
2023 No. 971
GAS
PIPE-LINES
The Petroleum Act 1998 (Specified Pipelines) (Amendment) and Importation and Storage of Combustible Gas (Designation of Substance etc.) Order 2023
Made 5th September 2023
Laid before Parliament 6th September 2023
Coming into force 27th September 2023

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(2A) of the Petroleum Act 1998 and sections 2(4)(e) and 7(1) of the Energy Act 2008.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Oil and Gas Authority in accordance with section 25(1)(a) of the Petroleum Act 1998 and section 7(4) of the Energy Act 2008.
Part 1 Preliminary
Citation and commencement
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum Act 1998 (Specified Pipelines) (Amendment) and Importation and Storage of Combustible Gas (Designation of Substance etc.) Order 2023.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 27th September 2023.
Part 2 Pipe-lines
Amendment to The Petroleum Act 1998 (Specified Pipelines) Order 2011
2 

(1) The Petroleum Act 1998 (Specified Pipelines) Order 2011 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (Specified pipelines)—
(a) in paragraph 2(b) after “substances;” omit “or”;
(b) in paragraph 2(c) for “substances.” substitute “substances; or”; 
(c) after paragraph 2(c) insert—“
(d) controlled pipelines (except those described under sub-paragraph (b) or (c)) used in relation to the conveyance of hydrogen.”; and
(d) in paragraph (3) in the definition of “relevant substances” for “or carbon dioxide” substitute “, carbon dioxide or hydrogen”.
Part 3 Gas
Designation of substance
3 
Hydrogen is designated as a substance for the purposes of section 2(4)(e) of the Energy Act 2008 (Prohibition on unlicensed activities).
Amendment to The Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading (Licensing) Regulations 2009
4 

(1) The Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading (Licensing) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule, in paragraph 1 (Interpretation etc.), in the definition of “gas” for “or butane” substitute “butane or hydrogen”.
Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
5th September 2023