Common use of Drilling and Abandonment of Xxxxx Clause in Contracts

Drilling and Abandonment of Xxxxx. The Concessionaire shall previously notify ANP of the start of drilling of any well in the Concession Area. The Concessionaire may interrupt the well drilling and abandon it before achieving the exploration objective established, pursuant to the Applicable Laws and Regulations and according to the Best Practices of the Oil Industry. ANP may exceptionally authorize drilling of xxxxx in locations outside the Concession Area, due to Production Individualization Agreements or environmental issues. Data Acquisition outside the Concession Area Upon comprehensive request from the Concessionaire, ANP may authorize Operations off the Concession Area limits. The request shall include the technical justification to data acquisition. Data acquired off the Concession Area limits shall be immediately classified as public after its acquisition. The Concessionaire shall submit data and information acquired off the Concession Area limits to ANP, pursuant to the Applicable Laws and Regulations. Operations off the Concession Area limits shall not be taken into account for reduction in the Initial Work Program. Facilities or Equipment outside the Concession Area ANP may authorize the positioning or the construction of facilities or equipment in a place outside the Concession Area, aiming at complementing or optimizing the logistic structure related to the Operations. The Concessionaire must submit to ANP a justified request for positioning of facilities or equipment outside the Concession Area. The justification shall contemplate technical and economic aspects, as well as the positioning or construction Project, as the case may be. The provisions in Section Seventeen shall also apply to the equipment and facilities outside the Concession Area.

Drilling and Abandonment of Xxxxx. The Concessionaire shall previously notify ANP of the start of drilling of any well in the Concession Area. The Concessionaire may interrupt the well drilling and abandon it before achieving the exploration objective establishedit, pursuant to the Applicable Laws and Regulations and according to the Best Practices of the Oil Industry. ANP may exceptionally authorize drilling of xxxxx in locations outside the Concession Area, due to Production Individualization Agreements or environmental issues. Data Acquisition outside the Concession Area Upon comprehensive request from the Concessionaire, ANP may authorize Operations off the Concession Area limits. The request shall include the technical justification to data acquisition. Data acquired off the Concession Area limits shall be immediately classified as public after its acquisition. The Concessionaire shall submit data and information acquired off the Concession Area limits to ANP, pursuant to the Applicable Laws and Regulations. Operations off the Concession Area limits shall not be taken into account for reduction in the Initial Work Program. Facilities or Equipment outside the Concession Area ANP may authorize the positioning or the construction of facilities or equipment in a place outside the Concession Area, aiming at complementing or optimizing the logistic structure related to the Operations. The Concessionaire must submit to ANP a justified request for positioning of facilities or equipment outside the Concession Area. The justification shall contemplate technical and economic aspects, as well as the positioning or construction Project, as the case may be. The provisions in Section Seventeen shall also apply to the equipment and facilities outside the Concession Area.

Drilling and Abandonment of Xxxxx. The Concessionaire shall previously notify ANP of the start of drilling of any well in the Concession Area. The Concessionaire may interrupt the well drilling and abandon it before achieving the exploration objective establishedit, pursuant to the Applicable Laws and Regulations and according to the Best Practices of the Oil Industry. ANP may exceptionally authorize drilling of xxxxx in locations outside the Concession Area, due to Production Individualization Agreements or environmental issues. Data Acquisition outside the Concession Area Upon comprehensive request from the Concessionaire, ANP may authorize Operations off the Concession Area limits. The request shall include the technical justification to data acquisition. Data acquired off the Concession Area limits shall be immediately classified as public after its acquisition. The Concessionaire shall submit data and information acquired off the Concession Area limits to ANP, pursuant to the Applicable Laws and Regulations. Operations off the Concession Area limits shall not be taken into account for reduction complying in the Initial Work Program. Facilities or Equipment outside the Concession Area ANP may authorize the positioning or the construction of facilities or equipment in a place outside the Concession Area, aiming at complementing or optimizing the logistic structure related to the Operations. The Concessionaire must submit to ANP a justified request for positioning of facilities or equipment outside the Concession Area. The justification shall contemplate technical and economic aspects, as well as the positioning or construction Project, as the case may be. In case the facility or equipment is required in another contracted area, the contracted party for that area shall consent so the authorization is requested, in addition to other authorizations from other bodies and consents from entities potentially affected by the facility. The provisions in Section Seventeen shall also apply to the equipment and facilities outside the Concession Area.

Drilling and Abandonment of Xxxxx. The Concessionaire Operator shall previously notify ANP of the start of drilling of any well in the Concession Area. The Concessionaire may interrupt the well drilling and abandon it before achieving the exploration objective establishedit, pursuant to the Applicable Laws and Regulations and according to the Best Practices of the Oil Industry. ANP may exceptionally authorize drilling of xxxxx in locations outside the Concession Area, due to Production Individualization Agreements or environmental issues. Data Acquisition outside the Concession Area Upon comprehensive request from the Concessionaire, ANP may authorize The Concessionaire can perform Operations off the Concession Area limits. The request shall include , according the technical justification to data acquisitionApplicable Laws . Data acquired off the Concession Area limits shall be immediately classified as public after its acquisition. The Concessionaire shall submit data and information acquired off the Concession Area limits to ANP, pursuant to under the Applicable Laws and RegulationsLaws. Operations off the Concession Area limits shall not be taken into account for reduction in performance of the Initial Work Program. Facilities Installations or Equipment outside the Concession Area The ANP may authorize the positioning placement or the construction of facilities or equipment in a place outside the Concession Area, aiming at with a view to complementing or optimizing the logistic logistical structure related to the Operations. The Concessionaire must submit to the ANP a justified reasoned request for positioning of to position facilities or equipment outside the limits of the Concession Area. The justification shall contemplate rationale must include technical and economic aspects, as well as the positioning or construction Projectproject, as the case may be. If the installation or equipment needs to be located in another area under contract, there must be consent from the contractor who owns the rights in that area for the authorization to be requested, in addition to other authorizations from other bodies and consents from entities possibly impacted by the installation. The provisions in Section of Clause Seventeen shall will also apply to the equipment and facilities located outside the Concession Area. SECTION TWELVE – CONTROL OF OPERATIONS AND ASSISTANCE BY ANP Monitoring and Inspection by ANP ANP shall permanently monitor and inspect the Operations directly or through arrangements with bodies of the Federal Government, States, or the Federal District. The monitoring and inspection, or the absence thereof, shall not exclude or reduce the Concessionaire’s responsibility for full performance of the obligations undertaken in this Agreement in any way. Access and Control ANP shall have free access to the Concession Area and the ongoing Operations, equipment, and facilities, as well as to all records, studies, and technical data available. The Concessionaire shall provide to the representatives of ANP transportation, meals, personal protective equipment, and accommodations in the locations, under the same conditions as the ones provided to its own personnel. For the purposes of survey on data, information, or assessment of responsibilities about operational incidents, the access shall be provided by the Concessionaire through the unrestricted and immediate provision of transportation, food, personal protective equipment, and accommodation to the representatives of ANP. The Concessionaire shall allow free access for the authorities with jurisdiction over any of its activities. The Concessionaire shall provide, within the term and in the manner established, information requested by the ANP. Assistance to the Concessionaire Upon request, ANP may provide assistance to the Concessionaire in obtaining the licenses, authorizations, permits, and rights referred to in paragraph 11.16. ANP shall instruct the processes aiming at the declaration of public use referred to in paragraph 11.20. Release from the Contracting Party’s and ANP’s responsibility The Concessionaire, at its own account and risk, is fully responsible for execution of the Operations, and ANP is not responsible whatsoever as a result of the assistance requested and eventually provided.