# The Petroleum Licensing (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 2008, Paragraph 11: Areas surrendered

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Any area surrendered by the Licensee pursuant to clause 5, 6 or 10 of this licence and any area accordingly retained by him shall, unless the OGA has otherwise agreed in writing before the date on which the appropriate notice is given by the Licensee to the OGA —
(a) be bounded by minute lines of latitude extending not less than two minutes of longitude and minute lines of longitude extending not less than two minutes of latitude;
(b) consist of not less than thirty Sections; and
(c) subject always to paragraph (2) of this clause have boundaries which, whether they run north and south or east and west, either coincide with the corresponding boundaries of the Block or are not less than two Sections distant from those boundaries.
(2) The surrender by the Licensee of any area pursuant to clause 5, 6 or 10 of this licence shall not, unless the OGA has otherwise agreed in writing before the date on which the appropriate notice is given by the Licensee to the OGA, result in the creation of a Fragmented Licensed Area.
(3) Upon the date on which any determination of this licence or any surrender of part of the Licensed Area in the manner provided for by any clause of this licence is to take effect the rights granted by this licence shall cease in respect of the Licensed Area or of the part so surrendered as the case may be but without prejudice to any obligation or liability imposed upon the Licensee or incurred by him under the terms of this licence prior to that date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/225/schedule/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-licensing-production-seaward-areas-regulations-2008/schedule/paragraph-11
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