Examples of Optional Exploration Phase in a sentence
Such guarantees shall be provided not later than thirty (30) days after the execution of this Agreement, in respect of the minimum work obligations of the Initial Exploration Phase, or thirty (30) days after the start of the Optional Exploration Phase of the Exploration Period, in respect of the minimum work obligations of said Phase.
The Agreement shall be terminated if no Commercial Discovery has been made in the Contract Area by the end of the Initial Exploration Phase or the Optional Exploration Phase, should that be the case.
One (1) successive extension of three (3) Contract Years (the Optional Exploration Phase) may follow the Initial Exploration Phase, provided that Contractor notifies Sonangol in writing of such extension, at least thirty (30) days before the end of the Initial Exploration Phase, and if, unless otherwise agreed by Sonangol, Contractor has fulfilled its obligations in respect of such Phase.
During the Optional Exploration Phase each of the guarantees shall be increased by the amount of U.S.$ XXX (XXX million US dollars) for the obligatory seismic program set forth in Article 15, paragraph 3.
In the event Contractor Group exceeds the minimum work obligations described in the preceding paragraphs during the Initial Exploration Phase, then such excess shall be credited against the minimum work obligations for the Optional Exploration Phase.
In the Initial Exploration Phase, the above referred financial guarantee shall be reduced by the amount of twelve million U.S. dollars (U.S.$ 12,000,000) when the mandatory seismic program has been concluded, and in the Optional Exploration Phase by the amount of seven million two hundred thousand US dollars (US$ 7,200,000), when the mandatory seismic program has been concluded, or of each amount paid under Articles 15.6 and 15.7.
In respect to the Initial Exploration Phase, the financial guarantee shall be increased by twelve million U.S. dollars (U.S.$ 12,000,000) for the mandatory seismic program provided for in Article 15.1, and in respect of the Optional Exploration Phase by seven million two hundred thousand US dollars (US$ 7,200,000), for the mandatory seismic program provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 15.
The amount of each such guarantee shall be reduced by U.S.$ XXX (XXX million US dollars) during the Optional Exploration Phase when the obligatory seismic program is completed or for each amount paid in accordance with Article 15, paragraph 7.
This Contract shall expire if no Commercial Discovery has been made in the Concession Area by the end of the Initial Exploration Phase or the Optional Exploration Phase, should that be the case.
In the event Contractor Group elects to extend the Exploration Period into the Optional Exploration Phase, Contractor Group shall be required to conduct a seismic program covering XXX km² (XXX square kilometers) of 3D seismic profiles, or to execute a high resolution program with equivalent value, covering an area to be agreed between Sonangol and Contractor Group and to drill XX (XX) obligatory Exploration Well, with a pre-salt objective, (other than Appraisal Well).