Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 15882
Oil and Natural Gas: Marine Protected Areas
Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what mechanisms are in place to help ensure oil and gas companies remain liable for the decommissioning costs of wells and pipelines within marine protected areas, including where operators c
Answer
Michael ShanksSection 29 of the Petroleum Act 1998 ensures that companies connected to offshore installations and pipelines remain responsible for decommissioning. Liability for decommissioning continues after a licence or asset sale and applies to all companies being ...
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