Legislation and guidelines

Directory of relevant documents. Please note that certain documents are only available in Danish through our Danish website.

The Danish Subsoil Act (Undergrundsloven)

1.	The Danish Subsoil Act with related executive orders, guidelines etc.
1.1	The Act:
1.1.a	Consolidated Act No. 1533 of 16 December 2019 on the use of the Danish Subsoil
1.2	Executive orders:
1.2.a	Executive order No. 1255 of 26 November 2019 on submission of information about production of hydrocarbons from Denmark’s subsoil
1.2.b
1.2.c	Executive Order No. 2573 of 22. December 2021 on the tasks and powers of the Danish Energy Agency
1.2.d	Executive Order No 805 of 13 August 2019 on the Use of Facilities for the Production, Processing and Transportation etc. of Hydrocarbons by Third Parties
1.2.e	Executive Order No. 1425 of 30 November 2016 on geological storage of CO2, etc.
1.2.f	Executive Order No. 661 of 1 June 2018 on Reimbursement of Expenses related to the Authorities’ Administration in connection with Hydrocarbon Activities, etc. (unofficial translation)
1.2.g	Executive Order No. 664 of 19 June 2006 on the rules of procedure for the Energy Board of Appeal
1.2.h	Executive Order No. 419 of 2 June 2005 on the Payment of Fees connected with Certain Licenses Issued pursuant to the Act on the Use of the Danish Subsoil
1.2.i	Executive Order No. 56 of 4 February 2002 on Submission of Samples and Other Information about the Danish Subsoil
1.2.j	Statutory Order No. 169 of 24 February 2016 to the effect that specific areas in Denmark are available for the successive awarding of new licences for exploration and production of hydrocarbons
1.3	Guidelines etc.
1.3.a	Model license
1.3.c	Model Parent Company Guarantee Unofficial English translation - for information only. Only guarantees in Danish wording will be accepted by the Danish Energy Agency.
1.3.d
1.3.e	Model Joint Operating Agreement Appendix A - Accounting Procedure
1.3.f
1.3.g	Document concerning the reporting of financial information (non official translation)
	Documents for completing the questionnaire on 'Financial information related to decommissioning': Sikkerhedsstillelse DCU Financial Pricing Assumptions ABEX Estimate DUC Sikkerhedsstillelse NON-DUC
1.3.g.a
1.3.h
	Danish Centre for Environment and Energy (DCE) - Description of best pratice
	DCE diagrams - Illustration of best practice
	Conditions regarding pre-investigations onshore Annex 1
	Guidelines concerning Application for Approval of a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) (August 2015)
1.3.i	Guidelines on security and insurances for companies holding an exploration and production licences pursuant to the provisions of the Danish Subsoil Act Maximum release declaration Operators Insurance Declaration
1.3.j	Guidelines on technical capacity concerning the use and exploitation of the Danish subsoil
1.3.k	Guide to validation of an xml file with production data
1.3.l	Guidelines for drilling and well operations onshore Denmark 2024
2.0
2.1
2.1.a
2.2
	Executive Order No. 78 of 26 January 2018 on payment for transport of crude oil and condensate
	Executive Order No. 190 of 26 February 2014 on cancellation of certain Executive Orders issued in accordance with the law on use of Pipeline
	Executive Order No. 661 of 1 June 2018 on Reimbursement of Expenses related to the Authorities’ Administration in connection with Hydrocarbon Activities, etc. (unofficial translation)

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