Wednesday, December 10, 2014

United Kingdom:

New Legislation Will Allow Underground Access Rights for Energy Companies Extracting Geothermal Energy (GeoDrilling International)

Draft legislation currently before the UK parliament proposes some significant changes to existing trespass laws to facilitate the development and growth of the geothermal and shale-gas industries in the UK.

The UK government’s Infrastructure Bill 2014-15, which had its third hearing in the House of Lords on November 19, 2014, contains provisions granting deep-level underground access rights for energy companies seeking to extract gas, oil or geothermal energy.

The proposed new legislation (which will not apply to Northern Ireland) will allow for geothermal energy exploration, drilling and extraction and will represent a significant shift from the current cumbersome regime for gaining access to subterranean assets.

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