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Find out about the legal definitions of biofuel products, excise duty rates and the roles and responsibilities of producers from 1 April 2022.
Look up original licences and licence reports for UK onshore, offshore and gas storage by block, company or licence number.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
OUGO sits within the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s Energy Development Unit. The Unit is responsible for encouraging and overseeing energy development in the UK, including licensing oil and gas exploration and production to ensure we make the best...
How to label and package olive oil and olive oil products, and which records to keep for product inspections.
Data on oil and oil products, including upstream production and UK refinery activity, trade, stocks and demand.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
The recommended environmental management system (EMS) designed to achieve the general objectives of the OSPAR Offshore Strategy.
We’re responsible for regulating environmental and decommissioning activity for offshore oil and gas operations, including carbon capture and storage operations, on the UK continental shelf. OPRED is part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero .
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