UNITISATION. (1) Where the recoverable reserves of a Commercial Discovery extend into an area adjacent to the Contract Area, the Minister may require the Contractor to produce Petroleum therefore in co-operation with the Contractor of the adjacent area. Where non- commercial deposits of Petroleum in the Contract Area if exploited with deposits in an area adjacent to the Contract Area, would be commercial, the Minister may make a similar requirement to the contractor of that adjacent area. (2) If the Minister so requires, the Contractor shall in co-operation with the contractor of the adjacent area, submit within six (6) months, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, a proposal for the joint exploitation of the deposits, for the approval of the Minister. The reasonable costs of preparing the proposal shall be divided equally between the Contractor and the adjacent contractor.
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UNITISATION. (1) Where the recoverable reserves of a Commercial Discovery extend into an area adjacent to the Contract Area, the Minister may require the Contractor to produce Petroleum therefore in co-operation with the Contractor of the adjacent area. Where non- commercial deposits of Petroleum in the Contract Area if exploited with deposits in an area adjacent to the Contract Area, would be commercial, the Minister may make a similar requirement to the contractor of that adjacent area.
(2) If the Minister so requires, the Contractor shall in co-operation with the contractor of the adjacent area, submit within six
(6) months, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, a proposal for the joint exploitation of the deposits, for the approval of the Minister. The reasonable costs of preparing the proposal shall be divided equally between the Contractor and the adjacent contractor.. Draft Production Sharing Contract Block L27 Ministry of Energy Page 31
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Samples: Production Sharing Contract, Production Sharing Contract