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The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004

S.I. 2004/352 · Made 11 February 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom

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PETROLEUM

Made 11th February 2004

Laid before Parliament 12th February 2004

Coming into force 5th March 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 4 of the Petroleum Act 1998f1, hereby makes the following Regulations—

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Footnotes

f1

1998. c. 17.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Model Clauses
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule 1: MODEL CLAUSES FOR EXPLORATION LICENCES
  6. 1Interpretation
  7. 2Grant of Licence
  8. 3Prospecting methods
  9. 4Term of licence
  10. 5Right of Licensee to determine licence
  11. 5AProvision of contact details to Minister
  12. 6Payment of consideration for licence
  13. 7Commencement, abandonment and plugging of Wells
  14. 8Distance of Wells from boundaries of Exploration Area
  15. 9Avoidance of harmful methods of working
  16. 10Fishing and navigation
  17. 11Licensee to keep records
  18. 12Returns
  19. 13Licensee to keep samples
  20. 14Reports to be treated as confidential
  21. 15Power to inspect records
  22. 16Rights of access
  23. 17Power to execute works
  24. 18Indemnity against third party claims
  25. 19Agreement not to assign
  26. 20Power of revocation
  27. 20APower of partial revocation
  28. 21Arbitration
  29. 22Ministry of Defence
  30. 23Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Scottish Executive
  31. Schedule 2: MODEL CLAUSES FOR PRODUCTION LICENCES RELATING TO FRONTIER AREAS—NO BREAK CLAUSE
  32. 1Interpretation, etc
  33. 2Grant of Licence
  34. 3Term of Licence
  35. 4Option to continue Licence into a Second Term
  36. 5Option to Continue Licence into a Third Term
  37. 6Option to continue the Licence after the Third Term
  38. 7Power further to extend term of Licence
  39. 8Right of Licensee to determine Licence or surrender part of Licensed Area
  40. 9Areas surrendered
  41. 9AProvision of contact details to Minister
  42. 10Payment of consideration for Licence
  43. 11Measurement of Petroleum obtained from the Licensed Area
  44. 12Keeping of accounts
  45. 13Working obligations
  46. 14Development and production programmes
  47. 15Provisions supplementary to clause 14
  48. 16Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells
  49. 17Distance of Wells from boundaries of Licensed Area
  50. 18Control of Development Wells
  51. 19Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
  52. 20Avoidance of harmful methods of working
  53. 21Appointment of operators
  54. 22Fishing and navigation
  55. 23Training
  56. 24Unit development
  57. 25Directions as to Oil Fields across boundaries
  58. 26Licensee to keep records
  59. 27Returns
  60. 28Licensee to keep samples
  61. 29Reports to be treated as confidential
  62. 30Inspection of records etc.
  63. 31Rights of access
  64. 32Power to execute works
  65. 33Right of distress
  66. 34Diligence
  67. 35Indemnity against third party claims
  68. 36Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
  69. 37Restrictions on assignment, etc.
  70. 37AChange in control of Licensee
  71. 38Power of revocation
  72. 38APower of partial revocation
  73. 39Arbitration
  74. 40Ministry of Defence
  75. 41Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Scottish Executive
  76. Schedule 3: MODEL CLAUSES FOR PRODUCTION LICENCES RELATING TO FRONTIER AREAS—INCLUDING BREAK CLAUSE
  77. 1Interpretation, etc.
  78. 2Grant of Licence
  79. 3Term of Licence
  80. 4Option to continue Licence into a Second Term
  81. 5Expiry of the Licence on Failure to Complete Certain Work
  82. 6Option to Continue Licence into a Third Term
  83. 7Option to continue the Licence after the Third Term
  84. 8Power further to extend term of Licence
  85. 9Right of Licensee to determine Licence or surrender part of Licensed Area
  86. 10Areas surrendered
  87. 10AProvision of contact details to Minister
  88. 11Payment of consideration for Licence
  89. 12Measurement of Petroleum obtained from the Licensed Area
  90. 13Keeping of accounts
  91. 14Working obligations
  92. 15Development and production programmes
  93. 16Provisions supplementary to clause 15
  94. 17Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells
  95. 18Distance of Wells from boundaries of Licensed Area
  96. 19Control of Development Wells
  97. 20Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
