Part 2

Security of energy supplies
CHAPTER 3

Upstream petroleum infrastructure

Transfers of ownership
89B
1
This section applies where the ownership of a pipeline or facility that is the subject of an application under section 82, or to which a notice under subsection (11) of that section relates, is transferred from one person (“C”) to another (“D”).
2
For the purposes of this Chapter—
a
anything done (or treated as done) by or in relation to C in connection with C's ownership of the pipeline or facility is treated after the transfer as having been done by or in relation to D, and
b
any obligations imposed or rights conferred (or treated as imposed or conferred) by or under this Chapter on C in connection with C's ownership of the pipeline or facility are treated after the transfer as imposed or conferred on D.
This subsection is subject to subsections (3) and (4) and does not apply for the purposes of subsections (5) and (6).
3
Any provision of this Chapter that requires the OGA to give the owner of the pipeline or facility an opportunity to be heard has effect after the transfer as requiring the OGA to give D an opportunity to be heard (whether or not the owner was heard under that provision before the transfer).
4
Subsection (2) does not affect the obligation to comply with any notice given under section 87 before the transfer (and, accordingly, the person to whom the notice was given remains under an obligation to comply with it).
5
Any information relating to the application obtained by the OGA before the transfer from any person who at the time was the owner may be disclosed to D.
6
Before disclosing any such information to D, the OGA must remove any information which the OGA considers may prejudice the commercial interests of the person from whom the information was obtained.
Ss. 89A 89B inserted (1.10.2016) by Energy Act 2016 (c. 20), ss. 71(4), 84(3); S.I. 2016/920, reg. 2(c)