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More Transparency for Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing
| Date: | 15 May 2000 | | Details: | Helen Liddell, Minister for Energy, today announced measures to improve the transparency of offshore oil and gas licensing. Speaking after a meeting of PILOT in Aberdeen today Mrs Liddell said:
"I am determined to keep the UK licensing system best in class.
"Applicants will in future receive information on the DTI scoring system, detailed feedback on their applications and details of the work programmes of successful bidders. This will give companies a clear idea of why they were successful or not.
"The new system, which has been developed in consultation with the industry, will create a level playing field and facilitate better thought out and more focused applications. This will provide a good basis for the 19th Round of offshore licensing, which I hope to announce later this year.
"These measures are part of an ongoing programme of improvements, reflecting the government's open approach to oil and gas decision-making."
Following a thorough consultation process with industry the following changes have been agreed:
- the geotechnical mark scheme criteria used to assess licence applications will be published;
- the marks awarded to successful applicants, and the successful applicants' work programmes, will be published;
- unsuccessful applicant groups will be told their marks as part of the feedback process.
Welcoming the announcement on behalf of the industry, Malcolm Brinded, Managing Director of Shell UK Expro, a member of PILOT and joint Chairman of the PILOT Industry Leadership Team, said:
"These changes are further evidence of PILOT's success in providing a constructive forum in which industry and government can work together. We are already seeing indications of the green shoots of recovery and changes such as these will help to sustain that by reinforcing confidence in the UKCS." | | Contact: | Trisha O'Reilly, PILOT Communications
Tel: 020 7802 2422
Email: toreilly@ukooa.co.uk |
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For all press enquiries please contact:
Trisha O'Reilly at UKOOA Tel: 0207 802 2422 Email: toreilly@ukooa.co.uk
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