Consultation outcome

30th Seaward Licensing Round Appropriate Assessment

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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30th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Southern North Sea

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30th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Central North Sea

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30th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - West of Shetland

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30th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Irish Sea

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Detail of outcome

The final Appropriate Assessments of blocks applied for in the 30th Seaward Licensing Round have been issued.

The documents were revised as appropriate in light of comments received during the public consultation which ended on the 29th March 2018. Further assessment will be made as necessary at the project specific level.


Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on the Appropriate Assessment of Blocks applied for in the 30th Seaward Licensing Round

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Consultation description

The Appropriate Assessment (AA) covering the Blocks applied for in the 30th Seaward Licensing Round has now been issued for a 6-week period of public consultation.

Background

Following the announcement of the 30th Seaward Licensing Round by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), an initial screening assessment (including consultation with the statutory agencies/bodies) of the 821 Blocks offered was published in February 2018. The screening identified 304 whole or part Blocks as requiring further assessment (AA) prior to the OGA making a decision on whether to grant licences, should they be applied for.

Following the closing date for 30th Seaward Licensing Round applications, those Blocks identified as requiring further assessment (AA) were reconsidered against the list of actual applications. It was concluded that further assessment (AA) was required for 61 of the Blocks applied for. Due to the wide distribution of these Blocks in the UK Continental Shelf, the AAs are contained in four regional reports.

  • Southern North Sea
  • Central North Sea
  • West of Shetland
  • Irish Sea

Documents

Draft 30th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Southern North Sea

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Draft 30th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Central North Sea

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Draft 30th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - West of Shetland

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Draft 30th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Irish Sea

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Habitats Regulations Assessment Stage 1 – 30th Seaward Round Block and Site Screening

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Updates to this page

Published 15 February 2018
Last updated 10 May 2018 + show all updates
  1. Final 30th Round AA documents published.

  2. First published.

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