UK Statutory Instrument
1999
United Kingdom
Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999
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Schedules
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Provisions supplementary to clauses 9 and 9A
Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
Cost of delivery and treatment of petroleum
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Working obligations
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 15
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Control of development wells
Subject to paragraphs 3, 4 and 6, the current model...
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipe-lines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Unit development
Directions as to oil fields across boundaries
Disposal of petroleum
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Restrictions on assignment etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Area surrendered
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Royalty payments
Payments by the Minister
Provisions supplementary to clauses 9 and 9A
Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
Cost of delivery and treatment of petroleum
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Working obligations
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 15
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Control of development wells
Subject to paragraph 3, the current model clauses in relation...
Provision of storage tanks, pipe-lines, or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Unit development
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records,etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses, etc.
Restrictions on assignment, etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Right of Licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
Option to continue licence as to part of the licensed area
Right of Licensee to determine extended term or surrender part of the licensed area
Areas surrendered
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Royalty payments
Payments by the Minister
Provisions supplementary to clauses 9 and 9A
Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Working obligations
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 15
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Control of development wells
Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, the current model clauses...
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipe-lines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Training
Unit development
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Restrictions on assignment etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Further extension of term
Right of Licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Royalty payments
Payments by the Minister
Provisions supplementary to clauses 9 and 9A
Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Working obligations
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 15
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Control of development wells
Subject to paragraphs 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8, the...
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipe-lines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Training
Unit development
Directions as to oil fields across boundaries
Disposal of petroleum
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Restrictions on assignment, etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Provision of contact details to Minister
Royalty payments
Payments by the Minister
Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Working obligations
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 14
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Control of development wells
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipe-lines or other receptacles
Subject to paragraphs 3, 4 and 6, the current model...
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Training
Unit development
Directions as to oil fields across boundaries
Disposal of petroleum
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Restrictions on assignment, etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Royalty payments
Payments by the Minister
Provisions supplementary to clauses 8 and 8A
Indemnity against third party claims
Agreement not to assign
Power of revocation
Arbitration
The current model clauses in relation to the said paragraph...
Term of licence
Right of Licensee to determine licence
Payment of consideration for licence
Records
Power to inspect accounts, etc.
Records to be treated as confidential
Notice of commencement and termination of operations
Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 13
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Control of development wells
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Subject to paragraph 3, the current model clauses in relation...
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Training
Unit development
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records, etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses, etc.
Restrictions on assignments, etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Extension or further extension of term
Right of Licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Royalty payments
Payments by the Minister
Provisions supplementary to clauses 8 and 8A
Royalty payments
Payments by the Minister
Provisions supplementary to clauses 10 and 11
Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Working obligations
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 17
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Subject to paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7, the current...
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Control of development wells
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipe-lines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Training
Unit development
Directions as to oil fields across boundaries
Disposal of petroleum
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Restrictions on assignment, etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Areas surrendered
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Royalty payments
Provisions supplementary to clause 10
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Working obligations
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 17
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, the current model clauses...
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Control of development wells
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Training
Unit development
Directions as to oil fields across boundaries
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Indemnity against third party claims
Option to continue licence into second term
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Restrictions on assignment, etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Power further to extend term of licence
Right of Licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
Areas surrendered
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Fishing and navigation
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Power to inspect records
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Indemnity against third party claims
Subject to paragraph 3, the current model clauses in relation...
Agreement not to assign
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Term of licence
Right of Licensee to determine licence
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Commencement, abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of exploration area
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Further controls on wells
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Fishing and navigation
Appointment of operators
Training
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Subject to paragraph 3, the current model clauses in relation...
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Agreement not to assign
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee
Automatic termination of licence
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Working obligations
Short term and extended testing
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Working obligations
Appraisal production
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Further controls on wells
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Appointment of Operators
The current model clauses in relation to the said paragraph...
Fishing and navigation
Training
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records, etc.
Rights of access
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Term of licence
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Restrictions on assignments etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Extension or further extension of term
Right of Licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Royalty payments
Provisions supplementary to clause 8
Deliveries of petroleum in place of royalties
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Keeping of accounts
Development and production programmes
Provisions supplementary to clause 13
Commencement and abandonment and plugging of wells
Distance of wells from boundaries of licensed area
Control of development wells
Provision of storage tanks, pipes, pipelines or other receptacles
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
The current model clauses in relation to the said paragraph...
Appointment of operators
Fishing and navigation
Training
Unit development
Licensee to keep records
Returns
Licensee to keep samples
Reports to be treated as confidential
Inspection of records etc.
Rights of access
Term of licence
Power to execute works
Right of distress
Indemnity against third party claims
Advertisements, prospectuses etc.
Restrictions on assignments etc.
Change in control of Licensee
Power of revocation
Power of partial revocation
Arbitration
Extension or further extension of term
Right of Licensee to determine licence or surrender part of licensed area
Consequences of determination or surrender by Licensee
Provision of contact details to Minister
Payment of consideration for licence
Royalty payments
Provisions supplementary to clause 8
Disposal of waste oil, salt water and refuse
Distance of boreholes or wells from boundaries of licensed area
Preservation of amenities
Measurement of petroleum obtained from the licensed area
Disposal of crude oil and products thereof
Licensee to keep records of boreholes
Plans and records
Licensee to keep samples of strata petroleum and water
Reports to be treated as confidential
Ancillary rights
Interpretation
Notice of the site and commencement of boreholes and wells
Abandonment and plugging of boreholes
Local Resident Manager
Advertisements, prospectuses, etc.
Indemnity against third party claims
Security
Assignment of Licence
Licensee ceasing to be a Commonwealth citizen
Special clause
Power of revocation
Extension of licensed area
Power to execute works and to inspect accounts, etc.
Rights of access and distress
Arbitration
Expiry or determination of rights
Term of Licence
Renewal
Establishment of boundary marks
Unit Development
Provision for periodical review of royalties
Keeping of accounts
Right of Licensee to determine Licence
Right of Licensee to abandon portions of the licensed area
Refund of minimum annual payment on determination or surrender
Avoidance of harmful methods of working
Provision of storage tanks pipes pipelines or other receptacles
Protection of mines and coal seams
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(1) In relation to paragraph 11 or 12 of Schedule...
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Current model clauses
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