The Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999

Returns U.K.

23.—(1) The Licensee shall furnish to the Minister not later than 6 weeks after the end of each half year which falls wholly or partly within the period during which this licence is in force a return in a form from time to time approved by the Minister of the progress of his operations in the licensed area. Such return shall contain—

(a) a statement of all geological work, including surveys and tests, which has been carried out and the areas in which and the persons by whom the work has been carried out and the results thereof;

(b) the number and name (if any) assigned to each well and, in the case of any well the drilling of which was begun or the number of which has been changed during the period to which the return relates, the site thereof;

(c) a statement of the depth drilled in each well; and

(d) a statement of any petroleum, water, mines or workable seams of coal or other minerals encountered in the course of the said operations.

(2) The Licensee shall furnish to the Minister such information as the Minister may from time to time request about any aspect of the activities of the Licensee which are attributable directly or indirectly to the grant of this licence, except that the Licensee shall not by virtue of this paragraph be required to furnish information in respect of his activities in connection with any crude oil after he has appropriated it for refining by him.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 clause 23 in force at 15.2.1999, see art. 1