Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Regulations

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) An application for a reconnaissance permit under section 48 shall be made to the Minister in Form 2 set out in Schedule 2 and shall be accompanied by the fees set out in Schedule1.
2. (2) An application for a reconnaissance permit shall contain- (a) the name and address of the applicant and indicate whether the applicant is a natural person or a body corporate; (b) nationality of applicant, where the applicant is a natural person;
3. (c) the name and address of an authorised representative or agent of the applicant in Uganda;
4. (d) the area to which an application for a reconnaissance permit relates; (e) the objectives of the proposed reconnaissance; (f) the likely impact of the proposed reconnaissance activity on the social, economic, cultural and recreational life of the community in which the reconnaissance activities are proposed to be undertaken; (g) the proposed methods to be used by the applicant to protect the environment and conserve natural resources; (h) work programme and proof of funding for reconnaissance activities;
5. (i) documents demonstrating the administrative and technical abilities of the applicant;
6. (j) the financial evaluation and the estimated cost of the reconnaissance activities;
7. (k) the equipment type and specifications to be used by the applicant;
8. (l) evidence of payment of the prescribed fees; and

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) The Minister shall, if satisfied with the application, grant the reconnaissance permit in accordance with section 49 of the Act.
2. (2) The Minister shall, within ninety days of receipt of application, notify an applicant in writing of the decision on the application including any conditions for grant of the permit and-
3. (a) where an applicant notifies the Minister, in writing, within fourteen days from the date of the Minister's notification or within a further period as the Minister may allow, that the applicant accepts the conditions of the grant of the permit, the Minister shall grant the permit; and
4. (b) where an applicant fails to notify the Minister in accordance with the requirement in paragraph (a), the application shall lapse.
5. (3) A permit shall not be granted to a body corporate incorporated outside Uganda unless it has established a place of business in Uganda and is registered in accordance with the Companies Act, 2012.
6. (4) Where more than one person holds an interest in a reconnaissance permit, those persons shall be jointly and severally liable in respect of any obligations imposed under the permit or arising out of the activities carried out under the permit.
7. (5) For the avoidance of doubt, the holder of a reconnaissance permit shall carryout the activities referred to under subregulation (1) at his or her own cost.
8. (6) Nothing in these Regulations shall prevent the holder of a reconnaissance permit who has not contravened the Act, these Regulations, any other law in Uganda and the conditions of the reconnaissance permit from applying for any other licence under the Act.

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1. (a) the legal status of the applicant;
2. (b) the expected impact of the proposed reconnaissance activities on the social, cultural and recreational life of the community;
3. (c) the proposed methods to be used by the applicant to protect the environment and to conserve natural resources;
4. (d) the land use of the area;
5. (e) the ability of the applicant to operate in a manner designed to protect the health and safety of workers and other members of the public who may be affected by the reconnaissance activities;
6. (f) public and private interests that may be affected by the proposed activities; and
7. (g) any other matter as the Minister may deem fit.
8. (2) The Minister shall, where he or she refuses to grant a reconnaissance permit, communicate to the applicant in writing.

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1. (1) The Minister shall, in accordance with section 52 (1) of the Act, announce areas for petroleum exploration licence. (2) The announcement under subregulation (1) shall in addition to the requirements under section 52 (4) of the Act state-
2. (a) the criteria for granting the licence; (b) whether applications from individual persons or body corporate are preferred; or (c) whether joint applicants are preferred;
3. (3) The announcement shall be in Form 3 set out in Schedule 2.
4. (4) Where conditions and requirements are altered after the public announcement, the Minister shall notify the persons who submitted application for a petroleum exploration licence, within the time limit stipulated for the application and require them to submit any changes to their application, if any, within fourteen days from the date of receipt of notice.

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1. (1) The following principles shall govern the bidding process for licensing rounds under the Act and these Regulations-
2. (a) promotion of competition; (b) non-discrimination; (c) transparency, accountability and fairness; (d) protection of confidential information; (e) promotion of national content; and (f) zero tolerance to corrupt practices.
3. (2) The bidding process shall consist of the following stages-
4. (a) announcement of areas open for bidding; (b) pre-qualification; (c) request for proposals; and (d) evaluation. (3) The Minister shall, in respect of the areas open for bidding for a petroleum exploration licence or a petroleum production licence-
5. (a) publish a notice of request for prequalification; (b) develop a shortlist of prequalified companies; (c) invite the prequalified companies to submit their proposals; and (d) conduct evaluation of bidders prior to award of a petroleum exploration licence or a petroleum production licence.
6. (4) The notice of request for prequalification referred to under subregulation (3) (b) shall be published in a newspaper of national and international circulation and in the electronic media and the notice shall contain-
7. (a) the requirements for prequalification;
8. (b) address for any clarifications;

17 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) An application for a petroleum exploration licence shall be in accordance with the Act and these Regulations.
2. (2) An application for a petroleum exploration licence shall be made to the Minister in Form 4 set out in Schedule 2.
3. (3) An application for a petroleum exploration licence shall, in addition to the requirements under section 56 (3) of the Act-
4. (a) state the name, address and where the applicant is a natural person, nationality of the applicant and if the applicant comprises more than one applicant, names, addresses and nationalities of all the applicants;
5. (b) state whether the applicant is a natural person or body corporate;
6. (c) provide a report on the technical evaluation of the area to which the application relates including the petroleum system analysis;
7. (d) provide documents demonstrating the financial and technical status of the applicant as required by section 56 (3) (e) of the Act including, a detailed statement of the applicant's assets and liabilities signed by the applicant, or in the case of an applicant which is a body corporate, accompanied by-
8. (i) certified copies of the last balance sheet and of the last profit and loss account, incorporating the results of the last financial year, and which have been audited by the company's auditors, including every document required by law to be annexed or attached to the certified copies;

7 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A petroleum exploration licence shall be granted in accordance with section 58 of the Act and shall be in Form 5 set out in Schedule 2.
2. (2) The Minister shall, in granting a petroleum exploration licence or rejecting an application for a petroleum exploration licence under subregulation (1), take into consideration-
3. (a) the legal status of the applicant;
4. (b) the technical understanding of the area applied for;
5. (c) technical and financial capacity of the applicant;
6. (d) the level of national content consideration and development;
7. (e) willingness to support domestic use of petroleum;
8. (f) the need to protect the environment and to conserve natural resources;

9 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The application for renewal of a petroleum exploration licence under section 62 of the Act shall be in Form 6 set out in Schedule 2.
2. (2) The Minister may, in granting or rejecting an application for renewal of a petroleum exploration licence under section 64 of the Act, take into consideration-
3. (a) the financial and technical competence of the applicant; (b) the applicant's proposed minimum work programme and expenditure; (c) the applicant's history of compliance with the Act, these Regulations, the petroleum agreement, conditions of the licence and any other applicable law;
4. (d) impact of the licensee's activities on the environment and other natural resources;
5. (e) the licensee's previous health and safety performance; (f) evidence of payment of the fees set out in Schedule1; and (g) any other factor as the Minister may determine.
6. (3) The Minister shall process an application for renewal of a petroleum exploration licence within ninety days from the date of receipt of the application and communicate his or her decision to the applicant in writing.

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1. (1) Areas to be relinquished shall be in accordance with section 63 of the Act.
2. (2) The Minister shall approve the shape and size of the areas to be relinquished.
3. (3) The licensee shall submit to the Authority within one month before the relinquishment date a notice of relinquishment accompanied by a relinquishment report.
4. (4) The relinquishment report in subregulation (3) shall include- (a) the period for which the report represents;
5. (b) a general description of the area under relinquishment; (c) the geological model of the area under relinquishment and an assessment of its petroleum potential; (d) a summary of the activities carried out by the licensee in the area under relinquishment, the results and conclusions made from the time the licensee assumed rights over the area under relinquishment; (e) a summary of the environmental status of the area under relinquishment;
6. (f) an inventory of the data or reports submitted by the licensee to the Authority from the time the licensee assumed rights over the area under relinquishment; and
7. (g) any other relevant information that Authority may require.

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1. (1) Any petroleum produced from a reservoir during the exploration or appraisal period shall be disposed of in any of the following ways as the Authority may determine-
2. (a) where the petroleum recovered is compatible with the conditions of the reservoir, the petroleum may be re-injected into the reservoir or any other subsurface reservoirs that may be found suitable;
3. (b) the petroleum may be sold where a buyer is available;
4. (c) the petroleum may be stored for future sale; or
5. (d) the petroleum may be disposed of in any other method approved by the Authority. (2) The Authority shall, in determining the mode of disposal of petroleum under subregulation (1), take into consideration the quantities, phases of the fluids and prevailing environmental conditions. (3) Where petroleum is to be sold in accordance with subregulation (1) (b) or (c)- (a) the method of sale of petroleum shall be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Authority; (b) the site, mode of storage and transportation of the petroleum or reservoir fluids shall be approved by the Authority;
6. (c) the licensee shall be responsible for the safe storage and transportation of the petroleum until its disposal; and
7. (d) the buyer shall be responsible for the environment, safety and security of the petroleum from the point of sale.

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1. (1) The Minister shall in accordance with section 70 (1) of the Act announce areas for petroleum production licence.
2. (2) The announcement under subregulation (1) shall in addition to the requirement under section 70 (2) of the Act state-
3. (a) the criteria for granting a licence; and
4. (b) whether applications from natural persons or body corporate are preferred.
5. (3) The announcement shall be in Form 7 set out in Schedule 2 and shall be accompanied by a map of the areas that are opened for licensing.
6. (4) The areas in the map referred to under subregulation (3) shall be delineated by parallels of meridians and latitudes expressed in minutes or part of a minute of a degree as the Minister may determine.
7. (5) Where conditions and requirements are altered after the public announcement, the Minister shall notify the persons who submitted applications for a petroleum production licence.

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1. (1) An application for a petroleum production licence shall be in accordance with the Act and these Regulations and shall be in Form 8 set out in Schedule 2. (2) An application for a petroleum production licence under section 69 (1) of the Act shall in addition to the requirements under section 71 of the Act- (a) state the name, address; and where the applicant is a natural person, the nationality of the applicant; (b) indicate whether the applicant is a natural person or a body corporate; (c) state the name and address of the authorised representative of the applicant in Uganda, where applicable; (d) provide a description of the organisation and expertise which the applicant shall have available in Uganda and elsewhere for activities in connection with the area or areas to which an application for a petroleum production licence relates; (e) contain evidence of payment of the fee set out in Schedule 1; and (f) contain any other information the applicant deems relevant to the application or as the Minister may require.
2. (3) An application for a petroleum production licence under section 69 (4) of the Act shall-
3. (a) state the name, address; and where the applicant is a natural person, the nationality of the applicant;
4. (b) indicate whether the applicant is a natural person or a body corporate;
5. (c) state the name and address of the authorised representative of the applicant in Uganda, where applicable;
6. (d) give information concerning experience and technical competence of the applicant with respect to the activities to which an application for a production licence relates;
7. (e) provide documents demonstrating the financial and technical status of the applicant as required by section 73 (2) (a) of the Act including, a detailed statement of the applicant's assets and liabilities signed by the applicant, or in the case of an applicant which is a company, accompanied by-
8. (i) certified copies of the last balance sheet and of the last profit and loss account, incorporating the results of the last financial year, and which have been audited by the company's auditors, including every document required by law to be annexed or attached to the certified copies;

7 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The Petroleum production licence shall be granted in accordance with section 75 of the Act and shall be in Form 9 set out in Schedule 2.
2. (2) The Minister shall notify an applicant of the decision on the application including any conditions for grant of the petroleum production licence and-
3. (a) where an applicant notifies the Minister, in writing, within fourteen days from the date of the notification, or within a further period as the Minister may allow, that applicant accepts the conditions of the grant of the petroleum production licence, the Minister shall grant a petroleum production licence; and
4. (b) where an applicant fails to notify the Minister in accordance with the requirement in paragraph (a), the application shall lapse.
5. (3) Where the Minister rejects an application for a petroleum production licence, he or she shall notify the applicant in writing stating the reasons for the rejection.
6. (4) The applicant may, within thirty days from the date of notification under subregulation (3) apply to the Minister for review of the decision giving reasons supporting the application and the Minister shall consider the application within thirty days and make a decision. (5) The decision of the Minister under subregulation (4) shall be final. (6) A petroleum production licence shall not be granted to a body corporate incorporated outside Uganda unless it has established a place of business in Uganda and is registered in accordance with the Companies Act, 2012. (7) Where more than one person holds an interest in the petroleum production licence, those persons shall be jointly and severally liable in respect of any obligations imposed on the licensee or arising out of the activities under the petroleum production licence. (8) The shape and size of the area to be licensed shall be in accordance with the map referred to under regulation 18 (3) and (4). (9) The Minister shall in issuing a petroleum production licence delineate a development area by taking into account the extent of the discovery as defined by appraisal of the field.

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1. (1) An application for renewal of a petroleum production licence under section 80 of the Act, shall be in Form 10 set out in Schedule 2 and shall be accompanied by the fees set out in Schedule1. (2) The Minister may, in granting or rejecting an application for renewal of a petroleum production licence in addition to the requirements of section 80 of the Act, take into consideration-
2. (a) the financial and technical competence of the applicant;
3. (b) the applicant's history of compliance with the Act, these Regulations, the petroleum agreement, conditions of the licence and any other applicable law; (c) impact of the licensee's activities on the environment and other natural resources;
4. (d) the licensee's previous health and safety performance; (e) evidence of payment of the fees set out in Schedule 1; and (f) any other factor as the Minister may determine.
5. (3) The Minister shall process an application for renewal of a petroleum production licence within twelve months from the date of receipt of the application and communicate his or her decision to the applicant in writing.

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1. (1) A Field Development Plan shall, in addition to the requirements of section 71(3) of the Act, contain-
2. (a) a description of the selected development solution and the reasons for selecting the solution including a brief description of alternative solutions that have been considered;
3. (b) a description of the production strategy including-
4. (i) reserve estimates;
5. (ii) technically recoverable resources linked to various production methods;
6. (iii) ultimate recoverable reserves;
7. (iv) production schedule;
8. (v) methods for improving recovery stating an evaluation of methods for improving recovery in relation to the basic assumptions and a plan for potential studies of the recovery methods; and (vi) for phased development, the expected recovery rate and recoverable volumes presented for each phase; (c) production profiles specifying- (i) the expected production profiles for petroleum and condensate for the entire field and for separate reservoir zones; (ii) in addition to the base case estimate, one high and one low estimate, together with a probability distribution; (iii) how the uncertainty in resources in place, recovery rate and start-up date have been taken into account in the preparation of the profiles; and (iv) the profiles for expected water production and any profiles for injection of fluids, divided in the same manner as the production profiles;

29 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall not make any variations or alterations to an approved field development plan without the approval of the Minister in accordance with section 85 (2) of the Act.
2. (2) Where an issue arises that may require deviation or alteration of an approved field development plan, the licensee shall in accordance with section 85 inform the Minister of the proposed deviation or alteration as soon as possible but in any case not less than sixty days prior to the proposed deviation or alteration.
3. (3) The Minister may, where the proposed deviation or alteration is significant, require a revised field development plan to be prepared which identifies significant deviation or alteration from the approved plan.
4. (4) The revised field development plan prepared under subregulation (3) shall be submitted to the Minister for approval.
5. (5) Where a further phase of development is to be implemented with significant deviation or alteration to the field development plan or where significant alterations to existing facilities or use of facilities or new facilities are required, a revised field development plan shall be submitted to the Minister for approval.
6. (6) The Minister may require the licensee to undertake a new environmental impact assessment where there has been a change in the approved field development plan.
7. (7) For purposes of this regulation "significant deviation or alteration" includes any change in the field development plan that requires a revision of the health, safety and environment aspects, technical configuration and design, design of facilities and economic aspects of the project.

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1. (1) The petroleum reservoir report shall in addition to the requirements under section 71 (2) include-
2. (a) the field description giving-
3. (i) the field name;
4. (ii) maps in sea level elevation at appropriate scales and include co-ordinates in degrees of latitude and longitude and the standard Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid, stating the datum used;
5. (iii) seismic interpretation and structural configuration providing the description of the seismic surveys and the basis of data interpretation, modelling studies and methods of depth conversion;
6. (iv) a geological description including regional geology with tectonic development and sequence stratigraphy, lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy;
7. (v) a geological interpretation including a description of petroleum systems elements;
8. (vi) a description and mapping of the deposit including reservoir zones and a description of faulting that may have an impact on the extent and production properties of the reservoir;

19 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (2) An application for a facility licensee shall, as may be relevant for each facility contain- (a) the name, address and principal place of business of the applicant; (b) particulars of the owner or shareholder of the applicant if the applicant is not a natural person;
2. (c) documents demonstrating the administrative, financial and technical abilities of the applicant including, a detailed statement of the applicant's assets and liabilities signed by the applicant, or in the case of an applicant which is a company, accompanied by-
3. (i) certified copies of the last balance sheet and of the last profit and loss account, incorporating the results of the last financial year, and which have been audited by the company's auditors, including every document required by law to be annexed or attached to the certified copies;
4. (ii) a certified copy of the report of the auditors; and
5. (iii) a detailed statement of the financial resources available to the applicant to undertake the business under the licence;
6. (d) the feasibility and justification of the project;
7. (e) a description of tariff levels, third party access strategies and planning for extra capacity;
8. (f) a description of the proposed facility to be constructed or operated, including basic designs, diagrams, feedstock and utilities, where appropriate;

20 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A facility licence shall be granted on the basis of- (a) the technical competence, capacity, experience and financial strength of the applicant; (b) the licensee's safety measures in place and the availability of personnel to implement the measures; (c) the applicant's plan for construction and operation of the facility; and (d) any other criteria as determined by the Minister.
2. (2) Where the applicant is a holder of a petroleum exploration or petroleum production licence, the Minister may take into consideration the performance of the licensee in respect of the licence and any form of inefficiency or inadequate responsibility that may have been demonstrated by the applicant as a licensee.
3. (3) Where two or more applications are regarded to be equal on the basis of the criteria under subregulation (1), the Minister may use other relevant objective and non-discriminatory criteria that shall lead to a final choice between the applications, as a basis for granting the licence.
4. (4) A facility licence shall not be granted to a body corporate incorporated outside Uganda unless it has established a place of business in Uganda and is registered in accordance with the Companies Act, 2012.
5. (2) In determining the duration of a licence under subregulation (1), the Minister shall consider-
6. (a) the nature of the facility; (b) the duration of construction of the facility, where applicable; (c) the expected usage of the facility; and (d) any other matter as he or she may deem necessary. (3) The renewal of a facility licence shall be subject to terms and conditions as may be determined by the Minister and the payment of a fee set out in Schedule 1.

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1. The licensee shall not alter a facility or use a facility after it has been altered, without the approval of the Minister in consultation with the Authority.

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1. the Minister may change an operator The Minister may in accordance with section 86 (3) change an operator in the following exceptional circumstances- (a) where there is cost inflation by the operator; (b) where there is evidence of fraud and corrupt practices; (c) enforcement of an arbitral award; (d) under declaration of production volumes or revenues; or (e) for tax evasion by the operator.

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1. (1) The Government reserves the right to grant a licence to any other person to prospect for, explore for and mine minerals and other resources within the licence area and further reserves the right to prospect, explore and carry out mining activities directly.
2. (2) The licensee shall take all the necessary measures to avoid obstruction or interference with the licensee referred to under subregulation (1) or Government operations under subregulation (1) and similarly, the Government shall ensure that its own operations or those of third parties do not obstruct or interfere with the licensee's petroleum activities within the licence area. (3) Where the licensee discovers minerals other than petroleum in the licence area, it shall report the discovery to the Government within thirty days of making the discovery and supply a sample of the minerals to the Government.

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1. (1) The licensee shall, within two months or such further period as the Minister may approve after the licence is terminated, revoked or expires, comply with the requirements of section 150 of the Act and in addition take reasonable steps to restore as far as possible to its original condition the surface of the licence area and all buildings and structures which have been damaged in the course of the licensee's operations. (2) The licensee shall, within two months or such longer period as the Authority may approve, after the licence is terminated, revoked or expires, plug every borehole which the Authority may indicate in the manner specified by the Authority. (3) On the termination, revocation or expiry of a licence, the licensee shall, subject to the rights of the owners of the surface or other persons having a legal interest in the licence area or any part of the licence, remove all buildings, installations, works, chattels and effects erected or brought by the licensee upon the licence area for or in connection with his or her operations. (4) The Minister may, in accordance with section 120 of the Act, specify any facility or property which the Government may take over upon termination, revocation or expiry of a licence. (5) Where a licence is surrendered in relation to part of the licence area, it shall be deemed for the purposes of this regulation to have terminated as regards that part of the licence area.

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1. (1) The licensee shall, where applicable, appoint a person-in-charge of the site of the petroleum activity to supervise at all times the operations under the licence.
2. (2) The licensee shall submit to the Authority in writing the name, qualification and experience of the person-in-charge and of any subsequent change of the person-in-charge. (3) The licensee shall remain responsible and liable for the operations, actions, omissions and liabilities of the person-in-charge (4) The person-in-charge shall comply with the Act, these Regulations and any other applicable law in so far as they relate to the operations of which he or she is in charge and shall ensure that all persons under his or her charge comply with the applicable laws. (5) The person-in-charge shall ensure that persons under his or her charge are properly instructed and supervised, and are competent in the performance of their duties.

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1. (1) Within thirty days of the signing of a petroleum agreement, the Authority shall establish an Advisory Committee to consider the work programmes, budgets and costs submitted by the licensee.
2. (2) The Advisory Committee shall consist of two permanent representatives of the Authority and two permanent representatives of the licensee or such other number as the Authority may determine.
3. (3) The licensee and the Authority shall appoint in writing one alternate members to the Advisory Committee.
4. (4) In the event of absence or incapacity of a permanent member of the Advisory Committee, his or her alternate member shall automatically assume the obligations of the absent or incapacitated member.
5. (5) For the purposes of this regulation, the licensee may be represented by the operator of the licence.

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1. (1) Ordinary meetings of the Advisory Committee shall be held at least twice a year during the tenure of a petroleum exploration licence and at least once in each quarter during the tenure of a petroleum production licence.
2. (2) Special meetings of the Advisory Committee may be called on reasonable notice by the licensee for the purposes of reviewing any major development or challenges in petroleum activities for the purpose of recommending appropriate action.
3. (3) The meetings of the Advisory Committee shall require a quorum of all four members.
4. (4) One of the members of the Advisory Committee from the Authority shall be designated as Chairperson and one representative of the licensee shall be designated as Secretary of the Advisory Committee.
5. (5) Where the licensee is represented by the operator of the licence, other parties with a participating interest in a petroleum agreement may attend the Advisory Committee meetings as observers.
6. (6) Relevant staff of both the licensee and the Authority may be invited to the Advisory Committee meetings by the respective parties to provide advice on matters that are under consideration at the meeting. (7) The Authority may convene a meeting between representatives of the Authority and the licensee to review the work programmes and budget submitted by the licensee for approval by the Authority and make recommendations for the consideration at the Advisory Committee meeting.
7. (8) The meetings convened under subregulation (7) shall be chaired by the Authority and the licensee shall be secretary to the meetings.
8. (9) The licensee shall submit adequate documentation and justification for the proposed work programmes and budgets to the Authority in a timely manner in preparation for holding both the meeting convened under subregulation (7) and Advisory Committee meeting.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) While a petroleum exploration licence or petroleum production licence remains in force, the licensee shall, within sixty days prior to the beginning of each calendar year, prepare and submit to the Authority for its review and approval a detailed annual work programme and budget setting forth the petroleum activities which the licensee proposes to carry out in the ensuing calendar year. (2) An annual work programme and budget for the period from the date of grant of the first petroleum exploration licence or petroleum production licence in the case of an application made under section 69(4) of the Act, to the end of the calendar year in which the date falls shall be presented to the Authority at an Advisory Committee meeting. (3) The minutes of the Advisory Committee meeting endorsed by the Chairperson and Secretary of the Advisory Committee containing recommendations shall be submitted to the Executive Director for approval. (4) The Executive Director may, after review of the recommendations submitted by the Advisory Committee under subregulation (3)- (a) approve the work programmes and budgets submitted by the licensee based on the recommendations;
2. (b) send back the recommendations with comments or proposals and require the Advisory committee to revise the recommendations and incorporate the proposals or address the comments; or (c) refuse to approve the work programmes and budgets submitted by the licensee and communicate to the licensee in writing stating the reasons for the refusal.
3. (5) Where the Executive Director refuses to approve work programmes and budgets under subregulation (4) (c), the licensee may resubmit the work programme and budgets to the Authority taking into account the reasons given by the Executive Director.
4. (6) No recommendation made at the meeting convened by the Authority under regulation 34 (7) shall be construed as an approval of the annual work programme or budget submitted by the licensee.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. Where there is need for a change in the approved work programme or requirement for additional budgets, the licensee shall submit to the Authority for consideration and approval in accordance with regulation 35 before the licensee proceeds with its operations on the basis of the revised work programme and budget.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall submit to the Authority within sixty days of the beginning of each calendar year an annual statement of expenditure for the previous calendar year, which shall be consistent with the applicable laws and the financial and accounting procedure prescribed in a petroleum agreement and the Chart of Accounts approved or issued by Government.
2. (2) The Auditor General or an auditor appointed by the Auditor General shall, upon giving the licensee at least fifteen days' prior written notice and within twenty four calendar months after the closure of the subject year's accounts, audit the licensee's statement of expenditure, accounts and records maintained in relation to petroleum activities carried out with respect to each calendar year.
3. (3) The audit report shall constitute approval of the recoverable costs for petroleum activities for the period under review.

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1. (2) The programme referred to under subregulation (1) shall include details of-
2. (a) the areas in which the surveys are proposed to be made;
3. (b) the scope, types and objectives of the surveys;
4. (c) the proposed date of commencement and expected duration of the surveys; (d) the methodology and equipment to be used; (e) anticipated cost implication; and (f) the person-in-charge. (3) The programme shall- (a) provide a brief description of the geology and pre-existing geophysical information relating to the area and its relationship to the objectives of the geological or geophysical surveys to be undertaken;
5. (b) be accompanied by a map of the operational area showing proposed operational grid, and the map shall be of such type and scale acceptable to the Authority; and
6. (c) be accompanied by the environmental impact statement and certificate for the areas where geological and geophysical operations are to be carried out.
7. (4) Where the licensee intends to amend the programme referred to under subregulation (1), the licensee shall submit the amended programme to the Authority for approval at least fourteen days before implementation of the proposed change.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) In addition to the requirements under regulation 38 (2) and (3), a seismic survey programme shall include-
2. (a) survey design indicating survey goals, targets, survey type, shooting direction, source type and design; and
3. (b) survey geometry describing line length, survey width, shot interval, inline midpoint spacing, cross-line midpoint spacing, sample interval and record length.
4. (2) The licensee shall use an energy source acceptable to the Authority for purposes of conducting a seismic survey.
5. (3) Where an energy source that requires shot hole drilling is to be used, the licensee shall take the following measures-
6. (a) where the shot hole drilling is to be carried out in the vicinity of any road, an inhabited area or a restricted area, the licensee shall notify the Authority and a local authority in whose area the road, an inhabited area or a restricted area is situated;
7. (b) the shot hole drilling programme shall not be commenced without the prior consent of the Authority and shall be subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Authority;
8. (c) wooden stakes, spikes, pins or other pointed metals shall not be driven into the carriage way of any road in the performance of any seismic survey;

9 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall, at least one month before the commencement of any study, submit to the Authority for approval, proposals for conducting any study.
2. (2) The proposal referred to under subregulation (1) shall include details of- (a) the scope and objectives of the studies including how it relates to the licensee's work programmes;
3. (b) the timeline within which the studies will be conducted; (c) the anticipated cost implications of the studies; and (d) how and when the Authority can participate in the proposed studies.
4. (3) Where the Authority is not satisfied with the objective of the proposed study, the Authority may reject the proposal and notify the licensee of the refusal stating the reasons for the refusal.
5. (4) For the purpose of this regulation, "study" means a proposal by a licensee for budget approval by the Authority to study a subject matter relating to its operations within the licence area.

