Conduct of Petroleum Operations. 18.1. The Contractor shall conduct Petroleum Operations and shall take all steps necessary that they are conducted diligently and in accordance with the Applicable Law, this Agreement and Best International Industry Standards and Practices, in order to: (a) protect the environment and potentially affected local communities based on sustainable development principles and ensure that Petroleum Operations result in minimal environmental damage or destruction or detrimental social impact; (b) ensure the safety, health and welfare of any Persons engaged in or affected by Petroleum Operations; (c) maintain in safe and good conditions and repair all Facilities, equipment and other property, and other works, used or to be used in Petroleum Operations; (d) subject to the provisions of approved Abandonment and Plan and of the earlier of: a) termination of this Agreement; or b) when no longer required for Petroleum Operations; abandon and decommission facilities, equipment, property, and other works and clean up the Contract Area and make it good and safe, and protect and restore the environment; (e) control the flow and prevent the waste or escape of Petroleum, water or any product used in or derived from the processing of Petroleum; (f) prevent the escape of any mixture of water or drilling fluid with Petroleum; (g) prevent damage to Petroleum-bearing strata within or outside the Contract Area; (h) prevent water or any other fluids entering any Reservoir through Xxxxx, except when required by, and in accordance with, the Development Plan and Best International Industry Standards and Practices; (i) minimise interference with pre-existing rights and activities, including the rights of potentially affected local communities and other lawful activities; and (j) remedy in a timely manner any damage caused to the environment. 18.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Contractor is required to clean up pollution resulting from Petroleum Operations to the Minister’s and other relevant authorities’ satisfaction, supporting in full all the associated costs. 18.3. If the Minister has, on reasonable grounds, good reason to believe that any works or facilities erected by the Contractor or any Petroleum Operations conducted by the Contractor are endangering or may endanger persons or the property of any person, or are causing or may cause pollution, or are harming or may harm wildlife or the environment to a degree which the Government deems unacceptable, the Government may require the Contractor to take remedial measures within such reasonable period as may be determined by the Government and to rectify any damage to the environment. If the Government deems it necessary, it may also require the Contractor to discontinue Petroleum Operations in whole or in part until the Contractor has taken such remedial measures or has repaired any damage caused.
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Samples: Production Sharing Agreement
Conduct of Petroleum Operations. 18.1. The Contractor Operator shall conduct Petroleum Operations and shall take all steps necessary that they are for the said Operations to be conducted diligently and in accordance with the Applicable Law, Licences this Agreement and Best International Industry Standards and Practices, in order to:
(a) protect the environment and potentially affected local communities based on sustainable development principles and ensure that Petroleum Operations result in minimal environmental damage or destruction or detrimental social impact;
(b) ensure the safety, health and welfare of any Persons engaged in or affected by Petroleum Operations;
(c) maintain in safe and good conditions and repair all Facilities, equipment and other property, and other works, used or to be used in Petroleum Operations;
(d) subject to the provisions of approved Abandonment and Decommissioning Plan and of the earlier of:
a) i. termination of this Agreement; or
b) ii. when no longer required for Petroleum Operations; abandon and decommission facilities, equipment, property, property and other works and clean up the Contract Area and make it good and safe, and protect and restore the environment;
(e) control the flow and prevent the waste or escape of Petroleum, water or any product used in or derived from the processing of Petroleum;
(f) prevent the escape of any mixture of water or drilling fluid with Petroleum;
(g) prevent damage to Petroleum-bearing strata within or outside the Contract Area;
(h) prevent water or any other fluids entering any Reservoir through Xxxxx, except when required by, and in accordance with, the Development Plan and Best International Industry Standards and Practices;
(i) minimise interference with pre-existing rights and activities, including the rights of potentially affected local communities and other lawful activities; and
(j) remedy in a timely manner any damage caused to the environment.
18.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Contractor is required to clean up pollution resulting from Petroleum Operations pursuant to applicable law, the Minister’s terms of this agreement and other relevant authorities’ satisfaction, supporting Best International Industry Practices and Standards. The Contractor shall support in full all the costs associated costswith emergency response and clean up operations.
18.3. If the Minister has, on reasonable grounds, good reason to believe that any works or facilities erected by the Contractor or any Petroleum Operations conducted by the Contractor are endangering or may endanger persons or the property of any person, or are causing or may cause pollution, or are harming or may harm wildlife or the environment to a degree which the Government deems unacceptable, the Government Minister may require the Contractor to take remedial measures within such reasonable period as may be determined by the Government and to rectify any damage to the environment. If the Government Minister deems it necessary, it he may also require the Contractor to discontinue Petroleum Operations in whole or in part until the Contractor has taken such remedial measures or has repaired any damage caused.
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Samples: Production Sharing Agreement
Conduct of Petroleum Operations. 18.1. The Contractor Operator shall conduct Petroleum Operations and shall take all steps necessary that they are for the said Operations to be conducted diligently and in accordance with the Applicable Law, Licenses, this Agreement and Best International Industry Standards and Practices, in order to:
(a) protect the environment and potentially affected local communities based on sustainable development principles and ensure that Petroleum Operations result in minimal environmental damage or destruction or detrimental social impact;
(b) ensure the safety, health and welfare of any Persons engaged in or affected by Petroleum Operations;
(c) maintain in safe and good conditions and repair all Facilities, equipment and other property, and other works, used or to be used in Petroleum Operations;
(d) subject to the provisions of approved Abandonment and Decommissioning Plan and of the earlier of:
a) i. termination of this Agreement; or
b) ii. when no longer required for Petroleum Operations; abandon and decommission facilities, equipment, property, property and other works and clean up the Contract Area and make it good and safe, and protect and restore the environment;
(e) control the flow and prevent the waste or escape of Petroleum, water or any product used in or derived from the processing of Petroleum;
(f) prevent the escape of any mixture of water or drilling fluid with Petroleum;
(g) prevent damage to Petroleum-bearing strata within or outside the Contract Area;
(h) prevent water or any other fluids entering any Reservoir through Xxxxx, except when required by, and in accordance with, the Development Plan and Best International Industry Standards and Practices;
(i) minimise interference with pre-existing rights and activities, including the rights of potentially affected local communities and other lawful activities; and
(j) remedy in a timely manner any damage caused to the environment.
18.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Contractor is required to clean up pollution resulting from Petroleum Operations pursuant to applicable law, the Minister’s terms of this agreement and other relevant authorities’ satisfaction, supporting Best International Industry Practices and Standards. The Contractor shall support in full all the costs associated costswith emergency response and clean up operations.
18.3. If the Minister has, on reasonable grounds, good reason to believe that any works or facilities erected by the Contractor or any Petroleum Operations conducted by the Contractor are endangering or may endanger persons or the property of any person, or are causing or may cause pollution, or are harming or may harm wildlife or the environment to a degree which the Government deems unacceptable, the Government Minister may require the Contractor to take remedial measures within such reasonable period as may be determined by the Government and to rectify any damage to the environment. If the Government Minister deems it necessary, it he may also require the Contractor to discontinue Petroleum Operations in whole or in part until the Contractor has taken such remedial measures or has repaired any damage caused.
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Samples: Production Sharing Agreement
Conduct of Petroleum Operations. 18.1. The Contractor shall conduct Petroleum Operations and shall take all steps necessary that they are for them to be conducted diligently and in accordance with the Applicable Law, this Agreement and Best International Industry Standards and Practices, in order to:
(a) protect the environment and potentially affected local communities based on sustainable development principles and ensure that Petroleum Operations result in minimal environmental damage or destruction or detrimental social impact;
(b) ensure the safety, health and welfare of any Persons engaged in or affected by Petroleum Operations;
(c) maintain in safe and good conditions and repair all Facilities, equipment and other property, and other works, used or to be used in Petroleum Operations;
(d) subject to the provisions of approved Abandonment and Decommissioning Plan and of the earlier of:
a) i. termination of this Agreement; or
b) ii. when no longer required for Petroleum Operations; abandon and decommission facilities, equipment, property, property and other works and clean up the Contract Area and make it good and safe, and protect and restore the environment;
(e) control the flow and prevent the waste or escape of Petroleum, water or any product used in or derived from the processing of Petroleum;
(f) prevent the escape of any mixture of water or drilling fluid with Petroleum;
(g) prevent damage to Petroleum-bearing strata within or outside the Contract Area;
(h) prevent water or any other fluids entering any Reservoir through Xxxxx, except when required by, and in accordance with, the Development Plan and Best International Industry Standards and Practices;
(i) minimise interference with pre-existing rights and activities, including the rights of potentially affected local communities and other lawful activities; and
(j) remedy in a timely manner any damage caused to the environment.
18.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Contractor is required to clean up pollution resulting from Petroleum Operations pursuant to Applicable Law, the Minister’s terms of this agreement and other relevant authorities’ satisfaction, supporting Best International Industry Practices and Standards. The Contractor shall support in full all the costs associated costswith emergency response and clean up operations.
18.3. If the Minister has, on reasonable grounds, good reason to believe that any works or facilities erected by the Contractor or any Petroleum Operations conducted by the Contractor are endangering or may endanger persons or the property of any person, or are causing or may cause pollution, or are harming or may harm wildlife or the environment to a degree which the Government deems unacceptable, the Government may require the Contractor to take remedial measures within such reasonable period as may be determined by the Government and to rectify any damage to the environment. If the Government deems it necessary, it may also require the Contractor to discontinue Petroleum Operations in whole or in part until the Contractor has taken such remedial measures or has repaired any damage caused.
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Samples: Production Sharing Agreement
Conduct of Petroleum Operations.
18.1. The Contractor shall conduct Petroleum Operations and shall take all steps necessary that they are for them to be conducted diligently and in accordance with the Applicable Law, this Agreement and Best International Industry Standards and Practices, in order to:
(a) protect the environment and potentially affected local communities based on sustainable development principles and ensure that Petroleum Operations result in minimal environmental damage or destruction or detrimental social impact;
(b) ensure the safety, health and welfare of any Persons engaged in or affected by Petroleum Operations;
(c) maintain in safe and good conditions and repair all Facilities, equipment and other property, and other works, used or to be used in Petroleum Operations;
(d) subject to the provisions of approved Abandonment and Decommissioning Plan and of the earlier of:
a) i. termination of this Agreement; or
b) ii. when no longer required for Petroleum Operations; abandon and decommission facilities, equipment, property, property and other works and clean up the Contract Area and make it good and safe, and protect and restore the environment;
(e) control the flow and prevent the waste or escape of Petroleum, water or any product used in or derived from the processing of Petroleum;
(f) prevent the escape of any mixture of water or drilling fluid with Petroleum;
(g) prevent damage to Petroleum-bearing strata within or outside the Contract Area;
(h) prevent water or any other fluids entering any Reservoir through Xxxxx, except when required by, and in accordance with, the Development Plan and Best International Industry Standards and Practices;
(i) minimise interference with pre-existing rights and activities, including the rights of potentially affected local communities and other lawful activities; and
(j) remedy in a timely manner any damage caused to the environment.
18.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Contractor is required to clean up pollution resulting from Petroleum Operations pursuant to applicable law, the Minister’s terms of this agreement and other relevant authorities’ satisfaction, supporting Best International Industry Practices and Standards. The Contractor shall support in full all the costs associated costswith emergency response and clean up operations.
18.3. If the Minister has, on reasonable grounds, good reason to believe that any works or facilities erected by the Contractor or any Petroleum Operations conducted by the Contractor are endangering or may endanger persons or the property of any person, or are causing or may cause pollution, or are harming or may harm wildlife or the environment to a degree which the Government deems unacceptable, the Government may require the Contractor to take remedial measures within such reasonable period as may be determined by the Government and to rectify any damage to the environment. If the Government deems it necessary, it may also require the Contractor to discontinue Petroleum Operations in whole or in part until the Contractor has taken such remedial measures or has repaired any damage caused.
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Samples: Production Sharing Agreement
Conduct of Petroleum Operations. 18.1. The Contractor shall conduct Petroleum Operations and shall take all steps necessary that they are conducted diligently and in accordance with the Applicable Law, this Agreement and Best International Industry Standards and Practices, in order to:
(a) protect the environment and potentially affected local communities based on sustainable development principles and ensure that Petroleum Operations result in minimal environmental damage or destruction or detrimental social impact;
(b) ensure the safety, health and welfare of any Persons engaged in or affected by Petroleum Operations;
(c) maintain in safe and good conditions and repair all Facilities, equipment and other property, and other works, used or to be used in Petroleum Operations;
(d) subject to the provisions of approved Abandonment and Plan and of the earlier of:
a) termination of this Agreement; or
b) when no longer required for Petroleum Operations; abandon and decommission facilities, equipment, property, property and other works and clean up the Contract Area and make it good and safe, and protect and restore the environment;
(e) control the flow and prevent the waste or escape of Petroleum, water or any product used in or derived from the processing of Petroleum;
(f) prevent the escape of any mixture of water or drilling fluid with Petroleum;
(g) prevent damage to Petroleum-bearing strata within or outside the Contract Area;
(h) prevent water or any other fluids entering any Reservoir through Xxxxx, except when required by, and in accordance with, the Development Plan and Best International Industry Standards and Practices;
(i) minimise interference with pre-existing rights and activities, including the rights of potentially affected local communities and other lawful activities; and
(j) remedy in a timely manner any damage caused to the environment.
18.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Contractor is required to clean up pollution resulting from Petroleum Operations to the Minister’s and other relevant authorities’ satisfaction, supporting in full all the associated costs.
18.3. If the Minister has, on reasonable grounds, good reason to believe that any works or facilities erected by the Contractor or any Petroleum Operations conducted by the Contractor are endangering or may endanger persons or the property of any person, or are causing or may cause pollution, or are harming or may harm wildlife or the environment to a degree which the Government deems unacceptable, the Government may require the Contractor to take remedial measures within such reasonable period as may be determined by the Government and to rectify any damage to the environment. If the Government deems it necessary, it may also require the Contractor to discontinue Petroleum Operations in whole or in part until the Contractor has taken such remedial measures or has repaired any damage caused.
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Samples: Production Sharing Agreement