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. 13.2.1 In the event that a Discovery of Crude Oil is considered to be a Commercial Discovery, the Contractor will 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 reinjection operations), and whether it considers that such excess is capable of being produced in commercial quantities. If the Contractor has informed the Ministry of the excess, the Ministry and the Contractor will jointly assess the possible markets and uses for this excess Associated Natural Gas.
13.2.2 In the event the Contractor should decide that Development of the excess Associated Natural Gas is justified, the Contractor will indicate all additional facilities necessary for the Development and Production of the excess in the Development and Production Plan, and its estimate of the related costs. The Contractor will then proceed with Development and Production of the excess in accordance with the Development and Production Plan presented to and approved by the Ministry under Article 5.5. A similar procedure will be applied if the sale or marketing of Associated Natural Gas is agreed on during the Production of a Field.
13.2.3 If the Contractor does not consider exploitation of the excess Associated Natural Gas justified and if the State at any time wishes to utilize it, the Ministry will notify the Contractor of the State's wish, in which event:
(a) the Contractor will put all or part of the excess Associated Natural Gas that the State wishes to ship at the State's disposal free of charge at the outlet of the separation facilities of Crude Oil and Associated Natural Gas.
(b) the State will be responsible for the resulting costs, responsibilities, and operations in all the additional installations of Crude Oil and Associated Natural Gas that are not included in the Contractor’s Development and Production Plan or all the additional installations and those already existing, including additional installations for the gathering, treatment, compression and transport; and
(c) construction of the installations mentioned in item (b), together with the recuperation of this excess on the part of the State, will be carried out in accordance with generally accepted practices of the international petroleum industry, without holding back or reducing the Contractor's uncompensated production under the...
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. 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. 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. 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 the ...
Associated Natural Gas. 18.1.1 The Associated Natural Gas produced from the Oil Field within the Contract Area shall be primarily used for purposes related to the operations of production and production enhancement of Oil Field such as gas injection, gas lifting and power generation.
18.1.2 Based on the principle of full utilization of the Associated Natural Gas and with no impediment to normal production of the Crude Oil, the Overall Development Program of the Oil Field shall include a plan of utilization of the Associated Natural Gas. If there is any excess Associated Natural Gas in the Oil Field after utilization pursuant to Article 18.
1.1 herein (hereafter referred to as “excess Associated Natural Gas”), the Operator shall carry out a feasibility study regarding the utilization of such excess Associated Natural Gas of such Oil Field. Such feasibility study, if carried out before the Development Operations of the Oil Field, shall be included as part of the feasibility study on the development of the Oil Field. With respect to the Oil Field already under commercial production, if a further feasibility study on the utilization of its excess Associated Natural Gas is required, such study shall be carried out by the Operator and a report thereon shall be submitted to JMC for review and discussion. If the Parties decide to utilize the excess Associated Natural Gas of the Oil Field, the construction of facilities for such utilization and the production of the excess Associated Natural Gas shall be carried out at the same time as the Oil Field construction and production.
18.1.2.1 If the Parties agree that the excess Associated Natural Gas of the Oil Field has no commercial value, then such gas shall be disposed of by the Operator subject to relevant regulations concerning the environmental protection, provided that there is no impediment to normal production of the Crude Oil.
18.1.2.2 If any Party to the Contract considers unilaterally that the excess Associated Natural Gas of the Oil Field has commercial value, such gas may be utilized by that Party at its own expense without affecting timing and optimal development of the Oil Field concerned, the amount of “cost recovery oil” and “allocable remainder oil” due to the other Party to the Contract which does not invest in such utilization.
18.1.2.3 If the Parties agree that excess Associated Natural Gas of the Oil Field has commercial value, the Contractor shall make further investment in its utilization, and the aforesaid new invest...
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.
