Consultation on the Proposed Offshore Gas Storage and Gas Unloading Licensing Scheme
The consultation on offshore gas storage and unloading asks for views on the Government's proposals for a gas storage and unloading licensing scheme. The Energy Act 2008 introduces a new regulatory framework for the offshore storage of natural gas and the unloading offshore of natural gas including in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The framework is intended to ensure that there are clear, fit-for-purpose provisions to encourage investment in new offshore gas storage and unloading to offset the forecast decline in production from the UK Continental Shelf. Under this new framework the Government proposes to introduce a licensing scheme for these activities.
This consultation closed on 23 April 2009.
The Government's response to the Consultation responses is below, along with the Consultation's associated documents.