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Oil and Gas Act 1998.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Long title
Being an Act to enact comprehensive legislation governing the exploration for and production of petroleum (including oil and gas) in Papua New Guinea, including the offshore area, and the grant to traditional landowners and Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments of benefits arising from projects for the production of petroleum (including oil and gas), and the processing and transportation in Papua New Guinea of petroleum and petroleum products, and to repeal various Acts, and for related purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Mineral resources
Keyword
Monitoring EIA Mining Oil Exploration Institution Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act consists of 190 sections divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (I); Application of laws and administration (II); Petroleum exploration and development (III); State equity entitlement and project benefits (IV); Miscellaneous (V); Transitional provisions (VI).

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Oil and Gas Act (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 7 of 2015).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2015

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Mining, Oil, Exploration, Institution, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Oil and Gas Act (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 25 of 2016).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2016

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Mining, Oil, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX