The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020

[^f00011]: S.I. 1999/360. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/933, S.I. 2015/1431, S.I. 2016/529, S.I. 2016/912, S.I. 2017/582 and S.I. 2018/1325.

[^f00012]: S.I. 2007/933.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2020/448.

[^f00014]: S.I. 2015/1431. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/529, S.I. 2019/439 and S.I. 2020/208.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2016/529.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2016/912.

[^f00017]: S.I. 2017/582.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2019/439.

[^f00019]: S.I. 2020/208.

[^f00020]: S.I. 2001/1754. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/912, S.I. 2007/77 and S.I. 2007/1842.

[^f00021]: S.I. 2017/1013. Amended by S.I. 2019/579. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^f00022]: S.I. 1987/2197. There are no relevant amendments.

[^f00023]: 1998 c. 17. Section 21 of the Act was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to S.I. 2000/1937 and paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to the Energy Act 2016 (c. 20).

[^f00024]: 1878 c. 73.

[^f00025]: S.I. 2018/800.

[^f00026]: S.I. 2017/1012. Amended by S.I. 2019/579. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^f00027]: O.J. L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. The Directive was amended by Directive 97/62/EC, O.J. L 305, 8.11.1997, p. 42; Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003, O.J. L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1; Directive 2006/105/EC, O.J. L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 368; and Directive 2013/17/EU, O.J. L 158, 10.6. 2013, p. 193.

[^f00028]: OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7. The Directive was amended by Directive 2013/17/EU, O.J. L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 193 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1010, O.J. L 170, 25.6.2019, p.115.

[^f00029]: S.I. 2001/1754. Amended by S.I. 2007/77. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^f00030]: S.I. 2002/1355. Amended by S.I. 2016/912. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^f00031]: S.I. 2005/2055. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2011/983 and S.I. 2016/912.

[^f00032]: S.I. 2010/1513. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/912 and S.I. 2017/582.

[^f00033]: S.I. 2013/971. Amended by S.I. 2018/798. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^f00034]: S.I. 2017/1013. Amended by S.I. 2019/579. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

The construction of a pipeline for the transport of oil, combustible gas, or chemicals, or for the transport of carbon dioxide streams for the purposes of geological storage of carbon dioxide, or the maintenance, repair, replacement, protection or extension of an existing pipeline constructed for those purposes where no part of the pipeline or related works would extend more than 500 metres from a well or any part of an installation to which that pipeline would be directly or indirectly attached.

Editorial notes

[^c24370001]: 1972 c. 68. The European Communities Act 1972 was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) with effect from exit day, but saved with modifications until IP completion day by section 1A of that Act (as inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1)). Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

[^c24370011]: S.I. 2008/301.

[^c24370021]: S.I. 1994/1327.

[^c24370031]: 1973 c. 51. Section 56(1) of the Act was amended by S.I. 2011/1043.

[^c24370041]: The consent of the Treasury is required to make regulations under section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973.

[^c24370051]: O.J. L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1. The Directive was amended by Directive 2014/52/EU, O.J. L 124, 25.4.2014, p. 1.

[^c24370061]: 1964 c. 29. Section 1(7) of the Act was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23); and by section 103 of the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16).

[^c24370071]: 2008 c. 32. Section 2 of the Act was amended by section 14(2) of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

[^c24370081]: S.I. 2007/1518. “Appropriate authority” and “devolved authority” are defined in regulation 2(1) of the Regulations. The Regulations are amended by S.I. 2009/2258, S.I. 2011/735, S.I. 2013/755, S.I. 2015/446, S.I. 2017/588, S.I. 2018/287, S.I. 2018/942, S.I. 2019/25, S.I. 2020/904. The Regulations are revoked for Scotland by S.S.I. 2017/115.

[^c24370091]: S.I. 2017/115. Amended by S.I. 2017/168, S.I. 2017/1013, S.I. 2019/55 and S.I. 2020/157.

[^c24370101]: S.I. 1999/360. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/933, S.I. 2015/1431, S.I. 2016/529, S.I. 2016/912, S.I. 2017/582 and S.I. 2018/1325.

[^c24370111]: S.I. 2007/933.

[^c24370121]: S.I. 2020/448.

[^c24370131]: S.I. 2015/1431. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/529, S.I. 2019/439 and S.I. 2020/208.

[^c24370141]: S.I. 2016/529.

[^c24370151]: S.I. 2016/912.

[^c24370161]: S.I. 2017/582.

[^c24370171]: S.I. 2019/439.

[^c24370181]: S.I. 2020/208.

[^c24370191]: S.I. 2001/1754. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/912, S.I. 2007/77 and S.I. 2007/1842.

[^c24370201]: S.I. 2017/1013. Amended by S.I. 2019/579. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^c24370211]: S.I. 1987/2197. There are no relevant amendments.

[^c24370221]: 1998 c. 17. Section 21 of the Act was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to S.I. 2000/1937 and paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to the Energy Act 2016 (c. 20).

[^c24370231]: 1878 c. 73.

[^c24370241]: S.I. 2018/800.

[^c24370251]: S.I. 2017/1012. Amended by S.I. 2019/579. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^c24370261]: O.J. L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. The Directive was amended by Directive 97/62/EC, O.J. L 305, 8.11.1997, p. 42; Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003, O.J. L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1; Directive 2006/105/EC, O.J. L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 368; and Directive 2013/17/EU, O.J. L 158, 10.6. 2013, p. 193.

[^c24370271]: OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7. The Directive was amended by Directive 2013/17/EU, O.J. L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 193 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1010, O.J. L 170, 25.6.2019, p.115.

