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

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and Commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Model Clauses

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      MODEL CLAUSES FOR EXPLORATION LICENCES

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Grant of Licence

      3. 3. Prospecting methods

      4. 4. Term of licence

      5. 5. Right of Licensee to determine licence

      6. 5A. Provision of contact details to Minister

      7. 6. Payment of consideration for licence

      8. 7. Commencement, abandonment and plugging of Wells

      9. 8. Distance of Wells from boundaries of Exploration Area

      10. 9. Avoidance of harmful methods of working

      11. 10. Fishing and navigation

      12. 11. Licensee to keep records

      13. 12. Returns

      14. 13. Licensee to keep samples

      15. 14. Reports to be treated as confidential

      16. 15. Power to inspect records

      17. 16. Rights of access

      18. 17. Power to execute works

      19. 18. Indemnity against third party claims

      20. 19. Agreement not to assign

      21. 20. Power of revocation

      22. 20A. Power of partial revocation

      23. 21. Arbitration

      24. 22. Ministry of Defence

      25. 23. Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Scottish Executive

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      MODEL CLAUSES FOR PRODUCTION LICENCES RELATING TO FRONTIER AREAS—NO BREAK CLAUSE

      1. 1. Interpretation, etc

      2. 2. Grant of Licence

      3. 3. Term of Licence

      4. 4. Option to continue Licence into a Second Term

      5. 5. Option to Continue Licence into a Third Term

      6. 6. Option to continue the Licence after the Third Term

      7. 7. Power further to extend term of Licence

      8. 8. Right of Licensee to determine Licence or surrender part of Licensed Area

      9. 9. Areas surrendered

      10. 9A. Provision of contact details to Minister

      11. 10. Payment of consideration for Licence

      12. 11. Measurement of Petroleum obtained from the Licensed Area

      13. 12. Keeping of accounts

      14. 13. Working obligations

      15. 14. Development and production programmes

      16. 15. Provisions supplementary to clause 14

      17. 16. Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells

      18. 17. Distance of Wells from boundaries of Licensed Area

      19. 18. Control of Development Wells

      20. 19. Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles

      21. 20. Avoidance of harmful methods of working

      22. 21. Appointment of operators

      23. 22. Fishing and navigation

      24. 23. Training

      25. 24. Unit development

      26. 25. Directions as to Oil Fields across boundaries

      27. 26. Licensee to keep records

      28. 27. Returns

      29. 28. Licensee to keep samples

      30. 29. Reports to be treated as confidential

      31. 30. Inspection of records etc.

      32. 31. Rights of access

      33. 32. Power to execute works

      34. 33. Right of distress

      35. 34. Diligence

      36. 35. Indemnity against third party claims

      37. 36. Advertisements, prospectuses etc.

      38. 37. Restrictions on assignment, etc.

      39. 37A. Change in control of Licensee

      40. 38. Power of revocation

      41. 38A. Power of partial revocation

      42. 39. Arbitration

      43. 40. Ministry of Defence

      44. 41. Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Scottish Executive

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      MODEL CLAUSES FOR PRODUCTION LICENCES RELATING TO FRONTIER AREAS—INCLUDING BREAK CLAUSE

      1. 1. Interpretation, etc.

      2. 2. Grant of Licence

      3. 3. Term of Licence

      4. 4. Option to continue Licence into a Second Term

      5. 5. Expiry of the Licence on Failure to Complete Certain Work

      6. 6. Option to Continue Licence into a Third Term

      7. 7. Option to continue the Licence after the Third Term

      8. 8. Power further to extend term of Licence

      9. 9. Right of Licensee to determine Licence or surrender part of Licensed Area

      10. 10. Areas surrendered

      11. 10A. Provision of contact details to Minister

      12. 11. Payment of consideration for Licence

      13. 12. Measurement of Petroleum obtained from the Licensed Area

      14. 13. Keeping of accounts

      15. 14. Working obligations

      16. 15. Development and production programmes

      17. 16. Provisions supplementary to clause 15

      18. 17. Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells

      19. 18. Distance of Wells from boundaries of Licensed Area

      20. 19. Control of Development Wells

      21. 20. Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles

      22. 21. Avoidance of harmful methods of working

      23. 22. Appointment of operators

      24. 23. Fishing and navigation

      25. 24. Training

      26. 25. Unit development

      27. 26. Directions as to Oil Fields across boundaries

      28. 27. Licensee to keep records

      29. 28. Returns

      30. 29. Licensee to keep samples

      31. 30. Reports to be treated as confidential

      32. 31. Inspection of records etc.

      33. 32. Rights of access

      34. 33. Power to execute works

      35. 34. Right of distress

      36. 35. Diligence

      37. 36. Indemnity against third party claims

      38. 37. Advertisements, prospectuses etc.

      39. 38. Restrictions on assignment, etc.

      40. 38A. Change in control of Licensee

      41. 39. Power of revocation

      42. 39A. Power of partial revocation

      43. 40. Arbitration

      44. 41. Ministry of Defence

      45. 42. Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Scottish Executive

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      MODEL CLAUSES FOR STANDARD PRODUCTION LICENCES

      1. 1. Interpretation, etc.

      2. 2. Grant of Licence

      3. 3. Term of Licence

      4. 4. Option to continue Licence into a Second Term

      5. 5. Option to continue the 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. 8A. Provision of contact details to Minister

      10. 9. Payment of consideration for Licence

      11. 10. Measurement of Petroleum obtained from the Licensed Area

      12. 11. Keeping of accounts

      13. 12. Working obligations

      14. 13. Development and production programmes

      15. 14. Provisions supplementary to clause 13

      16. 15. Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells

      17. 16. Distance of Wells from boundaries of Licensed Area

      18. 17. Control of Development Wells

      19. 18. Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles

      20. 19. Avoidance of harmful methods of working

      21. 20. Appointment of operators

      22. 21. Fishing and navigation

      23. 22. Training

      24. 23. Unit development

      25. 24. Directions as to Oil Fields across boundaries

      26. 25. Licensee to keep records

      27. 26. Returns

      28. 27. Licensee to keep samples

      29. 28. Reports to be treated as confidential

      30. 29. Inspection of records etc.

      31. 30. Rights of access

      32. 31. Power to execute works

      33. 32. Right of distress

      34. 33. Diligence

      35. 34. Indemnity against third party claims

      36. 35. Advertisements, prospectuses etc.

      37. 36. Restrictions on assignment, etc.

      38. 36A. Change in control of Licensee

      39. 37. Power of revocation

      40. 37A. Power of partial revocation

      41. 38. Arbitration

      42. 39. Ministry of Defence

      43. 40. Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs/Scottish Executive

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      TWO YEAR BREAK CLAUSE

      1. 1. After paragraph (1) of model clause 3 in Schedule 4...

      2. 2. For references to “the Work Programme” in model clauses 4(2)(b)...

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      MODEL CLAUSES FOR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT LICENCES

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Right to search and bore for and get Petroleum

      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. Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee

      9. 8A. Provision of contact details to Minister

      10. 9. Payment of consideration for Licence

      11. 10. Measurement of Petroleum obtained from the Licensed Area

      12. 11. Keeping of accounts

      13. 12. Working obligations

      14. 13. Development and production programmes

      15. 14. Provisions supplementary to clause 13

      16. 15. Commencement and abandonment and plugging of Wells

      17. 16. Distance of Wells from boundaries of Licensed Area

      18. 17. Control of Development Wells

      19. 18. Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles

      20. 19. Avoidance of harmful methods of working

      21. 20. Appointment of operators

      22. 21. Fishing and navigation

      23. 22. Training

      24. 23. Unit development

      25. 24. Licensee to keep records

      26. 25. Returns

      27. 26. Licensee to keep samples

      28. 27. Reports to be treated as confidential

      29. 28. Inspection of records, etc.

      30. 29. Rights of access

      31. 30. Power to execute works

      32. 31. Right of distress

      33. 32. Diligence

      34. 33. Indemnity against third party claims

      35. 34. Advertisements, prospectuses, etc.

      36. 35. Restrictions on assignment, etc.

      37. 35A. Change in control of Licensee

      38. 36. Power of revocation

      39. 36A. Power of partial revocation

      40. 37. Arbitration

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      THREE YEAR BREAK CLAUSE

      1. 1. After paragraph (1) of model clause 3 in Schedule 6...

      2. 2. For references to “the Work Programme” in model clauses 4(1)(b)...

7. Explanatory Note