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Open general export licence oil and gas exploration: dual-use items

Licence allowing the export of a range of dual-use items in support of contracts within the oil and gas industry.

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From:
Export Control Joint Unit, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for International Trade
Published:
1 July 2013
Last updated:
23 April 2025
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  1. The OGEL had been updated to correct the permitted destinations.

  2. The open general export licence oil and gas exploration: dual-use items - from September 2022 has been revoked as it is no longer required.

  3. The open general export licence oil and gas exploration: dual-use items - from December 2019 has been revoked as it is no longer required.

  4. Open general export licence (oil and gas exploration: dual-use items) has been revised to clarify that it is available for registration.

  5. This open general export licence has been revised to remove Russia as a permitted destination.

  6. This Open General Export Licence has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.

  7. These OGELs have been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.

  8. The Italian Continental Shelf has been added as a permitted destination for this licence.

  9. This open general export licence has been amended to reflect amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. It has also been extended to include the renewable industry within its scope. Control entries accidentally deleted during the formatting of the previous version have been reinstated.

  10. Clarity on who can use this licence.

  11. Licence updated and amended to reflect new contact details for the Export Control Joint Unit.

  12. Licence updated and republished to reflect amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

  13. Licence amended and republished to reflect changes to the EU dual-use list.

  14. Rating code '7A003' amended.

  15. Amended to reflect updates to the EU Dual-Use List (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1382/2014).

  16. Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

  17. First published.

Documents

Open general export licence oil and gas exploration: dual-use items (PDF version)

PDF, 246 KB, 11 pages

Revoked: Open general export licence oil and gas exploration: dual-use items (in force from 16 April 2025)

PDF, 690 KB, 11 pages

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Revoked: Open general export licence oil and gas exploration: dual-use items (in force from September 2022)

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Details

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows the export of a range of dual-use (has a civilian and military application) goods, software and technology for tasks or hydrographic surveys in support of contracts within the oil and gas industry. This extends to a wide range of destinations, but is subject to certain conditions and restrictions.

Reporting requirements

This OGEL is subject to reporting requirements under the open licence returns transparency initiative.

Revoked licences

The most recent revoked licences are available in the documents section.

You can find older revoked versions of the Open general export licence (oil and gas exploration: dual-use items) on the National Archives website.

You can find older revoked versions of the Open general export licence (oil and gas exploration: dual-use items) from December 2019 on the National Archives website.

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