Law No. 2/82 on liquid and gas hydrocarbons research and exploitation. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Legislation Date 1982 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Supplement, Part I, No. 22. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Oil Research Natural gas Exploration Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 3 June 1982. Abstract This Law, consisting of 7 Titles, establishes liquid and gas hydrocarbons research and exploitation. It specifies the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform exploitation, research, liquid and gas hydrocarbons. Titles are divided as follows: Hydrocarbon deposits characteristics (Title I); Liquid and gas hydrocarbons research (Title II); liquid and gas hydrocarbons exploitation (Title III); Exploitation rights (Title IV); Final provisions (Title V); Controls, offences and penalties (Title VI); Final provisions (Title VII). Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 07/2011 approving the agreement "Formosa" Block 3, between the National Oil Research and Exploitation Agency and the foreign Commercial Society General Petroleum Africa, Ltd. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2011 Keyword: Concession, Energy conservation/energy production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil, Research, Natural gas Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 08/2011 approving the agreement Licence "Sucesso' Block 4B, between the National Oil Research and Exploitation Agency and the foreign Commercial Society General Petroleum Africa, Ltd. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2011 Keyword: Concession, Energy conservation/energy production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Oil, Research, Natural gas Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree-Law No. 4/85 amending Law No. 2/82 on liquid and gas hydrocarbons research and exploitation. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1985 Keyword: Oil, Research, Natural gas, Exploration, Inspection, Offences/penalties, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, Maritime zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX