The present Regulation implements the Oil and Gas Activities Act. Sections 24 and 25 of the present Regulations address the requirement to survey pipelines and well sites, related to oil and gas activity, within specified time frames. Section 26 provides a mechanism to apply for an extension to the time frames stated in sections 24 and 25. The text consists of 29 sections divided into 4 Parts as follows: Miscellaneous (1); Release of information (2); Surveys (3); Orphan sites (4).

Implements: Oil and Gas Activities Act ([S.B.C. 2008] Chapter 36). (2016-02-29)

This Order amends the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011 in relation with disposals of qualifying material and the definition of bottom ash and fly ash from coal or petroleum coke combustion as such material.

Amends: Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 1017 of 2011). (2011-03-31)

Por la presente Ley provincial se crea el Programa de Saneamiento Ambiental de la Provincia de Santa Cruz, el cual está destinado a las áreas afectadas por la exploración y explotación de hidrocarburos y otras actividades conexas dentro de la jurisdicción provincial.

This Ordinance lays down measures to prevent pollution of the waters and foreshores of Hong Kong from oil spillage.Any public officer shall have the power to enter and requisition any land or requisition any property in order to prevent, clear up or repair from pollution caused by oil spillage. The Ordinance further provides for compensation, liability for costs of cleaning-up operations, and offences.

This Act provides certain rules relative to surveys related to the determination of the high water mark, required for the establishment of rights relating to the drilling for oil in the land and marine areas within five hundred feet of high water mark. The Chief Petroleum Engineer, the Commissioner of State Lands and any adjacent owner who objects to the high water mark as defined in a survey plan may apply to court to declare what is the high water mark.

This Act consists of 66 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (1); Administration (2); Licences (3); Financial (4); Offences and penalties (5); General (6).Section1 contains a list of definitions. Sections 2 declares the property in, and control over, petroleum in its natural condition in land in the Republic is vested in the Republic and prohibits carrying on in any land in the Republic petroleum prospecting or development operations, except under, and in accordance with, a licence issued under this Act.

This Act provides for the granting of petroleum exploration licences, production licences and pipeline licences, for the payment of compensation for damage to land and surface rent payable for disturbance of surface rights, and for various other matters relative to exploration and exploitation of petroleum onshore and offshore in Fiji. Applications for all types of licences shall include a written statement to the satisfaction of the Minister assessing potential environmental impact of the proposed operation.

“Minerals" is defined in section 2. It shall include gas and petroleum but not clay, coral, lime, sand, or other stone or such other common mineral substances as the Prime Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare not to be minerals for the purpose of this Act. Section 3 formulates a reservation to the Crown of all minerals. Exploration licences which allow the holder to enter upon land, whether private or public to explore for mineral resources, may be granted by His majesty in Council under section 5.

The objects of this Act shall be, among other hings: (a) to provide for and establish integrated systems of development control, environmental impact assessment and pollution control; (b) to prevent, control and monitor pollution; to (c) protect and conserve the natural resources threatened by human activities, particularly those resources of national and ecological significance as may be classified under the categories of terrestrial vegetation, coral, fish and marine life; (d)to control, manage and regulate hazardous substances; and (f) to promote the conservation and sustainable use of b

This Law regulates relations regarding licensing of some activities. It shall not be applicable to the issuance of licences related to licensing agreement between natural and legal persons. The Act consists of seven Chapters divided into 52 Articles: (1) general provisions; (2) the state licensing system; (3) types of activity; (4) licensing of import and export; (5) licensing terms and conditions; (6) renewal, cancellation and suspension of licences; and (7) final provisions. Licensing terms and conditions shall be equal for all persons complying with the established requirements.

The Act is divided in the following Chapters for a total of 66 Articles: (I) General Provisions; (II) Control and Management; (III) Upstream Business Activities; (IV) Downstream Business Activities; (V) State Earnings; (VI) Relationship between the oil and natural gas business activities and the right on land; (VII) Development and Supervision; (VIII) Executive body and regulating body; (IX) Investigation; (X) Criminal Provisions; (XI) Transitional Provisions; (XII) Concluding Provisions.

The Act consists of 66 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment of Petroleum Resources Unit (II); Petroleum rights (III); Reports on exploration and discovery of petroleum (IV); Petroleum agreements (V); Rights and obligations of contractors and sub-contractors (VI); Miscellaneous (VII); Regulations (VIII).The Petroleum Resources Unit is established under section 3. It shall operate under the authority of the President and shall be headed by a Director-General.