Policy papers and consultations

The Oil and Pipelines Agency’s policy and commitment on health, safety, quality and environment principles in regards to safe operations.

• From: The Oil and Pipelines Agency
• Updated: 13 March 2024

This document sets out government’s vision for the UK CCUS sector in the 2030s.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 20 December 2023

• Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage: a vision to establish a competitive market

  Ministerial Foreword Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) will be a…

We're seeking views and evidence on how to support the future deployment of power with carbon capture, usage and storage.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 23 August 2023

Consultation on the Appropriate Assessments (AA) of Blocks applied for in the 33rd Seaward Licensing Round

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 16 August 2023

Draft plan/programme covering future offshore renewables leasing, licensing for oil and gas, hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide gas storage, and offshore hydrogen production.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 22 September 2022

Sector deal between government and the offshore oil and gas industry.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 21 March 2022

SEA scoping consultation on the draft plan/programme to enable future offshore energy leasing and licensing

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 22 November 2021

The Coal Authority's role and approach in dealing with the Skewen flooding response support.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 16 March 2021

This tax information and impact note is about qualifying decommissioning expenditure.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 3 March 2021

How cross-border gas trading with the EU works.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 31 December 2020

How the legislation on running an oil and gas energy businesses has changed.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 31 December 2020

Consultation on the Appropriate Assessment of Blocks applied for in the 32nd Seaward Licensing Round

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 2 September 2020

Consultation on the Appropriate Assessment of Blocks applied for in the 31st Seaward Licensing Round

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Updated: 24 May 2019

This measure deals with transferable tax history in Corporation Tax rules and makes changes to decommissioning costs rules in Petroleum Revenue Tax.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 7 November 2018

This legislation simplifies the process for opting out of the Petroleum Revenue Tax (PRT) regime.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 23 November 2016

This tax information and impact note applies to oil and gas companies that operate in the UK or on the UK Continental Shelf.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 16 March 2016

This technical note clarifies aspects of HM Revenue and Custom`s (HMRC`s) view of the legislation that provides tax relief for decommissioning expenditure.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 16 March 2016

This tax information and impact note applies to oil and gas companies that operate in the UK or on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 16 March 2016

This Tax Information and Impact Note introduces a new investment allowance to reduce the amount of adjusted ring fence profits subject to the supplementary charge.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 18 March 2015

Consultation on the UK’s approach to implementing the offshore safety Directive, including proposals on amendments to existing legislation.

• From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Updated: 28 July 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government