[^c24370281]: S.I. 2001/1754. Amended by S.I. 2007/77. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^c24370291]: S.I. 2002/1355. Amended by S.I. 2016/912. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^c24370301]: S.I. 2005/2055. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2011/983 and S.I. 2016/912.

[^c24370311]: S.I. 2010/1513. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/912 and S.I. 2017/582.

[^c24370321]: S.I. 2013/971. Amended by S.I. 2018/798. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^c24370331]: S.I. 2017/1013. Amended by S.I. 2019/579. There are other amendments which are not relevant.

[^key-de90823b23b9f543a0ad50dcc39a742a]: Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-66fcd413f88d796cb02d0cdf7bb08a05]: Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6d16f3995b26752810035caae1c35552]: Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-40ba3d7c46b0ac373492440e229f44ee]: Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-5955de9c42060a7bb1ec81ea2dc4f92e]: Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-66fb9a1122a17afddc995d10d1858acc]: Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-d6324383494f2fb282b7735b81b6e106]: Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e6a8354437aecf749c47ad517e38e9f0]: Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b93ea9d14a8a82608ab753de09b1f487]: Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1eef443bc51828ff4ec40fe9a0a22c22]: Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-fc0f28b45b810129d02b1ce8372e12b7]: Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8deeb96f719e3d8e767b15491e53a1ad]: Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-5c76443f95eac2cdab095439dd947388]: Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-86224c7f62d037d7819621994d4a0ec9]: Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-9601afebf0863c7694db38a544d60850]: Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-4ec5b9a407a4f845b4aaba471758e33d]: Reg. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-0a73c128f67f9cfe96a6bc0a63c84af6]: Reg. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a9e1a110118db6eeebeca8c72e395f3a]: Reg. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8d2cacfecf08292b43c957f3fe695962]: Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-aa0445a6446fb723c3fdd4ac4b88d0c2]: Reg. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-5f2892d44f2c6b26b73bcd8bfab012d9]: Reg. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-f66dd8219de9b81efcac234a11cb09f3]: Reg. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-095a1a0c16de29bc7ec45073f99922d3]: Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-488cfbbf7df27f17601dad7989d134c1]: Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-0bf07cb2feacec399864048e269cf85f]: Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-599c48217f9be2719bcca4c42c292eef]: Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-33afcff19cc9a5b34cebf6211226cd39]: Reg. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-eedf080580409bc4ca8296a5458859ff]: Reg. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-aad539c112f1871259fb653bb693d30c]: Reg. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-f17779ef230a4651da91d3e8d431ff89]: Reg. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b77888d06595dce29a91d51e27b5d613]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1283054d14afa308ed62a43eea44ee4a]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-21cf99577ef4a5e77a8fd333f143a2fa]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-9d561ba6cf3ae87a74fde7a532a32d3e]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-bbd4728cd1f44378fddfa9e723513f39]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-0033473001270958095c2225282d0245]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-704928289af443d1af39b8bd57775dde]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-132ef6337539a95a9a783fdfb6406309]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-055a8952460f8c832c563d65f53cac28]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-dc2cf5e4858efbd6f3e5a2b38cadf7ee]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-40d857cd4270cddaf2840f0c9f08528d]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-54c0a5b885c4cd49fec8e44a90975e77]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-791db13a46eda45ff1a464cc559a7195]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8526dea2998c320707e0dc137d482f62]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-f728cd86ffb1371d6adb3e37b9f4b392]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8a294815bbaf65afa55aac4b9d76ac22]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-531ac98e0a7af339c59fe7171aad844f]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-f675cdca78072805b5fe6f4d58b446d7]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6fd9fdef910e3eb94356c6485286f79f]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ca254c6d195fa0fc1232f6d9d753ec6a]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-5b2d783e996f2b8e903ff06092be9e96]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-7200ae9d88df68570c02e3d1293885a0]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8ad3de1830887f2c10fd1f185ddc4d9f]: Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a36e78f839403c9b0eb27895a97ad9ea]: Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a88aecd9206be879f3cb6d809e2a6c9a]: Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-19124cd30db39e14c91648bc06d280d5]: Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e688a25e7fa6b83aa3402b3a4d04d399]: Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ff0afc3d5bcb805e8bb5febd673d8fcb]: Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-119a237aab6ec85fcdbee5486a00a56d]: Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-4fd34122efec893226eeb3362e803dbf]: Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-46598f77ae286e7f9b8b0b337b38245c]: Sch. 6 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-3e75a8a0cfd21b6a4706521423a0b668]: Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-00b86227cc65ccedcfe1082fe713bede]: Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6891ea58fb0eadd79e3f9434c0bd2fed]: Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-7993112bea789c38408dfd32b3ec9260]: Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-34a7a5085b37f6008f5a97c1f379f8d0]: Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e2276af1158a5ccbf2e938a79d48bb9f]: Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6b4de38ec99146ab9b9c5282596a239b]: Sch. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m., see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a9f8ce64ba91e763a93042c6d7270a82]: Regulations power to amend or revoke conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 164(3), 255(5), Sch. 14 Pt. 1 (with s. 247)

[^key-98501489110414821ceb66a01c327ee5]: Word in reg. 6(3)(c) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 10(2)(a)

[^key-c6555d48297461e28d7234604a4011bf]: Word in Sch. 4 para. 3(b) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 10(2)(b)

[^key-4eff21430641bc138019aee585d2b7f8]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 2(c)(vi) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 10(2)(c)

[^key-0bededae677d93229a4504ae4b200bc5]: Word in Sch. 6 para. 5(d) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 10(2)(d)

[^key-8dcc3f99683a84395da4ea9f4b9a7ae3]: Sum in reg. 22(2) substituted (2.7.2025) by The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/782), regs. 1(2), 5(a)

[^key-8996454d2462d93ceb2117cde052c2f8]: Sum in reg. 22(2) substituted (2.7.2025) by The Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/782), regs. 1(2), 5(b)