United Kingdom Government notice concerning European Parliament and Council Directive 94/22/EC 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: 2006-03-16
Institutions: United Kingdom
Subjects: United Kingdom, extraction of oil, petroleum exploration

16.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/35

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

(2006/C 63/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNITED KINGDOM 24th OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LICENSING ROUND

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

The Petroleum Act 1998

Offshore Licensing Round

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry invites interested persons to apply for Seaward Production
Licences in respect of certain acreage on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf.

This invitation is in respect of those blocks and parts of blocks that are not subject to an existing petro-
leum production licence on the date of this Notice in the areas shown on maps deposited at the Depart-
ment of Trade and Industry, where they can be viewed by prior appointment (tel: (44) (0) 20 7215 5032)
between 0915 and 1645, Monday to Friday during the period of this notice.

Full details of the offer, including lists and maps of the acreage on offer and guidance about licences, the
terms which those licences will include, and how to apply, are available on the Energy Resources Develop-
ment Unit (ERDU) website (see below).

All applications will be judged in accordance with the terms of the Hydrocarbons Licensing Directive Regu-
lations 1995 (S.I. 1995 No. 1434) and against a background of the continuing need for expeditious, thor-
ough, efficient and safe exploration to identify the United Kingdom's oil and gas resources with due regard
to environmental considerations. The criteria are available in the Official Journal of the European Union
(OJ C 56, 4.3.2004, p. 3) paragraphs 9 to 14 inclusive. Further guidance detailing the above which accom-
pany this offer can be viewed on the Energy Resources Development Unit (ERDU) website: http://
www.og.dti.gov.uk/

Licences

Where the Secretary of State offers a licence pursuant to this invitation, the offer will be made within
twelve months of the date of this Notice.

The Secretary of State accepts no liability for any costs incurred by the applicant in considering or making
its application.

Strategic Environmental Assessment

DTI has conducted a Strategic Environmental Assessment of all of the area to be offered to the standard
required in Directive 2001/42/EC on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on
the Environment. The finding of the assessment can be found at the Energy Resources Development Unit
(ERDU) website: http://www.og.dti.gov.uk/

Licence Administration: Energy Resources Development Unit (ERDU), Department of Trade and Industry, 1
Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom (tel: (44) (0) 20 7215 5032, fax: (44) (0) 20 7215
5070).

Energy Resources Development Unit (ERDU) website: http://www.og.dti.gov.uk/