Guidance and regulation

How to access and use the coal mining information for England, Scotland and Wales held in the national coal mining database.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 30 September 2021

Decommissioning programmes, including dates, locations, installations decommissioned, method of decommissioning and close-out reports where available.

• From: Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
• Updated: 29 November 2023

Description of the dataset showing known extent of coal mining activity, which is used to check if a coal mining report is needed.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 25 April 2019

• Coal Mining Reporting Area Metadata

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Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 2 others
• Updated: 27 November 2023

Find out about the registered dealers in controlled oil (RDCO) scheme.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 3 April 2023

If your site is in the Development High Risk Area, for most forms of development you must submit a Coal Mining Risk Assessment to your Local Planning Authority.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 1 June 2023

The 2020 EIA Regulations

• From: Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning
• Updated: 27 November 2023

Information about getting permission to enter, disturb or change coal mines or coal managed or owned by the Coal Authority that’s on your property.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 12 August 2021

Description of the dataset showing part of the coal mining reporting area which contains recorded coal mining related features.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 9 October 2014

How to get data and documents held by the Coal Authority.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 1 June 2018

An overview of the law and practice for the oil fiscal regime, in particular Petroleum Revenue Tax, ring fence Corporation Tax and the supplementary charge

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 17 August 2023

Interested parties can review records of applications and statements submitted to OPRED as required by environmental regulations.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 2 others
• Updated: 27 November 2023

An explanation of the offshore SEA process, including documentation of the most recent assessment and related consultation.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 2 others
• Updated: 31 July 2023

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.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 2 others
• Updated: 28 September 2023

How to report marine pollution incidents, the response to an incident and how to get approval to use an oil spill treatment product.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Updated: 31 July 2018

Description of the dataset showing known locations where a coal seam is near the surface.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 9 October 2014

Terms and conditions for a permit to enter, disturb or alter coal mines or coal on your property.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 1 June 2022

How to deal with covenants and legal requirements contained in title deeds which refer to the Coal Authority and its predecessors.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 1 June 2012

The modified Corporation Tax rules for companies in the UK oil and gas industry including calculating the charge and payment deadlines.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 31 July 2015

Coal Authority data sets available under licence.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 23 February 2023