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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

Guidance on Applications for a Carbon Storage Permit

This document provides general guidance as to the approach we will usually take in assessing whether a project achieves a Satisfactory Expected Commercial Return (‘SECR’).

This document is intended to assist in the preparation of the Carbon Storage Permit Application

If requested at the time a Relinquishment is processed through the Energy Portal, the Licence Operator shall send the Authority a Relinquishment Report within three months of the licence being relinquished.