Decree-Law No. 57/2009 organizing the Exclusive Economic Zone in blocks for oil exploitation. Country/Territory Sao Tome and Principe Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, 14th Supplement, No. 90. Subject Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Oil Exploration EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime zone Territorial sea Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force immediately. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 9 articles, establishes the organization of the Exclusive Economic Zone in blocks for oil exploitation. It does not apply for oil operations carried out on land and on the territorial sea of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome e Principe. This Decree-Law divides the EEZ in exploitation areas and oil blocks strictly delimited by geographical coordinates, in order to carry out research on seismology and hydrocarbons potentiality of these areas. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org