Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Act 2010. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn act to amend the electricity regulation act 1999; to confer functions on the Commission for Energy Regulation in respect of the regulation of certain petroleum activities of petroleum undertakings with regard to safety; to make consequential amendments to certain other acts and to provide for related matters. Subject Energy, Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Institution Risk assessment/management Early warning system Mining Oil Natural gas Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Act regulates petroleum activities and prohibits to carry out any any designated petroleum activity or established petroleum activity without a permit. The Act provides definitions for designated and established petroleum activities, conditions attaching to petroleum authorizations and other matters. Furthermore the Act confers functions on the Commission for Energy Regulation in respect of the regulation of certain petroleum activities of petroleum undertakings with regard to safety. Full text English Website revisedacts.lawreform.ie References - Legislation Amends Electricity Regulation Act 1999. Legislation | Ireland | 1999 (2022) Keyword: Institution, Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Authorization/permit, Concession, Certification, Risk assessment/management, Natural gas, Royalties/fees, Access-to-information, Consumer protection, Coal, Protection of environment, Social protection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-justice, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Mining, Oil, Hazards, Marine pollution, Maritime zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX