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The Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988

S.I. 1988/1213 · Made 12 July 1988

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PETROLEUM

Made 12th July 1988

Laid before Parliament 13th July 1988

Coming into force 4th August 1988

The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934f1 and now vested in himf2, hereby makes the following Regulations:–

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Footnotes

f1

1934 c. 36.

f2

S.R. & O. 1942/1132, the Ministry of Fuel and Power Act 1945 (c. 19), S.I. 1969/1498, 1970/1537.

Contents

  1. 1Commencement and citation
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Application of the Regulations
  4. 4Applicants for licences
  5. 5Applications for licences
  6. 6Non-invited applications
  7. 7Invited applications
  8. 8Forms of licences
  9. 9Fees
  10. 10Plurality of licences
  11. Signature
  12. Schedule 1
  13. LINES DIVIDING LANDWARD AREAS FROM SEAWARD AREASPart 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 3FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE
  23. Schedule 4: MODEL CLAUSES FOR PRODUCTION LICENCES IN SEAWARD AREAS
  24. 1Paragraph 1
  25. 2Paragraph 2
  26. 3Term of Licence
  27. 4Option to continue licence as to part of the licensed area
  28. 5Continuance of licence after the second term
  29. 6Power further to extend term of licence
  30. 7Right of licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
  31. 8Areas surrendered
  32. 9Payment of consideration for licence
  33. 10Royalty payments
  34. 11Royalty payments
  35. 12Provisions supplementary to clauses 10 and 11
  36. 13Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
  37. 14Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
  38. 15Keeping of accounts
  39. 16Working obligations
  40. 17Development and production programmes
  41. 18Provisions supplementary to clause 17
  42. 19Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
  43. 20Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
  44. 21Control of development wells
  45. 22Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
  46. 23Avoidance of harmful methods of working
  47. 24Appointment of operators
  48. 25Fishing and navigation
  49. 26Safety, health and welfare of employees
  50. 27Training
  51. 28Unit development
  52. 29Directions as to oil fields across boundaries
  53. 30Disposal of petroleum
  54. 31Licensee to keep records
  55. 32Returns
  56. 33Licensee to keep samples
  57. 34Reports to be treated as condidential
  58. 35Inspection of records etc.
  59. 36Rights of access
  60. 37Power to execute works
  61. 38Right of distress
  62. 38Right of distress
  63. 39Indemnity against third party claims
  64. 40Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
  65. 41Restrictions on assignment, etc.
  66. 42Power of revocation
  67. 43Arbitration
  68. Schedule 5: MODEL CLAUSES FOR EXPLORATION LICENCES IN SEAWARD AREAS OR IN LANDWARD AREAS BELOW THE LOW WATER LINE
  69. 1Interpretation
  70. 2Right to search for petroleum
  71. 3Prospecting methods
  72. 4Term of licence
  73. 5Right of Licensee to determine licence
  74. 6Payment of consideration for licence
  75. 7Commencement, abandonment and plugging of wells
  76. 8Distance of wells from boundaries of exploration area
  77. 9Avoidance of harmful methods of working
  78. 10Fishing and navigation
  79. 11Safety, health and welfare of employees
  80. 12Licensee to keep records
  81. 13Returns
  82. 14Licensee to keep samples
  83. 15Reports to be treated as confidential
  84. 16Power to inspect records
  85. 17Rights of access
  86. 18Power to execute works
  87. 19Indemnity against third party claims
  88. 20Agreement not to assign
  89. 21Power of revocation
  90. 22Arbitration
  91. Explanatory note