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Petroleum Licensing guidance

Everything you need to know about exploration and production licensing on the UK Continental Shelf – the type of licence best suited for your needs, how to transfer a licence or change control of the licensee, policy on licence extensions, and guidance on how to gain approval for a joint operating agreement.
Gas storage and unloading

Developers must obtain a licence from DECC for offshore storage or unloading activities, and a grant of the appropriate rights from the Crown Estate.

Here you will find application forms and guidance for both gas storage and gas unloading licences.
- Licensing for gas storage and unloading

Licence relinquishments

Operators looking to relinquish their licence must provide a minimum notice and complete a relinquishment report. There are two ways a licensee can give up acreage, but also two restrictions on their right to relinquish.
- Licence relinquishments
- All relinquishment reports submitted since April 2008
Licence data

Use DECC's portal system and online tools to search and access offshore and onshore licence data by licence number, block, company and licensing round.

You can also access relinquishment and surrender reports submitted since 2003.
- Licence data
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