Environment Agency publishes onshore oil and gas sector guidance

Oil and gas companies, their service companies and consultants should use this guidance to understand:

• the environmental permits you need for onshore oil and gas operations in England
• other permissions you may need from the Environment Agency
• information about best available techniques you must use

This guide covers these onshore oil and gas activities:

• constructing a well pad
• drilling wells
• flow testing and well stimulation, including hydraulic fracturing
• storing and handling crude oil
• managing waste gases, including flaring
• handling, storing and disposing of produced waters and flowback fluid
• managing extractive wastes
• extracting coal mine methane

It does not cover these activities:

• underground coal gasification
• exploring, appraising or producing minerals other than oil and gas