Legislation and guidelines for oil/gas and geothermal energy
Please contact the Danish Energy Agency for further information.
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. 1461 of 29 November 2023 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 | Executive Order No. 434 of 2 May 2017 on impact assessment regarding international nature conservation areas and the protection of certain species in connection with preliminary studies, exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons, underground storage, pipelines, etc. (Offshore Impact Assessment Executive Order) |
| 1.2.c | Executive Order No. 840 of 25 June 2025 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. 845 of 26 June 2024 on geological storage of CO2 etc. (CCS Executive Order) |
| 1.2.f | Executive Order No. 844 of 26 June 2024 on reimbursement of expenses incurred in the authorities' processing of cases in connection with underground activities, etc. |
| 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 |
| 1.3 | 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 | Subsidiary Liability Declaration (updated May 2023) |
| 1.3.e | |
| 1.3.f | Guidance on third-party access to facilities for the extraction, processing and transport of hydrocarbons, which are regulated by the Act on the Use of Danish Subsoil (Subsoil Act) |
| 1.3.g | Document concerning the reporting of financial information (non official translation) |
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Documents for completing the questionnaire on 'Financial information related to decommissioning': |
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| 1.3.g.a | Underground Financial Year Wheel |
| 1.3.h |
Standard Terms and Conditions for Offshore Exploration Guidelines for Exploration |
| Danish Centre for Environment and Energy (DCE) - Description of best pratice | |
| DCE diagrams - Illustration of best practice | |
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Conditions regarding pre-investigations onshore Annex 1 |
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| Guidelines concerning Application for Approval of a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) (August 2015) | |
| 1.3.i | |
| 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 | The Pipeline Act with associated executive orders, guidelines, etc. |
| 2.1 | The Law: |
| 2.1.a | Executive Order No. 200 of 27 February 2024 of the Act on the Establishment and Use of a Pipeline for the Transport of Crude Oil and Condensate |
| 2.2 | Announcements: |
| Executive Order No. 1235 of 26 November 2024 on payment for the 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. 844 of 26 June 2024 on reimbursement of expenses incurred in the authorities' processing of cases in connection with underground activities, etc. |
