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How to get relief from excise duty on oil used in certain ways using the Industrial Relief Scheme, also known as the Tied Oils Scheme.
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
Regulations and guidance on fees and charging for environmental and other regulatory functions for offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities.
Find out about relief from Excise Duty for users of fuel used to generate electricity ('Electricity Relief').
Find out about the registered dealers in controlled oil (RDCO) scheme.
Find out about the requirements and obligations for warehousekeepers of motor and heating fuels in the UK.
Information and minutes for OSPAR, REACH and research groups and forums for offshore oil and gas.
How to report incidents, including pro-formas for PON1 and PON2 and guidance on completion; listing of environmental alerts for operators in the North Sea.
The modified Corporation Tax rules for companies in the UK oil and gas industry including calculating the charge and payment deadlines.
Yearly intervention plans are produced for oil and gas operations based on the OPRED inspection strategy. Enforcement activities for the breach of environmental regulations is based on the OPRED enforcement policy.
Information on cleaning an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
The government’s spectrum statement sets out how we will maximise the overall value of spectrum use to the UK, while supporting wider policy objectives.
How businesses can get a rebate of duty on light oil used as a furnace fuel.
Interested parties can review records of applications and statements submitted to OPRED as required by environmental regulations.
Government incentives for CHP schemes
Find out about the legal definitions of biofuel products, excise duty rates and the roles and responsibilities of producers from 1 April 2022.
Published environmental alert notices issued in order to raise awareness of any environmental issues on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS).
Foresight project looking at the exploitation of the electromagnetic spectrum to ensure increased UK innovation in the future.
How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.
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