United Kingdom Government notice concerning European Parliament and Council Directive 94/22/EEC of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-03-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, exploitation of resources, extraction of oil, patents licence, petroleum exploration

10.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 60/7

United Kingdom Government notice concerning European Parliament and Council Directive
94/22/EEC of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospec-
tion, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2005/C 60/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNITED KINGDOM 23rd OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LICENSING ROUND

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

THE PETROLEUM (PRODUCTION) (SEAWARD AREAS) REGULATIONS 1988

OFFSHORE (SEAWARD)

1.) The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry invites inter-
ested persons, in accordance with the Petroleum (Produc-
tion)
(Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988 No
1213), as amended (‘the 1988 Regulations’), and the
Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regulations 1995 (S.I.
to apply for Seaward Production
1995 No. 1434),
Licences (‘Traditional Licences’), Promote Seaward Produc-
tion Licences ( ‘Promote Licences’), and Frontier Seaward
Production Licences ( ‘Frontier Licences’). In particular the
Secretary of State invites applications for ‘Frontier’ and
‘Traditional’ Licences in the areas coming within SEA 1
and SEA 4, and applications for ‘Traditional’ and ‘Promote’
Seaward Production Licences in the areas of SEA 2, SEA 3
and SEA 5. Details of these Licence types are available on
DTI's Oil & Gas website at http://www.og.dti.gov.uk/
upstream/licensing/lictypevar.htm.

2.) This invitation is in respect of those blocks and parts of
blocks that are not subject
to an existing petroleum
production licence on the date of this Notice in the areas
shown on maps deposited at the Department of Trade and
Industry, where they can be viewed by prior appointment
(see below for contact details) between 0915 and 1645,
Monday to Friday, until 8 June 2005. The maps and a list
of the blocks and part blocks comprising this offer, and
the SEA areas into which they fall, are also available on
the DTI's Oil & Gas site at www.og.dti.gov.uk. This is the
United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) 23rd Round of
Licensing.

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http://www.offshore-sea.org.uk/sea/

APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES

5.) Applicants should consult the DTI's Oil & Gas website
(www.og.dti.gov.uk)
for guidance about the procedures
and fees for submitting applications for this 23rd Oil and
Gas Licensing Round.

6.) All applications must be submitted to the Department of
Trade and Industry, in accordance with those procedures
by 1300 hrs on the 9th June 2005.

7.) Applications will be judged on the basis of criteria
followed for the previous UK Offshore Oil and Gas Licen-
sing Round, as set out in the Official Journal of the European
Union (2004/C 56/03) of 4.3.2004, Paragraphs 9, 11, and
13.

8.) Following consideration of all applications, the Secretary
of State will notify all applicants in writing of her deci-
sions. They will be notified as soon as possible after deci-
sions have been made but no later than one year after the
application date.

LICENCE RENTAL PAYMENTS

3.) Licences issued pursuant to this invitation will incorporate
clauses based substantially on the Model Clauses set out in
Schedules 2 to 5 of The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration
and Production)
(Seaward and Landward) Regulations
2004 (SI 2004/352).

9.) Any licence granted as a result of this invitation will be
subject to payment of consideration according to provi-
sions set out in the Model Clauses and in Schedules to the
Licence. The guidance on the Oil & Gas website specifies
these payments.

4.) A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the area
to be offered (‘SEA 5’ has been conducted and the findings
of the assessment can be found at the website below,
(Previous SEA's for the areas SEA 1-4 can also be found at

10.) Material supplied in support of applications will be treated
as supplied in confidence and as commercially sensitive
information.

CONFIDENTIALITY

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11.) Note that, as a result of consultation with industry repre-
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sentatives, DTI
awarded to all applicants.

CONTACT DETAILS

13.) Licence Administration:

EXCEPTIONS

12.) The terms, provisions, payments and other details relating
to each licence will normally be as set out above, but the
Secretary of State reserves the right to amend them in
some cases to fit particular circumstances (e.g.
licences
that cover decommissioned fields).

Licensing, Exploration and Development Branch, Depart-
ment of Trade and Industry, 1 Victoria Street, London
SW1H 0ET (tel: +(0)20 7215 5032, fax: +(0)20 7215
5070).

14.) Energy Resources Development Unit

(ERDU)

website:

www.og.dti.gov.uk