The Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Commencement and citation

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Application of the Regulations

5. 4. Applicants for licences

6. 5. Applications for licences

7. 6. Non-invited applications

8. 7. Invited applications

9. 8. Forms of licences

10. 9. Fees

11. 10. Plurality of licences

12. Signature

13. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       1. LINES DIVIDING LANDWARD AREAS FROM SEAWARD AREAS

          1. 1. Except as provided by the four next following paragraphs, the...

          2. 2. The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas at the...

          3. 3. The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas between Cape...

          4. 4. The lines dividing landward areas from seaward areas in the...

          5. 5. Subject to the provisions of the last three foregoing paragraphs,...

          6. 6. The line dividing the Shetland Islands and the waters adjacent...

          7. 7. In this Schedule– “low water line” means the line so...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       MODEL CLAUSES FOR PRODUCTION LICENCES IN SEAWARD AREAS

       1. 1. (1) In the following clauses, the following expressions have the...

       2. 2. In consideration of the payments and royalties hereinafter provided and...

       3. 3. Term of Licence

       4. 4. Option to continue licence as to part of the licensed area

       5. 5. Continuance of licence after the second term

       6. 6. Power further to extend term of licence

       7. 7. Right of licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area

       8. 8. Areas surrendered

       9. 9. Payment of consideration for licence

       10. 10. Royalty payments

       11. 11. If in any chargeable period the Licensee delivers to the...

       12. 12. Provisions supplementary to clauses 10 and 11

       13. 13. Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties

       14. 14. Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area

       15. 15. Keeping of accounts

       16. 16. Working obligations

       17. 17. Development and production programmes

       18. 18. Provisions supplementary to clause 17

       19. 19. Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells

       20. 20. Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area

       21. 21. Control of development wells

       22. 22. Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles

       23. 23. Avoidance of harmful methods of working

       24. 24. Appointment of operators

       25. 25. Fishing and navigation

       26. 26. Safety, health and welfare of employees

       27. 27. Training

       28. 28. Unit development

       29. 29. Directions as to oil fields across boundaries

       30. 30. Disposal of petroleum

       31. 31. Licensee to keep records

       32. 32. Returns

       33. 33. Licensee to keep samples

       34. 34. Reports to be treated as condidential

       35. 35. Inspection of records etc.

       36. 36. Rights of access

       37. 37. Power to execute works

       38. 38. Right of distress

       39. 38. If and whenever any of the payments mentioned in clause...

       40. 39. Indemnity against third party claims

       41. 40. Advertisements, prospectuses etc.

       42. 41. Restrictions on assignment, etc.

       43. 42. Power of revocation

       44. 43. Arbitration

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       MODEL CLAUSES FOR EXPLORATION LICENCES IN SEAWARD AREAS OR IN LANDWARD AREAS BELOW THE LOW WATER LINE

       1. 1. Interpretation

       2. 2. Right to search for petroleum

       3. 3. Prospecting methods

       4. 4. Term of licence

       5. 5. Right of Licensee to determine licence

       6. 6. Payment of consideration for licence

       7. 7. Commencement, abandonment and plugging of wells

       8. 8. Distance of wells from boundaries of exploration area

       9. 9. Avoidance of harmful methods of working

       10. 10. Fishing and navigation

       11. 11. Safety, health and welfare of employees

       12. 12. Licensee to keep records

       13. 13. Returns

       14. 14. Licensee to keep samples

       15. 15. Reports to be treated as confidential

       16. 16. Power to inspect records

       17. 17. Rights of access

       18. 18. Power to execute works

       19. 19. Indemnity against third party claims

       20. 20. Agreement not to assign

       21. 21. Power of revocation

       22. 22. Arbitration

14. Explanatory Note