Common use of Inspection of Petroleum Operations Clause in Contracts

Inspection of Petroleum Operations. 6.8.1 All Petroleum Operations may be inspected and audited by the Ministry at such intervals as the Ministry considers necessary; nevertheless, only in exceptional cases will this be done outside regular working hours. The duly commissioned representatives of the Ministry will have the right, among others, to monitor Petroleum Operations and inspect all equipment, facilities, and materials relating to Petroleum Operations, provided that any such inspection will not unduly delay or impede Petroleum Operations, nor demand the use of housing necessary for operating personnel. The representatives of the Ministry inspecting and monitoring Petroleum Operations will comply with the safety standards of the Contractor, and whenever possible, will do so without incurring extra expenses for the Contractor. 6.8.2 For purposes of allowing exercise of the rights mentioned in the paragraph above, the Contractor will provide reasonable assistance to the representatives of the Ministry, including transportation and accommodation, when these are under the control of the Contractor. The Ministry will pay all expenses of transportation and housing of third parties, with the exception of what is established in Article 6.8.3, 6.8.3 In accordance with the Petroleum Regulations, all reasonable costs directly related to the technical inspection, verification, and audit of Petroleum Operations, or related to the exercise of the Ministry's rights under this Contract or the performance of the Contractor's obligations will be at the expense of the Contractor under tariffs that will be published and are applicable in general to all companies in the Hydrocarbon extraction sector in Equatorial Guinea. Payments under this Article 6.8.3 will be made to the State and are recoverable as Petroleum Operations Costs in accordance with this Contract, including: (a) outbound and return travel expenses for trips outside Equatorial Guinea; (b) local public transportation, when transportation in accordance with Article 6.8.2 is not available; (c) housing, when this is necessary to carry out official tasks and is not supplied under Article 6.8.2; and (d) per diems, which will be adjusted in accordance with the amounts assigned to the classification of each agent of the Ministry, applicable to all companies in the Hydrocarbons extraction sector of Equatorial Guinea.

Inspection of Petroleum Operations. 6.8.1 All Petroleum Operations may be inspected and audited by the Ministry at such intervals as the Ministry considers deems necessary; nevertheless, only in exceptional cases will this be done outside regular working hours. The duly commissioned representatives of the Ministry will shall have the right, among others, to monitor Petroleum Operations and inspect all equipment, facilities, facilities and materials relating to Petroleum Operations, provided that any such inspection will shall not unduly delay or impede Petroleum Operations, nor demand the use of housing necessary for operating personnel. The representatives of the Ministry inspecting and monitoring Petroleum Operations will shall comply with the safety standards of the Contractor, and whenever possible, will do so without incurring extra expenses for the Contractor. 6.8.2 For the purposes of allowing permitting the exercise of the rights above-mentioned in the paragraph aboverights, the Contractor will shall provide reasonable assistance to the representatives of the Ministry, including transportation and accommodation, when these are under the control of the Contractor. The Ministry will pay all expenses of transportation and housing of third parties, with the exception of what is established as set forth in Article 6.8.3,‎6.23. 6.8.3 In accordance with the Petroleum Regulations, all reasonable All costs directly related to the technical inspection, verification, verification and audit of Petroleum Operations, Operations or related to otherwise in connection with the exercise of the Ministry's ’s rights under this Contract or the performance of the Contractor's ’s obligations will shall be at the expense of borne by the Contractor under tariffs that will be published and are applicable in general to all companies in the Hydrocarbon extraction sector in Equatorial Guinea. Payments under this Article 6.8.3 will be made to the State and are recoverable as Petroleum Operations Costs in accordance with this Contract, including: (a) outbound and return travel expenses for trips outside Equatorial Guineaexpenses; (b) local public transportation, as necessary, when there is no transportation in accordance with available under Article 6.8.2 is not available‎6.8.2; (c) housingaccommodation, when this such accommodation is necessary to carry out perform the official tasks duties and is not supplied provided under Article 6.8.2‎6.8.2; and (d) per diems, which will shall be adjusted in accordance with the such amounts assigned to the classification ranking of each agent of the MinistryMinistry as published in the general budget law of the State approved for such Calendar Year, applicable to all companies in the Hydrocarbons extraction sector of Hydrocarbons in Equatorial Guinea, as set out in Article ‎6.23 below. All travel expenses in (a) and (b) and accommodations in (c) above shall be arranged by Contractor and Contractor shall pay directly to the service providers such costs. As a consequence of the payment of the per diems noted above in (d), Contractor shall not make any payments to or on behalf of any Government of Equatorial Guinea travelers in relation to meals or other incidental or miscellaneous costs incurred by such travelers during such travel, and all such costs shall be for the sole account of such travelers.

