Kyla Field Development Decision
Summary
OPRED issued a decision on the Kyla Field Development project proposed by Serica Energy Ltd. The decision is accompanied by a full Environmental Statement (Part 1 and Part 2, totalling over 500 pages) and a public consultation notice published on 10 April 2026. The project falls under the Offshore Petroleum Licensing regime and requires compliance with Environmental Impact Assessment regulations.
What changed
OPRED has published its decision on the Kyla Field Development project together with the full Environmental Statement submitted by Serica Energy Ltd. The documents, filed under reference ES-2025-021, comprise a project summary, a two-part Environmental Statement totalling 539 pages, and a public consultation notice published 10 April 2026. Public notices were also placed in the Press and Journal and the Daily Telegraph.\n\nAffected parties in the offshore petroleum sector should review the Environmental Statement to understand the regulatory conditions and environmental obligations attached to this development decision. Energy companies, environmental groups, and stakeholders should monitor for any further OPRED decisions or consultation opportunities related to the Kyla Field Development.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on Kyla Field Development decision outcomes
- Review the Environmental Statement documents for compliance obligations
- Respond to public consultation by stated deadline if applicable
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Decision
Kyla Field Development
Project Summary
From: Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning Published 2 April 2026 Last updated 14 April 2026
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Documents
Kyla Field Development – Summary of the Project
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Kyla Field Development – Environmental Statement (Part 1)
PDF, 78.1 MB, 250 pages
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Kyla Field Development – Environmental Statement (Part 2)
PDF, 75.8 MB, 289 pages
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Kyla Development Public Consultation Notice
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Public Notice - The Press and Journal
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Public Notice - The Daily Telegraph
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Details
Kyla Field Development - Serica Energy Chinook Limited - 2026 - ES/2025/021
Key Dates
- Date Environmental Statement received by the Department - 20/03/2026
- Public notice commencement date - 09/04/2026
- Public notice closing date - 09/05/2026
- Further information public notice commencement date -
- Further information public notice closing date -
Environmental Statement & associated documents
- Summary of the Project – Received Date - 20/03/2026
- Environmental Statement – Received Date - 20/03/2026
- Public Notice – Received Date - 09/04/2026
Further Information
- Secretary of State request for provision of further information –
- Developer response to Secretary of State request for provision of further information – Received Date
- Further information public notice – Received Date
Updates to this page
Published 2 April 2026 Last updated 14 April 2026 show all updates
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14 April 2026
Public notices added to Kyla Field Development page
2.
10 April 2026
Addition of Public Notice
3.
2 April 2026
First published.
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