  98. 21Avoidance of harmful methods of working
  99. 22Appointment of operators
  100. 23Fishing and navigation
  101. 24Training
  102. 25Unit development
  103. 26Directions as to Oil Fields across boundaries
  104. 27Licensee to keep records
  105. 28Returns
  106. 29Licensee to keep samples
  107. 30Reports to be treated as confidential
  108. 31Inspection of records etc.
  109. 32Rights of access
  110. 33Power to execute works
  111. 34Right of distress
  112. 35Diligence
  113. 36Indemnity against third party claims
  114. 37Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
  115. 38Restrictions on assignment, etc.
  116. 38AChange in control of Licensee
  117. 39Power of revocation
  118. 39APower of partial revocation
  119. 40Arbitration
  120. 41Ministry of Defence
  121. 42Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Scottish Executive
  122. Schedule 4: MODEL CLAUSES FOR STANDARD PRODUCTION LICENCES
  123. 1Interpretation, etc.
  124. 2Grant of Licence
  125. 3Term of Licence
  126. 4Option to continue Licence into a Second Term
  127. 5Option to continue the Licence after the Second Term
  128. 6Power further to extend term of Licence
  129. 7Right of Licensee to determine Licence or surrender part of Licensed Area
  130. 8Areas surrendered
  131. 8AProvision of contact details to Minister
  132. 9Payment of consideration for Licence
  133. 10Measurement of Petroleum obtained from the Licensed Area
  134. 11Keeping of accounts
  135. 12Working obligations
  136. 13Development and production programmes
  137. 14Provisions supplementary to clause 13
  138. 15Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells
  139. 16Distance of Wells from boundaries of Licensed Area
  140. 17Control of Development Wells
  141. 18Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
  142. 19Avoidance of harmful methods of working
  143. 20Appointment of operators
  144. 21Fishing and navigation
  145. 22Training
  146. 23Unit development
  147. 24Directions as to Oil Fields across boundaries
  148. 25Licensee to keep records
  149. 26Returns
  150. 27Licensee to keep samples
  151. 28Reports to be treated as confidential
  152. 29Inspection of records etc.
  153. 30Rights of access
  154. 31Power to execute works
  155. 32Right of distress
  156. 33Diligence
  157. 34Indemnity against third party claims
  158. 35Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
  159. 36Restrictions on assignment, etc.
  160. 36AChange in control of Licensee
  161. 37Power of revocation
  162. 37APower of partial revocation
  163. 38Arbitration
  164. 39Ministry of Defence
  165. 40Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Scottish Executive
  166. Schedule 5: TWO YEAR BREAK CLAUSE
  167. 1Paragraph 1
  168. 2Paragraph 2
  169. Schedule 6: MODEL CLAUSES FOR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT LICENCES
  170. 1Interpretation
  171. 2Right to search and bore for and get Petroleum
  172. 3Term of Licence
  173. 4Option to continue Licence as to part of the Licensed Area
  174. 5Continuance of Licence after the Second Term
  175. 6Power further to extend term of Licence
  176. 7Right of Licensee to determine Licence or surrender part of Licensed Area
  177. 8Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee
  178. 8AProvision of contact details to Minister
  179. 9Payment of consideration for Licence
  180. 10Measurement of Petroleum obtained from the Licensed Area
  181. 11Keeping of accounts
  182. 12Working obligations
  183. 13Development and production programmes
  184. 14Provisions supplementary to clause 13
  185. 15Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells
  186. 16Distance of Wells from boundaries of Licensed Area
  187. 17Control of Development Wells
  188. 18Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
  189. 19Avoidance of harmful methods of working
  190. 20Appointment of operators
  191. 21Fishing and navigation
  192. 22Training
  193. 23Unit development
  194. 24Licensee to keep records
  195. 25Returns
  196. 26Licensee to keep samples
  197. 27Reports to be treated as confidential
  198. 28Inspection of records, etc.
  199. 29Rights of access
  200. 30Power to execute works
  201. 31Right of distress
  202. 32Diligence
  203. 33Indemnity against third party claims
  204. 34Advertisements, prospectuses, etc.
  205. 35Restrictions on assignment, etc.
  206. 35AChange in control of Licensee
  207. 36Power of revocation
  208. 36APower of partial revocation
  209. 37Arbitration
  210. Schedule 7: THREE YEAR BREAK CLAUSE
  211. 1Paragraph 1
  212. 2Paragraph 2
  213. Explanatory note