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Common use of Natural Gas Clause in Contracts

Natural Gas. 23.1 If the Contractor discovers a commercially viable quantity of Natural Gas, the Contractor shall have the right to develop, commercialize, recover the costs and share in the profits of a development of such Natural Gas under this Contract on terms to be mutually agreed. Such terms when agreed shall become an integral part of this Contract. 23.2 Notwithstanding Clause 23.1, the Contractor may utilize, at no cost, Natural Gas required as fuel for Petroleum Operations such as gas recycling, gas injection, gas lift or any other Crude Oil enhancing recovery schemes, stimulation of xxxxx necessary for maximum Crude Oil recovery in the field discovered and developed by the Contractor and such usage shall be with prior written consent of the National Petroleum Agency, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This shall be included in a Field Development Program. 23.3 The attainment of recovery of Crude Oil through an efficient, economic and technically acceptable method shall always be paramount in all decisions regarding Associated Natural Gas. However, prior to the commencement of Production of Crude Oil from the Contract Area, the Contractor shall submit to the National Petroleum Agency, a program for the utilization of any Associated Natural Gas that has been discovered in the Contract Area, which shall be subject to the approval of the National Petroleum Agency. 23.4 If the Contractor discovers sufficient volumes of Unassociated Natural Gas that could justify commercial development, the Contractor shall immediately report the volume of potentially recoverable Natural Gas to the National Petroleum Agency and shall promptly investigate and submit proposals to the National Petroleum Agency for the commercial development of such Natural Gas taking in consideration local strategic needs as may be identified by the National Petroleum Agency, within two (2) years of the date of the relevant discovery. Any cost in respect of such proposals or investigation presented by the Contractor to the National Petroleum Agency shall be included in Operating Costs. The Contractor and the National Petroleum Agency will determine the plan and time needed, which shall be no more than five (5) years, unless otherwise agreed by the National Petroleum Agency, to progress a commercial development project, which shall include the terms for recovery of Operating Costs and sharing of Natural Gas production, which terms when agreed shall form an integral part of this Contract. If the Contractor fails to justify a commercial development within the agreed timeframe and if the National Petroleum Agency determines that a sufficient volume of Unassociated Natural Gas exists, the National Petroleum Agency shall have the right to propose to the Contractor a commercial development of such Natural Gas. The Contractor shall have the right to participate in the commercial development under terms pursuant to Clause 23.1. If the Contractor declines to participate in the commercial development of such Natural Gas as presented by the National Petroleum Agency and if the Field Development Program does not hinder or jeopardize current Petroleum Operations, the National Petroleum Agency may develop the Natural Gas in the manner presented to the Contractor.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Production Sharing Contract, Production Sharing Contract (Kosmos Energy Ltd.), Production Sharing Contract

Natural Gas. 23.1 If the Contractor discovers a commercially viable quantity of Natural Gas, the Contractor shall have the right to develop, commercialize, recover the costs and share in the profits of a development of such Natural Gas under this Contract on terms to be mutually agreed. Such terms when agreed shall become an integral part of this Contract. 23.2 Notwithstanding Clause 23.1, the Contractor may utilize, at no cost, Natural Gas required as fuel for Petroleum Operations such as gas recycling, gas injection, gas lift or any other Crude Oil enhancing recovery schemes, stimulation of xxxxx necessary for maximum Crude Oil recovery in the field discovered and developed by the Contractor and such usage shall be with prior written consent of the National Petroleum Agency, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This shall be included in a Field Development Program. 23.3 The attainment of recovery of Crude Oil through an efficient, economic and technically acceptable method shall always be paramount in all decisions regarding Associated Natural Gas. However, prior to the commencement of Production of Crude Oil from the Contract Area, the Contractor shall submit to the National Petroleum Agency, a program for the utilization of any Associated Natural Gas that has been discovered in the Contract Area, which shall be subject to the approval of the National Petroleum Agency. 23.4 If the Contractor discovers sufficient volumes of Unassociated Natural Gas that could justify commercial development, the Contractor shall immediately report the volume of potentially recoverable Natural Gas to the National Petroleum Agency and shall promptly investigate and submit proposals to the National Petroleum Agency for the commercial development of such Natural Gas taking in consideration local strategic needs as may be identified by the National Petroleum Agency, Agency within two (2) years of the date of the relevant discovery. Any cost in respect of such proposals or investigation presented by the Contractor to the National Petroleum Agency shall be included in Operating Costs. The Contractor and the National Petroleum Agency will determine the plan and time needed, which shall be no more than five (5) years, unless otherwise agreed by the National Petroleum Agency, to progress a commercial development project, which shall include the terms for recovery of Operating Costs and sharing of Natural Gas production, which terms when agreed shall form an integral part of this Contract. If the Contractor fails to justify a commercial development within the agreed timeframe and if the National Petroleum Agency determines that a sufficient volume of Unassociated Natural Gas exists, the National Petroleum Agency shall have the right to propose to the Contractor a commercial development of such Natural Gas. The Contractor shall have the right to participate in the commercial development under terms pursuant to Clause 23.1. If the Contractor declines to participate in the commercial development of such Natural Gas as presented by the National Petroleum Agency and if the Field Development Program does not hinder or jeopardize current Petroleum Operations, the National Petroleum Agency may develop the Natural Gas in the manner presented to the Contractor.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Production Sharing Contract (Kosmos Energy Ltd.), Production Sharing Contract

