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Ministerial Decree No. 105 on oil operations in the sea and inland waterbodies.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Oil Exploration Mining Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

This Ministerial Decree regulates the issuance of authorization and permits for conducting oil operations in the sea and inland waterbodies. Oil operations include exploration, extraction, storage and transportation of oil and natural gas and shall regard Kazkhstan sector of the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea. Licensing of oil operations includes also the right of use of the delimited area of water where the licence holder is authorized to conduct oil operations. The issuance of licence shall be carried out after the conclusions of the state environmental audit. Marine research related to oil operations shall not require licence. The use of the delimited area of water and marine subsoil shall require payment.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 2350 on oil.

Legislation | Kazakhstan | 1995 (2004)

Keyword: Oil pollution, Environmental audit, Oil, Exploration, Mining, Transport/storage, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX