Toolkit
Role of the Oil & Gas Authority in Licensing, Consents and the Regulation of Induced Seismicity
Role of the Oil & Gas Authority in Licensing, Consents and the Regulation of Induced Seismicity
- National STEPS Network
- Toolkit
- Unknown
- EnvironmentProcess SafetyRegulation and LegislationStructural and Asset Integrity
- Environmental protectionRegulation and legislation
- DrillingHydraulic fracturing
- Environmental monitoring and quality assuranceRisk assessment
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
This presentation explains the Oil & Gas Authority’s role in UK petroleum licensing and operational consents, particularly for hydraulic fracturing in England. It distinguishes exclusive licences from permission to operate and describes regulator coordination, hydraulic fracture plans, fault assessment, fracture monitoring and real-time traffic-light arrangements for induced seismicity.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Hydraulic fracturing; fracking.
Classifications: Environmental monitoring and quality assurance.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The presentation explains UK oil and gas licensing, regulatory consents, well integrity, environmental safeguards and induced seismicity controls.
Themes: environment, process safety, regulation and legislation, structural and asset integrity.