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Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) (Sale of Data) Regulations

Statutory Instrument 94 of 2014 Current version · as at 24 October 2014
Enacted2014
Commenced01 July 2014
Last amended—
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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

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0 parts · 13 sections · 1 Schedule

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Uganda

Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) (Sale of Data) Regulations

Commenced on 01 July 2014

[This is the version of this document at 24 October 2014.]

4. Interpretation

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5. Application to purchase data

SCHEDL"LES Schedule 1- Application for purchase of data. Schedule 2- Classification of data and fees .

STATUTORY I~STRt;.ME~TS

2014 ~0. 94. I The Petroleum (Exploration, Development And Production) (Sale Of Data) Regulations, 2014.

(Under sections 183 and 33(c) of the Petroleum (Exploration, De<trelopment and Production) Act, 2013,-Act,No. 3 of 2013)

IN EXERCISE of the powers confened upon the Minister resp9nsible for petroleum activities by section 183 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act, 2013, these Regulations are made this 16th day of September, 2014.

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“SCHEDL"LES Schedule 1- Application for purchase of data. Schedule 2- Classification of data and fees .”
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1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) (Sale of Data) Regulations, 2014.

This Instrument shall be deemed to have come into force on 1st July, 2014.

These Regulations apply to the sale of data by the Government of Uganda.

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  1. These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) (Sale of Data) Regulations, 2014.
  2. This Instrument shall be deemed to have come into force on 1st July, 2014.
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4. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Act" means the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act, 2013;

"data" means the geological, geochemical and geophysical data specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations and includes any pmt of that data;

"purchase" means attainment of data under these Regulations by an entity upm; payment of the prescribed fee and subject to entering a confidentiality agreement with Government; I

"sale" means issuance of data under these Regulation to an entity upon payment of the prescribed fee and subject to entering a confidentiality agreement with Government.

5. Application for purchase of data

( 1) A person who wishes to purchase data under these Regulations shall apply to the Minister in the Form set out in Schedule 1 to these

(2)

The application under subregulation (1) shall state-

(a)

the particulars of the applicant including the name, address, legal status and location;

(b)

the data applied for;

(c)

the purpose for which the data is to be used;

(c)

previous experience on petroleum activities; and

(d)

any other information that the applicant deems necessal'y.

(3)

An application for purchase of data under these Regulations shall not be made by applicants in joint venture.

(4)

The Minister shall, within thirty days of receipt of an application, consider the application and determine whether or not to allow the sale of the data to the applicant.

(5)

The Minister may, in considering an application under subregulation (3) require the applicant to furnish further patticulars or information to enable the Minister determine the application.

(6)

Where the Minister refuses an application for purchase of data under these Regulations, the Minister shall inform the applicant in writing giving reasons for the refusal of the application. I

(7)

A person whose application is refused by the Minister may reapply for the purchase of data in accordance with these Regulations .

..., (1) The fees payable for data under these Regulations shall be as prescribed under Schedule 2 to these Regulations or as maybe specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.

(2)

The fees referred to in paragraph (1) shall be paid into a bank account designated by the Authority.

( 1) All data purchased under these Regulations shall be kept confidential in accordance with the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act, 2013 and these Regulations.

(2)

The applicant shall enter into a confidentiality agreement with the Government of Uganda before purchasing data under these

Where the Minister grants the application under regulation 4 and upon confirmation of payment of the fees referred to in regulation 5 and signing of a confidentiality agreement, the Minister shall cause the data to be issued to the applicant in form of FTP, Disk, DVD, CD or other format of the applicant's choice.

A person who contravenes regulation 4 or 7 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points or imprisonment not exceeding ten years or both.

SCIIEDLLES

SCHEDC LE 1 I Regulation 5( 1)

THE REPCBLIC OF CGA)."DA

APPLIC ATIO)." FOR PCRCHASE OF DATA

To: 'fhe }..iinister, }..iinistry of Energy and }..iineral Development.

I. Patticulars of applicant: (a) );'arne: . . .. . ..... . . .. .. . . .... . .. .. ... . ..... . ........ . .. . .... .... . ...... .. ..... .

(b)

Physical address: .. . . . ..... . .............. ... ... ........ .. .. .. ... .. ......... .

(c)

Postal addres s: .. . . . . . ... . . . .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . .. .. . . .. .. ........ ... .. . .. .

(d)

Telephone (fix ed line) : . ....... .. ... ... ..... . ..... . . ..... .. . .. .. ..... . . ... .

(e)

:vlobile phone: ... . ... ... ..... . ........ . .. . ... . ........... . ......... .. ..... .. .

(f)

Fax : ................................... . ... . .... .... . .............. ... ...... .

(g)

E-mail address: ... ... .... .. ....... .. .... . .............................. .. ... .

2. Legal statu s of applicant .......

. ........... ...... ...... .. . .. . ............. (Attach ce rtificate of registration, certificate of in co rporation , memorandum and articles of association where applicable or oth er documentary evidence of legal status).

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This section states the governing statutory rule for “Legal statu s of applicant ”.

“. ........... ...... ...... .. . .. . ............. (Attach ce rtificate of registration, certificate of in co rporation , memorandum and articles of association where applicable or oth er documentary evidence of legal status).”
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  1. . ........... ...... ...... .. . .. . ............. (Attach ce rtificate of registration, certificate of in co rporation , memorandum and articles of association where applicable or oth er documentary evidence of legal status).
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3. Particulars of directors ................. . ...........

. .............. ............... (Specify th e name, address and Nationality or Country of Residence).

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4. Purpose for which data is to be used by the applicant

... .. . . . .... . ....... .. ... . . ................ . .. .. .......... i ".... .. . .. . . . . .. .. ..... . ... .

5. );"ature of business of app licant

Pro vide detailed statement of applicant's type o.l busin ess . . . . ...... ... .... . . ..... . .... . ... . . .... .. .. ... ········· · ·· ····· · ········· ·········· · · ·~ I

6. Previous experience

Pro vide details of th e previous e.\perience in th e busin ess (if any).

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  1. Pro vide details of th e previous e.\perience in th e busin ess (if any).
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7. Declaration by the applicant

I declare that the details stared above are, to the best of my knowledge , true and con·ect.

N"a1ne . . ......... ......... . . ........ .. ... .. ....... . ........ . .. .. . ..... . : . .. ......... .

Signature ..... .. .... . ... .. ..... .. . . ......... . . .. .... .... . . . . ... . . . .. ... . ...... . .... .

(Authorised signature and seal of the applicant).

Dare ... . .. . .. .... . .... .... ... . . ... .. . .. . .... . . .

SCllEDCLE 2 Regulations 4 and 6 CLASSIFICATIO:\ OF DATA A:\D FEES / ~0. Data package Data Description Year of Sale price acquisition (CSS) I Rhino Camp 488 Line Kilometers 2007-08 30,000.00 basin of2D seismic data (2 vintages) of fair-good ..... quality several / I undrilled prospects 1400 Line Kilometers 2000-Present 1,200.00 of Gravity/Yiagnetic Free Tensor 2010 5,000.00 Gradiometry (FTG) Three Dry wells 2009- 10 @we ll (w ireline log data, 20,000.00 Geoc hem isrry, Drilling paramete rs, Geological and 500.00 Geophysical report 2 :\orthern 1213 Line Kilometers 2003-09 50,000.00 Lake Albert 2D seismic data (six Bas ill vintages) of fair-good quality showing various 590 Line Kilometers 1991-present I ,200 .00 Ground gravity& 300 Line Kilometers 1992 l ,000.00 Yiarine gravity data Four wells; three oil 2008-09 @well discovery and one dry 20,000.00 well(wireline log data, Geochemistry, Drilling parame ters. Gas readings , geology and lithology reporrs) 9 Geological. 1996-present @500.00 Geophy sical reports

"_, Southern 1300 Line Ki lometers 2003-20 I 0 50,000 .00 Lake Albert 2D seismic data (five Basin vintages) of fa ir-good quality in the proximity I of the Kingfisher oil field showing large Crane prospect and othe r leads 622 Line K il ometers 1991-present 1,200.00 Ground gravity & ..., magnetic data ' I

298 Line Kilometers 1992 1,000.00 ~arine gravity data Geological report 500.00 One Dry well 201 1 20,000.00 (wire line log data, Geochemistry, Drilling parameters, Gas readings, geology and lithology reports) 4 Semliki Basin 398 Line Kilometers 2D 1998-2001 30,000.00 seismic data (two vintages) of good quality 390 SQ Kms 3 D 2004 42,000.00 seismic data of good quality showing several 820 Line Ki lometers 1992-present 1200.00 Ground gravity & Three wells 111 sa me 2002-04 @well location with oil shows 20,000 .00 and C02 contamination at one level 5 Geological, 1992-2003 @ 500 .00 Geophys ical reports

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5. Edward 500 Line Kilometers 2D 2008 30,000.00

George Basin seismic data of (One vintage) of good quality 630 Line Kilometers 1995 1200.00 Ground gravity & magnet ic data

Aero grav ity data 2007 5000.00 One we ll (w ireline log 2010 20,000 .00 data , Geoc hemi stry, Drilling parameters, I Two Geological and 2009 @500.00 Geophysic a l reports

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6. The Albertine 1342.0 I Line 1983 2,000 .00

Graben Kilometers Aeromagnetic data covering entire Graben

E:\G . IRE:\E !\. YIL"LO:\I, (YIP) Minister of Energy and Min eral Development.

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