Common use of RIGHTS OF THE GOVERNMENT Clause in Contracts

RIGHTS OF THE GOVERNMENT. (1) The Government may acquire a part of the Contract Area for a public purpose other than searching for or extracting Petroleum but not to the extent that will prevent the carrying out of Petroleum Operations within the Contract Area, and the Government shall not, without good cause, acquire a part of the Contract Area on which Petroleum Operations are in progress. The Contractor shall not carry out Petroleum Operations on such an acquired part but may:-

RIGHTS OF THE GOVERNMENT. (1) The Government may acquire a part of the Contract Area contract area for a public purpose other than searching for or extracting Petroleum petroleum but not to the extent that will prevent the carrying out of Petroleum Operations petroleum operations within the Contract Areacontract area, and the Government shall not, without good cause, acquire a part of the Contract Area contract area on which Petroleum Operations petroleum operations are in progress. The Contractor contractor shall not carry out Petroleum Operations petroleum operations on such an acquired part but may:-