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1. (1) The licensee shall submit to the Authority a notice of intention to carry out any activity related to the approved work programme not later than one month before the proposed date of commencement of activities related to the approved work programme or such other period as may be approved by the Authority. (2) Where the licensee does not begin activities within the stipulated time, the licensee shall give reasons for failure to start activities within the stipulated time and the Authority may reject the new start up time where it is not satisfied with the justification given by the licensee.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall not drill a well without the written approval of the Authority. (2) Unless otherwise provided in a unitisation agreement or approved by the Authority, no well shall be drilled closer than 400 metres from a licence area boundary or be deviated so that its bottom hole location or any portion of the well bore is closer than 400 meters from the licence area boundary.
2. (3) The licensee shall, before drilling any well, submit to the Authority an application for consent to drill- (a) not less than two months before the spudding of an exploration well; and (b) not less than fifteen days before the spudding of an appraisal well or a development well. (4) An application for consent to drill referred to under subregulation (3) shall be accompanied by a well proposal and drilling programme.
3. (5) The well proposal referred to under subregulation (4) shall specify details of-
4. (a) the location of the well, including- (i) the Greenwich and UTM co-ordinates;
5. (ii) the ground level elevation; (iii) the site plan, specifying the location of the rig and its components, fuel tankage, drill water tankage, bulk mud and cement storage, firewalls, drip trays and explosive magazines; (iv) the methods to be adopted to combat pollution and environmental damage taking into account water wells, rivers, forests, farmland, fishing activity and buildings in close proximity to the proposed location of the well; (v) the methods to be adopted for the disposal of waste including spent mud, cuttings and camp waste, from the location of the well;
6. (vi) the safety precautions relevant to site preparation as described in a code of safe practice developed, approved or adopted by the Authority;
7. (vii) the site surveys indicating possibilities of the presence of shallow gas;
8. (viii) the site clean-up plans for after well- abandonment; and

10 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The drilling fluid programme referred to under regulation 42 (6) (b) (ii) shall provide details of- (a) the hole size; (b) the mud-type proposed; (c) the weight; (d) the viscosity; (e) the salinity; and (f) other relevant parameters including plastic viscosity or yield point and pH.
2. (2) Petroleum-based or synthetic muds shall not be used for drilling without the approval of the Authority.

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1. (1) The casing programme referred to under regulation 42 (6) (b) (iii) shall include- (a) a summary of casing setting depths and the criteria used in selecting those depths; (b) a summary of casing strings to be run, including size, weight, grade and coupling, casing burst and collapse pressure, and the criteria used for the design of each casing string, and their specifications which shall conform to standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices; and
2. (c) the procedure for running casing.
3. (2) The design of the casing programme shall take into account-
4. (a) the need to protect aquifers and the environment; (b) the fracture gradient of the formation at the proposed casing setting depth;
5. (c) the possibility of encountering petroleum;
6. (d) the possibility of encountering loss of circulation; and
7. (e) the necessity to protect the environment after well- abandonment.

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1. (1) The cementing programme referred to under regulation 42 (6) (b) (iv) shall include details of-
2. (a) the composition of the cement;
3. (b) the cementing methods for each casing string;
4. (c) depths of multistage tool where applicable;
5. (d) cementing procedure;
6. (e) slurry weights, expected top of cement and method of verification; and
7. (f) any known factors that could adversely affect the quality of the cement job, and procedures to be adopted if circulation is lost.
8. (2) Where the licensee determines that a well is to be permanently abandoned, the cementing programme in respect of the well shall, before the date of abandonment, be submitted to the Authority for approval.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The deviation survey programme referred to under regulation 42 (6) (b) (v) shall contain details of-
2. (a) the well surveying and directional control programme including the type and frequency of the survey to be utilised for each drilled section;
3. (b) the method of determination of well-bore position before drilling into any potential producing horizon;
4. (c) a directional plot showing the intended path of the well-bore, where applicable; and
5. (d) any other information the Authority may require.
6. (2) Where a well is to be drilled in close proximity to an existing well, a directional plot showing both paths of each well bore shall be provided to the Authority.

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1. (a) the duties, responsibilities and authority of the well site geologist of the licensee with respect to-
2. (i) the lithologic log;
3. (ii) ditch cutting sampling; (iii) supervision of mud loggers;
4. (iv) supervision of wireline loggers; (v) making decisions to core and to test;
5. (vi) show evaluation and show reporting; and (vii) completion of daily geological reports;
6. (b) the responsibilities of the mud logger with respect to-
7. (i) the preparation of the mud log and details of the mud log scale;
8. (ii) the distribution of the mud log; (iii) the distribution of gas detectors and other charts;

11 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (a) the objectives of the coring operation;
2. (b) a description of the zones to be cored, the criteria and procedure for picking coring depth;
3. (c) the coring team members and their roles; (d) a description of the coring procedure; (e) a description of well site equipment and core handling procedure;
4. (f) in case of a side-track, the kick off point or depth for the side- track;
5. (g) estimated cost and duration for the coring activity; and (h) a detailed design of the core analysis program before it is undertaken.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where a testing programme is required under regulation 47 (g), the well test programme shall be submitted to the Authority at least seven days before the proposed well test operations.
2. (2) The well test programme referred to under subregulation (1) shall contain-
3. (a) the type of well test;
4. (b) well test objectives;
5. (c) the sequence of well test operations;
6. (d) an overview of the reservoirs to be tested in terms of geology and formation evaluation results; and
7. (e) well test design considerations.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall submit to the Authority for approval a well completion program indicating both the lower and upper completions.
2. (2) The well completion program referred to under subregulation (1) shall be submitted at least twenty four hours before commencement of the well completion operations and shall include-
3. (a) specification of equipment for flow control and isolation;
4. (b) tubing and casing suspension;
5. (c) down hole safety isolation;
6. (d) circulation or fluid injection, tubing stress accommodation; and
7. (e) annular isolation, tubing isolation, alternative entry for flow, landing gauges and wire line re-entry.
8. (3) A maintenance and intervention program for different components of the completions and the entire completion shall be specified in the programme.

