Petroleum (Production) Act (Cap. 65:05). Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1939 (1975) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to vest in the State the property in petroleum and natural gas within Guyana and to make provision with respect to the search for and getting of petroleum and natural gas, and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Energy, Mineral resources, Water Keyword Natural gas Energy conservation/energy production Mining Oil Authorization/permit Water rights Industrial water use Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract Regulation making powers of the Minister are set out in section 4. Sections 3 to 6 concern the granting of rights to search and extract petroleum. The Minister may appoint Commissioners who shall decide on ancillary rights under this Act (sect. 8). Section 8 concerns application for rights. Full text English