Petroleum Regulations (Cap. 227). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Vanuatu Consolidated Subsidiary Legislation. Subject Mineral resources, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Mining Oil Exploration Inspection Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Pollution control Oil pollution Waste disposal Waste management Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations implement provisions of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act with respect to a wide variety of matters including: application for a petroleum prospecting licence or petroleum production licence and granting, transfer or renewal of such licences; obligations of licence holders; work practices and duties of the licensee during operations; the licensee’s duty to protect the environment; dealing with emergencies; surveys; drilling; planning and monitoring of production; as for protection of the environment, the duties of a licensee concern handling of waste, prevention of contamination (of water); treatment of oil; burning of petroleum; and disposal of produced petroleum and gas. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implements Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act (Cap. 227). Legislation | Vanuatu | 1993 (2006) Keyword: Land tenure, Use restrictions, Mining, Oil, Exploration, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX