Gas Retention Area. (a) If the Appraisal of a Discovery of Non-Associated Gas demonstrates that the Discovery, although substantial, is not then, either alone or in combination with other Discoveries, commercially viable, but is likely to become so within five (5) years, the Designated Authority may, at the request of the Contractor, declare a Gas Retention Area in respect of it for that period. On request of the Contractor, and after demonstration that the grant of an extended period is likely to result in the declaration of a Commercial Discovery, the Designated Authority may extend the period of the Gas Retention Area for such longer period, and on such conditions, as is considered appropriate by the Designated Authority.
Gas Retention Area. (a) If the Appraisal of a Discovery of Non-Associated Gas demonstrates that the Discovery, although substantial, is not then, either alone or in combination with other Discoveries, commercially viable, but is likely to become so within five (5) years, the Ministry may, at the request of the Contractors, declare a Gas Retention Area in respect of it for that period.
Gas Retention Area. (a) If the Appraisal of a Discovery of Non-Associated Gas demonstrates that the Discovery, although substantial, is not at that stage, either alone or in combination with other Discoveries, commercially viable, but is likely to become so within two
Gas Retention Area. If the Appraisal of a Discovery of Non-Associated Gas demonstrates that the Discovery, although substantial, is not then, either alone or in combination with other Discoveries, commercially viable, but is likely to become so within five (5) years, the Ministry may, at the request of the Contractor, declare a Gas Retention Area in respect of it for that period. This Article 3 (but not Section 3.3) applies to and in respect of a Gas Retention Area as it does to and in respect of a Development Area for as long as, during that period, the Contractor diligently seeks to make it commercially viable, and demonstrates to the Ministry that it is doing so. The Gas Retention Area consists of those blocks (forming a single contiguous area) that encompass the Gas Field, plus a reserve margin sufficient to cover the probable and possible extent of it, but the Ministry may exclude deeper formations in which no Discovery has been made. The Ministry, at any time and from time to time, and whether of its own volition or at the request of the Contractor, may:
