Petroleum operations notices

Number	Purpose
PON 3	Damage to submarine telecommunications cables and plant
PON 4	Application for consent to drill exploration, appraisal, and development wells
PON 5	Application to abandon or temporarily abandon a well
PON 6	Measurement of petroleum
PON 7	Reporting of petroleum production
PON 8	Application to complete and/or workover a well
PON 9	Record and sample requirements for offshore surveys and wells
PON 9b	Record and sample requirements for onshore surveys and wells
PON 12	Well numbering system
PON 13	Applications for consent to drill or re-enter HP/HT exploration and appraisal wells
PON 14b	Notification of intention to carry out onshore landward) geophysical surveys

 

PONs 4, 5, 8 and 13 are submitted through the Energy Portal via the Well Operations Notification System (WONS).  Guidance on the use of the Energy Portal and WONS can be found here

Guidance on the legislative requirements for consent to drill and conduct other activities on a well can be found here https://www.ogauthority.co.uk/licensing-consents/consents/wells/