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28th Seaward Licensing Round Appropriate Assessments
Consultation on the Appropriate Assessments of Blocks applied for in the 28th Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The Appropriate Assessments of Blocks applied for in the 28th Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round have now been issued for public consultation. An initial screening assessment (including consultation with the statutory agencies/bodies) was published in October 2014, and identified a number of whole or part Blocks as requiring further assessment prior to decisions on whether to grant licences under the 28th Round. Because of the wide distribution of these Blocks around the UKCS, the Appropriate Assessments (AA) of the Blocks are contained in five regional reports listed below:
- Southern North Sea
- Moray Firth
- Northern and Central North Sea
- West of Shetland
- Irish Sea and St George’s Channel
Documents
28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Southern North Seaapplication/pdf28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Moray Firthapplication/pdf28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Northern & Central North Seaapplication/pdf28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - West of Shetlandapplication/pdf28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Irish Sea and St George’s Channelapplication/pdf28th Seaward Licensing Round Screening Assessmentapplication/pdf28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Southern North Seaapplication/pdf28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Moray Firthapplication/pdf28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Northern & Central North Seaapplication/pdf28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - West of Shetlandapplication/pdf28th Seaward Round Appropriate Assessment - Irish Sea and St George’s Channelapplication/pdf