In a consultation, the UK Government seeks proposals to “This is a Government consultation on proposals to reform the procedure for gaining underground access to oil or gas deposits and geothermal energy.”
The consultation examines the existing procedures by which companies who wish to extract oil, gas or geothermal energy obtain access to underground land, and the problems raised by these procedures. The consultation sets out the policy position in relation to underground access rights for shale and geothermal operations. The policy contains three elements: Access rights, Payments for access, and Notification of access.
A PowerPoint presentation and stakeholder attendee list for workshops prior to the consultation are also published on GOV.UK.
Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change – UK Government
