Petroleum Act 1998
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments about petroleum, offshore installations and submarine pipelines. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1998 c. 17 |
| Introduced by | The Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine of Lairg (Second Reading) 12 January 1998 (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 June 1998 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Petroleum Act 1987 (c. 12) Parts I and II |
| Repeals/revokes | |
| Amended by | |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Petroleum Act 1998 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which consolidated arrangements for the licensing, operation and abandonment of offshore installations and pipelines. As a consolidation Act, it did not change the substantive law, although certain Acts were amended and repealed.