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

Model Clauses

3.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999(1) the model clauses prescribed for the purposes of section 4(1)(e) of the Petroleum Act 1998 in relation to—

(a) exploration licences;

(b) production licences; and

(c) petroleum exploration and development licences

are those provided for by paragraphs (2)–(8).

(2) The model clauses for exploration licences are set out in Schedule 1.

(3) The model clauses for production licences which relate to frontier areas and which do not include a break clause are set out in Schedule 2.

(4) The model clauses for production licences which relate to frontier areas and which do include a break clause are set out in Schedule 3.

(5) Subject to paragraph (6), the model clauses for production licences which relate to areas other than frontier areas are set out in Schedule 4.

(6) Production licences which relate to areas other than frontier areas shall, in such cases as the Secretary of State may think fit, contain the break clause and related provisions set out in Schedule 5.

(7) Subject to paragraph (8), the model clauses for petroleum exploration and development licences are set out in Schedule 6.

(8) Petroleum exploration and development licences shall, in such cases as the Secretary of State may think fit, contain the break clause and related provisions set out in Schedule 7.

(1)

S.I. 1999/160.