Natural Gas. 23.1 If the Contractor discovers a commercially commercialIy viable quantity of Natural Gas, the Contractor shall have the right to develop, commercialize, recover the costs and share in the profits of a development of such Natural Gas under this Contract on terms to be mutually agreed. Such terms when agreed shall become an integral part of this Contract. 23.2 Notwithstanding Clause 23.1, the Contractor may utilize, at no cost, Natural Gas required as fuel for Petroleum Operations such as gas recycling, gas injection, gas lift or any other Crude Oil enhancing recovery schemes, stimulation of xxxxx ofwells necessary for maximum Crude Oil recovery in the field discovered and developed by the Contractor and such usage shall be with prior written consent of the National Petroleum Agency, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This shall shalI be included incIuded in a Field Development Program.Programo 23.3 The attainment of recovery of Crude Oil through an efficient, economic and technically technicalIy acceptable method shall shalI always be paramount in all decisions regarding Associated Natural Gas. However, prior to the commencement of Production of Crude Oil from the Contract Area, the Contractor shall submit to the National Petroleum Agency, a program for the utilization of any Associated Natural Gas that has been discovered in the Contract Area, which shall shalI be subject to the approval of the National Petroleum Agency. 23.4 If the Contractor discovers sufficient volumes of Unassociated Natural Gas that could justify commercial development, the Contractor shall immediately report the volume of potentially recoverable Natural Gas to the National Petroleum Agency and shall promptly investigate and submit proposals to the National Petroleum Agency for the commercial development of such Natural Gas taking in consideration local strategic needs as may be identified by the National Petroleum Agency, within two (2) years of • • • • • • 24.1 the date of the relevant discovery. Any cost in respect of such proposals or investigation presented by the Contractor to the National Petroleum Agency shall be included in Operating Costs. The Contractor and the National Petroleum Agency will determine the plan and time needed, which shall be no more than five (5) years, unless otherwise agreed by the National Petroleum Agency, to progress a commercial development project, which shall include the terms for recovery of Operating Costs and sharing of Natural Gas production, which terms tenns when agreed shall form an integral part of this Contract. If the Contractor fails to justify a commercial development within the agreed timeframe and if the National Petroleum Agency determines that a sufficient volume of Unassociated Natural Gas exists, the National Petroleum Agency shall have the right to propose to the Contractor a commercial development of such Natural Gas. The Contractor shall have the right to participate in the commercial development under terms tenns pursuant to Clause 23.1. If the Contractor declines to participate in the commercial development of such Natural Gas as presented by the National Petroleum Agency and if the Field Development Program does not hinder or jeopardize current Petroleum Operations, the National Petroleum Agency may develop the Natural Gas in the manner presented to the Contractor.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Production Sharing Contract

Natural Gas. 23.1 If the Contractor discovers a commercially viable quantity of Natural Gas, the Contractor shall have the right to develop, commercialize, recover the costs and share in the profits of a development of such Natural Gas under this Contract on terms to be mutually agreed. Such terms when agreed shall become an integral part of this Contract. 23.2 Notwithstanding Clause 23.1‎23.1, the Contractor may utilize, at no cost, Natural Gas required as fuel for Petroleum Operations such as gas recycling, gas injection, gas lift or any other Crude Oil enhancing recovery schemes, stimulation of xxxxx necessary for maximum Crude Oil recovery in the field discovered and developed by the Contractor and such usage shall be with prior written consent of the National Petroleum Agency, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This shall be included in a Field Development Program. 23.3 The attainment of recovery of Crude Oil through an efficient, economic and technically acceptable method shall always be paramount in all decisions regarding Associated Natural Gas. However, prior to the commencement of Production of Crude Oil from the Contract Area, the Contractor shall submit to the National Petroleum Agency, a program for the utilization of any Associated Natural Gas that has been discovered in the Contract Area, which shall be subject to the approval of the National Petroleum Agency. 23.4 If the Contractor discovers sufficient volumes of Unassociated Natural Gas that could justify commercial development, the Contractor shall immediately report the volume of potentially recoverable Natural Gas to the National Petroleum Agency and shall promptly investigate and submit proposals to the National Petroleum Agency for the commercial development of such Natural Gas taking in consideration local strategic needs as may be identified by the National Petroleum Agency, within two (2) years of the date of the relevant discovery. Any cost in respect of such proposals or investigation presented by the Contractor to the National Petroleum Agency shall be included in Operating Costs. The Contractor and the National Petroleum Agency will determine the plan and time needed, which shall be no more than five (5) years, unless otherwise agreed by the National Petroleum Agency, to progress a commercial development project, which shall include the terms for recovery of Operating Costs and sharing of Natural Gas production, which terms when agreed shall form an integral part of this Contract. If the Contractor fails to justify a commercial development within the agreed timeframe and if the National Petroleum Agency determines that a sufficient volume of Unassociated Natural Gas exists, the National Petroleum Agency shall have the right to propose to the Contractor a commercial development of such Natural Gas. The Contractor shall have the right to participate in the commercial development under terms pursuant to Clause 23.1‎23. 1. If the Contractor declines to participate in the commercial development of such Natural Gas as presented by the National Petroleum Agency and if the Field Development Program does not hinder or jeopardize current Petroleum Operations, the National Petroleum Agency may develop the Natural Gas in the manner presented to the Contractor.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Production Sharing Contract (Kosmos Energy Ltd.)