Guidance

Onshore oil and gas exploration and extraction: environmental permits

The environmental permits and permissions you need for onshore oil and gas operations in England.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 17 August 2016
• Last updated: 14 November 2016 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 14 February 2019

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Applies to England

Documents

Onshore oil and gas sector guidance

Ref: LIT 10495

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Details

Oil and gas companies, their service companies and consultants should use this guidance to understand:

• the environmental permits you need for onshore oil and gas operations in England
• other permissions you may need from the Environment Agency
• information about best available techniques you must use

You need a mining waste permit to manage the extractive waste from decommissioning onshore oil and gas wells unless you meet the conditions of this regulatory position statement.

Published 17 August 2016
Last updated 14 November 2016 + show all updates

1. 14 November 2016

   Link added to the new RPS for decommissioning onshore oil and gas wells drilled before 1 October 2013.

2. 17 August 2016

   First published.