementary
I115Interaction with the petroleum licensing requirements
1
This section applies where there is a licence for the recovery of gas stored in a controlled place.
2
The F1OGA may give a direction in respect of the place or any part of it (“the relevant stratum”).
3
The effect of the direction is that any operations under the licence to recover gas from the relevant stratum are not to be regarded as resulting in the boring for or getting of petroleum for the purposes of Part 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17).
4
A direction may be given only if the F1OGA is satisfied that the amount of petroleum which exists in its natural condition in the relevant stratum is so small that it ought to be disregarded for the purposes of that Part.
5
6
Where a notice is given under subsection (5), the revocation of the direction takes effect—
a
if an application for a petroleum licence in respect of the relevant stratum is made by the licence holder before the specified time, immediately before the time the application is determined or withdrawn, and
b
in any other case, at the specified time.
7
Before giving or revoking a direction, the F1OGA must consult the licence holder.
8
In this section—
“petroleum” means petroleum to which section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17) applies;
“petroleum licence” means a licence under that section authorising a person to bore for and get petroleum.