The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2016/1029 |
| Year | 2016 |
2016 No. 1029
Petroleum, England And Wales
The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
Made 26th October 2016
Laid before Parliament 31th October 2016
Coming into force 15th December 2016
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Petroleum Act 19981, makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 15th December 2016.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.
Amendments to model clauses for petroleum exploration and development licences
2.—(1) Schedule 2 to the Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 20142is amended as follows.
(2) After clause 22 (control of development wells), insert—
“Prohibition on hydraulic fracturing in Protected Areas in England and Wales
22A.—(1) The Licensee shall not carry out Relevant Hydraulic Fracturing from a Well if the well pad is in a Protected Area in England or Wales.
(2) In this clause—
(a)
(a) “Protected Area” means any area which is—
(i) a protected groundwater source area or other protected area as defined by regulations 2 and 3 of the Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing (Protected Areas) Regulations 20163;
(ii) a European site as defined by regulation 8(1) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 20104;
(iii) a site of special scientific interest notified in accordance with section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19815unless the notification has ceased to have effect by virtue of subsection (6) of that section; or
(iv) designated under paragraph 1 of article 2 of the Ramsar Convention for inclusion in the list of wetlands of international importance referred to in that article;
(b)
(b) “Ramsar Convention” has the meaning given in section 37A(4) and (5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19816;
(c)
(c) “Relevant Hydraulic Fracturing” means hydraulic fracturing of shale or strata encased in shale which is carried out in connection with the use of a Well to search or bore for or get petroleum, and involves, or is expected to involve, the injection of—
(i) more than 1,000 cubic...
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