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Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2011 (Act No. 7 of 2011).

Country/Territory
Sierra Leone
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLII. No. 60 dated 8th September, 2011.
Long title
An Act to an Act to provide for the management of petroleum operations, to regulate and promote petroleum exploration, development and production; to regulate the licensing and participation of commercial entities in petroleum operations; to provide for proper supervision of petroleum operations, to promote the participation of Sierra Leoneans in the petroleum industry; to provide for efficient and safe petroleum operations; to provide for an open, transparent and competitive process of licensing and for other related matters.
Subject
Environment gen., Mineral resources
Keyword
EIA Oil Mining Institution Contract/agreement Exploration Inspection Offences/penalties Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act concerns the exploration and exploitations of oil resources in Sierra Leone. It also establishes the Petroleum Directorate. It also concerns the protection of the environment from polluting activities related to the exploration and exploitations of oil resources. Notwithstanding any right of ownership or otherwise that any person may possess in and to the soil or water, in or under which petroleum is found or situated, no person shall conduct any petroleum operations except in accordance with petroleum rights granted under this Act. The following petroleum rights may be acquired under this Act:- (a) a reconnaissance permit; (b) a petroleum licence and; (c) a permit for the laying and operation of pipelines to transport petroleum produced from fields subject to more than one licence.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.sl

References - Legislation

Repeals

Petroleum Exploration and Production Act, 2001 (Act No. 11 of 2001).

Legislation | Sierra Leone | 2001

Keyword: Right of use, Soil rehabilitation, Oil, Mining, Institution, Contract/agreement, Exploration, EIA, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX