Revised Regulations on Petroleum Operations, No. 45 of 2000 Country/Territory Eritrea Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Environment gen., Mineral resources Keyword Biofuel Bioenergy Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Environmental planning Exploration Governance Inspection Natural gas Policy/planning Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Abstract These Regulations are issued by the Minister of Energy and Mines. The Regulations repeals and revises the Regulations on Petroleum Operations No. 24 of 1995. The Regulation provides for the constitution of blocks by dividing the Petroleum prospective territory in the country into 21 blocks, and provides the particularities of each block. Individuals and corporations intending to carry out activities relating to petroleum operations are required by law to apply to the minister and provide background details as required. The Regulations further require contractors carrying out petroleum operations to always act in accordance with generally accepted practices in the international petroleum industry. The Regulations provide that a contractor may transfer, assign or make other changes in the control of their contract, with the relevant application first sought from and approved by the minister. The Regulations provides that the minister shall ensure that all petroleum operations comply with the requirements of environmental standards and all relevant laws of Eritrea. A contractor is further required to inform the minister of any discovery of petroleum in significant or commercial quantity in the contract area. The Regulations also provide rules and procedures on the administration and conduct of the petroleum contracts, like the filing of periodic reports by contractors, unit development, among others. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Regulations on Petroleum Operations, No. 24 of 1995 Legislation | Eritrea | 1995 Keyword: Bioenergy, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Environmental planning, Exploration, Governance, Inspection, Natural gas, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX