A quick look at a few key features of the regulation of natural gas production in United Kingdom, including ownership and organisational structures and authorisation requirements.
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (
OPRED) carries out environmental and other regulatory functions in relation to the offshore oil and gas industry, and the offshore gas and carbon dioxide storage industries.
The powers to charge fees are contained in a mixture of charging schemes made under relevant legislation (the Offshore Chemical Regulations 2002 and the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005), provisions in activity-specific legislation (for
EIA-related activities under the Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999) or provisions in fees-specific legislation (for Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (
OPEPs) under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provisions) Regulations 2015).