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee, operator or any other person importing a drilling rig into Uganda shall ensure that the rig is certified by an internationally recognised entity for technical capacity and health, safety and environment before it is brought into Uganda.
2. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), the licensee is responsible for the proper performance of the rig and any costs related to the deficiency of the rig imported into Uganda.

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1. (1) Every well shall be identified by a unique designation provided by the Authority and a Ugandan vernacular name from the area where the well is located provided by the licensee with the approval of the Authority in writing.
2. (2) The designation of a well referred to under subregulation (1) shall consist of the official name followed by the name of the prospect, reservoir or field in which the well is to be drilled, followed by the serial number which indicates the chronological order in the drilling sequence for the prospect or field.
3. (3) The official well name referred to under subregulation (2) shall state the quadrant and block number.
4. (4) A quadrant shall be one degree by one degree and the block, five minutes by five minutes.
5. (5) The official well name shall be sequenced numerically.
6. (6) All fields shall be named in a Ugandan vernacular language from the area where the well is located and may include the names of flora, fauna or any ecological feature within the licence area.
7. (7) A field or well shall not be named after a person whether living or deceased.
8. (8) The designation of a well may not be altered simply because a part of the hole was deviated or the well was re-drilled to a lower target.

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where a well is to be suspended, the suspension shall be done in a safe and efficient manner.
2. (2) A well shall not be suspended without the written approval of the Authority.
3. (3) An application to suspend a well shall be made to the Authority in writing and shall be accompanied with a suspension programme at least seventy two hours before commencement of operations.
4. (4) The suspension programme referred to under subregulation (3) shall include-
5. (a) details of the sequence of the operations; (b) justification for the suspension; (c) preliminary well results; (d) the suspension cost estimates; (e) well barriers; and (f) any other information as the Authority may require. (5) A well which the licensee intends to suspend shall be suspended in accordance with standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices to prevent the flow of fluids into and from any portion or portions of the strata drilled through and shall be in accordance with the suspension programme approved by the Authority.
6. (6) Except in an emergency, the Authority may direct that a borehole or well is not suspended or works are not executed, except in the presence of an authorised officer.
7. (7) The location of a suspended well shall be restored to the original site condition to the extent possible.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where a well is to be abandoned, the abandonment shall be done in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices.
2. (2) A well shall not be plugged or abandoned without the written approval of the Authority.
3. (3) An application to abandon a well shall be made to the Authority in writing at least seventy-two hours before commencement of operations and shall be accompanied with an abandonment plan.
4. (4) The abandonment plan referred to under subregulation (3) shall include-
5. (a) details of the sequence of the operations;
6. (b) preliminary results of the well;
7. (c) the number and the proposed depth of cement plugs;
8. (d) the composition of the cement to be used;

11 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A well shall not be re-entered after suspension or abandonment without the written approval of the Authority.
2. (2) Any approval granted under subregulation (1) shall be revalidated if work does not commence within thirty days after the time stipulated in the approval. (3) An application to re-enter a well shall be submitted to the Authority not less than thirty days before commencement of operations and shall include-
3. (a) objectives of re-entry; and (b) justifications for re-entry.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) During the course of mobilisation, demobilisation and drilling operations, the licensee shall send to the Authority a daily telex, facsimile, email message or any other medium approved by the Authority, providing a summary of the day's operations specifying the present depth of any drilling operation, lithologies penetrated, mud gas shows, testing operations, drilling difficulties and at least a twenty two hour forecast of the operations.
2. (2) The licensee shall submit to the Authority and also maintain on the drilling rig, in a format prescribed or approved by the Authority and make available for inspection at any time by an authorised officer-
3. (a) a daily drilling report;
4. (b) a casing and cementing report;
5. (c) the daily mud report;
6. (d) health, safety and environment report;
7. (e) daily geology report;
8. (f) the daily cost estimate report;

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall submit to the Authority for review a well completion report within ninety days after the completion of any well.
2. (2) The licensee shall not repair, recomplete or modify a well without the approval of the Authority.
3. (3) For any well repair, recompletion or modification, the licensee shall submit to the Authority a report detailing the operation and the results, in a form acceptable to the Authority, within fourty five days after the completion of the operation.
4. (4) Where a well is suspended on completion of drilling and is to be brought into production at a later date when facilities are available or for any other reason, the completion report shall be prepared and sent to the Authority as soon as possible but in any case not later than twenty one days after the drilling, giving details of the drilling of the well and the reasons for the suspension.
5. (5) The completion report referred to under subregulation (4) shall be updated and submitted to the Authority when the well is completed and has been on a regular production for a period of thirty days.
6. (6) The well completion report shall be accompanied with a final cost report that reflect the actual cost as invoiced by the service providers in a format prescribed by the Authority.

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1. (1) Where a well has been tested, an end of well test report shall be submitted to the Authority by the licensee after testing the well.
2. (2) The end of well test report shall be submitted within thirty days of completion of testing operations and shall contain-
3. (a) well test objectives;
4. (b) well test operations including- (i) well pad layout; (ii) well schematic; (iii) main challenges and mitigation measures, if any; and (iv) operations time analysis, including an explanation of lost time, where applicable; (c) well test results stating a summary of the surface data and bottom hole data; and (d) preliminary interpretations of the test results.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall provide to the Authority all reports relating to wells in addition to the well completion reports and end of well test report referred to under regulation 58 including reports compiled or received after completion date. (2) The listing of the naming, formats and structuring for well reports shall be in accordance with Form 12 set out in Schedule 2.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall ensure that well barriers are designed to ensure well integrity and that the barrier functions are safeguarded during the lifetime of the well.
2. (2) Well barriers shall be designed to ensure that unintended well influx and outflow to the external environment is prevented. (3) When a production well is temporarily abandoned without a completion string, at least two independent barriers shall be installed. (4) The well barriers shall be designed to ensure that their performance can be verified in accordance with standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices. (5) During drilling and well activities, well barriers shall be tested by an independent person.
3. (6) If one barrier fails, activities shall not be carried out in the well other than activities intended to restore or replace the barrier which has failed. (7) The licensee shall ensure that pumping and fluid capacity is available on the facility or on vessels in the event of well intervention. (8) The need for pumping and fluid capacity in the event of well intervention referred to under subregulation (7) shall be included in the activity-specific risk assessment.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall ensure that well control equipment is designed and capable of activation in a manner that ensures both barrier integrity and well control and in accordance with standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices.
2. (2) When drilling top hole sections through risers or conductors, equipment shall be installed with a capacity to divert shallow gas and formation fluids away from the well site.
3. (3) The Authority may exempt the licensee from the requirement of subregulation (2) for subsequent wells drilled on the same pad where the first wells drilled on that pad show that there is no presence of shallow gas.
4. (4) The pressure control equipment used in well interventions shall have remotely controlled valves with mechanical locking mechanisms in the closed position.
5. (5) Well intervention equipment shall have a remotely controlled blind shear ram as close to the christmas tree as possible.
6. (6) Floating facilities shall have an alternative activation system for activating critical functions on the blowout preventer for use in the event of an evacuation.
7. (7) Floating facilities shall have the capacity to disconnect the riser package after the blind shear ram has cut the work string.
8. (8) The licensee shall ensure that in the event of loss of well control, it is possible to regain well control by intervening directly or by drilling a relief well.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The licensee shall ensure that the drilling fluid system is designed in accordance with standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall put in place and implement measures to handle situations where shallow gas or other formation fluids are found.
2. (2) When drilling in shallow formations, the selection of well structure and drilling parameters and shall ensure the prevention of gas or formation fluid from the well from posing a threat to personnel and facilities.
3. (3) The measures put in place by the licensee under this regulation shall be in accordance with standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) In suspended wells, petroleum-bearing zones shall be plugged and abandoned permanently within three years if the well is not continuously monitored.
2. (2) The licensee shall ensure that it is possible to check well integrity of a suspended well. (3) The licensee shall not abandon radioactive sources in the well and where radioactive source cannot be removed, it shall be abandoned in a manner that ensures safety to human health and the environment and in accordance with standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (2) The blowout preventer with associated valves and other pressure control equipment on the facility shall be pressure tested and function tested in accordance with standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices.
2. (3) The licensee shall ensure that the blowout preventer with associated valves and other pressure control equipment on the facility undergo a complete overhaul and recertification by a competent body approved by the Authority every five years.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall submit to the Authority an application for consent to construct a facility including, central processing facility, production plants, pipeline systems, group gathering stations, and pumping stations.
2. (2) An application for consent under subregulation (1) shall, where applicable contain- (a) a description of the proposed facility to be constructed or operated, including basic designs, diagrams and utilities;
3. (b) a list of process technologies;
4. (c) the name and job references of the company appointed for quality control and the curriculum vitae of its principal technical staff; (d) a planned production or operation schedule; (e) a maintenance plan or schedule; (f) the estimated cost of construction and operation of the facility; (g) the planned time of commencement and completion of the construction;
5. (h) the configurations and capacities including utilities;
6. (i) the proposed standardisation and quality mechanism;
7. (j) risk assessment;
8. (k) the possible environment and social impacts of the facility and possible mitigation measure;

5 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall ensure that detailed engineering and equipment specifications of a facility shall conform to the standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices to guarantee the safety and operability of the facility.
2. (2) During design and fabrication of process and auxiliary facilities, the securing of personnel, the environment and material assets shall be taken into account.
3. (3) The licensee shall ensure that the choice and location of a facility and its components is based on a risk analysis, area classification and ventilation. (4) The licensee shall ensure that the facility is in as far as reasonably practicable designed with redundancy in the vital operating and safety systems.
4. (5) The licensee shall ensure that during design- (a) equipment and materials used for process and auxiliary facilities is suitable for the purpose; (b) equipment and facilities are secured against abnormal loads, including dimensioning accidental events; (c) account is taken of the environment in which the installations are to be placed and to which they are subjected; and (d) probable changes in future operational conditions is considered.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The licensee shall prior to the commencement of construction, submit to the Authority final designs of a facility for approval. (2) Where the Authority identifies any material deficiencies, errors or omissions in the designs referred to in subregulation (1), the Authority shall notify the licensee within forty two days from the date of receipt of the design of such deficiencies, errors or omissions and the licensee shall rectify the deficiencies, errors or omissions within a period specified in the notice and resubmit the designs to the Authority.
2. (3) Where the Authority is satisfied that the design submitted by the licensee under subregulation (1) or resubmitted under subregulation (2) meets the requirements of these Regulations, standards approved by the Authority, any other applicable law and best petroleum industry practices, the Authority shall approve the designs and notify the licensee in writing.
3. (4) For the avoidance of doubt, the licensee shall remain liable for the designs associated with a facility.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The pipeline systems shall be designed in a manner that enables interior maintenance.
2. (2) The chambers of the pipeline system for sending and receiving cleaning and inspection tools shall be designed in a manner that ensures that the chambers cannot be opened under pressure.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Valves and actuators shall comply with the requirements specified in standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices. (2) Valves and actuators shall be designed and produced in such a way as to be able to withstand the loads to which they may be subjected.
2. (3) Valves and actuators which are part of an emergency shutdown system shall be able to resist the dimensioning fire and explosion loads to which they may be subjected. (4) Valves with great significance to safety shall be tested in accordance with standards approved by the Authority and best petroleum industry practices.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.