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Article 7 Field Allowance for deep water gas field

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For the purpose of Schedule 44, the total field allowance (“TFA”) for a new oil field in the case of a deep water gas field is, subject to article 8, calculated as follows—

TFA=Y( D−60 60 )

where—

(a)

“Y” is—

(i)

£800,000,000; or

(ii)

where there are more than two deep water gas fields authorised on the same day, £1,600,000,000 divided by the number of deep water gas fields authorised on that day; and

(b)

“D” is—

(i)

the length in kilometres of the distance covered by article 3(2) where that is more than 60 but less than 120; or

(ii)

120 where that length is 120 kilometres or more.