The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/981 · Made 13 April 1991

Contents

1. 1Commencement and Citation
2. 2Interpretation
3. 3Application of the Regulations
4. 4Applicants for licences
5. 5Applications for licences
6. 6Applications for exploration licences
7. 7Applications for supplementary seismic survey licences
8. 8Applications for appraisal and development licences
9. 9Form of licences
10. 10Fees
11. 11Plurality of licences
12. Signature
13. Schedule 1: LINES DIVIDING LANDWARD AREAS FROM SEAWARD AREAS
14. 1Paragraph 1
15. 2Paragraph 2
16. 3Paragraph 3
17. 4Paragraph 4
18. 5Paragraph 5
19. 6Paragraph 6
20. 7Paragraph 7
21. Schedule 2Schedule 2
22. Schedule 3: MODEL CLAUSES FOR EXPLORATION LICENCES IN LANDWARD AREAS
23. 1Interpretation
24. 2Right to search and bore for petroleum and get petroleum in the course of exploration
25. 3Term of licence
26. 4Right of Licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
27. 5Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee
28. 6Automatic termination of licence
29. 7Payment of consideration for licence
30. 8Working obligations
31. 9Short term and extended testing
32. 10Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
33. 11Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
34. 12Further controls on wells
35. 13Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
36. 14Avoidance of harmful methods of working
37. 15Fishing and navigation
38. 16Appointment of operators
39. 17Training
40. 18Licensee to keep records
41. 19Returns
42. 20Licensee to keep samples
43. 21Reports to be treated as confidential
44. 22Inspection of records etc.
45. 23Rights of access
46. 24Power to execute works
47. 25Indemnity against third party claims
48. 26Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
49. 27Agreement not to assign
50. 28Power of revocation
51. 29Arbitration
52. Schedule 4: MODEL CLAUSES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY SEISMIC SURVEY LICENCES IN LANDWARD AREAS
53. 1Interpretation
54. 2Right to search for petroleum by undertaking seismic surveys
55. 3Term of licence
56. 4Automatic termination of licence
57. 5Payment of consideration for licence
58. 6Seismic surveys
59. 7Licensee to keep records
60. 8Returns
61. 9Reports to be treated as confidential
62. 10Power to inspect records
63. 11Indemnity against third party claims
64. 12Agreement not to assign
65. 13Power of revocation
66. 14Arbitration
67. Schedule 5: MODEL CLAUSES FOR APPRAISAL LICENCES IN LANDWARD AREAS
68. 1Interpretation
69. 2Right to search and bore for petroleum and get petroleum in the course of appraisal
70. 3Term of licence
71. 4Extension or further extension of term
72. 5Right of Licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
73. 6Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee
74. 7Payment of consideration for licence
75. 8Royalty payments
76. 9Provisions supplementary to clause 8
77. 10Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
78. 11Keeping of accounts
79. 12Working obligations
80. 13Appraisal production
81. 14Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
82. 15Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
83. 16Further controls on wells
84. 17Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
85. 18Avoidance of harmful methods of working
86. 19Appointment of Operators
87. 20Fishing and navigation
88. 21Training
89. 22Licensee to keep records
90. 23Returns
91. 24Licensee to keep samples
92. 25Reports to be treated as confidential
93. 26Inspection of records etc.
94. 27Rights of access
95. 28Power to execute works
96. 29Right of distress
97. 29Right of distress
98. 30Indemnity against third party claims
99. 31Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
100. 32Restrictions on assignments etc.
101. 33Power of revocation
102. 34Arbitration
103. Schedule 6: MODEL CLAUSES FOR DEVELOPMENT LICENCES IN LANDWARD AREAS
104. 1Interpretation
105. 2Right to search and bore for and get petroleum
106. 3Term of licence
107. 4Extension or further extension of term
108. 5Right of Licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
109. 6Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee
110. 7Payment of consideration for licence
111. 8Royalty payments
112. 9Provisions supplementary to clause 8
113. 10Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
114. 11Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area.
115. 12Keeping of accounts
116. 13Development and production programmes
117. 14Provisions supplementary to clause 13
118. 15Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
119. 16Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
120. 17Control of development wells
121. 18Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
122. 19Avoidance of harmful methods of working
123. 20Appointment of operators
124. 21Fishing and navigation
125. 22Training
126. 23Unit development
127. 24Licensee to keep records
128. 25Returns
129. 26Licensee to keep samples
130. 27Reports to be treated as confidential
131. 28Inspection of records etc.
132. 29Rights of access
133. 30Power to execute works
134. 31Right of distress
135. 31Right of distress
136. 32Indemnity against third party claims
137. 33Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
138. 34Restrictions on assignments etc.
139. 35Power of revocation
140. 36Arbitration
141. Explanatory note