Inspection of Petroleum Operations. 6.8.1 All Petroleum Operations may be inspected and audited by the Ministry at such intervals as the Ministry considers necessary; nevertheless, only in exceptional cases will this be done outside regular working hours. The duly commissioned representatives of the Ministry will have the right, among others, to monitor Petroleum Operations and inspect all equipment, facilities, and materials relating to Petroleum Operations, provided that any such inspection will not unduly delay or impede Petroleum Operations, nor demand the use of housing necessary for operating personnel. The representatives of the Ministry inspecting and monitoring Petroleum Operations will comply with the safety standards of the Contractor, and whenever possible, will do so without incurring extra expenses for the Contractor. 6.8.2 For purposes of allowing exercise of the rights mentioned in the paragraph above, the Contractor will provide reasonable assistance to the representatives of the Ministry, including transportation and accommodation, when these are under the control of the Contractor. The Ministry will pay all expenses of transportation and housing of third parties, with the exception of what is established in Article 6.8.3, 6.8.3 In accordance with the Petroleum Regulations, all reasonable costs directly related to the technical inspection, verification, and audit of Petroleum Operations, or related to the exercise of the Ministry's rights under this Contract or the performance of the Contractor's obligations will be at the expense of the Contractor under tariffs that will be published and are applicable in general to all companies in the Hydrocarbon extraction sector in Equatorial Guinea. Payments under this Article 6.8.3 will be made to the State and are recoverable as Petroleum Operations Costs in accordance with this Contract, including: (a) outbound and return travel expenses for trips outside Equatorial Guinea; (b) local public transportation, when transportation in accordance with Article 6.8.2 is not available; (c) housing, when this is necessary to carry out official tasks and is not supplied under Article 6.8.2; and (d) per diems, which will be adjusted in accordance with the amounts assigned to the classification of each agent of the MinistryMinistry and published in the general budget law of the State approved for the corresponding Calendar Year, applicable to all companies in the Hydrocarbons extraction sector of Equatorial Guinea.

Inspection of Petroleum Operations. 6.8.1 All Petroleum Operations may be inspected and audited by the Ministry at such intervals as the Ministry considers necessary; nevertheless, only in exceptional cases will this be done outside regular working hours. The duly commissioned representatives of the Ministry will have the right, among others, to monitor Petroleum Operations and inspect all equipment, facilities, and materials relating to Petroleum Operations, provided that any such inspection will not unduly delay or impede Petroleum Operations, nor demand the use of housing necessary for operating personnel. The representatives of the Ministry inspecting and monitoring Petroleum Operations will comply with the safety standards of the Contractor, and whenever possible, will do so without incurring extra expenses for the Contractor. 6.8.2 For purposes of allowing exercise of the rights mentioned in the paragraph above, the Contractor will provide reasonable assistance to the representatives of the Ministry, including transportation and accommodation, when these are under the control of the Contractor. The Ministry will pay all expenses of transportation and housing of third parties, with the exception of what is established in Article 6.8.3, 6.8.3 In accordance with the Petroleum Regulations, all reasonable costs directly related to the technical inspection, verification, and audit of Petroleum Operations, or related to the exercise of the Ministry's rights under this Contract or the performance of the Contractor's obligations will be at the expense of the Contractor under tariffs that will be published and are applicable in general to all companies in the Hydrocarbon extraction sector in Equatorial Guinea. Payments under this Article 6.8.3 will be made to the State and are recoverable as Petroleum Operations Costs in accordance with this Contract, including: (a) outbound and return travel expenses for trips outside Equatorial Guinea; (b) local public transportation, when transportation in accordance with Article 6.8.2 is not available; (c) housing, when this is necessary to carry out official tasks and is not supplied under Article 6.8.2; and (d) per diems, which will be adjusted in accordance with the amounts assigned to the classification of each agent of the MinistryMinistry as published in the general budget law of the State approved each Calendar Year, applicable to all companies in the Hydrocarbons extraction sector of Equatorial Guinea. All travel expenses in (a) and (b) and accommodations in (c) above shall be arranged by Contractor and Contractor shall pay directly to the service providers such costs. As a consequence of the payment of the per diems noted above in (d), Contractor shall not make any payments to or on behalf of any Government of Equatorial Guinea travellers in relation to meals or other incidental or miscellaneous costs incurred by such travellers during such travel, and all such costs shall be for the sole account of such travellers.