Associated Natural Gas Sample Clauses

Associated Natural Gas. 13.2.1 In the event that a Discovery of Crude Oil is considered to be a Commercial Discovery, the Contractor shall state in the report referred to in Article ‎5.3 whether it considers that the Production of Associated Natural Gas is likely to exceed the quantities necessary for the requirements of Petroleum Operations relating to the Production of Crude Oil (including re-injection operations), and whether it considers that such excess is capable of being produced in commercial quantities. In the event the Contractor has informed the Ministry of such an excess, the Ministry and the Contractor shall jointly assess the possible markets and uses for such excess of Associated Natural Gas, both on the local market and for export (including the possibility of joint marketing of their shares of Production of that excess of Associated Natural Gas in the event such excess would not otherwise be commercially exploitable), together with the means necessary for its marketing. 13.2.2 In the event the Ministry and the Contractor should decide that the Development of the excess Associated Natural Gas is justified, or in the event the Contractor should wish to develop and produce such excess, the Contractor shall indicate in the Development and Production Plan the additional facilities necessary for the Development and Production of such excess and its estimate of the costs related thereto. The Contractor shall then proceed with the Development and Production of such excess in accordance with the Development and Production Plan submitted and approved by the Ministry under Article ‎5.5. A similar procedure shall be applicable if the sale or marketing of Associated Natural Gas is agreed during the Production of a Field. 13.2.3 In the event the Contractor does not consider the exploitation of the excess Associated Natural Gas is justified and if the State at any time wishes to utilize it, the Ministry shall notify the Contractor of the State’s wish, in which event: (a) the Contractor shall put at the disposal of the State free of charge the Crude Oil and Associated Natural Gas separation facilities for all or part of such excess that the State wishes to utilize; (b) the State shall be responsible for the gathering, treatment, compression and transportation of such excess Associated Natural Gas from the receiving point at the Contractor’s facilities and for bearing any additional costs and liabilities related thereto; and (c) the construction of the facilities necessary for th...

Associated Natural Gas. In the event of a discovery of a commercially exploitable deposit of Crude Petroleum containing Associated Natural Gas, the Contractor shall indicate in the report provided for in Article 9.3 here above whether he considers that the production of such Associated Natural Gas is likely to exceed the quantities necessary for the purposes of Petroleum Operations relative to the production of Crude Petroleum, including therein the operations of reinjection, and whether it considers that such excess is likely to be produced in marketable quantities. In the case where the Contractor will have advised the Minister of such an excess amount, the Parties shall jointly evaluate the possible markets for such excess amount, both on the local and the export markets, including therein the possibility of a joint marketing of their shares of production of such excess amount as well as the means necessary for its marketing. In the case where the Parties should agree to exploit the excess amount of the Associated Natural Gas, or in the case where the Contractor should decide to exploit such amount for export, the Contractor shall indicate in the development and production program referred to in Article 9.5 here above the additional facilities necessary for the development and exploitation of such excess amount and his estimate of the costs pertaining thereto. The Contractor must then proceed with the development and the exploitation of such excess amount pursuant to the development and production program submitted and approved by the Minister within the terms set forth in Article 9.5 here above, and the provisions of this Contract applicable to the Crude Petroleum shall apply mutatis mutandis to the excess quantity of Natural Gas, subject to the special provisions set forth in Articles 15.7 to 15.9 here below. A similar procedure to that described in the paragraph here above shall be followed if the marketing of the Associated Natural Gas is decided upon during the course of the exploitation of a deposit.

Associated Natural Gas. In the event of a discovery of a commercially exploitable deposit of Crude Petroleum containing Associated Natural Gas, the Contractor shall indicate in the report provided for in

Associated Natural Gas. 21.2.1. In the event of a commercial discovery of Crude Oil, the Contractor shall specify in the report indicated in article 11.

Associated Natural Gas. 24.2.1 If there is a Commercial Discovery of Crude Oil, the Contractor shall state in the report to the Minister referred to in Article 4.

Associated Natural Gas. Blend of light Hydrocarbons that exist as a gas layer or solution state gas in the Reservoir, which is produced jointly with liquid Hydrocarbons.

Associated Natural Gas. Natural gas produced together with the reservoir’s Liquid Hydrocarbons.

Associated Natural Gas. If THE CONTRACTOR discovers one or more Commercial Fields with associated natural gas, it will present XXX a project for the use of the associated natural gas, in the three Years following the beginning of Production of each Commercial Field. If THE CONTRACTOR fails to perform this obligation, XXX may dispose of the associated natural gas coming from those fields, free of charge, subject to the legal provisions in force.

Associated Natural Gas. Contractor shall have the right to produce hydrocarbon liquids found within the Contract Area and to process Associated Natural Gas produced with any such liquids in order to extract such liquids for sale, provided that such processing can be conducted in a manner that is economically justified by Contractor. Liquids saved and sold shall be treated as Crude Oil. Subject to Contractor’s right pursuant to Article 11.1 and Article 15.4, residue Associated Natural Gas from such processing shall be delivered free of charge to SOCAR at the Delivery Point.

Associated Natural Gas. Any excess Associated Natural Gas produced that is neither used in the Petroleum Operations nor developed and sold by the CONTRACTOR shall, upon the GOVERNMENT’s written request, be transferred at the first practicable delivery point as agreed between the Parties, free of charge to the GOVERNMENT. In such case, the GOVERNMENT shall be solely responsible for collecting, treating, compressing and transporting such Natural Gas from such agreed delivery point and shall be solely liable for any additional direct and indirect costs associated therewith. The construction and operation of required facilities as well as the offtake of such excess Associated Natural Gas by the GOVERNMENT shall occur in accordance with prudent international petroleum industry practice and shall not interfere with the production, lifting and transportation of the Crude Oil by the CONTRACTOR. For the avoidance of doubt, all expenditure incurred by the CONTRACTOR up to such agreed delivery point shall be considered Petroleum Costs and shall be recovered by the CONTRACTOR in accordance with the provisions of Articles 1 and 25. In the event the GOVERNMENT finds a market for Associated Natural Gas, it shall promptly give written notice to the CONTRACTOR, and the CONTRACTOR may elect to participate in supplying such Associated Natural Gas within ninety (90) days following notification thereof by the GOVERNMENT. If the CONTRACTOR elects to participate in supplying Associated Natural Gas to such market, all expenditures associated with any necessary facilities shall be paid for by the CONTRACTOR. For the avoidance of doubt, such expenditure incurred shall be considered Petroleum Costs and shall be recovered by the CONTRACTOR in accordance with the provisions of Articles 1 and 25.