Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Aug 2025 · Part VI · Assessment and Permanent Storage in Offshore Areas
32. Transfer of obligations in relation to offshore storage
Feedback & supportWhere a storage site has been closed pursuant to section 31, the obligations relating to monitoring, corrective measures and remediation measures shall be transferred to the Government and the Government shall issue a certificate to the offshore operator to document the transfer of obligations.
storage site
“storage site” means a storage complex, the geological formation between the storage complex and the surface projection of the storage complex, and any associated facilities and structures.
The transfer of all obligations to the Government under subsection (1) shall only occur if—
a prescribed period has lapsed from the issuance of the closure certificate under subsection 31(1); and
other prescribed conditions in the closure certificate have been fulfilled.
For the avoidance of doubt, the transfer of obligations to the Government referred to in subsection (1) shall not include the transfer of any criminal, contractual or civil law liability connected to the storage site attributable to the fault, negligence or deceit of the offshore operator, or failure of the offshore operator to exercise any due diligence.
offshore operator
“offshore operator” means a holder of an offshore storage licence who carries out the operation of a storage site, controls the storage site or controls the operation of the storage site, in offshore areas;
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carbon capture
“carbon capture” means the process of capturing carbon dioxide by using carbon capture technology for the purposes of utilization or permanent storage;